Pediatric Resources

Substance Resources

Caring for Kids: Cannabis – What Parents Need to Know

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health – Substance Use

Here to Help: Substance Use & Young People

Island Health: Overdose Prevention Services

Kelty Mental Health:

• Substance Use & Youth
• Workbook: Recognizing Resilience

Naloxone:

• “Take Home Naloxone” – Free Naloxone Kits
• Government of BC Naloxone Information

If your child is in need of immediate mental health help, please go to the nearest hospital or call the IMCRT (Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team) at 1-888-494-3888 (open from 1pm to midnight 7 days per week) or text 250-800-3806. 

The phone number above will direct you to the Vancouver Island Crisis Line.

Talk Suicide Call toll free 1-833-456-4566  Text 45645

Crisis Centre BC  1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433

Kids Help Phone  1-800-668-6868

Crisis Lines BC: 310 Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no need for area code)

Youth in BC is a program of the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre that offers a free online chat from 12PM to 1AM everyday in BC and Yukon.