9‑1‑1 — Call if you or someone else is in immediate danger and needs urgent assistance

988 National Suicide Crisis Helpline — Call or text 988 for immediate support around suicidal thoughts or mental health crisis (for yourself or a loved one) | 24/7

1-800-SUICIDE (1‑800‑784‑2433) — BC’s dedicated suicide prevention line | Operated by the Crisis Centre of BC | 24/7 (Also provides emotional support for non-suicidal crises — see Mental Health Support below)

Vancouver Island Crisis Line — Serves all of Vancouver Island | Call 1‑888‑494‑3888 (24/7) | Crisis chat or text 250‑800‑3806 (available 6PM-10PM daily)

Interior Crisis Line — For Interior BC communities | Offers crisis, mental health, and suicide support via 1‑888‑353‑2273 and chat | 24/7

Northern BC Crisis Centre — Serving Prince George and surrounding Northern BC communities | Call 1‑888‑353‑2273 | 24/7

BC Mental Health Support Line — Connects you to a trained crisis responder in your area | Call 310‑6789 (no area code needed) | 24/7

Crisis Centre of BC— For emotional distress, mental health concerns, and short-term support | 604‑872‑3311 (Vancouver) or 1-866-661-3311 (Toll-free, BC-wide) | 24/7 phoneline | Online chat available 12PM-1AM, 7 days of a week

Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) (Vancouver) — For non-life-threatening mental health or substance use concerns (Vancouver residents) | Call 604‑675‑3700 or walk in | Open 7:30AM–11PM daily | Response times may vary

Short-Term Crisis Residential Homes — Safe, staffed, short-term stays for mental health stabilization | Includes Magnolia House (North Vancouver), Richmond Bridge House, and Venture Crisis Home (Vancouver)

Community-Led Crisis Response Teams (CRCL) — In-person support for youth and adults in select BC communities (e.g., North Vancouver, New Westminster, Comox Valley) | Call 604-688-3234 or 1-800-555-8222 (BC only)

BC Bereavement Helpline — Grief support and information for anyone coping with the death of a loved one | Call 604‑738‑9950 or 1‑877‑779‑2223 (Toll free) | Mon–Fri, 9AM-5PM)

BounceBack BC — Free, guided self-help and coaching program for managing mild-to-moderate depression, low mood, and anxiety

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) — National helpline and live chat offering information, emotional support, and referrals for people affected by eating disorders | Phone: 1‑866‑633‑4220 (Toll-free)

Looking Glass Foundation – BC (Eating Disorders Support) — Affordable individual therapy, peer support chats, online recovery forums, and scholarships for people across BC recovering from eating disorders. Peer support chats and personal recovery space available online | Call 604-314-0548 (Vancouver) or 1-888-980-5874 (Toll-free)

National Overdose Response Service (NORS) — 24/7 immediate life-saving crisis and overdose prevention line | Call or text 1-888-688-6677 | Email: weloveyou@nors.ca

Overdose Prevention Society (OPS) — In-person, onsite harm reduction services (Vancouver Downtown Eastside) | Call 778-952-2015 (8AM-10PM and 2AM-7AM daily) | vancityops@gmail.com

Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service (ADIRS) — Call for information, options, and support around drug and alcohol use | 604-660-9382 (Lower Mainland) or 1‑800‑663‑1441 (Elsewhere in BC) | 24/7

Toward the Heart (BCCDC Harm Reduction Program) — Access naloxone kit locators, overdose prevention and training, safer-use supply sites, and toxic drug alerts across BC

Gambling Support Line — Offers referrals to prevention, treatment, and support services available to anyone struggling with their own gambling or a loved one’s gambling | Call 1-888-795-6111 | 24/7

BCCSU Addiction Medicine Support Line (for health providers) — 24/7 phone consultation for healthcare providers supporting patients with substance use issues | Call 1‑778‑945‑7619

VictimLink BC — Province-wide support for victims of crime, including sexual assault and domestic violence | Call or text 1‑800‑563‑0808 | 24/7, multilingual

Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre (formerly WAVAW) — 24/7 support line for survivors of sexualized violence (inclusive of Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse survivors) | 604‑255‑6344 (Lower Mainland) or 1-877-392-7583 (Toll-free, national)

Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) — 24/7 crisis line offering support, safety planning, and legal advocacy for women experiencing gender-based violence | 604‑687‑1867

Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter — 24/7 crisis line for women escaping violence | Call 604‑872‑8212

VGH Sexual Assault Service (SAS) — 24/7 drop-in medical and forensic support at Vancouver General Hospital Emergency | Info line: 604‑875‑2881

Sex Sense (Options for Sexual Health) — A free, confidential, sex-positive service offering expert sexual health information (e.g. birth control, consent, STIs, gender identity, more) for people in BC and the Yukon | Call 1‑800‑739‑7367 (BC-wide toll-free) or 604‑731‑7803 (Lower Mainland) | Available Mon–Fri, 9AM–9PM

