24/7 Help LInes

If you or someone you know needs immediate help, call one of the following numbers. They are all available 24 hrs/day.

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

9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Helpline
A new service available 24/7/365. It offers trauma-informed and culturally affirming support to anyone who is thinking of suicide or who is worried about someone they know.
Accessible via call or text to 9-8-8,  
https://988.ca/

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).

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.

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

KUU-US Aboriginal crisis line
1-800-588-8717

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

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.

Youth Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 686868