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24h310Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
BC Bereavement (BCBH) Helpline: 1-877-779-2223
24hCrisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC: Phone and Chat Lines Vancouver
24hHelpline for Children and Youth: 310-1234
24hInterior Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273 Trail
24hKids Help Phone BC: 1-800-668-6868 Vancouver
24hKUU-US Aboriginal Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717 Port Alberni
24hMetis Crisis Line BC: 1-833-638-4722 (1-833-METIS-BC) Port Alberni
24hNational Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 West Vancouver
24hReporting Child Abuse (24/7): 1-800-663-9122
Seniors Abuse and Information Line (SAIL): 1-866-437-1940 Vancouver
24hVictimLinkBC: 1-800-563-0808
24hYouth Against Violence Line (YAVL): 1-800-680-4264
Youth in BC On-Line Crisis Support