Vancouver Island Crisis Society - Crisis Line and Mobile Response
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Provided by Island Health
Phone line is open 24/7. Text line is available from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Same number is access point for mobile crisis response teams in Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands, Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, and Comox Valley.
Offers 24-hour crisis line service to Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet, as defined by Island Health. It operates 365 days a year.
Crisis Text services provide non-judgemental emotional support via online SMS texting services, as well as community resource links. All crisis text conversations are confidential. Crisis Text primarily serves the Vancouver Island area.
Victoria/South Gulf Islands Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team: The team is available every day of the year from 1:00 PM - 12:00 midnight. Provides service to people of all ages experiencing urgent/emergent mental health problems, often with related addiction issues.
Cowichan Valley Crisis Response Team: The team is available seven days a week from 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Evening crisis response is provided by Cowichan District Hospital. Provides emergency services aimed at the assessment and rapid stabilization of acute symptoms of mental illness and/or emotional distress.
Nanaimo Access/Crisis Services Mobile Response Team: The mobile community crisis response team is available Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 6:15 PM.
Port Alberni Community Response Team: Provides assessment and stabilization for clients experiencing an acute psychiatric emergency or mental health crisis. Available Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM. After hours and weekend crisis response provided by West Coast General Hospital Emergency Department.
Other regions Comox Valley: Crisis Intervention at St. Joseph's General Hospital Campbell River: Crisis Intervention at Campbell River & District General Hospital Mt. Waddington: Walk-in to the main office (Port Hardy, Port McNeill)
250-800-3806 (Crisis Text)
Toll Free: 1-888-494-3888 (Vancouver Island Crisis Line)
Website: http://www.vicrisis.ca/
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
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- Outpatient Treatment for Mental Health
- Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (IMCRT) - For children, youth, and families in crisis
Availability
Service area: Island Health Area
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- After Hours Services
- Provided by phone
- Provided by text or chat
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