Community Resources

Mental Health Resources

• Urgent & Crisis Supports: Get Help NOW 24/7

  Suicide Crisis Helpline
  9.8.8 (call or text/SMS)
  Suicide Crisis Helpline Website
  A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

  
  

  BC Health Suicide Helpline
  1.800.784.2433
  Provides a confidential, 24-hour toll-free crisis line for people who are feeling suicidal, are concerned for someone who might be suicidal, or for emotional support.

  
  

  KUU-US Crisis Response Service
  1.800.KUU.US17 (1.800.558.8717)
  KUU-US Crisis and Care Society offers 24/7 support to individuals from Indigenous communities across British Columbia. They assess each call to determine the appropriate level of support needed. Their focus is on providing a non-judgmental listening ear and effective problem-solving to help callers return to a pre-crisis state.

  
  

  310 Mental Health Support
  310.6789 (no area code required)
  Offers emotional support, information on appropriate referral options, and a wide range of support relating to mental health concerns.

  
  

• Supports for Youth & Young Adults

  Foundry Virtual BC
  1.833.308.6379
  Foundry Virtual BC App & Web Portal
  Young people aged 12 to 24 and their caregivers living in British Columbia can access free mental health and wellness same day services virtually through Foundry BC.  Mon to Fri 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  
  

  Kids Help Phone
  1.800.668.6868
  686868 (text CONNECT to get support right now)
  Kids Help Phone Online Message Platform
  Young people aged 5 to 29 can get free help through Kids Help Phone. You can talk to a trained volunteer crisis responder about anything you're going through. No issue is too big or too small.  If you identify as Indigenous, you can ask to be connected with a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder (if one’s available) by messaging FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868. 24/7

• Supports for Indigenous Students

  Hope for Wellness Helpline
  1.855.242.3310
  Hope for Wellness Website
  Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada via phone or online chat.  24/7

  
  

  Indian Residential School Crisis Line
  1.800.721.0066
  The Lamathut Crisis Line is a First Nations–led, culturally grounded support service operated by the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS). Rooted in Indigenous ways of care, the line provides confidential, barrier‑free support to Residential School Survivors, intergenerational survivors, and First Nations individuals and families experiencing crisis, trauma, grief, and gender‑based violence—any time, day or night. 24/7

  
  

  KUU-US Crisis Response Service
  1.800.KUU.US17 (1.800.558.8717)
  778.601.8009 (text/SMS)
  KUU-US Crisis and Care Society offers support to individuals from Indigenous communities across British Columbia. They assess each call to determine the appropriate level of support needed. Their focus is on providing a non-judgmental listening ear and effective problem-solving to help callers return to a pre-crisis state. 24/7 The text/SMS line is available 7 days a week during the nighttime from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. If you don't receive a response within a minute or two, please call the main crisis line.

  
  

  Métis Crisis Line
  1-833-MetisBC (1-833-638-4722)
  This line is operated by the Métis Nation British Columbia for Métis people of all ages throughout BC. Services include risk assessments, safety monitoring, and connection to local Métis chartered communities and service providers. 24/7

  
  

• Support for Trades Students

  The Guide Line

  1.833.261.PAIN (1.833.261.7246)
  The Guide Line is a confidential text line connecting tradespeople with trained staff to talk about how pain is affecting their lives so they can start building a plan to reduce its effects on their well-being. The line provides tools, emotional support and links to resources, including counselling, pain programs, and mental-health and substance use support. Mon to Thu 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.