Mental Health Resources

In Times of Crisis

Please Note: If you require emergency assistance, please call 911 or go to your nearest Hospital Emergency Department.

Suicide Crisis Helpline

Call or Text 9-8-8

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Lifeguard App

LifeguardConnect™ is a life-saving app designed to combat the opioid epidemic.

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Education & Awareness

Stigma-Free Mental Health Society

A non-profit that offers educational tools and leadership that foster awareness of stigma towards mental health, providing pathways to change.

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Kelty Mental Health

Helping families across the province (BC) navigate the mental health system, connect with peer support, and access resources and tools to support well-being.

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The Encountering Podcast with Dr. Suzanne Simpson

Dr. Suzanne Simpson relays her research findings from an inpatient psychiatric unit. She shares what her students taught her about how to treat each other better to meet fundamental human desires. She draws upon her study data, continuing interactions with youth, contemporary works of various mental health practitioners, and Indigenous ways of knowing. Her half- and full-day presentations are relevant for all student ages.

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Youth Mental Health Canada

A national youth-driven, and educator-led charitable non-profit organization dedicated to transforming mental health and suicide prevention through evidence, strength, and hope-based educational resources, initiatives, services, workshops and training.

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Anxiety Canada

Reducing the barrier of anxiety and related disorders so people can live the life they want. Offering trusted resources and programs to help individuals find relief from anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Family Support

Boundaries Family and Friends Support Group

Located in Richmond, BC offering a safe and inclusive space for family members and friends of addicted loved ones to meet as a group each week to find comfort and support from one another.

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Touchstone Family Association

A non-profit community based social service agency, providing services to Richmond and nearby areas since 1983. Services (counselling, groups and workshops) primarily focus on preserving and enhancing family relationships.

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Family Smart

Helping children and young people by helping their family and other caring adults. Offering parent peer support, training and resources.

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Foundry BC

Foundry is a province-wide network of integrated health and wellness services for young people ages 12-24. Integrated services make it possible for young people to access five core services in one convenient location: mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth and family peer supports, and social services.

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Chimo Community Services

A non profit organization serving people in crisis, transition and through education. Services include advocacy, counselling, community engagement, newcomers settlement programs and housing.

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Courses

Help for the Hard Times Workshop

Free monthly workshop for BC residents for parent or caregiver of a child or youth who has been a patient in a psychiatric unit or had an ER visit due to their mental health and is struggling.

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