If you're in immediate danger or there is a life-threatening safety concern, please reach out for help right away:

Emergency Services: Call 911
Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-784-2433
BC Crisis Line: Call 310-6789 (no area code necessary) or text 988
Kids Help Phone (for young people): Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
KUU-US Indigenous Crisis Support Line: Call 1-800-588-9717
Opioid Treatment Access Line: Call 1-833-804-8111

HealthLink BC: Call 811 - 24/7 non-emergency health info and advice by phone
Help Starts Here : Directory of mental health and substance use supports in BC
Mind Health BC: Evidence-based Mental Health and Substance Use Resources
Here to Help: BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information
Toward The Heart: Harm reduction and overdose prevention resources
Smart Recovery: Self-empowerment approach to addiction recovery
Mindshift App: Evidence-based CBT strategies, personalized tools, and a supportive community

Kelty Mental Health: Evidence-based mental health resources for families
FamilySmart: Support for caregivers of young people experiencing substance use and/or mental health challenges; expansive video resource library
Sashbear: Resources and supports for people who are in a relationship with someone who has emotion dysregulation or related problems.
Confident Parents/Thriving Kids: Free skill-building phone coaching with two program streams to help parents support their children aged 3-12 to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges.
Big Worries, Strong Spirit: Free, Indigenous-centered phone coaching program to help parents/caregivers support children with big worries

Foundry BC: - Mental health and substance use support for young people (12-24)
Youth in BC: Crisis support; mental health and substance use info for young people
Bounce Back BC: Free skill-building program for people aged 13+ to manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online our over the phone with a coach.

Resources

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