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Mental Health Information and Resources

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Provides online information about mood disorders and other mental illnesses to inform you about your own or a loved one's illness. Topic areas include finding help, research, depression, peer and trauma support, recovery stories, workplace mental health, and medication.

Available B.C. wide

Chinese and Korean Help Lines

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation

Provides confidential, culturally-sensitive telephone support, information and referral to the Korean community and Chinese community in both Cantonese and Mandarin. Trained volunteers provide emotional support and referrals to community resources that can help to address a wide range of life issues.

Available B.C. wide

Substance use Publications and Resources

University of Victoria

Provides a wide range of projects, reports, publications and initiatives aimed at providing all people in BC access to happier, healthier lives, whether using substance or not. Website offers a current list of active projects, facts and statistics, research bulletins, publications and resources.

Available B.C. wide

Tool Kit for Active Living and Support

University of Victoria

Offers a free information tool kit and six phone-based sessions, to help adults with chronic conditions, chronic pain or diabetes, manage their physical and emotional well-being.

The tool kit is mailed to the participants and they then meet in small groups by phone or computer audio. Those who wish to not participate in the phone calls can choose to have the tool kit mailed to them only.

Available B.C. wide

Health Coach Program

University of Victoria

Offers free, telephone-based coaching to support people living with chronic conditions to become better self-managers. Health coaches and participants are paired based on gender, age and or shared chronic health conditions.

Participants are supported with setting goals and actions to better manage their health, being motivated to start and maintain health-behaviour changes, and becoming more self-confident.

Available B.C. wide

Ability411

University of Victoria

Provides online information about assistive technologies and equipment to BC seniors, their family members, and care teams. Online resources include finding equipment, financial aid, free equipment loan programs, and equipment rentals. Web links to information and resources for health services, home and community care, telehealth, and caregiver support is also available.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Mentorship Program

Unlocking the Gates Services Society

Provides support and resources to individuals who are leaving correctional facilities in BC through a peer-to-peer approach. Mentors connect with individuals before their release, and provide peer support during the transition from prison back into the community.

Available B.C. wide

PDLink Program

Parkinson Society British Columbia

Offers peer support to people with Parkinson's and their carepartners by connecting them with someone who has had experiences similar to their own. Once paired, participants can communicate over the phone or by email. The program is helpful to those who do not live near a support group or who prefer one-to-one conversations.

Available B.C. wide

Interior Region Family Navigator

Canadian Mental Health Association - Kelowna Branch

Provides a toll-free phone line for parents and caregivers of children, youth, or dependent adults living in the interior of BC, who are unsure how to find mental health services, or information about mental health and substance use issues.

Navigators listen to concerns, find out what supports are needed, and then assist the caller in finding relevant, local community resources.

Available B.C. wide

Community Helpline

Sahas Community Services Society

Provides culturally-safe phone support in multiple languages to individuals and families in BC experiencing crisis or distress. Trained volunteers and staff provide non-judgmental emotional support, information and referrals. Case management services are also available.

Showing 381 - 390 of 532 Resources
Available B.C. wide

Mental Health Information and Resources

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Provides online information about mood disorders and other mental illnesses to inform you about your own or a loved one's illness. Topic areas include finding help, research, depression, peer and trauma support, recovery stories, workplace mental health, and medication.

Available B.C. wide

Chinese and Korean Help Lines

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation

Provides confidential, culturally-sensitive telephone support, information and referral to the Korean community and Chinese community in both Cantonese and Mandarin. Trained volunteers provide emotional support and referrals to community resources that can help to address a wide range of life issues.

Available B.C. wide

Substance use Publications and Resources

University of Victoria

Provides a wide range of projects, reports, publications and initiatives aimed at providing all people in BC access to happier, healthier lives, whether using substance or not. Website offers a current list of active projects, facts and statistics, research bulletins, publications and resources.

Available B.C. wide

Tool Kit for Active Living and Support

University of Victoria

Offers a free information tool kit and six phone-based sessions, to help adults with chronic conditions, chronic pain or diabetes, manage their physical and emotional well-being.

The tool kit is mailed to the participants and they then meet in small groups by phone or computer audio. Those who wish to not participate in the phone calls can choose to have the tool kit mailed to them only.

Available B.C. wide

Health Coach Program

University of Victoria

Offers free, telephone-based coaching to support people living with chronic conditions to become better self-managers. Health coaches and participants are paired based on gender, age and or shared chronic health conditions.

Participants are supported with setting goals and actions to better manage their health, being motivated to start and maintain health-behaviour changes, and becoming more self-confident.

Available B.C. wide

Ability411

University of Victoria

Provides online information about assistive technologies and equipment to BC seniors, their family members, and care teams. Online resources include finding equipment, financial aid, free equipment loan programs, and equipment rentals. Web links to information and resources for health services, home and community care, telehealth, and caregiver support is also available.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Mentorship Program

Unlocking the Gates Services Society

Provides support and resources to individuals who are leaving correctional facilities in BC through a peer-to-peer approach. Mentors connect with individuals before their release, and provide peer support during the transition from prison back into the community.

Available B.C. wide

PDLink Program

Parkinson Society British Columbia

Offers peer support to people with Parkinson's and their carepartners by connecting them with someone who has had experiences similar to their own. Once paired, participants can communicate over the phone or by email. The program is helpful to those who do not live near a support group or who prefer one-to-one conversations.

Available B.C. wide

Interior Region Family Navigator

Canadian Mental Health Association - Kelowna Branch

Provides a toll-free phone line for parents and caregivers of children, youth, or dependent adults living in the interior of BC, who are unsure how to find mental health services, or information about mental health and substance use issues.

Navigators listen to concerns, find out what supports are needed, and then assist the caller in finding relevant, local community resources.

Available B.C. wide

Community Helpline

Sahas Community Services Society

Provides culturally-safe phone support in multiple languages to individuals and families in BC experiencing crisis or distress. Trained volunteers and staff provide non-judgmental emotional support, information and referrals. Case management services are also available.

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