Tailgate Toolkit
The Tailgate Toolkit Project is aimed at increasing access to harm reduction for those working in the construction industry.
PHSA Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Provides treatment for people with the most complex mental health and substance use needs in BC who have been referred by the regional health authorities.
Health Connections
Provides low-cost transportation options for Central and North Okanagan residents who must travel for non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities. Services are available to any community along the route; bookings must be made two business days ahead of the trip.
Find a Psychologist
Provides an online listing of registered psychologists in British Columbia searchable by any combination of name, location, gender, area of concern, availability, and language.
Counselling Services
Provides access to free counselling for individuals in Canada by counselling interns, supervised by counselling supervisors. Counselling interns are counselling students who are near the end of their professional training to become fully registered counsellors. Sessions are 45 minutes and available by video or phone call, depending on the counsellors' availability.
Find a Marriage and Family Therapist
Provides an online listing of marriage and family therapists in BC, searchable by name or location. Note that listings are voluntary and the directory is not a complete listing of all marriage and family therapists.
Find a Music Therapist
Provides an online listing of certified music therapists in British Columbia.
Residential Treatment Program
Offers a residential treatment program to help individuals recover from substance use, including drug and alcohol addiction. Program includes individual counselling, group therapy, Twelve Step program, and cultural programming. A holistic approach is used to address the mind, body and spirit through partnering with Indigenous communities to share knowledge of the local culture and land.
Multiple Locations
Find a Health and Care Professional
Provides an online listing of registered health and care professionals of BC, searchable by any combination of name, registrant number, profession, and or city of practice information. The registrant search includes audiologists, dietitians, hearing instrument practitioners, occupational therapists, opticians, optometrists, physical therapists, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists.
Overdose Response Service
Provides confidential overdose peer support to substance users who are about to use drugs alone. A caller is connected to a virtual overdose supervisor who will monitor them while they use drugs. If there is a concern of overdose during the call, the supervisor will connect with local 9-1-1 dispatch services.
The 24-hour hotline can be accessed from anywhere within Canada. Staff and volunteers are trauma informed and are able to provide harm reduction and substance use information, resources and referrals if requested during the call.