Youth Crisis Supports
Youth Crisis & Mental Health Supports
Emergency
- Call 911 in an emergency
- Call or text 9-8-8 for suicide crisis support (24/7)
- National Overdose Response Service 1β888β688β6677
Youth Mental Health Crisis Supports
- Kids Help Phone (Ages ~5β29)
https://kidshelpphone.ca/π 1β800β668β6868
π¬ Text CONNECT to 686868
24/7 counselling, crisis support, and mental health resources for youth.
- BC Suicide Prevention & Crisis Line (1β800βSUICIDE)
π 1β800β784β2433 (24/7)
Immediate support for anyone in crisis or concerned about someone else.
- 310 Mental Health Support (BC)
π 310β6789 (no area code)
Emotional support, crisis guidance, and referrals available 24/7
- Foundry BC (including virtual services)
https://foundrybc.ca/youth/Free, drop-in or virtual support for ages 12β24 (mental health, substance use, primary care, peer support).
- START (Short-Term Assessment, Response & Treatment β Fraser Health)
π 1β844β782β7811
Crisis response and mental health support for youth (6β18) in the Fraser Health region.
- Fraser Health Virtual Care Line
π 1β800β314β0999
Mental health and substance use support via nurses, 7 days/week.
- It Gets Better Canada β Resource Hub
https://itgetsbettercanada.org/get-help/A national directory connecting youth to crisis lines, supports, and community organizations.
Indigenous-Specific Crisis Supports
- Hope for Wellness HelplineΒ
π 1β855β242β3310 (24/7)
π¬ Online chat availableImmediate, culturally safe crisis support and counselling for all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
- KUUβUS Indigenous Crisis LineΒ
π 1β800β588β8717 (24/7)
π Youth line: 250β723β2040
π MΓ©tis line: 1β833β638β4722Crisis intervention, risk assessment, and ongoing support for Indigenous youth, adults, and Elders in BC.
- Native Youth Crisis HotlineΒ
π 1β877β209β1266 (24/7)
https://info.legalaid.bc.ca/links/native-youth-crisis-hotline
Dedicated crisis support line for Indigenous youth across Canada.
LGBTQ+ Crisis Supports
- QCHAT (BC LGBTQ+ Youth Line)
π 1β855β956β1777
π¬ Text: 250β800β9036
π¬ Online chat: https://www.qchat.ca/
Peer support line by and for 2SLGBTQ+ youth offering a safe, confidential space to talk and get connected to resourcesΒ
- Trans Lifeline
π 1β877β330β6366
https://translifeline.org/hotline/
Peer support line run by trans people, for trans and questioning individuals (not just for crisis).
- 2SLGBT YouthLineΒ
π 1β800β268β9688
π¬ Text: 647β694β4275https://www.youthline.ca/
Peer support for LGBTQ+ youth up to age 29

