The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions was created in 2017 to build a seamless, coordinated network of mental health and addictions services that works for everyone in B.C., as well as lead the response to the overdose crisis.

➤ Visit BC Gov Mental Health & Substance Use to explore supports and resources.
➤ Access free and low-cost Mental Health Supports.

Emergency Resources

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. On the North Shore, Car 22 pairs officers with a Vancouver Coastal health mental health care professional to respond to emergencies relating to mental health.

If you are in crisis and/or distress and require immediate response, please contact the Distress Support Line using the numbers and links below. You can also find a local Crisis Support Centre near you.

• Distress Line Numbers:
  Greater Vancouver	604-872-3311
  Toll free – Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast	1-866-661-3311
  TTY	1-866-872-0113
  BC-wide	1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
  Online Distress Services	www.youthinbc.com, www.crisiscentrechat.ca
  Seniors’ Distress Line	604-872-1234
  Mental Health Support (BC-wide)	310-6789

On the North Shore, you are also able to call the North Shore Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) for help. PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. Available in both English and Farsi, you can contact them for yourself or a loved one by calling 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831. Their service hours are Thursday to Sunday, 6 pm to 12 midnight.

Local North Shore Resources

• Foundry North Shore
  211 W. 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0E3
  Phone: 604-984-5060
• Family Services of the North Shore
  Suite 203 – 1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4
  Phone: 604-984-9627
• Hollyburn Community Services
  Unit 104 – 267 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A5
  Phone: 604-987-8211
• Canadian Mental Health Association of North and West Vancouver
  Suite 300 – 1835 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC  V7M 2J8
  Phone: 604-987-6959
• HOpe Centre at Lions Gate Hospital
  1337 St. Andrews Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7L 3L4
  Phone: 604-984-5000

Local Resources for Indigenous Peoples

• Aboriginal Wellness Program
  Phone: (604) 675-2551
  Email: aboriginalwellnessprogram@vch.ca
• First Nations Health Authority: Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program
  413 West Esplanade Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1A6
  Phone: 604-985-4464/1-800-721-0066
• Squamish Nation: Yúustway Health Services
  9A-380 Welch Street, West Vancouver, BC, V7P 0A7
  Phone: 604-982-0332
• Connections Community Services: Pathways Aboriginal Centre
  422 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1A7
  Phone: 604-985-7826
• Tsleil-Waututh Nation
  3075 Takaya Drive, North Vancouver, BC, V7H 3A8
  Phone: 604-929-3454

For more Mental Health resources for Indigenous people, in Metro Vancouver resources, please visit the Aboriginal Executive Council’s Mental Health Resource List.