CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES

BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line 

•  1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433 

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline: 

• Available 24/7 at 988,  National Suicide Crisis Helpline / Ligne d’aide en cas de crise de suicide

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

Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line

• 604-872-3311

Chimo Crisis Line: ​Chimo Community Services 

• Business: 604-279-7077
• www.chimoservices.com
• ​Serves Richmond, South Delta, Ladner, and Tsawwassen

Fraser Health Crisis Line 

• Business: 604-584-5811
• www.options.bc.ca
• Serves the Fraser Health Region from Burnaby to Boston Bar: New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, South Surrey, Delta, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope, and Agassiz

Greater Vancouver Distress Line

• Business. 604-872-1811
• www.crisiscentre.bc.ca 
• ​www.youthinbc.com
• www.crisiscentrechat.ca
• Serves Vancouver, North Vancouver city and district, Bowen Island, West Vancouver, Powell River and area, the Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Howe Sound/the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, through toll-free number

Interior Crisis Line

• Business: 604-266-3153
• www.interiorcrisisline.com
• Serves all mental health support, crisis and suicide calls from across the Interior Region through a network of community-based partners including; Cranbrook ICLN partner: CMHA for the Kootenays, Kelowna ICLN partner: Kelowna Community Resources, Trail ICLN partner: Trail F.A.I.R. Society, Vernon ICLN partner: CMHA Vernon Branch, Williams Lake ICLN partner: CMHA Cariboo Chilcotin

Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC 

• Business: 250-564-5736
• www.crisis-centre.ca
• Serves from the Alberta border to Haida Gwaii and from Quesnel north to the Yukon border

Vancouver Island Crisis Line and Crisis Chat 

• Business: 250-753-2495 or 1-877-753-2495
• www.vicrisis.ca
• Serves all of Vancouver Island

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

KUU-US Crisis Line 

• Business: 250-723-2323 ext 229
• http://www.kuu-uscrisisline.ca/
• 24hr aboriginal crisis line serving the province colonially known as B.C. KUU-US provides risk assessments, safety monitoring, follow-ups along with support and referrals utilizing westernized and traditional methods.

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 

CTC Telecare Crisis & Caring Line (Christian-Based Crisis Line):

• Business: 604-852-4058 
•  www.telecarebc.com 
• Serves the province of British Columbia