This community resource list has been carefully curated over a number of years by the Versus Festival of Words organizers, and in particular Jillian Christmas and Dana Kagis. We acknowledge this is a living resource that is in no way exhaustive and is always changing and evolving. If you have any suggestions for alterations or additional resources that would be helpful for the community, please contact us.
MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL ILLNESS AND GENERAL DISTRESS
310 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: 310-6789 (NO AREA CODE NEEDED) TOLL FREE PROVINCIAL ACCESS TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT 24/7/365
SUICIDE CRISIS LINE: ANYWHERE IN BC: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-243) VANCOUVER: 604-872-3311 – HTTP://CRISISCENTRE.BC.CA
SENIORS DISTRESS LINE: 604-872-1234
ONLINE CHAT SERVICES FOR YOUTH: HTTPS://YOUTHINBC.COM (NOON – 1AM)
KIDS HELP PHONE: 1-800-668-6868 – HTTPS://.KIDSHELPPHONE.CA
MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY – CAR 87: A POLICE OFFICER AND EITHER A REGISTERED NURSE OR REGISTERED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE WILL BE DISPATCHED 604-874-7307 (NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE). IN URGENT EMERGENCY CALL 911 AND MENTION CAR 87.
ADDICTIONS SUPPORT
SMART RECOVERY BC: (SECULAR DAILY MEETINGS) 778-323-3165 – HTTP://SMARTRECOVERYBC.COM/
Email: INFO@SMARTRECOVERYBC.COM
THE ALCOHOL & DRUG INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE: LOWER MAINLAND 604-660-9382 – REST OF BC: 1-800-663-1441
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 24-HOUR SUPPORT LINE 604-434-3933 – HTTP://WWW.VANCOUVERAA.CA/
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: HELP LINE (604)-873-1018 – HTTP://WWW.VASCNA.CA/
PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE: 1-888-795-6111
EATING DISORDERS AND DISORDERED EATING
VANCOUVER ANTI-ANOREXIA/ANTI BULIMIA LEAGUE 24-HR HELP LINE: 604-731-7304 303 – 1212 WEST BROADWAY, VANCOUVER BC
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: OFFICE, MON-FRI, 9AM-5PM: 604-255-6228 – 24 HOUR CRISIS LINE 604-255-6344 – TOLL FREE: 1-877-392-7583 – HTTP://WWW.WAVAW.CA/WAVAW
BATTERED WOMEN SUPPORT SERVICES CRISIS AND INTAKE LINE: MON-FRI 10AM-5PM, WED 10AM- 8PM, CLOSED STAT HOLIDAYS, CLOSED SUNDAY: 604-687-1867 – HTTP://WWW.BWSS.ORG/
BC SOCIETY FOR MALE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE: 604-682-6482 – HTTP://BC-MALESURVIVORS.COM/
CRISIS SUPPORT FOR TRANS PEOPLE
TRANS LIFELINE: 1-977-330-6366 – HTTP://WWW.TRANSLIFELINE.ORG/
SEX WORKER SUPPORT
PACE SOCIETY: 604-872-7651 – 148 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
BEREAVEMENT
BC BEREAVEMENT HELP LINE: 1-877-779-2223 / 604-738-9950 MON-FRI 9-5 EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS
DISABILITY
DISABILITY RESOURCE NETWORK OF BC: http://drnbc.org/additional-resources/
HARM REDUCTION
INSITE SUPERVISED INJECTION SITE: 139 HASTINGS ST E, Vancouver, BC – (604) 687-7483 – CLOSES 2 AM
HEALTH QUESTIONS
NURSE HOTLINE: 8-1-1
EMERGENCY
911
MEDIATION SERVICES: *THERE ARE COSTS RELATED TO THESE SERVICES*
MEDIATE BC: 800 Hornby ST. VANCOUVER, BC V6Z 2C5 (604) 684-1300 – MONDAY -FRIDAY 9AM-5PM