KUU‑US Crisis and Support Line (Indigenous-specific) — 24/7 crisis support for Indigenous adults and youth in BC | Call 1‑800‑588‑8717

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Support— 24/7 crisis support line for families and survivors | Call 1-844-413-6649

Indian Residential School Survivors Society / Lamathut Crisis Line — 24/7 culturally sensitive health and crisis support for residential school survivors and their families | Call 1‑800‑721‑0066 (BC) or 1-866-925-4419 (National)

Native Youth Crisis Hotline — 24/7 crisis support for Native youth | Call 1-877-209-1266

Métis Crisis Line — 24/7 mental health and crisis support for Métis individuals in BC | Call 1‑833‑638‑4722

Hope for Wellness Helpline — Immediate mental health support for Indigenous people across Canada | Call 1‑855‑242‑3310 | Online chat also available | Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut support available upon request

Nisa Helpline (for Muslim women) — Faith- and culturally-based support | Call 1-888-315-6472 (English, French, Urdu, Arabic, Somali)

Black Youth Helpline — Culturally responsive support and referrals for Black youth, families, and educators | Call 1‑833‑294‑8650 (National)

Racist Incident Helpline — A trauma-informed helpline for people who have experienced or witnessed an act of racism in BC | Call 1-833-457-5463 | Open Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, excluding stat holidays | Interpreter services offered

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Help Lines — Multilingual emotional support and referrals | Call 1‑888‑721‑0596, then press the appropriate extension – Ext 1: Mandarin • Ext 2: Cantonese • Ext 3: Korean • Ext 4: Farsi-Dari • Ext 5: Ukrainian | Hours vary by language: Mandarin & Cantonese (10AM–10PM daily); Korean, Farsi‑Dari, Ukrainian (Mon–Fri 10AM–8PM, Sat–Sun 10AM–5PM)

Chimo Community Services — Multilingual emotional support and crisis intervention | Call 604-279-7070 (8AM–12AM, 7 days/week) | Live chat available Thurs–Sat, 4PM–10PM | Services offered in multiple languages including Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, and English

Kids Help Phone — 1‑800‑668‑6868 | Text CONNECT to 686868 | 24/7 mental health support for youth across Canada

Here2Talk— 24/7 mental health support for post-secondary students in BC | Call: 1‑877‑857‑3397 | Text: 686868 | App available

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (BC Children’s Hospital) — province-wide support for parents, caregivers, and youth | Call 604-875-2084 or 1-800-665-1822 (Toll-free)

Foundry BC — Walk-in mental health, substance use, and social support for ages 12–24 in BC

Youth Against Violence Line — 24/7 | Help for youth at risk, being threatened, or those concerned about a youth | Call 1-800-680-4264 or text 604-836-6381

BullyingCanada Lifeline — 24/7 support for youth experiencing bullying | Call or text 1‑877‑352‑4497

Jordan’s Principle Call Centre — 24/7 culturally safe support and access to services for First Nations children and youth | Call 1‑855‑572‑4453

Helpline for Children (MCFD) — 24/7 line to report child abuse and/or neglect | Call 1‑800‑663‑9122

Seniors Distress Line — Confidential support for seniors experiencing isolation, grief, mental health challenges, or abuse | Call 604‑872‑1234

BC Seniors Abuse & Information Line (SAIL) — Information, emotional support, and referrals for seniors facing abuse, neglect, or mistreatment | Call 604‑437‑1940 or 1‑866‑437‑1940 | Mon-Fri, 8AM–8PM

First Link Dementia Helpline — Information, support, and referral services for people affected by dementia | Call 604-681-8651 or 1-800-936-6033 | Mon–Fri, 9AM–4PM

Trans Lifeline — Peer support run by and for trans people | Call 1‑877‑330‑6366

QMUNITY — Vancouver-based queer, trans, and two-spirit resource centre

QCHAT – Peer support line for LGBTQ2S+ youth in BC. Available Sun–Thur, 6PM–9PM | Call 1-855-956-1777 | Text 250-800-9036

Sher Vancouver — Peer support, crisis counselling, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ South Asian individuals and families in Metro Vancouver

United Way BC Helpline Services (2‑1‑1) — Connects to food, housing, legal, seniors, newcomer, and community supports in 240+ languages | Dial 2-1-1 (9AM-9PM, weekdays) | Chat and text services offered

HealthLink BC (8‑1‑1) — Talk to a nurse, dietitian, or pharmacist | 24/7 | Dial 8-1-1 | Dial 7‑1‑1 for hearing-impaired services

BC Caregiver Support Line — Province-wide emotional support for caregivers of family and friends | Call 1‑877‑520‑3267 | Mon–Fri, 8:30AM–4PM

Care to Speak — Peer support line for healthcare and social service workers in BC | Call or text 1‑866‑802‑7337 (PEER) | Mon–Fri, 9AM–9PM