Here are a few local counselling and mental health resources that may be able to help you with an immediate crisis or ongoing support. Below are some links to local crisis lines and mental health services that may provide either free or low cost assistance. These services are not monitored by me and may be out of date.
Free 24 hour crisis counselling and emergency support:
Vancouver Island Crisis Line:
Call: 1-888-494-3888
Text: 250-800-3806
Chat: http://www.vicrisis.ca/existing/chat-resources/
- Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre crisis and information line
250-383-3232 - Victoria Women’s Transition House 24hr crisis line
250-385-6611 - Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (Emergency Mental Health)
http://www.viha.ca/mhas/locations/victoria_gulf/imcrt.htm
Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health)
Victoria Mental Health Centre
(250) 370-8175
www.viha.ca/mhas/locations/victoria_gulf/community/cms.htm
Emergency shelters and counseling for women:
- Victoria Women’s Transition House community office
250-592-2927
http://www.transitionhouse.net/ - Bridges (Victoria and area)
250-385-7410
http://bridgesforwomen.ca/ - Sooke Transition House (Westshore)
250-642-2543
First Nations Resources:
- Surrounded By Cedar Child and Family Services (Victoria)
250-383-2990
http://www.surroundedbycedar.com/ - Victoria Native Friendship Centre (Victoria)
250-384-3211
http://www.vnfc.ca/
Counselling agencies with free or low cost programs:
- Citizen’s Counseling Centre (Victoria)
250-384-9934
http://www.citizenscounselling.com - Mary Manning Centre/Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society (Victoria)
(250) 385-6111
http://www.marymanningcentre.com/ - Pacific Centre Family Services (Westshore)
250-478-8357
http://www.pacificcentrefamilyservices.org
Addictions-related counselling and groups:
- Alcoholics Anonymous (Victoria and area)
http://www.aavictoria.ca/meetings.pdf - Al-Anon (Victoria and area)
(250) 383-4020
http://al-anon.org/al-anon-in-british-columbia - Narcotics Anonymous (Victoria and area)
1 855 562 2262
http://www.bcrna.ca/index.php?category=meetings - Umbrella Society (Victoria and area)
250-380-0595
http://www.umbrellasociety.ca
Free Employment Assistance and Counselling
- GT Hiring Solutions (Victoria)
250-388-0858
http://www.gthiringsolutions.ca - Worklink BC (Westshore)
250-478-9525
http://www.worklink.bc.ca/
Other helpful mental health organizations:
- Eating Disorders Clinic (Victoria)
250-387-0000
http://www.viha.ca/health_info/eating_disorders.htm - Men’s Trauma Centre (Victoria)
(250) 381-6367
http://www.menstrauma.com/ - The Victoria Youth Clinic
250-383-3552
http://www.victoriayouthclinic.ca - Big Brothers Big Sisters (Victoria)
250-475-1117
http://www.bbbsvictoria.com
For other mental health clinics and counselling resources in and around Victoria that are not on this list, please try the Vancouver Island Crisis Line’s Community Resource Database:
http://www.vicrisis.ca/existing/community-resource-database/
