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Mental health & substance use services in Vancouver

Programs and services to support children, youth, adults, and older adults in Vancouver through their journey with mental health.

Services

  • Acute Home-Based Treatment (AHBT)

  • Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY) Substance Use Prevention Initiative

  • Central Addiction Intake Team (CAIT)

  • Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Programs

  • Youth Home Stabilization Program

  • Youth Day Treatment Program

  • Community Rehabilitation and Resource Team

  • Community Transition Teams

  • Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Services

  • Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health Team

  • Gastown Vocational Services (GVS)

  • Supporting and Connecting Youth Leadership & Resiliency Program

  • Intensive Case Management Teams

  • Mental Health & Substance Use Supported Housing (MHSUSH)

  • Peak House

  • Primary Care Clinics

  • Sexual Medicine Services

  • Short-Term Assessment & Treatment Centre (STAT) for Seniors

  • Suicide Attempt, Follow-up, Education & Research (S.A.F.E.R.)

  • Vancouver Integrated Supervision Unit (VISU)

  • Vancouver Junction

Finding the right place for you and your family is important. The intake services are the starting point to learn what programs are the best fit for you. These programs might be with Vancouver Coastal Health, another service provider or resources to support your needs.

Mental health intake services

  • Early Childhood Mental Health Services

    Early childhood mental health services provide treatment and support to familie…

  • Child & Youth Mental Health Intake ages 6 to 18

    Child and Youth Mental Health Intake services support children, youth and their…

  • Adults 19+ Mental Health Intake Services

    Adult mental health intake services help adults aged 19+ and their families acc…

  • Older Adult Mental Health Programs

    Older adult mental health programs provide mental health services to senior cli…

Detox and substance use intake services

  • Central Addiction Intake Team (CAIT)

    Central Addiction Intake Team (CAIT) is a program that supports clients with th…

  • Access Central - Detox Referral Line

    A phone line providing access to withdrawal management (detox). Adults who live…

  • Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Sites

    Harm reduction and needle distribution sites provide harm reduction supplies, i…

Substance use support services

More resources in Vancouver

    • CMHA Vancouver-Fraser

      Provides mental health promotion and mental illness recovery-focused programs and services for people of all ages and their families.

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    • Mental wellness - YMCA BC

      Offers support for those who are experiencing mild to moderate anxiety or stress.

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    • MoodFx

      An interactive website designed to help people with depression and anxiety by providing simple and scientifically valid methods.

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    • MDABC

      A nonprofit organization that provides treatment, support, education, and hope of recovery for people living with a mood disorder.

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    • Spotlight on Mental Health

      Issues, Events and Ideas that Sustain Our Community

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    • Looking Glass Foundation

      Support individuals affected by eating disorders and disordered eating through innovative, accessible programs and services.

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    • QMUNITY counselling program

      QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives.

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    • Toward the Heart

      BCCDC harm reduction services

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    • Young Bears Lodge

      A culturally-based, holistic healing lodge for Indigenous youth looking to make changes to their relationship with drugs or alcohol.

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    • Watari Counselling & Support Services Society

      Provides community programs and a counselling team to people in the downtown eastside and the surrounding communities.

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    • Mental Health and Counselling - Jewish Family Services

      Mental Health and Counselling programs provide therapy services to youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families.

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    • The Kettle Society

      Empowers people facing mental illness and substance use challenges by meeting urgent needs and connecting them to long-term support.

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    • Vancouver School Board

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    • British Columbia ACT Advance Practice

      Provides enhanced, wrap-around care and treatment to people living with complex mental health or concurrent mental health and substance use disorders.

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Services in Vancouver