Children and Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
Provides assessment, treatment and consultation for children and youth with complex mental health and substance use concerns who live in BC and the Yukon. The programs are offered at specialized outpatient clinics based on the treatment that is recommended.
Consultation is offered for a wide variety of mental health concerns including mood disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), neurodevelopmental conditions, concurrent disorders, self-injury behaviour, gender dysphoria, and early childhood mental health problems.
4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC
Groups and Workshops
Offers a variety of virtual groups and workshops for youth, young adults and their caregivers across BC. Groups vary throughout the year; support areas include substance use and recovery, LGBTQ2IA+ support, depression and anxiety, body image, caregiver support, and two-spirit healing.
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.
The Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Well-Being Program
Provides mental health services for deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind individuals throughout BC. Support includes interpreting, life skills workshops, individual and family counselling, group programs, advocacy, mental health information and resources.
4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
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.
Provincial Youth and Young Adult Substance Use Treatment Program
Provides specialized addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting for youth and young adults in BC who need help with severe substance use. Once accepted into the program, youth will go through withdrawal management and detox before beginning treatment; stabilization services are not provided.
Treatment includes group, individual and family therapy as well as life-skills training, therapeutic recreational activities, and access to Indigenous Elders, recreation workers, teachers, and doctors.
4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program
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.
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Offers a 24-hour crisis line to former Indian residential school students and their families across Canada.
Opioid Treatment Access Line
Provides confidential and same-day access to opioid agonist treatment medication for people throughout BC with opioid use disorder to prevent withdrawals, reduce cravings and the risk of overdoses.
People can call the access line to speak with a doctor or nurse over the phone who can prescribe the medication and offer connections to supports in the community.