Suicide and Crisis Intervention in BC
Canadian Mental Health Association Branches throughout BC
Please report any broken links or innaccuracies to the webmaster.

If you represent a provincial self help organization that is not represented here, please contact the webmaster so it may be added to the site.

Links useful for the General Public

Alzheimer Society of B.C.
Provides information and support for those individuals affected directly or indirectly by Alzheimer disease.
Arthritis Society - B.C. and Yukon Division
The Arthritis Society (TAS), BC and Yukon division is a progressive not-for-profit organization committed to excellence and leadership in research, care, education and advocacy for people with arthritis.
Association for Awareness and Networking around Disordered Eating (ANAD)
ADAD is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to educating, informing and advocating support for disordered eating in the communities of British Columbia. ANAD takes a community development approach to social change around the issues of disordered eating.
 

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
This site provides information about counselling in British Columbia. It is short for the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. BCACC provides information about the regulation of members, its code of ethics, and a searchable database by region.

B.C. Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs
A BC resource for community-based services that support survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, child abuse and criminal harassment.
B.C. Bereavement Foundation
A primary service is the helpline which is free and is confidential. The HelpLine has assisted well over 25,000 callers with immediate telephone support assisting bereaved individuals in finding a bereavement support group in their community which best suits their needs.
B.C. Institute Against Family Violence
BCIFV works to increase public awareness and understanding of family violence through education and dissemination of information. They have a wide range of online resources available.
B.C. Ministry for Children and Families
Site offers information on a range of programs and services to children, youth, parents, families, people with special needs, and those fighting addictions.
B.C. Persons with AIDS Society
The British Columbia Persons with AIDS Society (BCPWA) is dedicated to empowering persons living with HIV disease and AIDS through mutual support and collective action. BCPWA is Western Canada's largest AIDS organization.
B.C. Psychological Association
The site provides information for both the public and professionals. There is a calendar of events with presentations which are accessible to psychologists and other counselling professionals.
B.C. Schizophrenia Society
A non-profit organization dedicated to support, public education, and fund raising for research into Schizophrenia.
B.C. Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
a non-profit society, established to provide therapeutic services for males who have been sexually abused at some time in their lives.
B.C. Society of Health and Training Opportunties
THEO BC is a non-profit organization that offers skill exploration courses and employment preparation to mental health consumers and people with other disabilities.
Battered Women's Support Services
Information on support groups and other services for women who have been abuse in their relationships. BWSS operates from a feminist perspective.
BCASVACP
This is the website for the BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs. Since 1992, the Association has been a provincial voice for survivors of violence and the community-based services that support them.
Collaborative Divorce BC
Collaborative separation and divorce is a process that seeks to minimize the negative economic, social and emotional consequences of traditional family law litigation. Teams of professionals made up of mental health professionals (divorce coaches), collaborative family lawyers, a financial specialist and a child specialist can work together with family members. The degree to which each type of professional is involved will depend on the unique needs and circumstances of each family. Also click on Divorce Canada for an excellent introduction to Collaborative Separation and Divorce.
Delta Mental Health Resource Directory
Eureka Outdoor Camp is unique in B.C. Our program is specifically for children and adolescents with INVISIBLE DISABILITIES. This is a term commonly used to describe a range of disorders that are neurologically based and not readily apparent. Generally, the disabilities do not affect the child's intelligence. In fact, many children with invisible disabilities are gifted.
 
Eureka Camp Society
Eureka Outdoor Camp is unique in B.C. Our program is specifically for children and adolescents with INVISIBLE DISABILITIES.  Invisible disabilities include: Learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Mild Autism/Aspergers Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Epilepsy.  It's a great opportunity to exposed to nature and the type of learning environment that can make a huge difference in their lives.
Families Change
Very clever and informative website, developed by The Law Courts Education Society of BC, and the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General and the Department of Justice. The site provides links to information to help young children and teens deal with issues that surround divorce. The animated version, for children, is particularly well done.
Families Change
A very useful site with information for families in British Columbia experiencing separation and divorce. Presently, on the site, there are guides for "grown-ups", "children", and "teens" that extremely user friendly
Gay Men's Counselling
Gay Men's counselling a useful online counselling resource for Gay Men within BC and outside of BC. If you do not live in the province of British Columbia, and are accessing this service, you may wish to determine whether the counsellor is insured to practice in your province, state, or country..
Griefworks BC
Griefworks is a BC web site that provides a vast array of resources and information for those who are grieving. Aside from general information there are links and chatrooms to help individuals work through loss.
International Network on Personal Meaning
This is a BC based site with an international reach. The INPM is dedicated to advancing health, spirituality, peace and human fulfillment through research, education and applied psychology with a focus on the universal human quest for meaning and purpose.
Mental Health Consumer Net Connections
A very large and comprehensive list of Mental Health links put together by consumers of services in BC
Mental Health Net
This site is not in B.C. but it is a wonderful resource. It offers a huge amount of useful information on mental health. Over 9,000 resources are indexed at present.
Self-Help Resource Association of BC
Serves as a resource for self-help and mutual support groups in B.C.
The Canadian Mental Health Association - BC Division
The Ombudsman
The Ombudsman receives inquiries and complaints about the practices and services provided by public bodies. She can investigate to determine if the public body is being fair to the people it serves.
The Red Book Online
This site is a search engine for the Red Book which has a vast number of resource listings for the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter
Offering 24 hour support over the phone and face to face peer counselling. This organization is a member of the Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centers.