Crisis / Emergency
Emergency
Police / Fire / Ambulance / Search & Rescue
phone: 911
Poison Control Center
phone: 1-800-567-8911
Wildfire
If you see signs of a fire,
phone: 1-800-663-5555 or 911
text: *5555 from your cell phone
Heart Attack Symptoms
www.mayoclinic.org
Symptoms of a Stroke
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/stroke/symptoms
Responding to an Overdose
www.bcehs.ca/health-info/
North Island Hospital
Emergency services are available 24 hours. When to visit the Emergency Department (ER) and what to expect.
Location: 375 2 Ave, Campbell River (map link)
phone: 250-286-7100
Family Services
Kids Helpline (24 Hours)
phone: 250-310-1234
Family Service Crisis Line
phone: 250-413-8933
Domestic & Sexual Abuse
Report Abuse
Child abuse; families in crisis; women experiencing violence.
phone: 250-286-3666
24/7 line: 1-800-667-2188
Healthlink BC Domestic Abuse
website: www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/domestic-abuse
VictimLinkBC
Provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour or sexual services.
phone (or text): 1-800-563-0808
email: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca
website: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Crisis Helpline
phone or text: 988
BC Suicide Prevention & Intervention Line
phone: 1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
Take the MindHealthBC Screening Quiz
A tool to look for signs or symptoms that can show up in some mental illnesses.
www.mindhealthbc.ca/questionnaire
Warning Signs of Suicide in Children & Teens www.healthlinkbc.ca/warning-signs-suicide-children-and-teens
Mental Health / Crisis
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
Crisis Chat Available seven days a week, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Pacific Time.
phone: 1-888-494-3888
Crisis Text: 250-800-3806
website: www.vicrisis.ca
Crisis Centre
The Crisis Centre of BC offers confidential support and resources 24/7 for anyone in a mental health crisis, emotional distress or considering suicide.
phone: 1-800-784-2433
website: crisiscentre.bc.ca
BC Mental Health & Crisis Response
phone: 310-6789 (no area code needed)
North Island Survivors’ Healing Society
The Centre provides a safe space for people from all walks of life who wish to explore therapy with counsellors who are trained to work specifically with those who have experienced trauma or are currently experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
phone: 250-287-3325
email: contact@nishs.ca
location: 625 D 11th Avenue, Campbell River
website: nishs.ca