Interior of the Carlile unit at the HOpe Centre

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 

The Carlile Unit is designed to support people aged 17-25 who are facing urgent mental health or substance use challenges. For those seeking help, we understand that this may be a difficult and overwhelming time. We work with young people and their circle of support to provide a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment where they can rest and receive care from our interdisciplinary team.

We welcome youth and comfort young adults as a hospital-to-hospital transfer from across the Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care regions, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai'xais, Lil'wat, Musqueam, N'Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla'amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv and Xa'xtsa. 

How to access

  • Check eligibility

    The Carlile Unit supports people aged 17-25 who are facing urgent mental health or substance use challenges.

  • Hospital-to-hospital transfer

    The Carlile Unit accepts patients by hospital-to-hospital transfer only.

Parking & transportation

Paid parking is available underground at the HOpe Centre. There is also two-hour street parking located close to the HOpe Centre.

Lions Gate Hospital (LGH)

​Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a full range of general and many specialized acute care services, including general medicine, emergency and critical care, general surgery, orthopedics, maternity, pediatrics, psychiatry, chemotherapy, cardiac care, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, palliative care, rehabilitative services and neurosurgery.

Child & Youth Urgent Response Mental Health Services

Provides assessment and short-term mental health services, including suicide risk assessment, prevention, and intervention, for children and youth experiencing acute psychiatric or emotional crises.