24/7 Indigenous Help Lines

Indigenous peoples across Canada
Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help 24/7: Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310or connect to the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca.

KUU-US Aboriginal crisis line
Call toll free: 1-800-588-8717
Adults/Elders: 250-723-4050
Child/Youth: 250-723-2040
Métis Line: 1-833-MétisBC (638-4722)

Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

Residential Schools Survivor Society: 1-800-721-0066

1-800-SUICIDE
Call 1-800-784-2433 if you are having a crisis or are concerned about someone who may be.

310-Mental Health
Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) toll-free anywhere in B.C. to access emotional support, information, and resources specific to mental health and substance use issues.

8-1-1 is a free-of-charge provincial health information and advice phone line available in British Columbia  8-1-1

9-1-1 if you or someone you know are having a medical emergency.
9-1-1

Helpline for Children
If you are a child or youth and would like to talk to someone call the Helpline for Children at 310-1234 (no area code needed).

Kid’s Help Phone
Call 1-800-668-6868 to speak to a professional counsellor.

Rape Crisis Line (24-7)
Call 604-872-8212 for free, confidential, phone-based crisis intervention, information, and referral.8

Vancouver Island Crisis Society:
Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1‑888‑494‑3888
https://www.vicrisis.ca/

VictimLinkBC
Call 1-800-563-0808 (toll-free) for confidential support. VictimLinkBC provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.

Youth in BC Distress Line
Call 604-872-3311 or 1-866-872-0113 (toll-free) to speak with counsellors and trained volunteers who are committed to helping youth in crisis.

The following sites are not for self-diagnosis purposes nor are they a substitute for professional advice. They are for your education and to give you information that will allow you to determine the best person to seek help from for your unique situation.

First Nations Health Authority: Mental wellness and substance use.
https://www.fnha.ca/wellness/wellness-for-first-nations/mental-wellness-and-substance-use

Government of B.C.: Aboriginal Child & Family Services Office for Victoria
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/data-monitoring-quality-assurance/find-services-for-children-teens-families/sda-victoria-aboriginal-services

Government of Canada: Awareness posters for Hope for Wellness Help Line in English, Ojibway/Anishinaabemowin, Plains Cree, Inuinnaqtun, Nunavik Ungava, Aipaii Nutaaq, Nunatsiavut, and North Baffin dialects.
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576092599338/1576092641234

Government of Canada: Mental health and wellness in First Nations and Inuit communities: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089278958/1576089333975

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate 24/7 help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089519527/1576089566478
On-Line Chat Counseling Service:
https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/

Hulitan Family & Community Services Society
https://www.hulitan.ca/

Island Metis family and community services society:
Address: 345 Wale Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 6X2
(250) 391-9924
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/imfcss/

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
BCAAFC Friendship Centres directory

Victoria Native Friendship Centre
http://www.vnfc.ca/

For more support information and topics explore the other areas of this site
Wellness – Mental Health Section

CRE - Canadian Roots Exchange
CRE builds bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in Canada by facilitating dialogue and strengthening relationships through leadership programs.
https://canadianroots.ca

Seeding Sovereignty
An Indigenous-led collective that works to radicalize and disrupt colonized spaces through land, body, and food sovereignty work, community building, and cultural preservation.
https://seedingsovereignty.org/initiatives

UNYA - Urban Native Youth Association
UNYA strives to support Indigenous youth (Aboriginal, Metis, Inuit, First Nations, Status, Non-Status) by providing a diverse continuum of advocacy, preventative and support services in the urban setting.
https://unya.bc.ca

We Matter
We Matter is an Indigenous youth-led and nationally registered organization dedicated to Indigenous youth support, hope and life promotion.
https://wemattercampaign.org