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)
- 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
Native Youth Crisis Hotline (Canada/US)
- 1-877-209-1266
- Answered by staff 24/7
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 (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
