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Available B.C. wide

Online Peer Support Chats

Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders

Provides a safe, confidential space for individuals who are affected by an eating disorder or disordered eating, to chat online about their experiences and benefit from the empathy and understanding of their peers while avoiding sensitive subjects such as weight, dieting and specific eating disorder behaviours. There are 10 live chats per week and participants can join as many as they like.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Education Workshops

YouthCO HIV and Hep C Society

Provides peer-led workshops, presentations and training to youth on sexual health and harm reduction topics. Offered to youth communities throughout BC, the program aims to increase the skills of young people with preventing, passing and getting HIV, Hep C, and other sexually transmitted infections. Workshops are facilitated by youth, for youth, and can be customized to meet the needs and learning goals of the group.

Available B.C. wide

Battered Women's Crisis Line

Battered Women's Support Services Association

Provides telephone-based crisis support and victim services to women dealing with violence and or the effects of abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and adult sexual assault.

Callers receive emotional support, coping strategies, safety planning, community resource information, and referrals to transition houses, medical services, and lawyers. Specialized support for immigrant and aboriginal women is also available.

Available B.C. wide

Community Helpline

Sahas Community Services Society

Provides culturally-safe phone support in multiple languages to individuals and families in BC experiencing crisis or distress. Trained volunteers and staff provide non-judgmental emotional support, information and referrals. Case management services are also available.

Available B.C. wide

Mental Health Support

Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour

Provides free one-on-one counselling for low-income women black, Indigenous, and people of colour including transgender and two-spirit community members. Services are offered virtually and where available, in-person.

Areas of support include racialized trauma, depression, sexuality and or gender issues, adjustment, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress management, and negative thoughts.

203-2722 Fifth Street, Victoria, BC

Available B.C. wide

Friendly Calls Program

The Canadian Red Cross Society - BC and Yukon

Offers friendly phone calls to individuals across Canada to enhance social connections and individual well-being. Program provides regular check-in, emotional support, healthy coping strategies, well-being resources, and referrals to other community services.

Available B.C. wide

Mind Medicine

YMCA BC

Offers a free 7-week group-based mental wellness program for Indigenous young adults experiencing anxiety and stress. Participants learn healthy coping skills, connect with other Indigenous young people in the community, receive culturally appropriate support, and engage in physical activities as part of their mental wellness plan. Provided through local Indigenous organizations and may be available in person or online.

Available B.C. wide

Substance Use Treatment Program

Phoenix Drug & Alcohol Recovery and Education Society

Provides residential addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting to adults and youth in BC who need help with severe substance use. Treatment includes assessment and stabilization, medication therapy, peer support, life-skills development, and harm reduction education. The program is approximately three months long and includes after-care support for up to a year following treatment.

13686 94A Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Eating Disorders Counselling

Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders

Provides affordable one-on-one counselling to individuals who are affected by eating disorders to process challenges and focus on recovery. Counselling is provided by a university practicum student that works under the supervision of a registered clinical counsellor. Sessions are available in-person or virtually.

200-2006 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Suicide Grief Support

British Columbia Bereavement Helpline

Offers a support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Trained facilitators provide a safe, non-judgemental, compassionate environment where participants can share experiences, learn grief and mourning tools, and receive community connections, practical information and support. Provided in partnership with the BC Crisis Centre.

Showing 51 - 60 of 88 Resources
Available B.C. wide

Online Peer Support Chats

Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders

Provides a safe, confidential space for individuals who are affected by an eating disorder or disordered eating, to chat online about their experiences and benefit from the empathy and understanding of their peers while avoiding sensitive subjects such as weight, dieting and specific eating disorder behaviours. There are 10 live chats per week and participants can join as many as they like.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Education Workshops

YouthCO HIV and Hep C Society

Provides peer-led workshops, presentations and training to youth on sexual health and harm reduction topics. Offered to youth communities throughout BC, the program aims to increase the skills of young people with preventing, passing and getting HIV, Hep C, and other sexually transmitted infections. Workshops are facilitated by youth, for youth, and can be customized to meet the needs and learning goals of the group.

Available B.C. wide

Battered Women's Crisis Line

Battered Women's Support Services Association

Provides telephone-based crisis support and victim services to women dealing with violence and or the effects of abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and adult sexual assault.

Callers receive emotional support, coping strategies, safety planning, community resource information, and referrals to transition houses, medical services, and lawyers. Specialized support for immigrant and aboriginal women is also available.

Available B.C. wide

Community Helpline

Sahas Community Services Society

Provides culturally-safe phone support in multiple languages to individuals and families in BC experiencing crisis or distress. Trained volunteers and staff provide non-judgmental emotional support, information and referrals. Case management services are also available.

Available B.C. wide

Mental Health Support

Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour

Provides free one-on-one counselling for low-income women black, Indigenous, and people of colour including transgender and two-spirit community members. Services are offered virtually and where available, in-person.

Areas of support include racialized trauma, depression, sexuality and or gender issues, adjustment, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress management, and negative thoughts.

203-2722 Fifth Street, Victoria, BC

Available B.C. wide

Friendly Calls Program

The Canadian Red Cross Society - BC and Yukon

Offers friendly phone calls to individuals across Canada to enhance social connections and individual well-being. Program provides regular check-in, emotional support, healthy coping strategies, well-being resources, and referrals to other community services.

Available B.C. wide

Mind Medicine

YMCA BC

Offers a free 7-week group-based mental wellness program for Indigenous young adults experiencing anxiety and stress. Participants learn healthy coping skills, connect with other Indigenous young people in the community, receive culturally appropriate support, and engage in physical activities as part of their mental wellness plan. Provided through local Indigenous organizations and may be available in person or online.

Available B.C. wide

Substance Use Treatment Program

Phoenix Drug & Alcohol Recovery and Education Society

Provides residential addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting to adults and youth in BC who need help with severe substance use. Treatment includes assessment and stabilization, medication therapy, peer support, life-skills development, and harm reduction education. The program is approximately three months long and includes after-care support for up to a year following treatment.

13686 94A Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Eating Disorders Counselling

Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders

Provides affordable one-on-one counselling to individuals who are affected by eating disorders to process challenges and focus on recovery. Counselling is provided by a university practicum student that works under the supervision of a registered clinical counsellor. Sessions are available in-person or virtually.

200-2006 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Suicide Grief Support

British Columbia Bereavement Helpline

Offers a support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Trained facilitators provide a safe, non-judgemental, compassionate environment where participants can share experiences, learn grief and mourning tools, and receive community connections, practical information and support. Provided in partnership with the BC Crisis Centre.

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