“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” — Matt Haig
Mental Health Resources
kids help phone
Phone: | 1-800-668-6868 |
Online Support: | English – http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/ French – http://www.jeunessejecoute.ca/ |
Description: | Kids Help Phone counselors are there to listen, help you figure out what to do next, and connect you to help in your community. It’s free, anonymous, confidential, and available 24/7. If you prefer to talk to someone online and it’s not an emergency, visit the website above. It might take a few days to hear back from them. |
Youth in bc
Online Support: | |
Description: | Visit www.youthinbc.com to chat with a trained volunteer from the Crisis Centre. They’re online from noon until 1:00 am. |
bc crisis line
Phone: | 310-6789 (no area code) |
Description: | Crisis lines can help when you’re really upset or scared, but you can also call if you just need to talk with someone. They can also connect you to help in your community. It’s free, anonymous, confidential, and available 24/7 |
1-800-SUICIDE (BC)
Phone: | 1-800-784-2433 |
Description: | They are trained to help people experiencing really hard or upsetting feelings, like if you feel like you want to end your life. |
KUU-US Crisis Line
Direct Youth Line
Phone: | 250-723-2040 |
Description: | KUU-US provides culturally safe support by and for First Nations and Indigenous Peoples, available 24/7. |
The foundry
Address: | Penticton 501 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5C6 |
Phone: | 778-646-2292 |
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Description: Foundry offers free and confidential support for young people ages 12-24 – mental health care, substance use services, physical & sexual healthcare, youth and family peer support, and social services – both online and in-person in communities across BC. | |
Osoyoos Indian Band Health Centre
Address: | 1165 Sen Pok Chin Blvd Oliver, BC |
Phone: | 250-498-6935 |
Email: | Not Available |
Website: | Not Available |
Description: Located on-site at the NK’MIP Resource Centre, the Walk-in Clinic is open to all OIB members. The clinic has a family physician ready to serve your general health needs and to make referrals to specialists. On Tuesdays, a nurse practitioner is on-site and able to provide nearly all the same services as a doctor. Our doors are open to you even if you already have a family doctor. The clinic is available twice a week during specific hours. No appointment is necessary, but one can be made in advance. Hours: Tuesdays 4:00– 7:00 pm Thursdays 1:30– 4:30 pm | |
SOS Mental Wellness Centre
Teens In Control
Address: | #118 – 246 Martin Street Penticton, BC |
Phone: | 250-493-7338 |
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Description: Teens in Control offers education and support to youth between the ages of 13 and 18 years who have a close family member with mental illness. During the sessions, they are given information about mental illness and an opportunity to develop and practice healthy coping strategies for dealing with difficulties they may face. Members join together in developing healthy attitudes and coping skills through crafts, games, and interactive learning activities. | |
Desert Sun Counseling and Resource Centre
Child/Youth Counselling
Address: | 762 Fairview Road Oliver, BC |
Phone: | 250-498-2538 |
Email: | info@sosmws.com |
Website: | https://desertsuncounselling.ca/childyouth-counselling |
Description: Desert Sun operates three counseling programs for children aged 3 to 18. Counseling is provided free of charge on a self-referral or parent/teacher referral basis. | |
Osoyoos/Oliver Mental Health Centre
Address: | 762 Fairview Road Oliver, BC |
Phone: | 250-498-2538 |
Email: | Not Available |
Website: | https://www.interiorhealth.ca/locations/osoyoos-mental-health-substance-use |
Description: Interior Health and our partner agencies provide a range of mental health and substance use services for all ages. We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming of all peoples, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds. | |
Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA)
Email: | help@cmha.bc.ca |
Description: | They are not a crisis service but they know the system well and will respond within 3 business days. |
For a complete resource list CLICK HERE to download. If you know of a resource that isn’t on this list, please let us know by sending an email to YouthOutreach@oliverrecreation.ca