How to access mental health and substance use services
Related topics: Mental health Mental health and substance use Substance use

Need help immediately?
If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.
Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433
BC Crisis Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717
Harm reduction: Toward the Heart
There are caring mental health and substance use professionals who are here to provide support, programs, and services to children, youth and older adults living or staying in Vancouver Coastal Health region.
How does it work?
People of all ages can contact their local VCH mental health and substance use intake team to get connected to appropriate services or resources. Teams are available for children, youth, adults and older adults across the region.
When you contact an intake team, we'll ask you a few questions to help make sure you get the most useful information based on your needs.
You can reach many intake teams by phone; some also offer drop-in hours at their clinic locations. Hours and locations may vary.