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  Join the Crisis Centre team at this year’s Darkness Into Light walk on May 6th!   Darkness Into Light is an annual walk that brings hope to people who have been impacted by suicide and brings awareness to the global fight against suicide and self-harm, while raising funds for suicide prevention organizations. The event […]

Press release distributed April 17, 2023 Volunteers are the backbone of the BC Crisis Line Network, which provides crisis support 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people needing emotional support, suicide prevention, and mental health crisis intervention.  According to Statistics Canada’s most recent report on volunteering in Canada, in 2018, approximately 1.4 […]

Vancouver, BC – The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre of BC) expresses deep concern about the findings of the IPCC Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report regarding the effects of climate change on mental health. As a member of the BC Crisis Line Network that serves people across British Columbia, we […]

Losing a loved one to suicide leaves a disorienting storm of emotions and questions with no answers in its wake; connecting with others who have already navigated the terrain helps. The Crisis Centre of BC’s new program, A Cup of Tea for the Soul, creates new opportunities for community building, connection, and learning for those […]

Raunie Mae Baker and Tim Clapp wear their hearts on their sleeves. Tim Clapp runs a long standing Vancouver record label, Kingfisher Bluez. Every year around Christmas time, the Kingfisher Bluez musicians and friends of the label host a band showcase – with 100% of the profits going to the Crisis Centre of BC.  “The […]