Crisis Lines
Fraser Health Crisis Line | 604-951-8855 or 1-877-820-7444
​2-1-1 BC | Free and confidential service that connects people to helpful and vital resources in their community. Dial 2-1-1 or 1-888-785-6097
Crisis Line: www.crisislines.bc.ca
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Talk Suicide Canada | 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645. Hours: Available 24/7 for calls; 4 PM-12 AM for texts
Mental Health Support Line | 310-6789 (no area code)
Virtual Mental Health Supports Virtual | 1-833-308-6379
Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line | 604-872-3311
The Hope for Wellness Helpline | Crisis line for Indigenous people across Canada. Available 24/7 | 1-855-242-3310​
Kuu-us Crisis Line (for First Nations, by First Nations) | Available 24/7 | 1-800-588-8717
Seniors Distress Line | 604-872-1234
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CTC Telecare Crisis & Caring Line (Christian Crisis Line) | 604-852-9099
Talk Lines
Connect & Breathe | 1-866-647-1764, Tue-Thu: 6pm-9pm, Sat: 10am-2pm EST
All Options: 1-888-493-0092, Mon-Fr: 10am-1am, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm PST
Faith Aloud Clergy counselling line | 1-888-717-5010
Exhale | textline 1-617-749-2948 (USA), Sun: 3pm-7pm, Mon-Thu: 3pm-9pm
BC Crisis Centre | 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), translation available
Mental health support line | 603-310-6789
Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line | 604-872-3311
Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky | 1-866-661-3311
Online Chat Service for Youth: www.YouthInBC.com (Noon to 1am)
Online Chat Service for Adults: CrisisCentreChat.ca (Noon to 1am)
Online CBT resources
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anxietycanada.com (5+ guided by a supportive adult)
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stresslr.ca (9+)
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livinglifetothefull.ca (13+)
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dwdonline.ca (13+)
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bouncebackbc.ca (15+)
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moodgym.anu.edu.au (18+)
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Mindshift
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Interactive cognitive-based tools to help you reorient your thinking, and behavioural strategies to help you take action and make lasting positive change. Designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety.
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Meditation and guided visualization apps
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Headspace​
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Insight Timer
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Calm​
Stress apps
Stresslr | free web app that provides a fun and engaging way for children ages 9-11 to learn about stress.
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bouncebackbc.ca | free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
AD/HD
Rolling with ADHD offers free online resources for parents, teachers and teens that offer strategies, tips and practical information that can help your child with ADHD thrive in school and beyond the classroom.
Parenting Podcasts
Dr. Brenna Hicks helps parents create healthy and happy relationships with children through insightful discussions in her podcasts: https://www.thekidcounselor.com/podcast/
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Affordable Housing
Subsidized housing options available in B.C. Learn how to how to apply:
https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/rental-housing​
Professional Development
WorkBC - North Delta | 604-591-9116 | email: centre-delta-88th@workbc.ca
WorkBC - South Delta | 604-591-9116 | centre-delta-delta@workbc.ca
Delta School District Career and Personal Development | Continued Learning
Foundry Youth Employment & Education Program
Food Banks
South Delta Food Bank at Lighthouse Church | 604 946 1967 | Open Wednesdays 9am-11am
All Saints Anglican Church Community Meal | 604-946-8413​ | Once a month on Tuesdays​
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North Delta Food Bank Depot | Northside Community Church | 604-581-5443 Every Second Tuesday, 10am- 12pm​​
North Deltassist Free emergency food bags | 604-594-3455​ | Monday –Friday, 9am-4:40pm​​
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Crossroads United Church 7655 120th Street | 778-593-1043​ | Every first and third Sunday at 2pm​
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Guide on how to have an open conversation about Drugs:
https://www.stopoverdose.gov.bc.ca/get-involved/conversation
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Addiction Services
Fraser Health Overdose Outreach Team | Non-abstinence based support & resources | oot@fraserhealth.ca | 236-332-4857
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​North Deltassist (Naloxone & Free Counselling) | 604-594-3455 | Monday - Friday 9am-4:30pm
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​South Deltassist (Naloxone & Free Counselling) 202 2K2, 5000
Bridge St, Delta | 604 946-9526 | Monday - Friday 9am-4:30pm
Dan’s Legacy | Free counseling for 15-25 years | danslegacy.com
Phoenix Society (Little House Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Society) | 778-522-5160​​​​
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Quibble Creek Sobering and Assessment Centre | 604-580-4965​​
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Creekside Withdrawal Management Centre | 604-587-3755
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Delta South Mental Health & Substance Use Centre | 604-948-7010 | Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
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Delta North Mental Health & Substance Use Centre | 604-592-3700 | Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Lookout Mobile Harm Reduction Outreach Team | 604 328 7610
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North Delta Public Health | 604-507-5400​​
South Delta Public Health Unit | 604-952-3550
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Options Mobile Outreach Team | 604-765-6751 Monday - Friday 8am-4pm​
Towards The Heart BCCDC harm reduction services
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The Short Term Assessment Response Treatment (START) | provides in-community mental health and/or substance use assessments and has three community offices in the Fraser Health region | 1-844-782-7811
Bereavement & Grief
BC Bereavement Helpline | helpline that provides compassionate listening, support, information, and referrals to resources. 604 -738-9950 or toll free 1-877-779-2223.
Foundry BC Virtual | provides free counselling/peer support groups for young people age 12-24 and their caregivers.
YouthSpace.ca | online crisis & emotional support chat service for youth under 30 across Canada that provides confidential and safe space to share the hard things.
