Resources
& External Referrals
Crisis / Suicide Hotlines
1-800-SUICIDE, BC-wide, 24/7.
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline - Call or text 988 if you or a loved one is having suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis. Rapid access to support, 24/7. 988.ca
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC - 24/7: Phone 604-872-3311 (Vancouver) or
1-866-661-3311 (toll free); Chat (noon-1am): crisiscentrechat.ca or youth chat: youthinbc.com
Bereavement Helpline
BC Bereavement Helpline - 604-738-9950 or 1-877-779-2223 Monday-Saturday (hours vary). Check:
Indigenous Support Lines
National Residential School Crisis Line - 24/7 – 1-866-925-4419
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Line - 24/7 - 1-844-413-6649
Native Youth Crisis Hotline - 24/7 - 1-877-209-1266
Sexual Assault / Intimate Partner Violence
Salal 24-Hour Crisis & Information Line (formerly WAVAW) - 604-255-6344 or 1-877-392-7583
Women’s Support Line - 24/7 - North Shore Crisis Services Society/SAGE House - 604-987-3374
Battered Women’s Support Services - 24/7 - 1-855-687-1868 - Text: 604-652-1867
Victim Link BC - 24/7 - Call or text 1-800-563-0808 Confidential, multilingual helpline for victims of crime.