Emergencies
Dial 9-1-1
Suicide Crisis Helplines
Text or call 9-8-8 from anywhere in Canada or Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) in BC, any time of day or night to connect with a crisis line.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Dial 1-855-242-3310 for 24h mental health counselling and crisis intervention for all Indigenous peoples across Canada. You can also use the online chat box</a to connect.
Mental Health Support Line
For immediate mental health support or referral, call 310-6789 (no area code) 24 hours a day. The support line operators have received advanced training in mental health issues and services and are available to listen and help any time of day or night.
8-1-1
Call this free phone line (8-1-1) to speak to a health service navigator in BC who will connect you with information and services or connect you with a healthcare professional, such as a registered nurse.
Care to Speak
Care to Speak is a peer-based service providing free and confidential support to health and social support workers in BC. Call or text 1-866-802-7337
Care to Speak’s hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Teams
Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT) provide community-led, client-centered, trauma-informed response centered on the mental health and well-being of the affected individual, their family, and their community. Find a PACT in your community here.
Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team
The Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team (MRT) is available to provide immediate, short-term psychosocial support to first responders and frontline workers who are impacted by BC's overdose public health emergency, Call 1-888-686-3022 or email MRT@phsa.ca.
Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service
Dial 1-800-663-1441 (toll-free in BC) or 604-660-9382 (in the Lower Mainland) to find resources and support.
