Emergency Resources

sprout icon Crisis Chat

Person(s) served: Anyone

Support services: Online chat

Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/get-help/, provided by Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC

Crisis line: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)

Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789

Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line: 604-872-3311

Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky: 1-866-661-3311

Seniors Distress Line: 604-872-1234

Online Chat Service for Youth: www.YouthInBC.com (Noon to 1 am)

Online Chat Service for Adults: www.CrisisCentreChat.ca (Noon to 1 am)

Crisis line hours: 24-7

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sprout icon Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC

Person(s) served: Anyone

Support services: Crisis line

Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/get-help/

Crisis line: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)

Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789

Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line: 604-872-3311

Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky: 1-866-661-3311

Seniors Distress Line: 604-872-1234

Online Chat Service for Youth: www.YouthInBC.com (Noon to 1 am)

Online Chat Service for Adults: www.CrisisCentreChat.ca (Noon to 1 am)

Crisis line hours: 24-7

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sprout icon Interior Crisis Line Network

Hours: 24 hours a day, every day

Areas Served: Serves all support, crisis and suicide calls from across the Interior Region through a network of local crisis lines including East Kootenay Crisis Line, Cranbrook; Kelowna Crisis Line, Kelowna; PIN Crisis Line, Vernon; West Kootenay Boundary Regional Crisis Line, Trail; and Williams Lake and Area Crisis Line, Williams Lake

Phone: 1-888-853-2273 (CARE)

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sprout icon Kids Help Phone Line

Person(s) served: Kids and youth

Support services: Text, phone, live chat, and referral to services near you

Website: https://kidshelpphone.ca

Text to: 686868

Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Hours: 24-7

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsHelpPhone/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidshelpphone/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KidsHelpPhone?lang=en

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sprout icon Trans Life Line

Person(s) served: Trans, Two Spirit, gender fluid, gender nonbinary, and gender questioning individuals aged 14 and up

Support services: Trans-led peer support phone line

Website: www.translifeline.org

Crisis Line: 877-565-8860

Hours: 24-7

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TransLifeline/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/TransLifeline/

Twitter: twitter.com/TransLifeline/

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sprout icon Bounce Back program

Summary: Free coaching by telephone for people with mild-moderate depression with or without accompanying anxiety. Service available in English, Cantonese, French, and Punjabi. Family doctor’s referral is required to access this free CMHA program.

Website: https://bouncebackbc.ca

Phone: 1-866-639-0522

Email: bounceback@cmha.bc.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMHAB...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CMHABC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmha...

Donate: https://cmha.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/

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sprout icon Fearless Femme 100 for BIPOC

Summary: Peer-to-peer counselling and support for Black, Indigenous, and all persons of colour by a collective of Black and Indigenous Trans femmes, GNC folks, and cis women. Free for BIPOC. Available for non-BIPOC by donation.

Website: www.fearlessfemme100.com/

Peer counselling: www.fearlessfemme100.com/peer-counseling

Email: FearlessFemme100@gmail.com

Contact form: www.fearlessfemme100.com/contact

Instagram: www.instagram.com/fearlessfemme100/

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sprout icon Residential Historical Abuse Program

Summary: Free counselling for those who were sexually abused while under the care of the province.

Phone: 604-875-4255

Website: counsellingservicevancouver.com/residential-historical-abuse-program-rhap/

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sprout icon T.R.A.C.E.S. DROP-IN AT NELSON WOMEN'S CENTRE OF NELSON

Support services: This is a casual, and supportive space for trans, non-binary, and questioning folks, where you can visit the free store, eat a meal with us, chat about different themes and get involved in special events from week to week. Our drop-in hours are on Fridays from 12-4 pm.

Address: Nelson Women’s Center, 420 Mill Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4R9

Website: www.nelsonwomenscentre.com

Phone: 250-352-9916

Email: info@nelsonwomenscentre.com

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sprout icon Trans Connect of Nelson

Support services: Support and Resources for Trans/Gender Diverse People including workshops, forums and peer support for all ages.

Address: Ankors Nelson, 101 Baker Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4H1

Website: www.kootenaytransgender.com

Phone: 250-505-5506

Email: ankorstransconnect@gmail.com

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