Resources
General Crisis & Distress Resources
Canada Wide Suicide Crisis Helplines
Text or call 9-8-8 from anywhere in Canada, available 24/7
Crisis Centre BC Suicide Hotline
Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) in BC, available 24/7
310 Mental Health Support Line (BC Wide)
310-6789 24-Hour Support Line (no area code), available 24/7
Greater Vancouver Coastal Distress Lines
604-872-3311
604-872-0113 (TTY)
OR
1-866-661-3311
1-866-872-0113 (TTY)
Serving: Vancouver, North Shore to Pemberton, Bowen Island, Powell River & area, Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Howe Sound & Sea-to-Sky Corridor
Crisis Chat Online (From 12PM-1AM)
www.youthinbc.com (For Youth)
www.crisiscentrechat.ca (For Adults)
Here2Talk
1-877-857-3397
www.here2talk.ca
Mental health support and referral services 24/7 by phone or app for students in Canada.
Seniors Distress Line
604-872-1234
BIPOC Crisis & Distress Resources
Black Youth Helpline
Text RISE to 686868, available 24/7
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines
604-270-8222 (Mandarin)
604-270-8233 (Cantonese)
KUU-US Crisis Line Society (BC wide)
250-723-4050 (Crisis 24 Hours)
250-723-2040 (Teen line)
1-800-588-8717 (Crisis 24 Hours)
KUU-US Crisis Line Society is an Indigenous BC Wide Crisis Line
LGBTQ+ Resources
QMUNITY: BC’s Queer Resource Centre
1-800-566-1170 Toll-free across BC
www.qmunity.ca
Information, education, support groups, advocacy and referrals for non-binary and LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, older adults and allies
PFLAG
pflagcanada.ca
Support, information and resources for 2SLGBTQ+ community, family, friends and allies.
Trans Lifeline
1-877-330-6366 (8AM-3AM)
For transgender people experiencing a crisis. This includes people who may be struggling with their gender identity and are not sure that they are transgender.
Victim & Bullying Resources
Victim Link BC (24 Hours)
1-800-563-0808
604-875-0885 TTY
Toll-free, confidential, multilingual service for information and referral services to all victims of crime, and immediate crisis support to victims of family & sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking & exploitation.
Bullying Hotline Canada
1-877-352-4497