Services in the Coastal region
Navigating healthcare options can be complex. It's essential to understand the various levels of care available and to determine which is most suitable for your situation. Whether it's a minor ailment or a serious condition, the right care at the right place at the right time can make a significant difference.
Emergency mental health services
Dial 1-800-784-2433 to connect to the provincial mental health crisis line, 24/7.
Call 1-800-SUICIDE to connect to a network of crisis lines, including a dedicated seniors’ distress line.
The Coastal region
The Coastal region includes the following communities: Kimsquit, Klemtu, Lions Bay, Lund, Madeira Park, Mount Currie, Namu, Nimpo Lake, North Vancouver, Ocean Falls, Pemberton, Port Mellon, Powell River, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, Squamish, Van Anda, Waglisla, West Vancouver, Whistler.
Not in the Coastal region?
Visit our community pages for Richmond and Vancouver.
Pharmacy services
See a local pharmacist for prescription refills and treatment for contraceptives and minor ailments like allergies, cold sores, mild acne, pink eye and urinary tract infections. With easier access and less time waiting, you can feel better quicker.
See a local pharmacistMental health services
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Central Intake
Our Central Intake Team is here to offer information and help connect you to the mental health service that will best meet your needs.
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Youth Urgent Response Team
Provides short-term crisis, bridging and case management support to youth who are in crisis and/or not connected to other longer-term programs.
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Carlile Unit
The Carlile Unit is designed to support people aged 17-25 who are facing urgent mental health or substance use challenges.
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Magnolia House
A community-based mental health facility that provides short-term psychiatric emergency and crisis intervention.
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Older Adult Mental Health Team
Provide mental health services to senior clients with cognitive decline due to aging-related conditions.
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Older Adult Mental Health & Substance Use Central Intake Line
Provides a central access point for older adults on the North Shore to access mental health and substance use services.
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Psychiatric Emergency Assessment & Triage
A space in an Emergency Department (ED) for assessing and triaging ED clients who present with mental health and/or substance use conditions.
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Mental Health and Substance Use Services at Whistler Health Care Centre
Offers information and helps connect you to a mental health and substance use service that will best meet your needs. Our team provides accessible, compassionate, client-centred care to individuals, groups and the community.
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Mental Health and Addiction Services at Powell River Community Health Centre
Mental health and substance use services provide outpatient individual and group counselling for people with mental health or substance use issues.
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Virtual Foundry Drop-in Counselling
Foundry Virtual BC offers virtual counselling sessions by video, audio and chat options to young people ages 12-24 and their caregivers.
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Substance use services
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Stepping Stones Substance Use Services
Provides easy and quick access to treatments for adults who are struggling with problematic substance use or concurrent mental health and substance use issues.
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ACCESS Central - detox referral line
A phone line providing access to withdrawal management (detox).
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Family support at HOpe Centre
Provides drop-in family therapist appointments for families seeking support and education through the HOpe Centre.
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Community Ambulatory and Home-based Care Services
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Home and community care access line
If you wish to arrange for home and community care services, the first step is to contact the home and community care access line.
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Palliative care services
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North Shore Palliative Access Line
If you wish to arrange for palliative care services, your first step is to speak with your care provider or contact us for more specialized services.
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Home-based Palliative Care
Home-based palliative care and be arranged through the home and community care access line
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More services in the Coastal region.
For a full list of VCH services in your community, visit our find a location page.