Crisis Helplines

Suicide Crisis Helpline

• 988 (Canada-wide)
  Available 24/7 via call or text.

  • Accessibility: Texting option available.

Indigenous-Specific Helplines

• Kuu-us Crisis Line Society (BC)
  1-800-588-8717 (Toll-Free, 24/7)
  Support for Indigenous individuals in BC, including adults, elders, and youth.

  • Accessibility: Available by phone.

• Hope for Wellness Help Line (Canada-wide)
  1-855-242-3310 (Toll-Free, 24/7)
  Mental health support for Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

  • Accessibility: Online chat available here.

LGBTQ+ Specific Helplines

• Trans Lifeline (Canada & US)
  1-877-330-6366 (Toll-Free, 24/7)
  A peer-support crisis hotline run by trans people for trans and questioning individuals.

  • Accessibility: Bilingual support in English and Spanish.

• LGBT YouthLine (Ontario, Canada)
  Text: 647-694-4275
  Call: 1-800-268-9688
  Support for LGBTQ+ youth, offering phone and text options.

  • Accessibility: Available via call, text, and online chat here.

Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence

• BC VictimLink
  1-800-563-0808 (Toll-Free, 24/7)
  Confidential support and information on domestic violence and crisis situations.

  • Accessibility: Translation services available in over 110 languages, including Indigenous languages.

• Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS - Vancouver)
  604-687-1867
  Crisis support and advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence.

  • Accessibility: Multilingual services available in English, Spanish, and others.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US & Canada)
  1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (Toll-Free, 24/7)
  Text: "START" to 88788
  Support for individuals affected by domestic violence.

  • Accessibility: Offers services in over 200 languages with interpreters, TTY for Deaf/hard-of-hearing (1-800-787-3224), and text option.

Sexual Assault Resources

• Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter
  604-872-8212 (Vancouver-based)
  Crisis support for women experiencing sexual assault.

  • Accessibility: English support, referrals to local services.

• Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre (BC)
  1-877-392-7583 (Toll-Free, 24/7)
  Confidential services for survivors of sexual violence in BC.

  • Accessibility: Multilingual support, including language interpretation services.