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Mental health and substance use

Mental health and substance use services are available to provide support, services and resources to people across the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

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Need help immediately?

If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.

Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

Harm reduction: Toward the Heart 

How to access mental health and substance use services

Our intake teams are available to help you, your family member or friend to find help with mental health and/or substance use in your Vancouver Coastal Health community, whether you live in Bella Bella, Richmond, Vancouver, or in any other community we serve.

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Services by location

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) provides mental health and substance use services across the region, including in the Sunshine Coast and Central Coast (eg, Bella Bella, Bella Coola), Richmond and Vancouver. 

Find services and resources provided for people of all ages in your community below.

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Central Coast

Central Coast communities, including Bella Bella and Bella Coola and the surrounding areas.

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North Shore

North Shore, including North Vancouver and West Vancouver and surrounding areas.

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Richmond

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Sea-to-Sky

Sea-to-Sky, including Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and surrounding areas.

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Vancouver

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qathet mental health and substance use services

qathet, including Saltery Bay to Lund, including Powell River and Texada Island.

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Topics

  • Mental health

    If you or someone you know needs support with mental health – you’re not alone…

  • Substance use

    People use substances for different reasons, but for some people, it can affect…

  • Child and youth mental health and substance use

    Mental health and substance use information, assessment, consultation and treat…

  • Mental health and substance use family, peer and consumer involvement

    Give feedback, advice and recommendations on Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) men…

Mental health and substance use resources

Overdose response, Naloxone and training

Emergency mental health care

Mental health resources for adults and older adults

Substance use resources for adults and older adults

Decriminalization of controlled substances for personal use

MindHealthBC

Vancouver Mental Health and Substance Use Family Advisory Committee

Sea-to-Sky Peer and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC)

Vancouver Consumer Involvement and Initiatives

Substance use resources for children, youth and families

ADHD resources for children, youth and families

Eating disorder resources for children, youth and families

Anxiety resources for children, youth and families

Used needles and condoms

Indigenous mental health and wellness resources for children, youth and families

Cognitive Remediation

Making spaces safer for people who use drugs

Substance use and harm reduction resources for health professionals and service providers

Guidelines for opioid addiction & treatment

Overdose surveillance

Admission to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Family support

Information about opioids

Benzodiazepines (Benzos)