| Contact | 310-6789 |
| Information | Mental health support line, 24/7. |
| Service area | British Columbia |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
British Columbia directory
Help is within reach. Use our listings to connect with supports that meet your needs
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as Canada’s ongoing wildfires. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a curated list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available across Canada to all communities.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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310 Mental Health Support
Mental health support line, 24/7
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BC Interior Crisis Line
Crisis hotline for people in Interior British Columbia
Contact 1 (888) 353-2273 Information Crisis hotline for people in Interior BC. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association British Columbia
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact bc.cmha.ca Information CMHA British Columbia provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area British Columbia Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Care to Speak
A peer-based phone, text, and web chat service providing free and confidential support to health and social support workers in BC
Contact careforcaregivers.ca/caretospeak Information A peer-based phone, text, and web chat service providing free and confidential support to health and social support workers in B.C. Service area British Columbia Resource type Online service Support type Peer support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Communitas Supportive Care Society
Online and in-person peer support groups for mental health recovery
Contact peersupportcsc.com Information Online and in-person peer support groups for mental health recovery. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Foundry BC
Virtual counselling and peer support for young people aged 12–24 and their caregivers
Contact foundrybc.ca/get-support Information Virtual counselling and peer support for young people aged 12–24 and their caregivers. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Here to Help
Provides mental health and substance use information and connections to resources in British Columbia
Contact heretohelp.bc.ca Information Provides mental health and substance use information and connections to resources in BC. Service area British Columbia Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Métis Crisis Line
Free, 24-hour phone support for Métis people experiencing challenges like anxiety, grief and loss, abuse, and bullying
Contact 1 (833) 638-4722 Information Free, 24-hour phone support for Métis people experiencing challenges like anxiety, grief and loss, abuse, and bullying. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mood Disorders Association of BC
Peer-led support groups for people with mental health concerns
Contact mdabc.net/resources/mdabc-support-groups Information Peer-led support groups for people with mental health concerns. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
OSI-CAN British Columbia
OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel
Contact osicanbc.ca Information OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. BC: Counselling & Crisis Support
Provides a list of helplines and their hours in different languages for confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources
Contact successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/services/help-lines Information Provides a list of helplines and their hours in different languages for confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic Non-English speakers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken Spanish 🇪🇸, Mandarin 🇨🇳, Cantonese 🇭🇰, Korean 🇰🇷, Farsi-Darsi 🇮🇷, Ukrainian 🇺🇦