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Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Health

Health Canada - BC region

Provides information on Health Canada programs that support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities.

Information includes family health, home and community care, social programs, nutrition and food safety, dental benefits, mental health and substance use, environmental health, and information on diseases and conditions affecting First Nations and Inuit peoples.

Available B.C. wide

Hope for Wellness Help Line

Health Canada - BC region

Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors can help those who wish to talk, are distressed, in crisis, or having strong emotional reactions and or painful memories. Online chat is also available.

Available B.C. wide

First Nations Wellness

First Nations Health Authority

Offers online information, tips and resources to improve First Nations health and wellness. Topic areas include being active, healthy eating, mental wellness and substance use, spiritual health, environmental health and safety, primary care, and traditional wellness.

Available B.C. wide

First Nations Treatment Centres

First Nations Health Authority

Provides an online listing of First Nation treatment centres in BC available to Indigenous males, females, youth and families. Services vary per location; offers a variety of cultural and clinical interventions and support including family treatment, couples counselling and services for pregnant women.

Available B.C. wide

Métis Community Programs and Services

Métis Nation British Columbia

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.

380-13401 108th Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program

BC Housing

Provides housing information and resources for anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Outreach workers come from Aboriginal, community-based organizations and are able to connect people and provide services from an Aboriginal perspective.

In both urban and rural regions of BC, outreach workers meet with people to listen to their housing and health needs, connect and or introduce them to required services, and try to match them with housing that's appropriate and available.

Available B.C. wide

Physician Health Program

Doctors of BC

Provides confidential 24-hour support, referrals and counselling for physicians, medical students, resident doctors, retired physicians, partners and dependent children.

Areas of concern can include relationships, mental health issues, career and life transition, substance use, financial issues, professional support, and concern for colleagues.

Available B.C. wide

Positive Mental Health Toolkit

Joint Consortium for School Health

Provides an online tool kit to promote positive mental health perspectives and practices in the school environment. The kit serves to strengthen student engagement and academic functioning, while addressing key relationship concerns such as the prevention of bullying and oppositional behaviours and attitudes.

Topic areas include: components of positive mental health, social and physical environments, stages of change, teaching and learning, steps in implementation, and healthy school policy.

Available B.C. wide

Trans Care BC

Provincial Health Services Authority

Provides BC-wide information and resources to make sure people have the information they need to access gender affirming health care and supports.

Support areas and information includes accessing care, social transitioning, peer and community support, advocacy, mental health wellness, child and youth resources, how to get surgery, and family support.

Available B.C. wide

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Program

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides outpatient assessment and treatment services for clients living with mental health conditions related to a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or resulting from operational duties performed during military or police service.

570-2889 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Showing 161 - 170 of 531 Resources
Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Health

Health Canada - BC region

Provides information on Health Canada programs that support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities.

Information includes family health, home and community care, social programs, nutrition and food safety, dental benefits, mental health and substance use, environmental health, and information on diseases and conditions affecting First Nations and Inuit peoples.

Available B.C. wide

Hope for Wellness Help Line

Health Canada - BC region

Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors can help those who wish to talk, are distressed, in crisis, or having strong emotional reactions and or painful memories. Online chat is also available.

Available B.C. wide

First Nations Wellness

First Nations Health Authority

Offers online information, tips and resources to improve First Nations health and wellness. Topic areas include being active, healthy eating, mental wellness and substance use, spiritual health, environmental health and safety, primary care, and traditional wellness.

Available B.C. wide

First Nations Treatment Centres

First Nations Health Authority

Provides an online listing of First Nation treatment centres in BC available to Indigenous males, females, youth and families. Services vary per location; offers a variety of cultural and clinical interventions and support including family treatment, couples counselling and services for pregnant women.

Available B.C. wide

Métis Community Programs and Services

Métis Nation British Columbia

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.

380-13401 108th Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program

BC Housing

Provides housing information and resources for anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Outreach workers come from Aboriginal, community-based organizations and are able to connect people and provide services from an Aboriginal perspective.

In both urban and rural regions of BC, outreach workers meet with people to listen to their housing and health needs, connect and or introduce them to required services, and try to match them with housing that's appropriate and available.

Available B.C. wide

Physician Health Program

Doctors of BC

Provides confidential 24-hour support, referrals and counselling for physicians, medical students, resident doctors, retired physicians, partners and dependent children.

Areas of concern can include relationships, mental health issues, career and life transition, substance use, financial issues, professional support, and concern for colleagues.

Available B.C. wide

Positive Mental Health Toolkit

Joint Consortium for School Health

Provides an online tool kit to promote positive mental health perspectives and practices in the school environment. The kit serves to strengthen student engagement and academic functioning, while addressing key relationship concerns such as the prevention of bullying and oppositional behaviours and attitudes.

Topic areas include: components of positive mental health, social and physical environments, stages of change, teaching and learning, steps in implementation, and healthy school policy.

Available B.C. wide

Trans Care BC

Provincial Health Services Authority

Provides BC-wide information and resources to make sure people have the information they need to access gender affirming health care and supports.

Support areas and information includes accessing care, social transitioning, peer and community support, advocacy, mental health wellness, child and youth resources, how to get surgery, and family support.

Available B.C. wide

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Program

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides outpatient assessment and treatment services for clients living with mental health conditions related to a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or resulting from operational duties performed during military or police service.

570-2889 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

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