Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Services at Burnaby PHU

Medical mask policy in effect during respiratory illness season

Masks are currently required in all patient care areas of hospitals, long-term care facilities and community health-care sites and clinics. Please do not enter these facilities if you have cold or flu-like symptoms, such as runny nose, sore throat, fever, cough, shortness of breath/trouble breathing, diarrhea or vomiting. Do not enter these facilities if you feel unwell, no matter how mild the symptoms.

Visitors to long-term care and seniors’ assisting living facilities need to wear a medical mask in common areas and when participating in indoor events in common areas.

Thank you for helping keep patients and staff healthy this season.

Need help immediately?

If there is an urgent safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to emergency at your nearest hospital.

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

Developmental disabilities mental health services provide individualized assessment, treatment and education for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities and complex mental health needs.

How to access

Check eligibility
Eligibility requirements include:
- Aged 12 years or older
- Psychological assessment indicating an IQ of 70 or below
- Have a mental illness and/or challenging behaviour
- Have developed the intellectual disability before the age of 18
- Must meet Ministry of Children and Family Development criteria
Get a referral

Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Services is an open referral service accepting referrals including but not limited to Community Living BC, general practitioners, hospitals, mental health centres, families, caregivers, schools, etc; all referrals require approval by the client's general practitioner.

Thứ hai: 8:30 sa to 4:30 ch
Thứ ba: 8:30 sa to 4:30 ch
Thứ tư: 8:30 sa to 4:30 ch
Thứ năm: 8:30 sa to 4:30 ch
Thứ sáu: 8:30 sa to 4:30 ch
Thứ bảy: Đã đóng
Chủ nhật: Đã đóng

How to get there

Public transit close by. Parking available.

Burnaby Public Health Unit

Provides health programs and services to keep people healthy, prevent injury and illness, and promote health and wellness in the community.