Parents Like Us
A guidebook for families supporting a young person with substance use disorder.
8-1-1 Services
Provides people living in B.C. with 24-hour access to approved health information and detailed information on health care, mental health and substance use services throughout the province online and by telephone at 8-1-1.
By calling 8-1-1, you can speak to a health service navigator, who can help you find health information and services; or connect you directly with a registered nurse, a registered dietitian, a qualified exercise professional, or a pharmacist. Any one of these healthcare professionals will help you get the information you need to manage your health concerns, or those of your family.
Therapeutic Counselling
Offers therapeutic counselling and life-skills support services to youth who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and substance use issues resulting from childhood trauma and abuse. Family counselling is also available.
Addiction Services
Offers a four-month young men and six-month young women residential treatment program for youth with substance use issues. Participants live with family caregivers in the community who support and reinforce what the youth learn while they receive day, evening and weekend programming at a treatment centre.
The program includes individual and group counselling, harm reduction strategies, substance use awareness, parent-teen mediation, teacher-supervised education, recreational activities, and practical life-skills. Access is province-wide.
3894 Commercial Street, Vancouver, BC
Toxic Drug and Health Alerts
Provides a free, real-time text messaging service for anyone to receive toxic drug alerts or share information about toxic drugs in their community. This service is anonymous. People can get other information by text message, like where to find naloxone or how to get drugs tested.
Provided in partnership with the BC Health Authorities and community partners. Text the word JOIN to 253787 to get drug alerts in your region.
Mobile Outreach
Offers mobile outreach to help people on the streets of Dawson Creek. Outreach workers provide crisis support, wound care, food, clothing, naloxone training, harm reduction supplies, and referrals to substance use treatments and other community-based services.
Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service
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.
Mental Health and Wellness
Provides community-based and culturally appropriate mental health and substance use services for Indigenous people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Victoria. Services include community outreach, women's healing circles, sexual assault support, and counselling and addiction treatment referrals.
Surrey Street Youth Services
Provides a telephone referral service for youth who are without a safe place to go and at considerable risk on the streets. Youth-specific information and referrals include counselling, health and education options, youth shelters, mental health and substance use services, and income assistance programs.
Transitional Housing and Recovery Program
Provides second-stage transitional housing for women who have completed a substance use treatment program and need support with transitioning to a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. The program includes group therapy, twelve-step programs, life coaching, and community volunteer work.