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    • Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

      1835 Lonsdale Avenue suite 300, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2J8

      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

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      Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 – available in English and Farsi
      Our Service Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 6 pm to 12 midnight

      If you or your loved one is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If the situation involves imminent safety risks or a possible threat of violence, police may be required to respond.


      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      PACT is your local support team that you can reach out to when you or someone around you is in distress due to:

      • thoughts of self-harm or suicide
      • family members experiencing challenges
      • substance use
      • loss of reality
      • feelings of hopelessness or despair
      • social isolation and loneliness
      • fear, anxiety, and depression
      • other mental health-related emergencies

      How we can help:

      • Offer support to you or your loved one over the phone, text, or in-person wherever you feel comfortable
      • Listen without judgement and provide a safe space for you to share your story and tell us what is going on
      • Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
      • Advocate for you and accompany you to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations
      • Connect you to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet your underlying needs
      • Provide short-term follow-up care to you and your family after a crisis event

      What we cannot do:

      • Transport you or your loved one from one place to another in the staff vehicle (if needed, transportation will be provided through taxi services)
      • Perform psychological assessments to diagnose mental illnesses or write prescriptions for medication
      • Make referrals to psychiatrists or other medical specialists for specific treatments for mental or physical health conditions (but we can help you to access primary care)
      • Fast-track applications for housing, income or disability assistance, or mental health services.
    • North Shore Intensive Youth Outreach Service (iYOS)

      211 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC

      iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues.

      Read More →

      iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues. Youth accessing iYos may be experiencing: acute disturbances in mood, thinking or behaviour which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms; moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness; functional challenges associated with housing, income and health; and difficulties accessing health and social services. iYos can provide crisis intervention, short-term counselling, education, Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, and assessments. Additional support and consultation to parents regarding their youth in crisis is also offered. iYOS is available 7 days per week for urgent matters with staff available weekdays 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, and weekends 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

    • HealthLinkBC

      At HealthLink BC, you will find medically-approved information on more than 5,000 health topics, symptoms, medications, and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You can also search the online Directory to find health services near you. Call 8-1-1 from anywhere in British Columbia to speak with a nurse any time of the day or night.…

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      At HealthLink BC, you will find medically-approved information on more than 5,000 health topics, symptoms, medications, and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You can also search the online Directory to find health services near you.

      Call 8-1-1 from anywhere in British Columbia to speak with a nurse any time of the day or night. On weekdays, you can speak to a dietitian about nutrition and healthy eating. At night, we have pharmacists available to answer your medication questions.

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    • YouthInBC.com

      North Vancouver, BC

      A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.

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      YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.

      YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.

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  • Mental Health and Family Support
    • Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

      1835 Lonsdale Avenue suite 300, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2J8

      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      Read More →

      Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 – available in English and Farsi
      Our Service Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 6 pm to 12 midnight

      If you or your loved one is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If the situation involves imminent safety risks or a possible threat of violence, police may be required to respond.


      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      PACT is your local support team that you can reach out to when you or someone around you is in distress due to:

      • thoughts of self-harm or suicide
      • family members experiencing challenges
      • substance use
      • loss of reality
      • feelings of hopelessness or despair
      • social isolation and loneliness
      • fear, anxiety, and depression
      • other mental health-related emergencies

      How we can help:

      • Offer support to you or your loved one over the phone, text, or in-person wherever you feel comfortable
      • Listen without judgement and provide a safe space for you to share your story and tell us what is going on
      • Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
      • Advocate for you and accompany you to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations
      • Connect you to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet your underlying needs
      • Provide short-term follow-up care to you and your family after a crisis event

      What we cannot do:

      • Transport you or your loved one from one place to another in the staff vehicle (if needed, transportation will be provided through taxi services)
      • Perform psychological assessments to diagnose mental illnesses or write prescriptions for medication
      • Make referrals to psychiatrists or other medical specialists for specific treatments for mental or physical health conditions (but we can help you to access primary care)
      • Fast-track applications for housing, income or disability assistance, or mental health services.
    • North Shore Intensive Youth Outreach Service (iYOS)

      211 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC

      iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues.

