Care to Speak is a peer-based phone, text, and webchat service providing free and confidential support to healthcare and social support workers in BC. Connect with us from Monday to Friday 9 am to 9 pm
Whether you work in primary care, long-term care, community care or community social services, we’re here to support you. As trained volunteers experienced in your field, we understand what you’re going through. If you need someone to talk to—about anything—we are here. Our conversation will stay confidential, and won’t be shared with your employer. Care to Speak is offered in partnership with CMHA Vernon.
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Connect with us from Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific Time.
Anyone working within these facilities would fall within the healthcare and social services sectors. However, keep in mind this list is not all inclusive and is here to give service users a general overview.
Your privacy is critically important to us. We only collect a bare minimum of data necessary to make improvements to Care to Speak Peer Support Services. All information collected is anonymized, and no personal information is collected or shared at any time. We store this anonymized visitor and website information for only as long as we have a reason to keep it.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
This collection of information occurs via the built-in analytics system of Google Analytics and Google Optimize; a website analytics service that we use to collect data from visits to https://careforcaregivers.ca/care-to-speak-2/.
We use information about you as mentioned above and as follows:
70% of healthcare workers have experienced negative mental health impacts since 2020;
89% who have used Care to Speak have reported an increased ability to cope.
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