Safety Planning and Crisis Supports in BC

BC Crisis Centre

Immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgmental, confidential support and follow-up through 24/7 phone lines and online services. Education and training programs that promote mental wellness and equip schools, organizations and communities to assist people at risk of suicide.

Anywhere in BC: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789

S.E.L.F. Tool Kit for Kids

S.E.L.F. Tool Kit for Adolescents

An interactive tool for children and their care providers to identify stressors, early warning signs, and tools to feel better. Includes a personal safety plan and safety plan for passes.

PLEO (Parents Life Line of Eastern Ontario)

An organization based in Ontario, with online resources on supporting suicidal youth from a parent perspective.

FamilySmart Video Library

Be Safe APP

The Be Safe app helps to create a safety plan, find local resources for support and to be prepared if you find yourself in a crisis.

Medication monitoring forms

Information on medications, resources for parents and forms to monitor response to medications and side effects.

Kids Help Phone

Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people.

1-800-668-6868 or Text to 686868

First Nations Health Authority

Kuu-us Crisis Line Society provides crisis services for Indigenous people across BC.

Crisis Line 1-800-588-8717 (Toll Free) Adults/Elders line 250-723-4050 Youth line 250-723-2040

Métis Crisis Line- 1-833-638-4722

Resources

Fraser Health

Short Term Assessment Response Team

(1-844-782-7811)

Fraser Health Crisis Line: 604-951-8855 / 1-877-820-7444

Interior Health

Interior Crisis Line 1-888-353-2273 or 1-800-784-2433

Mental Health Services for Children & Youth

Island Health

Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (IMCRT)

Vancouver Island Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888 Ask to speak with IMCRT

High Risk Team – 250-952-5073

A specialized suicide risk team within Child and Youth Mental Health and Ministry of Children and Family Development. Provides assessment and short-term therapy to children and youth ages 18 and under, living in the Greater Victoria area, who have made a suicide attempt or may be at risk of doing so.

Northern Health

Northern BC Crisis Centre

Northern BC Crisis Line: 1-888-562-1214

Vancouver Coastal Health

Child & Youth Urgent Response Mental Health Services

Child & Adolescent Response Team (CART) (604) 874-2300

Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line: 604-872-3311

CRISIS SUPPORT NUMBERS TO PHONE/TEXT:

  • Crisis Centre B.C. – You can call/text 9-8-8 if experiencing thoughts of suicide, or call 310-6789 if experiencing a mental health crisis.
  • KUU-US Crisis Line Society – phone 1-800-588-8717 (Crisis Intervention and Crisis Services for all Indigenous people across BC)
  • Kids Help Phone – text 6-8-6-8-6-8