      Read More →

      iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues. Youth accessing iYos may be experiencing: acute disturbances in mood, thinking or behaviour which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms; moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness; functional challenges associated with housing, income and health; and difficulties accessing health and social services. iYos can provide crisis intervention, short-term counselling, education, Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, and assessments. Additional support and consultation to parents regarding their youth in crisis is also offered. iYOS is available 7 days per week for urgent matters with staff available weekdays 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, and weekends 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

    • Donna Bromley & Jane Howard – Client Care Managers – Harvest Project

      1073 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1M4

      Harvest Project’s team consists of our volunteer board of directors plus 4 full-time and 9 part-time staff. As well, more than 130 weekly plus hundreds of periodic volunteers served through the past year and contributed over 19,000 hours of service.

      Read More →

      Harvest Project is a community-based urban relief organization and registered Canadian charity. We connect with more than 1000 people each month – as we provide one-to-one client-coaching and active-listening, a rent bank, a grocery-support program, clothing supports, assistance for workforce re-entry, food-recovery and redistribution, and our retail Clothes For Change Thrift Boutique. All supported by volunteers and donors from every corner of the North Shore.

      Harvest Project serves Metro-Vancouver’s North Shore, ‘extending a hand up’ to those in need. We provide assistance to residents from Deep Cove in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. Our vision is to enlarge our work as a compassionate presence for North Shore residents, by North Shore residents. We’re working to help the North Shore become the most inclusive, healthy and diverse community in Canada. We aim to collaborate with the other excellent services and not-for-profit agencies operating in our community.

      In one of the wealthiest regions in Canada, critical family needs are often hidden and services are scarce for those who find themselves in desperate times. About 1 in 5 North Shore families are headed by a lone-parent – representing thousands of people. These families, and many others, are at-risk of losing access to physical, social and economic resources and opportunities.

      Since 1993, Harvest Project has been reaching out to those who are experiencing extreme challenges with family break-downs, illness, job loss, and poverty. Our founder, David Foster, was a young West Vancouver business-person who fell on hard-times, found himself ‘on the street’, and was offered assistance by several local churches and other organizations. He came to embrace a Christian faith and felt inspired to begin Harvest Project as an expression of the Biblical principles of solidarity with those in poverty, caring for marginalized people, and seeking justice for neighbours in-need.

    • Genevieve Dallimore – Public Health Nurse – Vancouver Coastal Health

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    • Charmaine Thomas – Manager, Community Health and Wellness – Squamish Nation

      320 Seymour Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2J3

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    • Carmela Smythe – Bounce Back Community Coach – Canadian Mental Health Association

      Founded in 1918, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada. Through a presence in more than 330 communities across every province and one territory, CMHA provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and…

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      Founded in 1918, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada. Through a presence in more than 330 communities across every province and one territory, CMHA provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive.

      With one national office, 11 divisions in all provinces and one territory, and 75 community-based branches/regions, we provide services and supports to over 1.3 million Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 5,000 staff and 11,000 volunteers.

    • North Shore Youth Eating Disorders Program

      North Vancouver, BC

      A range of services offered to youth that have concerns about eating.

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      – Do you worry about your weight?
      – Do you think you are fat when others say you are too thin?
      – Do you worry that you have lost control over how much you eat?
      – Would you say that food dominates your life?
      – Do you feel guilty after eating?

      If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, you may want to contact The North Shore Youth Eating Disorders Program.

      For youth 11 – 18 years of age who live on the North Shore, Bowen Island, Sunshine Coast, Powell River or Sea to Sky area. Their teams includes a counsellor, a specialist paediatrician and a dietitian who can help
      support you and develop an individualized treatment plan to meet your needs.
      You may refer yourself, or a parent/guardian, counsellor, doctor, or someone you trust may refer you.

