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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

Eating Disorder Peer Support Group

Victoria Eating Disorder Peer Support

Offers a weekly peer support group for adults with an eating disorder or who struggle with food, exercise or body image that affects their quality of life or interferes with day-to-day living.

Peer facilitators are not counsellors but individuals who are in various places of recovery themselves. The group currently meets virtually by zoom only; see website how to join a meeting.

Available B.C. wide

BC Bereavement Helpline

British Columbia Bereavement Helpline

Provides a confidential telephone helpline to connect individuals with grief support services in BC. Trained volunteers provide emotional support, and information on bereavement support groups, agencies, peer-based support, and community events.

Available B.C. wide

Caregiver Support and Education

Family Caregivers Society of British Columbia

Provides support to family and friends caring for an adult with physical and or mental health issues. Services include one-to-one support, information and referral to community resources, support groups, help navigating the healthcare system, and caregiver education.

3318 Oak Street, Victoria, BC

Available B.C. wide

Support Circles

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Offers group support to help parents, grandparents and others raising a family member's child to learn positive parenting by providing them with a safe atmosphere in which to share their stories and stresses, learn new skills, receive emotional support, and discover services and resources. Support circles are currently offered online.

Available B.C. wide

Autism Service Dogs

British Columbia Guide Dog Services

Provides professionally trained dogs to children with autism and their families, at no cost to the family. Having an autism support dog can increase the safety and security of a child with moderate to profound autism. The program includes client in-home training.

7061 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC

Available B.C. wide

Outreach Programs

BC Family Hearing Resource Society

Offers families living outside Metro Vancouver an opportunity to connect with sign language teachers, deaf and hard-of-hearing mentors, family support parents, and professionals who specialize in working with children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Services are provided in partnership with local community service providers.

Telehealth services are available for remote communities. Families are also welcome to visit the Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria centres to participate in available programs and activities.

15220 92nd Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Student Mental Health Toolkit

Stigma-Free Society

Provides mental health information, resources and activities to support the mental well-being of children and youth. Resources are also available for parents and educators.

Resources are youth and teen-friendly and include coping tips, video library, inspiring stories, activity ideas, and community resources.

Available B.C. wide

Training and Workshops

FamilySmart

Offers workshops for families and caregivers whose child or youth has been a patient in a psychiatric unit and is struggling with their mental health. Workshops are hosted online and facilitated by parents with lived experience.

Training workshops and monthly events are also available for parents, caregivers and young adults. Participants share their perspectives and learn from each other to better understand. Online resources and videos available to everyone are also available.

Available B.C. wide

Telephone Counselling

Kids Help Phone

Offers confidential toll-free telephone counselling and text-based support to help young people with challenges and or experiences they are facing. Support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The program is staffed by trained professional counsellors with a wide variety of backgrounds including social work, psychology, sociology, and child and youth services.

Showing 371 - 380 of 529 Resources
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

Eating Disorder Peer Support Group

Victoria Eating Disorder Peer Support

Offers a weekly peer support group for adults with an eating disorder or who struggle with food, exercise or body image that affects their quality of life or interferes with day-to-day living.

Peer facilitators are not counsellors but individuals who are in various places of recovery themselves. The group currently meets virtually by zoom only; see website how to join a meeting.

Available B.C. wide

BC Bereavement Helpline

British Columbia Bereavement Helpline

Provides a confidential telephone helpline to connect individuals with grief support services in BC. Trained volunteers provide emotional support, and information on bereavement support groups, agencies, peer-based support, and community events.

Available B.C. wide

Caregiver Support and Education

Family Caregivers Society of British Columbia

Provides support to family and friends caring for an adult with physical and or mental health issues. Services include one-to-one support, information and referral to community resources, support groups, help navigating the healthcare system, and caregiver education.

3318 Oak Street, Victoria, BC

Available B.C. wide

Support Circles

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Offers group support to help parents, grandparents and others raising a family member's child to learn positive parenting by providing them with a safe atmosphere in which to share their stories and stresses, learn new skills, receive emotional support, and discover services and resources. Support circles are currently offered online.

Available B.C. wide

Autism Service Dogs

British Columbia Guide Dog Services

Provides professionally trained dogs to children with autism and their families, at no cost to the family. Having an autism support dog can increase the safety and security of a child with moderate to profound autism. The program includes client in-home training.

7061 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC

Available B.C. wide

Outreach Programs

BC Family Hearing Resource Society

Offers families living outside Metro Vancouver an opportunity to connect with sign language teachers, deaf and hard-of-hearing mentors, family support parents, and professionals who specialize in working with children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Services are provided in partnership with local community service providers.

Telehealth services are available for remote communities. Families are also welcome to visit the Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria centres to participate in available programs and activities.

15220 92nd Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Student Mental Health Toolkit

Stigma-Free Society

Provides mental health information, resources and activities to support the mental well-being of children and youth. Resources are also available for parents and educators.

Resources are youth and teen-friendly and include coping tips, video library, inspiring stories, activity ideas, and community resources.

Available B.C. wide

Training and Workshops

FamilySmart

Offers workshops for families and caregivers whose child or youth has been a patient in a psychiatric unit and is struggling with their mental health. Workshops are hosted online and facilitated by parents with lived experience.

Training workshops and monthly events are also available for parents, caregivers and young adults. Participants share their perspectives and learn from each other to better understand. Online resources and videos available to everyone are also available.

Available B.C. wide

Telephone Counselling

Kids Help Phone

Offers confidential toll-free telephone counselling and text-based support to help young people with challenges and or experiences they are facing. Support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The program is staffed by trained professional counsellors with a wide variety of backgrounds including social work, psychology, sociology, and child and youth services.

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People in BC can access mental health and substance use supports in a number of ways. Virtual supports include telephone lines, video calls, live chat and other options.
Integrated Child & Youth (ICY) teams bring kids’ support networks together to provide holistic mental health and substance use care.