Crisis Lines & Support Resources
- youthspace.ca
- youthinbc.com
- Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1-877-209-1266
KUU-US Crisis Lines:
- Adult Crisis Line: 250-723-4050
- Youth Crisis Line: 250-723-2040
- BC wide: 1-800-588-8717
KUU-US Crisis Lines:
– COVID-19: First Nations Community Guide on Accessing Additional Supports (Government of Canada)
– Financial Supports in Response to COVID-19 (Government of British Columbia)
– COVID-19 Web Portal (First Nations Health Authority)
– BC Aboriginal Network for Disabilities Society (BCANDS)
– ISPARC—Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council
– Trans Care BC—local groups and initiatives, books, online resources, films and academic articles.
– BC Cancer—improving cancer control for Indigenous people
– Indigenous Cancer Care Counsellor
– Improving Indigenous Cancer Journeys in BC: A Road Map (2017)
– Tobacco Timeout Challenge—annual challenge.
Free counselling services in BC are available to survivors, family members and individuals affected by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. People of all genders are encouraged to connect to this counselling. Individuals do not need to have status and can live on or off reserve.
This counselling program is administered by FNHA through the Health Benefits team, and counselling is offered by providers who are registered with FNHA’s Mental Health Provider List. This list is updated regularly: http://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-First-Nations-Health-Benefits-Mental-Health-Provider-List.pdf.
Individuals who would like to access counselling are encouraged to connect directly with a mental health provider from the above list to schedule an appointment. The provider directly bills FNHA, so there is no upfront cost to the individual to access counselling.
For more information about this program, visit: http://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-MMIWG-Counselling-Program-FAQs.pdf.
Please feel welcome to contact the First Nations Health Benefits team with any questions that you might have at 1-877-477-0775.
– First Nations Treatment Centres in BC
Suicide is a leading cause of death among First Nation, Inuit, and Métis youth in Canada (BMC Public Health, 2018).
– Indigenous Suicide Prevention Toolkit
