Aims to reduce male suicide, empower fathers undergoing separation and divorce, and help boys and men heal from
trauma through a variety of services. Provides One-on-One Counselling via Zoom to men ages 18 and up for issues
such as depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma among other issues; fees are on a sliding scale. Priority is given to
men residing in BC. Men's Support Group offers online peer support for men ages 18 and up. Meetings are held 5:30
pm to 7:30 pm Wednesdays and 5 pm to 7 pm Thursdays. Serves Canada. Young Men's Support Group offers online
peer support for male youth ages 13 to 18. Meetings combine learning, fun, peer mentoring, and exercises to build
self-awareness. Meetings are held 7 pm to 8:30 pm Tuesdays. Email the program manager at
dminor@menandfamilies.org to arrange a pre-screening interview via Zoom. Serves Canada. Domestic Abuse Support
Group offers online support for men ages 18 and up who have experienced abuse or violence in their intimate
relationship. Meetings are held weekly for 13 weeks; intake is monthly. Serves Canada. The Legal Information
Clinic provides family law resources, tools, and information to assist with navigating the legal system for men ages 18
and up. Resources are provided in a group setting as well as one-on-one with a lawyer where circumstances allow.
Does not provide legal representation. Held from 5 pm to 6 pm on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the
month. Serves BC. Registration for most programs is online. Operated by the Canadian Association for Equality
(CAFE). Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Phone 1 778-819-2949
Website menandfamilies.org/vancouver
Email vancouver@menandfamilies.org

One-on-One Counselling; Men's Support Group; Young Men's Support Group; Domestic Abuse
Support Group; Legal Information Clinic

Provides treatment, support, education, and hope of recovery for people living with a mood disorder or other mental
illness, and their significant others. Also serves to build awareness and understanding in communities throughout the
province. Self-help support groups meet throughout BC, and include groups for families, youth, and individuals with
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or other mood or anxiety disorders; see website for meeting times and locations.
Also offers MDABC Speakers Bureau where individuals share their stories of hope and recovery; see website for
details. A Psychiatric Urgent Care Program provides psychiatric assessments with group follow-up care for adults and
is available with a physician's referral. Office hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered
charity; a branch of Lookout Housing and Health Society.
Phone Numbers
Phone 1 604-873-0103 Fax 604-873-3095
Website www.mdabc.net
Email info@mdabc.net

Works to increase awareness of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and specific
phobias. Provides information and resources for individuals wanting to manage their own anxiety, including free online
resources and self-help toolkits for children, youth, adults, and parents. Produces DVDs for managing anxiety disorders
from a cognitive behavioural therapy approach. Also offers MindShift, a free app designed to help teens and young
adults cope with anxiety. It teaches how to relax, how to develop helpful ways of thinking, and how to identify active
steps that will help one take charge of their anxiety. It also includes strategies to deal with everyday anxiety, as well as
specific tools to tackle test anxiety, perfectionism, social anxiety, performance anxiety, worry, panic, and conflict. Office
hours vary. Nonprofit society, registered charity.
Phone Numbers
Phone 1 604-620-0744
Website www.anxietycanada.com
Email info@anxietycanada.com
Site Information
Location 811-402 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1T6
Mailing Address 811-402 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1T6

Offers an employee and family assistance program for member companies as well as counselling services to the public
on a fee-for-service basis, as capacity allows. Serves Black Creek, Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland,
Fanny Bay, Gold River, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, and Royston. Virtual services available. Nonprofit society.
Phone Numbers
Phone 1 250-287-2266 Phone 2 1-866-789-2266
Fax 250-287-3380
Website www.uics.ca
Email info@uics.com
Site Information
Location 625C 11th Avenue Campbell River,
BC V9W 4G5
Mailing Address 625C 11th Avenue Campbell River,
BC V9W 4G5

Operates the 24-hour Vancouver Island Crisis Line which provides information and referrals for mental health crisis
response services throughout Vancouver Island. Through the website, offers online emotional support with Crisis Chat
Services, available from 6 pm to 10 pm at www.vicrisis.ca. Also offers Crisis Text Services, accessible through mobile
devices from 6 pm to 10 pm. Provides public access to an online community resource database, and education
intended to promote community wellness and to reduce the incidence of suicide. Serves all of Vancouver Island, the
islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet. Accredited with the
American Association of Suicidology (AAS).
Phone Numbers
Crisis Line (24-hour) 1-888-494-3888 Crisis Text (6 pm to
10 pm)
250-800-3806
Fax 250-753-2475 Administration 250-753-2495 or 1-877-753-2495
Website www.vicrisis.ca
Email info@vicrisis.ca
Site Information
Location n/a Nanaimo, BC Mailing Address PO Box 1118 Nanaimo, BC V9R
6E7

Description
Grassroots, volunteer-run initiative to connect clients with financial barriers to free counselling provided by supervised
counselling interns. Waitlists are minimal. Also offers services in Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian,
Korean, Malayalam, Mandarin, Persian, Pidgin English, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tagalog,
Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese, and Yoruba. Potential clients should call/text or email their information, and
they will be referred to the network of counselling interns. Serves BC, the Yukon, and Canada. Nonprofit society.
Phone Numbers
Call/Text 778-200-7823
Website www.FreeCounsellingCanada.ca
Email TeamLead@FreeCounsellingCanada.ca
Site Information
Location n/a Mailing Address 728 West 68th Avenue Vancouver,
BC V6P 2T9
Program Information
Eligibility
Languages Offered Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Malayalam, Mandarin,
Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhalese, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese,
Yoruba, Persian

all services are mental health and services if you or someone else who needs them and are free of charge please use them if you need them they are great tools