Community Health Access Centre in Richmond

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

  • Check eligibility

    • Richmond residents aged 19 and older.
  • Get a referral

    Call our Central Intake team at (604) 204-1111.  Intake services are available in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Interpretation services are available for all other language needs. 

    ACT requires a referral from a physician, Nurse Practitioner or midwife.

Hours of operation

Currently open
  • 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

Outside of your team’s regular hours, please follow your team's "after-hours" protocol. If you can’t reach your team and this is an emergency, please visit your closest emergency department or call 911.

Parking information

On the day of your appointment, please register your vehicle using the Validation Kiosk located in the reception area to avoid any parking issues. Signs and instructions are provided at the entrance and within the building.

View the parking map at CHAC

Richmond Community Health Access Centre (CHAC)

Richmond Community Health Access Centre is the location of various VCH services and programs that serve the Richmond community.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a team-based, person-centered service delivery model that supports people living with complex mental health or concurrent mental health and substance use disorders in their community.