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#BeSeenandHeard

It's common for youth to worry that their parents will be able to see when they have visited a doctor or counsellor. If you're concerned about this, you can always discuss with the service provider or their staff whether they can tell your parents or guardians that you have had an appointment. 

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Available B.C. wide

Telephone Counselling

Kids Help Phone

Offers confidential toll-free telephone counselling and text-based support to help young people with challenges and or experiences they are facing. Support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The program is staffed by trained professional counsellors with a wide variety of backgrounds including social work, psychology, sociology, and child and youth services.

Available B.C. wide

YouthInBC - Chat Line

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia

Provides a web-based hotline for BC youth in distress. The service is provided through a live chat function and email. The website also provides resources and information on youth mental health issues, as well as links to the crisis intervention telephone line.

Available B.C. wide

Foundry Virtual

Foundry

Provides access to virtual services through an app and web portal for youth and their caregivers in BC. Services are free and confidential.

Use the app to access same-day virtual services or schedule a virtual counselling appointment, find peer support, access primary care, join a group or workshop for youth or caregivers, or browse a library of tools and resources.

Available B.C. wide

Youth Against Violence Line

211 British Columbia Services Society

Provides trained support workers who talk with young people and concerned adults about bullying, gang activity, sexual exploitation, harassment, and many other youth-related issues. Information is safe, confidential and anonymous.

Support workers are available by telephone, email or texting. Concerned parents, teachers, caregivers, service providers and others are also welcome to call for information and assistance.

Available B.C. wide

Live Chat Counselling

Kids Help Phone

Offers confidential one-to-one real time counselling to help young people with challenges and or experiences they are facing. A counsellor is available through live chat on the web, or on the Always There app.

The program is staffed by trained professional counsellors with a wide variety of backgrounds including social work, psychology, sociology, and child and youth services.

Sex Sense

Free resources and information on sex, sexuality and sexual health from registered nurses, counsellors, and sex educators.

Available B.C. wide

Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service

211 British Columbia Services Society

Provides a free, confidential phone service for people throughout BC needing help with any kind of substance use concern. Offers information and referral to education and prevention resources, support groups, and a full range of counselling and treatment services. Not a clinical service.

Available B.C. wide

Trans Care BC

Provincial Health Services Authority

Provides BC-wide information and resources to make sure people have the information they need to access gender affirming health care and supports.

Support areas and information includes accessing care, social transitioning, peer and community support, advocacy, mental health wellness, child and youth resources, how to get surgery, and family support.

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