Important Numbers

If you are in need of help, please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of the resources listed below.

National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (Canada): 24-hour access

1-866-925-4419

• Provides mental health, emotional and cultural support services to eligible former Indian Residential School students and their families 
• Resolution Health Support Program Services are safe, confidential, respectful, and non-judgmental.
• Professional counsellors are psychologists and social workers that are registered with Indigenous Services Canada

KUU-US Crisis Services (BC): 24-hour access

Adult / Elder Line: 250-723-4050

Child / Youth Line: 250-723-2040

BC Toll Free Line: 1-800-588-8717

Reasons for calling:

• Mental health
• Grief/loss
• Abuse
• Peer pressure
• Financial distress
• and many more
• Employment/ education
• Residential school
• Child welfare
• Addiction
• health concerns
• Divorce/ separation
• Suicide / survivorship

1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433 (BC/Canada)

1-800-784-2433

• If you are in distress or are worried about someone in distress who may hurt themselves, call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
• 24 hours a day
• Connects you to a BC crisis line

Youth in BC

1-866-661-3311

• (Toll-free in BC) 24 hours a day

Trans Lifeline

1-877-330-6366

Centre for Suicide Prevention

310-6789

• 310-6789 (no area code needed) Mental Health Information Line
• Answered 24/7/365
• Provides empowering emotional support, information on appropriate referral options and a wide range of support relating to mental health concerns