Provides mental health and emotional support to former Indian Residential School students and their families before, during and after their participation in Settlement Agreement processes.

Services include counselling, cultural support such as ceremonies, prayers and traditional healing, access to Aboriginal mental health workers, and transportation assistance.

Provides wrap-around mental health and substance use services to children and youth. Multi-disciplinary teams may include program leaders, clinicians, counsellors, peer supports, Indigenous supports, or multicultural supports.

Teams provide services where children and youth feel safe and comfortable, within school district areas. They will deliver outreach or outbound services as well as meet in office settings. See website for regional contacts to access 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.

Foundry Virtual BC offers free mental health and wellness services for youth aged 12 to 24 and their caregivers. Services include:

• Counselling
• Peer Support
• Groups & Workshops
• Physical & Sexual healthcare
• Employment & Education Services
• Indigenous Wellness Services

Download the Foundry BC app and register for an account to access services.

Provides Indigenous people in BC access to specialists in addictions medicine and psychiatry through video conferencing or in a health centre or client's home.

Clients work with their care providers to choose a location for the appointments. Referral providers are encouraged to attend appointments to provide local knowledge for care planning and continued client support.

Provides information on culturally relevant health, social and economic programs and services for Métis chartered communities and Métis people; undertakes an advocacy, coordination and policy-making role on behalf of Métis people. Also provides Regional Mental Health Navigators to support access to mental health and substance use resources.

Acts to protect and preserve Métis history, promote and develop Métis culture, ensure Métis rights are understood and protected, and helps coordinate and facilitate local activities of Métis communities.

Provides emergency shelter information and resources for anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Shelters include year-round shelters, temporary shelters and extreme winter shelters.

Emergency shelters provide a place to sleep, eat and wash. Some shelters may offer additional services such as medical support, meals, access to support staff and individualized help from a case worker, a secure area for belongings, and resource room with library, computers, phone or TV.

Coverage for mental health services including counselling, psychology and social workers for all First Nations in B.C.

Find services for treatment and support for those impacted by mental health and substance use issues. Bed based treatment. Beds, bed.

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