Crisis & Emergency Support

24-hour crisis line serving all of Vancouver Island

  • Call: 1-888-494-3888 (available 24/7)
  • Text: 250-800-3806 (available from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm PST 7 days/week)

Suicide help line. If you are considering suicide or know someone who may be.

  •  Dial: 9-8-8
  • 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

310 Mental Health Support Line. Emotional support, info and resources specific to mental health​.

  • Crisis line: 310-6789 (Province wide, available 24/7. No need to enter area code)

Kids Help Phone (24/7)

  • Call: 1-800-668-6868
  • Text: CONNECT to 686868

KUU-US Crisis Line. Indigenous crisis line serving all of British Columbia.

  • Crisis 24 hours: 250-723-4050
  • Crisis 24 hours: 1-800-588-8717
  • Youth line: 250-723-2040

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Multilingual Help Lines

  • Mandarin Line: 1(888)-721-0596 / Ext.1, seven days per week from 10 am to 10 pm
  • Cantonese Line: 1(888)-721-0596 / Ext.2, seven days per week from 10 am to 10 pm
  • Korean Line: 1(888)-721-0596 / Ext.3, Mon – Fri: 10 am – 8 pm, Sat – Sun: 10 am – 5 pm
  • Farsi-Dari Line: 1 (888)-721-0596 / Ext.4, Mon – Fri: 10 am – 8 pm, Sat – Sun: 10 am – 5 pm
  • Ukrainian Line: 1 (888)-721-0596 / Ext.5, Mon – Fri: 10 am – 8 pm, Sat – Sun: 10 am – 5 pm