24-Hour Crisis Line - Indigenous
Operates a 24-hour provincial crisis and counselling line for First Nations Elders, adults, children and youth in need throughout BC. Services include follow-up or continuum care, risk assessments, safety monitoring, and 24-hour mobile outreach.
Aboriginal Friendship Centre Programs
Works with local friendship centres, as well as other Aboriginal organizations to help deliver programs which promote the betterment of Friendship Centres and Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the province of BC.
Programs administered through the provincial office include doula services for expectant Aboriginal mothers and families, elder services, and the Aboriginal Youth Council.
551 Chatham Street, Victoria, BC
Counselling
Provides individual, family and group counselling, circles and crisis support to Residential School Survivors, their families, and those dealing with intergenerational traumas.
The counselling team supports emotional, mental, and spiritual development, along with healing and recovery, through culturally-based values and guiding principles.
413 W Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC
Indigenous Family Treatment Program
Offers a six-week residential program to help couples and families develop healthy relationships as they continue on their healing journey from addiction. Each client family lives in their own unit during their stay.
The program includes group counselling, traditional teachings and ceremonies, family play-time, child and youth counselling, and help with resolving trauma, parenting skills, anger management, communication skills, and relapse prevention. A student learning centre and daycare is available.
7830 Beaver Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC
Health Support Worker Program
Provides safe, confidential, respectful, and non-judgmental information for former Indian Residential School students and their families before, during, and after their participation in Settlement Agreement processes.
Services include emotional support through the hearing process, help with preparing for claim hearings, and community-based educational seminars and workshops.
413 W Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC
Counselling and Support
Provides one-on-one counselling, crisis support, and peer group support for men and their families throughout the province. Appointments are available via phone, Skype, or in-person at the Nanaimo office.
Services include emotional support and counselling, referrals, fathering support, and help with understanding the judicial and family court systems.
418 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo, BC
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line
Provides support, advocacy and resource information to grandparents and other relatives raising a family member's child. The support line serves callers from across the province and is staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to child welfare and kinship caregiving.
Care for Caregivers
Provides online information and resources to support good mental health for healthcare providers in BC. Resources include mental health information, webinars, blogs, videos, important phone numbers, and web links.
Topic areas include anxiety, coping tips, supporting staff, depression, social connection, financial concerns, and taking care of me.
Care to Speak
Provides free, confidential peer mental health support to anyone working in the healthcare or social services sector. One-on-one support is available by phone, text and online chat.
Online information and resources are also available.
People Working Well
Offers mental health resources and free training for employers and employees in BC who work in the tourism, hospitality and community social services industry. Resources include a range of tools to help with workplace concerns such as supporting colleagues through crisis, neurodiversity in the workplace and managing change effectively.
You can register for webinars, sign up for training, or connect to a workplace psychological consultant who can guide an individual, team or organization through making changes.