Crisis Centre of BC
https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/

Crisis support and suicide prevention services through phone lines 24/7 and online chat from 12 pm to 1 am. Contact:
9-8-8 National Suicide Crisis Helpline
1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433 BC Suicide Prevention
310-6789 (no area code) BC Mental Health Support
604-872-3311 Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line
1-866-661-3311 Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky
604-872-1234 Seniors’ Distress Line
www.YouthInBC.com Online Chat Service for Youth (noon to 1 am)
www.CrisisCentreChat.ca Online Chat Service for Adults (noon to 1 am)

Fraser Health Crisis Line

Call 604-951-8855 or toll-free 1-877-820-7444. See Fraser Health web page for more information about this crisis line and other emergency help for mental health and substance use concerns.

Shelters
https://bc.211.ca/shelter-lists

A shelter list for Metro Vancouver, a shelter list for Victoria, and a shelter map. Lists maintained and regularly updated by BC211.

BC211 / 211 British Columbia
https://bc.211.ca/

Call 2-1-1 for information about a wide range of community, government, and social services: food, shelter, mental health, addictions, legal, financial, immigrants, youth, seniors and more. Their website also includes information about resources during provincial disasters such as wildfires and floods.

HealthLink BC
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/

Call 8-1-1 for help with finding health information and services or to talk directly to a registered nurse (24/7), a registered dietitian (9 am to 5 pm), a qualified exercise professional (9 am to 5 pm), or a pharmacist (5 pm to 9 am). Their website includes information on various health topics, treatments, medications, and BC health services.