Lifeguard App
Provides a free phone app that brings emergency responders to people who may be having an overdose on drugs while alone. Provided in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health.
The app is activated by the user before they take their dose. If the user doesn't hit a button after a set amount of time, a text-to-voice call will go to 9-1-1, alerting emergency medical dispatchers of a possible overdose.
Overdose Prevention and Response - Northern Health
Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Northern Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, resources, and drug information.
Cocaine Addiction Support Meetings
Provides an online listing of support groups available in BC for men and women who wish to stop using cocaine or other mind-altering substances, and help others reach the same freedom. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom.
Marijuana Addiction Support Groups
Provides an online listing of support groups available in BC for men and women in need of support with their marijuana addiction. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom.
Crystal Meth Support Meetings
Provides an online listing of crystal meth support groups available in BC for those whom all drugs, specifically crystal meth, have become a problem. In-person and online meetings are available.
BC Smoking Cessation Program
Helps eligible BC residents stop smoking or using other tobacco products, by covering the cost of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products or some of the cost of specific smoking cessation prescription drugs.
Prescription smoking cessation drugs are covered as benefits under PharmaCare. Non-prescription nicotine replacement therapy products are provided at no cost.
Gambling Support BC
Offers free information and support services for anyone in BC struggling with their own or a loved one's gambling. Support options include individual and group counselling, day-treatment and community outreach support.
Online information is also available including a self-assessment tool, information for family and friends, web links, and resources.
To access services, see the Meet the Support Team web page to find a service provider suited to your needs, request support online using an online intake form, or call the 24-hour Gambling Support Line.
MyHEARTSMAP Mental Health Self-assessment Tool
Offers a digital online tool to help families, children and youth self-assess their mental health needs. Once the self-assessment is completed the tool will recommend appropriate resources. All information entered into the tool is erased after you leave it; no information is collected. You can download your report to discuss your resource needs with your health-care providers.
Community Transition Teams
Provides care coordination and transitional support to individuals with substance use disorder and complex mental health needs who are leaving the 10 provincial correctional facilities in BC.
Service includes short-term access to primary care, psychiatric treatment, relapse management, counselling, opioid agonist therapy, and information and referral to mental health and substance use services in the community for up to 90 days.
Healthy Schools BC
Brings together healthy schools information, products, programs and resources from across BC into a single website. Topic areas include programs and supports for the classroom, resources to support health and wellness promotion, and healthy schools stories.
Healthy Schools BC is a partnership between the Ministries of Health and Education, health authorities, education partners and stakeholders.