Circles of Strength Bereavement Support Groups | run by Lumara Society. They also offer Camp Kerry which is a family retreat for those grieving loss of loved ones.
Herron Hospice | counselling and support groups. The next Grief Circle will be offered November 2 to December 7th, 2023 on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. All sessions are held at the Harold and Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care at 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, at no cost to Delta residents For more information or to register, please contact info@heronhospice.org or call 604 245 7380.
Tips For Teens Who are Grieving
Teenage Grief Sucks | teen-run website sharing stories written by and for grieving teens.
KidsGrief.ca | resources for parents on how to support their child.
Learning Through Loss | organization that provides support for young people who have experienced grief. They are on the Vancouver Island but they do have some great resources listed.
Guide - Helping Children Cope With Grief | Child Mind Institute released this guide which may be helpful to parent/caregivers/educators.
Supporting Teen/Kids through Grief | resource from province of Yukon but has many great resources/books and information broken down by age category.
Cancer Supports
Inspire Health Supportive Cancer Care
Paeds and Parents’ Counselling - offered by Wellspring Cancer Support Canada
B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors
Camp Goodtimes Family Camp
Childhood Cancer Canada Foundation
Callanish
For more information on the Canadian Cancer Society programs and services, please click: https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help
Cancer Information Helpline | 1 888 939-3333. Available Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm (EST).
Senior Services
SAIL is a confidential means for seniors to speak to a professional intake worker about issues that affect their well-being, receive information, or learn about our programs | 604-437-1940 or 1-866-437-1940 | weekdays 8am-8pm, weekends 10am-5:30pm.
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SeniorsBC.ca | The Government of BC's online portal resources available to seniors.
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United Way - Better at Home | Supports non-medical needs of seniors in BC through community-based volunteer efforts.
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Legal Services
Access Pro Bono | 604-878-7400 Legal services for people and non-profit organizations of limited means. Please note that no legal advice can be given over the phone.
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Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) | 604-685-3425 or 1-888-685-6222 Provides legal advice and representation to low-income people on housing security, income security, workers' rights, mental health and human rights issues.
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UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program | 604-822-5791 (English) or 604-684-1628 (Chinese). Note, law students are unable to provide legal advice over the phone, but can set up appointments to meet with eligible clients in person to offer free legal advice and representation. Clinics are located throughout Metro Vancouver. LSLAP cannot assist with family law issues or personal injury, among other things.
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Lawyer Referral Service | 604-687-3221 or 1-800-663-1919 Provides the contact details of appropriate lawyers for your particular circumstances. You may also receive a free 30 minute consultation with a lawyer if needed, schedule-permitting.
Legal Aid BC | Offers a range of free services that may help you. Gives priority to people with low incomes, but many services are available to all residents of British Columbian.
Amici Curiae - Legal Forms Workshop | Get help with BCSC, BCCA, BCHRT court forms. These clinics are run by volunteer paralegals with the supervision of duty counsel (a lawyer). The clinic can help with: Supreme Court of BC civil court pleadings, civil court forms relating to employment, foreclosures and residential tenancy matters, Supreme Court of BC family court forms, Court of Appeal family law pleadings and organizing appeal books, and BC Human Rights Tribunal forms.
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Vancouver Justice Access Centre | 604-660-2084 290-800 Hornby Street (in the Vancouver Law Courts building). Provides information in person and on their website on family law issues (divorce and separation, custody and access, child or spousal support) and civil law issues (income assistance, rental and owned housing, employment, debt or finance, immigration and refugee, human rights, consumer issues and wills and estates). The centre does not provide information on criminal issues or small claims court forms and filings.
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Workers' Advisers Office | 604-713-0360 or 1-800-663-4261 | Provides free advice and assistance to workers and their dependents on disagreements they may have with WorkSafeBC decisions.
Health Services
A directory of health services provided by the provincial government, provincial health authorities, and non-profit agencies across the province, including walk-in clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals, mental health programs, home care facilities, pharmacy services, testing laboratories, and more.
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BC Health Regulators - Regulatory Colleges | Information about the 21 regulated health care professions in BC. Provides links to directories for finding local naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists, midwives, chiropractors, massage therapists, and more.
Sexual Health
Talk Lines
​Options Hotline by Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights: 1-888-642-2725, Confidential 24-hour services.
Pregnancy Options Help Line: 604-875-3163 or 1-888-875-3163
SexSense: 1-800-SEX-SENSE (1-800-739-7367) throughout BC or 604-731-7803 from the Lower Mainland, Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm PST
Everywoman’s Health Centre |
604-322-6692 | www.everywomanshealthcentre.ca
Elizabeth Bagshaw Women’s Clinic | 604-736-7878 | www.bagshawclinic.ca
BC Women’s CARE Program | 604-875-2022
Pregnancy Options Help Line | 604-875-3163 or 1-888-875-3163
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Blackline | 1-888-493-0092 | 5-10 pm Mon-Thurs and 10 am to 3 pm Fri- Sun
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Options For Sexual Health (formerly Planned Parenthood)
Facts of Life Line | 604-731-7803
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Sexualityandu.ca | information about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases
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STDResource.com | 604-660-2090 | information about sexually transmitted diseases
Be Socially Connected
Being socially connected has an important protective effects for our mental and physical health, including: reducing stress, increasing happiness, and giving us a sense of hope, meaning, belonging and purpose.
Consider committing to having daily check-ins with someone you care about to make sure you’re both feeling okay and have the support you need.
What to ask:
1. How are you feeling?
2. Is there anything you need help with?
3. What was the best part of your day?
4. What was the hardest part of your day?
5. Did you do any self-care today?
6. Have you been outside on an adventure recently?
