Free programs that help B.C. families and caregivers who are parenting children and youth facing mental health challenges.

Provides residential treatment, assessment and intervention for fragile youth with symptoms like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or other thought disorders. The program helps teens with improving their mental health, developing social and family support networks, and with learning life skills necessary to enhance their quality of life.

Provides funding for eligible autism intervention services and therapies for children and youth. The funding helps families with the cost of purchasing autism intervention services to promote child's communication, social-emotional, academic, and functional life skills development.

Provides child protection services for children and youth in BC. Social workers investigate reports of child abuse or neglect, provide or arrange support services for families, supervise a child's care in the home, and protect children through removal from the family and placement with relatives, a foster family or specialized residential resources.

To report a concern about a child being abused or neglected, call the toll free number or Helpline for Children, both available 24-hour, 7 days a week.

Provides a helpline for children and youth who feel scared, confused or unsafe or who are experiencing abuse at home, at school or in the community, and would like to talk with someone. The phone line is available day and night and you do not have to give your name.

Anyone concerned about the safety of a child or youth who they suspect is being abused or neglected, can call child protection services to report their concerns.

Offers specialized services for youth at the centre who are having problems getting the care they need in the community. Services include individualized treatment plans, family meetings and or therapy, home visits, and care plans to help guide their care and treatment in their home community after discharge.

Provides assessment, case planning and individualized support for youth with significant psychiatric and behavioural difficulties who need help with managing school, work, health, peer relationships, and family life. The program is offered to youth who are living onsite and to some who live in the Greater Vancouver area who can visit the campus for meetings or tasks.

Provides home-based, intensive intervention for youth and their family to help them explore different ways of relating to one another and increasing their problem-solving skills. The program is offered to families and caregivers on week days for about three months.

Offers group sessions where parents and caregivers of young people with a lot of mental health concerns or troubling behaviour, can meet together in small groups to learn new skills. The group sessions focus on areas such as recognizing and managing feelings or reactions, setting limits, communication, and strengthening relationships with their teen.

Provides online information and access to specialized support for youth, young adults and their families. See the website to learn more about what family and youth supports are available, how to engage with youth, find specialized support for important transitions, and how to access useful services to help keep the family together during challenging times.