Child and youth mental health and substance use
Mental health and substance use information, assessment, consultation and treatment for children and youth.
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Suicide hotline: 1-800-784-2433
Call BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
KUU-US Crisis Support Line (BC Wide Indigenous Toll Free Crisis and Support Line): 1-800-588-8717
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Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence, if left untreated, can have lasting effects into adulthood. VCH offers mental health information, assessment, consultation and treatment for children and youth.
We encourage you to first connect with the children and youth mental health intake and substance use intake teams; these teams can also refer to many of our mental health and substance use programs.
Mental health intake services
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Early Childhood Mental Health Services
Early childhood mental health services provide treatment and support to familie…
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Child & Youth Mental Health Intake ages 6 to 18
Child and Youth Mental Health Intake services support children, youth and their…
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Adults 19+ Mental Health Intake Services
Adult mental health intake services help adults aged 19+ and their families acc…
Access information and online tools about mental health and substance use.
Find resourcesVCH child and youth mental health service location listing
See the complete list of all VCH children and youth mental health and substance use services, organized by community. Many services require a referral from a health professional. Each location will include information on how to access services (including referral information), contact information and program details.
Download the VCH Child & Youth Mental Health Service Listing
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Alan Cashmore Centre - Infant and Childhood Mental Health Service
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Family Education Program
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Child & Adolescent Response Team (CART) at West Broadway
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Child & Youth Mental Health Team at Northeast
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Child & Youth Mental Health Team at Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre
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Child & Youth Mental Health Team at Raven Song Community Health Centre
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Child & Youth Mental Health Team at Three Bridges Community Health Centre (West End)
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Child & Youth Cross Cultural Mental Health Program
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The Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Deaf-Blind Well-Being Program (WBP)
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Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team
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Eating Disorders Program in Vancouver
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Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY) Leadership & Resiliency Program
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Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY) Substance Use Prevention Initiative
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Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health Team at Robert and Lily Lee CHC
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Youth Central Addiction Intake Team (CAIT)
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Youth Day Treatment Program
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The Foundation Program at Covenant House
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Young Bears Lodge
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Youth Home Stabilization Program
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Richmond Community Mental Health and Substance Use - Central Intake
Anyone of any age can contact our Central Intake Team to learn about Richmond Mental Health and Substance Use services by calling (604) 204-1111.
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Early Childhood Mental Health Services
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Eating Disorders Program
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Integrated Child and Youth Team - Richmond
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Richmond Family Access Support Team (RFAST)
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Step Up/Step Down services - Richmond
This service includes the Team Response to Adolescent & Children in Crisis (TRACC).
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Youth & Young Adult Drop-In Counselling at Foundry (12-24)
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Eating Disorders Program at Foundry
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Youth Intensive Case Management Teams (YICMT)
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Youth Peer Support
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Foundry Works
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B.C. Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinics - Government of B.C.
If you live in the coastal or Sea to Sky area, please go to BC Child and Youth Mental Health Clinics, operated by the Government of BC, to learn more about mental health intake.
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Eating Disorders Program at Foundry
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Youth & Young Adult Drop-In Counselling at Foundry (12-24)
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Youth Intensive Case Management Teams (YICMT)
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Youth Peer Support
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Foundry Works
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B.C. Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinics - Government of B.C.
If you live in the coastal or Sea to Sky area, please go to BC Child and Youth Mental Health Clinics, operated by the Government of BC, to learn more about mental health intake.
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Sunshine Coast Youth Program (SCYP)
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Youth Clinic at Powell River Community Health Centre
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Youth Clinic at Pender Harbour and District Health Centre
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Youth Clinic at Sechelt Health Unit
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Youth Clinic at Gibsons Health Unit
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B.C. Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinics - Government of B.C.
If you live in the coastal or Sea to Sky area, including the Sunshine Coast & qathet region, please go to BC Child and Youth Mental Health Clinics, operated by the Government of BC, to learn more about mental health intake.
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B.C. Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinics - Government of B.C.
If you live in the coastal or Sea to Sky area, including the central coast, please go to BC Child and Youth Mental Health Clinics, operated by the Government of BC, to learn more about mental health intake.
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Campaign materials
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OnYourMind brochure
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