Community Resources

Crisis Support

If you or someone you care about is in an unsafe situation or in a personal crisis, please contact:

• Crisis Centre: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) – Serves all of BC
• Mental Health Line: 310­-­6789 (no area code required) – Serves all of BC
• Fraser Health Crisis Line: (604) ­951-8855 – Serves Burnaby & Surrey
• Greater Vancouver Distress Line: (604) ­872-­3311 – Serves Vancouver
• Kuu-­Us Crisis Line: 1-­800-­588-­8717 – Serves Indigenous Community Members
• Online Service for Adults: www.CrisisCentreChat.ca
• Online Service for Youth: www.YouthinBC.com – Available from noon to 1 AM

Mental Health Services

• Adult ADHD Centre: The Adult ADHD Centre is dedicated to the assessment and management of adults with ADHD. http://adultadhdcentre.com/
  
• Adult ADHD Centre for Women: The Adult ADHD Centre is dedicated to the assessment and management of Women with ADHD. https://adhdcentreforwomen.com/
• BC Association of Clinical Counsellors: Find a registered Clinical Counsellor in your area. https://bcacc.ca/
  BC College of Social Workers: Find a Registered Social Worker in your area. http://www.bccsw.ca
  
• Crime Victim Assistance Program Application: The Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) provides benefits to Victims of violent crime in accordance with the Crime Victim Assistance Act and its regulations. The program may also provide benefits to Immediate Family Members of an injured or deceased victim of crime, as well as certain Witnesses. https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cvapwebform/
  
• First Nations Health Authority: Provides information for First Nations communities on mental wellness, substance use prevention and treatment, residential treatment centers and overdose information. https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/mental-wellness-and-substance-use
  
• Fraser Health: Provides information regarding available mental health services. https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory
  
• Here to Help: Provides information regarding available mental health and substance use resources. https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/
  
• Healing in Colour: Access to a directory of BIPOC therapists. http://www.healingincolour.com/
  
• Trans Care BC: Focused on providing information and resources for accessing gender affirming health care and support. http://www.phsa.ca/transcarebc/
• Kelty Eating Disorders: Find programs and treatment centers to support individuals struggling with disordered eating. https://keltyeatingdisorders.ca/finding-help/programs/
• Looking Glass: Offers programs and services to support individuals struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating. https://www.lookingglassbc.com/
• Qmunity: Resource center for queer, trans and two spirited individuals. https://qmunity.ca/
  

Perinatal and Postpartum Support

• Pacific Post Partum Support Society: Offers a warmline, peer support groups, and resources specifically for mothers and families experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety in BC. www.postpartum.org
• Postpartum Support International: The leading global organization in perinatal mental health. Offers resources, support groups, and a provider directory for individuals and families navigating postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. www.postpartum.net
  
• BC Perinatal Network: Provides information and resources to support perinatal health across British Columbia. www.bcperinatal.ca
  
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre: Offers support, resources, and community for families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss across Canada. www.pilsc.org