Mental Health & Substance Use Outpatient Services at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)
- 803 West 12th Avenue, 2nd floor Vancouver, BC V5Z 1N1
- Fax: (604) 675-3715
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
Mental health outpatient services provide assessment, consultation and time-limited group therapy treatment for adults ages 19 and up.
About Mental Health & Substance Use Outpatient Services at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)
Clients of this program will typically work with a multidisciplinary team. Services provided will reflect the care needs of the person. The services may include:
- Suicide Attempt, Follow-Up, Education and Research (SAFER): Suicide Attempt Follow-up, Education and Research (S.A.F.E.R.) is a free, time-limited counselling service that provides counselling for individuals aged 19 and over who have made a suicide attempt, are currently suicidal, or have suicidal ideation.
- Groups therapy: Variety of offerings, ranging from drop-in groups to group therapy.
- Psychiatric consultation
How to access
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Check eligibility
- Vancouver residents ages 19+
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Call the Access and Assessment Centre if you think this program is right for you
Call or walk in to the Access and Assessment Centre if you think this service may be right for you.
We also accept Physician and Nurse Practitioner referrals. If you are referring to this program, please complete a referral and send to AAC for review.
Hours of operation
- Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
How to get here
We are located on the 2nd floor of the Segal Family Health Centre building on the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Campus.
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) offers specialized health-care services to residents in Vancouver and across the province through regional programs. We provide a full range of basic and highly specialized emergency health-care and trauma services to British Columbia.