CRISIS SUPPORT

Crisis Line Association of BC 

• Call 310-Mental Health (310-6789) 24/7 for emotional support, information, and resources
• This toll-free service is available anywhere in BC

8-1-1 

• Call 8-1-1 for personalized assistance
• Speak to a navigator who can guide you to reliable health information or connect you with a health professional
• 7-1-1 is available for the deaf and hard of hearing

HealthLink BC 

• Offers free resources to the BC community
• You can order HealthLink BC resources by completing an order form online or by calling 8-1-1

The Samaritans 

• Offers emotional support 24 hours a day
• You can call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline: 

• Available 24/7 at 988,      providing bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate support.

Hope for  Wellness Help Line: 

• Call 1-855-242-3310 or connect online for      24/7 emotional support, crisis intervention, and community-based service      referrals, with language support in Coast Salish, Cree, Ojibway, and      Inuktitut.

National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 

• Available 24/7 at      1-866-925-4419 for former Residential School students and their families.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S+) Crisis Line:

•  Available 24/7 at 1-844-413-6649 for those impacted by the MMIWG2S+ crisis.

Kids Help Phone: 

• Support for Indigenous youth aged 5 to 29, available 24/7. Call      1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868.

Taraki: 

• https://www.taraki.co.uk/punjabi-mental-health-resources
• Panjabi fact sheets for anxiety, depression, addiction, and meditation

Cantonese Help Line:

• 604-270-8233604-270-8222

Mandarin Help Line:

• 1-888-721-0596 ext 3

Korean Help Line310-6789

• 24-Hour Mental Health Support. No area code needed 

Trans Lifeline:

• 1-877-330-6366 or email contact@translifeline.org
• Trans Lifeline works to end transgender suicide and improve overall mental health of transgender people through education, advocacy, and direct service. We empower trans people to help one another, and to shape our collective efforts by drawing upon our wealth of individual experiences. 

LGBT National Hotline: 

• Offers free and confidential support by phone and online chat at (888) 843-4564 

Salal 24-Hour Crisis & Information Line: 

• Provides free and confidential support by phone and online chat at (604) 245-2425 and (604) 255-6344