Posts By: Crisis Centre

By: Oliver Lum Grief takes all different forms, and the grief journey is just as unique. Within that journey, there is always a community of people who can offer compassion and support. Losing someone to suicide is complex, challenging, and individual. With the complexity of grief, support is different for each person. People worldwide gather […]

Suicide affects people of all ages and backgrounds. An average of 4,500 people across Canada die by suicide each year – approximately 12 people per day. 9-8-8 is a new three-digit, national mental health crisis and suicide prevention helpline that provides urgent, live support by phone and text to people in every province and territory […]

Our core mission is to provide help and hope to individuals facing mental health crisis, including those struggling with thoughts of suicide.  We acknowledge the complexity of mental health issues and the diverse perspectives surrounding Medical Assistance In Dying (MAiD) as an option for individuals in Canada. The Centre has not taken a position on […]

We are volunteer-powered! Join us as a Crisis Centre Volunteer. Greater Vancouver has a rich and diverse community of committed and talented individuals who are passionate about helping others. The Centre trains and supports these regular yet extraordinary individuals who share their skills as volunteers in administration portfolios, on the phone lines and in chat […]

MEDIA RELEASE Response to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s Report: Doing What Works Rethinking the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Vancouver, BC – The BC Crisis Line Network welcomes the release of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s Report, Doing What Works: Rethinking the Federal Framework […]