LINKS
& FRIENDS
HEALTH
& FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES:
Emergency Services: Call 911
If you are in a crisis situation and need help from emergency services (paramedics, police, fire department, etc.), call 911 immediately.
KidsHelp Phone (Canada)
A national, bilingual, 24-hour, toll-free confidential and anonymous phone and web counselling, referral and information service for children and youth. Call 1-800-668-6868.
Parent Help Line (Canada)
Speak one-on-one with a professional counsellor, access a bilingual library of more than 300 messages that address typical parenting issues by phone or on the website, and participate in online discussion groups with other caregivers. Call 1-888-603-9100.
Centre for Suicide Prevention
Links to crisis centres and counselling lines across North America, a library of information on suicide behaviour, and suicide prevention training and research.
BC Mental Health Line (BC only)
Free information about mental health and mental illness. Anyone can use it, 24 hours a day.
Call 604-669-7600 in the Lower Mainland or 1-800-661-2121 elsewhere in British Columbia.
BC Nurse Line (BC only)
24-hour, toll-free access to registered nurses specially trained to provide confidential health information and advice on the telephone. Call (604) 215-4700 in the Greater Vancouver,
or 1-866-215-4700 elsewhere in British Columbia.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada ~ Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada ~ Boys & Girls Club of America
Community-based programs providing young people with opportunities and experiences that allow them to pursue their interests, discover their abilities and follow their dreams.
Parents Together
A mutual help/support program for parents experiencing parent/teen conflict
or concerned with their teen's behaviour.
YM-YWCA Canada ~ YM-YWCA International
Serves people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities and through all stages of life; helps people attain good health through a healthy lifestyle and encouraging them to get involved in making their community a better place for everyone.
BC Ministry of Children & Family Development
Government programs and services for children and youth. Click here for regional offices.
DiscoverTeenergy
this exciting site is mainly for Canadian teenagers and designed to address their issues and offer help in manyareas of their home and school life
OUR FRIENDS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE:
Outreach Adventure Society
A not-for-profit society founded to establish and support experiential education programs
for youth at risk by combining learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
Boys & Girls Club Coastline Challenges Program
An approved Provincial Youth Justice Program that offers an intensive outdoor program
for male youth on probation aged 13 to 18.
Comox Valley / Campbell River Kayaks
The best prices and service that we've found on Vancouver Island.
Gear sales, lessons, and tours in the local area.
Rock Solid Foundation
Formed by a group of police officers in Victoria, British Columbia, to provide young people with positive solutions to violence, threats, intimidation and aggressive behaviour.
Village Island Tours
Aboriginal tours and water taxi services on northern Vancouver Island.
Wildheart Canada Adventure Tours
Some of the best scenery for kayaking is on the West Coast of Canada. Come on a vacation of lifetime with Wildheart Canada Adventure Tours and see what life is really all about.
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