Help & Community Resources for Students

Grades 8-12

Help and Community Resources for Students

The Stigma-Free Society is not a crisis-based outreach organization and has always focused on programs that are educational in nature. However, if you or someone you know needs help with their mental health right now, please use these support and crisis resources below.

Kids Help Phone

Canada’s only 24/7 national service offering professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support for young people.

Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Crisis Text Line: Text “DESERVE” to 686868

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Crisis Services
Canada

This nation-wide service provides crisis intervention, coping strategies, and connections to local resources.

Phone (available 24/7): 1-833-456-4566

Text (available between 4pm – 12pm EST): 45645

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Crisis Line Association of BC

The Crisis Line Association of BC (CLABC) is the provincial association representing member crisis lines from across BC.

Suicide Support Line: 1-800-784-2433

310Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code)

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Foundry BC

Foundry BC offers free counselling through their virtual app for young people ages 12-24 and their caregivers.

Website: foundrybc.ca

Phone: 1-833-308-6379

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YouthInBC.com

Online chat available from noon to 1am in BC and the Yukon. Their website also provides links to further resources on issues including bullying, eating disorders, and self-harm.

Website: YouthInBC.com

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Youth Resource Directory

This directory outlines resources that children can access if they need help now or they need someone to talk to. It also includes medical services, substance use services and apps, specifically for young people.

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