The Prairie Meadow
Trip(s)
Trip(s)
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
Ollie and Coda
Ollie and Coda
Simon
Simon
The Tree of Music
Mental Health & Addiction Resources
This is a list of mental health resources in CANADA and the USA. This site is based out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
If you have any resources you'd like me to add to this list such as websites, books, information on societies, things that helped you or helped someone you know, please e-mail them to me.
PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES (CANADA):
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Suicide Crisis Helpline (Nation Wide): 9-8-8 (Text or Call)
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211 British Columbia - Help for Life's Challenges.
2-1-1 (Text or Call)
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Centre de Prévention du Suicide de Montréal: 1-866-277-3553
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YOUTH RESOURCES (CANADA):
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Youth Space - Crisis & emotional support chat service: 778-783-0177 (Text)
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Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
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Stigma Free Society - Education on stigma with an emphasis on mental health.
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INDIGENOUS RESOURCES (CANADA):
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RESOURCES IN VICTORIA, BC, CANADA:
Mental Health:
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**The Crisis Line for Vancouver Island: Call: 1-888-494-3888 or text: 250-800-3806
**You do NOT need to be in crisis to contact**
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The Victoria (B.C.) Mental Health Centre (via Island Health): 1-250-370-8699
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Island Community Mental Health - Offering hope, wellness & recovery to adults living with mental health conditions, through evidence based programs, housing, and community connections.
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Mental Health Recovery Partners (South Island) - Programs and services for people with mental illness, with or without substance use, regardless of their diagnosis; including 1:1 peer support, group support, individual and family counselling, education, advocacy and policy development.
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Connections Place - A place for people with mental health challenges to gain confidence, respect, hope, and opportunity. We offer unique programming focused on wellness, employment, and education.
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British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - Helping families find a reason to hope.
Eating Disorders:
Youth Services:
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Threshold Housing - Youth at Risk of Homelessness in Greater Victoria.
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Artemis Place - Schooling/Young Parents (For Female & Trans Youth Age 15 to 19)
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Buddy Check for Jesse - Helping coaches support mental health (Youth & Sports)
Sex & Substance Use:
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STI Testing - Get Checked Online (use code VICTORIA to create your account)
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Anawim House - A clean house for people who want to be helped.
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Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services (Vancouver Island Health Authorities)
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Family Recovery Addiction Support aka C.A.R.E.S: Central Access & Rapid Engagement Service - A weekly group for people affected by someone else's substance use (via Island Health)
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Recovery Addiction Support - For any adult of South Vancouver Island who has a substance mis-use problem (via Island Health)
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Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project - Substance Drug Checking plus Harm Reduction Information (via UVic)
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