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Please note: Not all numbers may be answered immediately by a person. Where you have to leave a message, you should expect a reasonably quick response.

B.C. Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs


Vancouver - Lower Mainland

Alcohol & Drug (Direct Help) 604.660-9382
Alcohol & Drug (Toll Free) 1-800-663-1441
Battered Women Crisis 604.687-1867
B.C. Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
604.682-6482
Charlford House (Women) Hot-Line 604.420-4626
Child Find 1.888.689-3463
Missing Children's Hotline
1.800-326-5352
Covenant House (Youth) 604.685-7475
604.685-5324
604.685-5437
Crisis Line (Vancouver)
(Richmond-Delta)
(Tri-cities)
(South Fraser Valley)
Howe Sound/Sunshine Coast
604.872-3311
604.279-7070
604.540-2221
604.951-8855
1-866-661-3311
DAYAS (Crisis) Counselling 604.685-7300
Daytox (Richmond) 604.270-9220
Daytox (Vancouver)
604.658.1278
Detox (Access One) *Expect to wait 604.646-6808
Detox - Chilliwack
1 - 604.703-6986
Detox - Family Services - Youth
604.872-4349
Detox - Deyas - Watari Youth
604.251-7615
Creekside Withdrawal - Surrey
604.587-3577
Gambling - Problem Gambling Help Line
1.888-795-6111
Help Line For Children (Reporting) 604.310-1234
Human Trafficking Info & Referral (24hr) 1-888-373-7888
Kids Help Phone Line (Toll Free) 1-800-668-6868
Mental Health (Emergency) 604.732-7307
Mental Health (Youth) 604.874-7307
Newborn Hotline (8:30AM - 5:50AM) 604.737-3737
Nurse Help Line 604.215-4700
Poison Help Line 1-800-567-8911
Pregnancy Crisis 604.731-1122
Rape Crisis Center (WAVAW) 604.255-6344
Rape Relief 604.872-8212
Smokers Help Line 1-877-455-2233
Suicide Help Line 1-800-784.2433
Vancouver Bash Line 604.899-6203
Victim Link 1.800-563-0808
Victim Relief (Dangerous Situation) 911
Watari/DEYAS (Youth) 604.251-7615
Youth Against Violence 1-800.680-4264
Youth Line 604-658-1221

Deaf and hard of hearing people can access all the same information, referrals and support that is available via other Inform Vancouver services available by utilizing the above TTY Access Line or the Text Messaging Line. TTY Access: 604.875-0885 Text Messaging: 604.836-6381

SUPPORT GROUPS

AA Alcoholics Anonymous 604.434-3933
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics
604.322-1605
Addictive Drug Information Counsel
604.264-3029
Al-Anon 604.688-1716
Alateen 604.688-1716
Avalon Women's Centre
604.263-7177
CA Cocaine Anonymous 604.662-8500 (Pager)
Co-Dependants Anonymous 604.515-5585
COSA Co-dependent or co-addict of sex addicts 604. 220-3962 (Women)
604.709-8611 (Men)
Crystal Meth Anonymous 604.714-3480
EA Emotions Anonymous 604.681-5653
From Grief To Action 604.454-1484
GA Gamblers Anonymous 604.523-5500
NA Narcotics Anonymous 604.873-1018
Nar-Anon 604.878-8844
Nicotine Anonymous
604.889-5335
Overeaters Anonymous
604.878-4575
Parent/Teen Mediation Services
604.526-0755
Parents Forever 604.524-4230
Parents Together 604.325-0511
SAFER (Suicide Attempt Counselling Service)
604.879-9251
S ARATEEN (Sexual Assault Recovery Anonymous)
604.584-2626
SA Sexaholics Anonymous 604.290-9643
SAA Sex Addicts Anonymous 604.290-9544
SLAA Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous 604.444-8005
VISAC - Vancouver Incest & Sexual Abuse Centre
604.874-2938