| CRISIS LINES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA | |
NORTHERN BC |
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Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC (Prince George) |
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| 5th Floor, 1600 – 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Serves from Quesnel, north to the Yukon border inclusive. www.northernbccrisissuicide.ca |
250-563-1214 Crisis 24 hrs 250-564-8336 Youth Line 4-11 pm 1-888-562-1214 Crisis 24 hrs 1-888-564-8336 Youth Line 4-11 pm (youth line call forwards to 24-hour line after hours) www.northernyouthonline.ca youth online chat |
FRASER VALLEY |
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Central Fraser Valley Telecare Crisis Line (Abbotsford) |
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| P.O. Box 8000-451, Abbotsford, BC V2S 6H1 | 604-852-9099 Crisis 24 hours |
Fraser Health Crisis Line (Surrey) |
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| c/o OPTIONS Surrey Community Services 9815 – 140 Street, Surrey, BC V3T 4M4 Serves the Fraser Health Region: Burnaby to Boston Bar. www.scss.ca/fraser-health-crisis-line |
604-951-8855 Crisis 24 hours 1-877-820-7444 Toll Free |
BC INTERIOR |
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Interior Crisis Line Network – Crisis Line: 1-888-353-CARE (2273) |
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| The following five crisis lines form the Interior Crisis Line Network. Their service territory is defined by Interior Health Authority.
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VANCOUVER COASTAL |
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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines (Richmond) |
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| #220-7000 Minoru Blvd Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5 |
604-270-8233 Cantonese Help Line 10-10 pm 604-270-8222 Mandarin Help Line 10-10 pm |
CHIMO Crisis Lines (Richmond) |
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| #120-7000 Minoru Blvd, Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5 Serves Richmond, South Delta, Ladner & Tsawwassen. www.chimocrisis.com |
604-279-7070 Crisis 16 hours (8 am to midnight) |
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Vancouver) |
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| 763 East Broadway Vancouver, BC V5T 1X8 Serves Vancouver, North Vancouver city & district, Bowen Island, West Vancouver, Powell River and area, the Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Howe Sound, the Sea to Sky corridor, trough toll free number. www.crisiscentre.bc.ca |
604-872-3311 Crisis 24 hours 604-872-0113 TTY Crisis 24 hours 1-866-661-3311 Crisis 24 hours 1-866-872-0113 TTY Crisis 24 hours www.youthinbc.com (One-on-one online chat 12:00 noon to 1:00 am daily serving youth through the internet) |
VANCOUVER ISLAND |
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Vancouver Island Crisis Society (Nanaimo) |
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| P.O. Box 1118 Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E7 Serves all areas covered by Vancouver Island Health Authority, including Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. |
Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1-888-494-3888 24 hours/7 days a week Public access point for the local Mental Health Crisis Response Teams in all Vancouver Island communities. |
SUICIDE INFORMATION |
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| American Association of Suicidology | www.suicidology.org |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | www.afsp.org |
| Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention | www.casp-acps.ca |
| International Association for Suicide Prevention | www.iasp.info |
| Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC) | www.siec.ca |
SURVIVOR SITES |
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| Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education | www.save.org |
| Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network | www.spanusa.org |
YOUTH SEEKING HELP |
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| mindcheck.ca | www.mindcheck.ca |
MENTAL HEALTH |
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| Anxiety Disorders Association of BC | www.anxietybc.com |
| BC Nurses Line | 811 or www.health.gov.bc.ca/cpa/1-800.html |
| Canadian Mental Health Association -BC | www.cmha-bc.org |
| VIHA Resource Information | http://www.viha.ca/mhas/resources.htm#crisis |
| Lower Mainland Resource Information | 211 (about the service: www.uwlm.ca/our-impact/facts/bc211) |