BRITISH COLUMBIA RESOURCES
Ambulance, Fire, and Police
Call: 911 (24/7)
Always call 911 in an emergency.
211 British Columbia
Call: 211
Text: 211
Online chat: https://bc.211.ca/chat (24/7, multiple languages available)
If you are unsure who to call or what service you need, this information and referral line will help you determine what you need and will connect you to the appropriate social, health, or government service, including an appropriate crisis support line.
SALAL Sexual Violence Support Centre
Call: 1-877-392-7583 (24/7 crisis and information line, appears to be English only)
Website: https://www.salalsvsc.ca/get-support/
For crisis support, resources, referrals, and program intakes. Non-binary people are welcome.
Bullying Resources – Province of British Columbia
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase/bullying
Resource guide to provincial and national organizations that provide bullying supports.
Victim Link BC
Call or text: 1-800-563-0808 (toll-free, 24/7, 150 languages)
Email: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc
Provides information and referral services to all victims of crime as well as immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.
Legal Aid BC
Call: 1-866-577-2525 (hours listed on website, interpreters provided)
Website: https://legalaid.bc.ca/
Provides legal information, advice, and representation to British Columbians.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Call: 1-855-242-3310 (24/7, multiple languages available; see description note)
Online chat: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
Counselling is available for all Indigenous people in English and French, and upon request in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
First Nations Health Authority
Website: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do
Provides services, programs, and initiatives specific to Indigenous communities in BC.
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Website: https://bcaafc.com/
Resources available on mental health supports, legal assistance, and safe space networks.
Trans Lifeline
Call: 1-877-330-6366 (24/7, English and Spanish)
Website: https://translifeline.org/
A trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.
What’s On Queer BC
Website: https://whatsonqueerbc.com/lgbtq-links
Information on 2SLGBTQIA+ resources across BC. While the website is in English, multiple language supports may be available through referred organizations.
British Columbia Health Link
Call: 811 (24/7, over 100 languages)
British Columbians who are deaf and hard of hearing have always had access to HealthLinkBC through a teletypewriter (TTY) relay service by dialing 711.
Website: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/
Free health-related advice and general health information provided by a nurse.
The Crisis Centre of BC
Call: BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789 (toll-free, no area code needed, 140+ languages, 24/7)
Call: Suicide support line, 1-800-SUICIDE: 1-800-784-2433 (toll-free, 140+ languages, 24/7)
Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/
Online chat: https://crisiscentrechat.ca/
Offers help for British Columbians experiencing mental health concerns.
BC Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service (ADIRS)
Call: 1-800-663-1441 (toll-free, 24/7)
Information and referral to services.