(click the pink button floating on this website, and on any of the Middle & Secondary School sites)
This includes empowering students, parents, educators and the community partners who support them to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students. For supports and resources visit:
erase - Mental Health & Well-being, Substance Use - Erase Stigma, Embrace Understanding
erase - Kids Help Phone and Suicide Prevention, Information for Students and Families
Helps people of all ages who are struggling to cope or experiencing thoughts of suicide
Crisis Line 1-877-820-7444
General emotional support for everyone in B.C., (No area code needed) 310-6789
Culturally safe & sensitive Indigenous counselling and supports for Indigenous people in B.C. 1-800-588-8717
Culturally safe support for Métis people in B.C. 1-833-638-4722
Canada-wide support for kids, teens and young adults. 1-800-668-6868
or text 686868
United Way BC and the Government of British Columbia are proud to announce the launch of the Racist Incident Helpline – a culturally safe and trauma-informed resource for people who have experienced or witnessed an act of racism. The helpline provides access to information and safe supports from anywhere in BC, in over 240 languages.
Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm (PT), the Racist Incident Helpline is available by calling
1-833-HLP-LINE 1-833-457-5463
Calls are answered by United Way BC Helpline Services professionals who have completed trauma response and cultural sensitivity training, who can:
This service is free and confidential. Callers who prefer a language other than English can let the call taker know their preferred language and an interpreter will be patched into the call.