    • YouthInBC.com

      North Vancouver, BC

      A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.

      Read More →

      YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.

      YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.

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    • North Shore Youth Clinic – Parkgate Community Centre

      Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, 2nd Floor, North Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

      Read More →

      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • North Shore Youth Clinic – West Vancouver

      West Community Health Centre, 1st Floor, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

      Read More →

      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program – Family Services of the North Shore

      203-1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4

      Through Family Services of the North Shore, this provincial program provides eating disorders prevention, awareness, education and resources.

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      This program provides eating disorders prevention education, resources and support for youth, families, educators and professionals. Jessie’s Legacy services and resources are primarily web-based; the program provides media watch, online and telephone support, and offers presentations and workshops all over the Lower Mainland.

      Jessie’s Legacy is also the leader for Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW), a province-wide effort to raise awareness around prevention, early intervention and treatment of eating disorders as well as media literacy, resiliency, healthy body image and self-esteem. Like the Facebook page to join and participate in Provincial Eating Disorder Awareness Week events.

      ‘Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves’, is Jessie’s Legacy’s year round social media campaign that believes your worth can’t be measured by the numbers on the scale, the size of your clothes, or the reflection in the mirror.

      Join the movement:
      Twitter & Instagram: @loveourbodies #loveourbodies
      Facebook: loveourbodiesloveourselves
      Youtube: loveourbodies

    • Child and Youth Counselling and Prevention Program – Family Services of the North Shore

      203-1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4

      Counselling services for children and youth provided by Family Services of the North Shore.

      Read More →

      Counselling
      We can help you when life gets hard or you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, bullying, disordered eating, sexual abuse, relationship violence, coming out, gender identity, and more. Our counsellors have the training and experience to ensure you feel safe, comfortable, and supported.
      If your parents can’t afford the counselling fees or you don’t want to tell them about your sessions, we can help. Our intake counsellor can tell you more about the ways we can support you.
      We also provide:
      • Free transportation, as needed, to and from our office
      • Free drinks and snacks during your counselling sessions
      We know you’re busy with school, work, and life in general, so our office is open:
      • Weeknights until 8:00 pm
      • Saturdays from 9:00am – 4:00pm

      Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program
      If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, or disordered eating of any kind, Jessie’s Legacy has education, resources, and inspiration that can help.
      We also encourage you to check out Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves movement. Join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram and connect with other B.C. youth who are talking about what it means to have a healthy body image.

      YouthLAB
      Every year, a small group of North Shore high school students (grades 10-12), come together as volunteers to form the Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB). If you are interested in public speaking, writing, and mental health, we’d love to connect with you.
      YouthLAB members:
      • Meet two evenings each month (weekday evening to be determined), from 4:30 – 6:30pm (snacks included when meetings take place in-person)
      • Earn up to 50 hours of community service from September through May
      • Learn about mental health issues from our professional counsellors
      • Advocate for the needs of at-risk youth in our community
      • Develop leadership, communication, and public speaking skills
      YouthLAB members create presentations and campaigns for their high school peers, focused on topics including depression, anxiety, LGBTQ2S+ issues, disordered eating, bullying, and relationship violence. If you’re ready to make a real difference in your community. For additional information click here.
      Applications for YouthLAB 2021/2022 cohort (beginning in October 2021) are open now. Please click here for an application form.
      The YouthLAB 2019/2020 cohort produced an amazing art book that provides a creative illustration of their youth-lead work in addressing mental health issues facing young people. Eleven youth attending North Shore Schools created this book to share their artistic reflections about wellness and mental health topics such as anxiety, depression, trauma and social justice concerns with their peers. Click here to view and download this book. The 202/2021 YouthLAB created a video, check back here to see it later in May.

      PROUD2BE
      We created our PROUD2BE programs, because we know that those of us who identify as LGBTQ2S+ need a safe place to talk about how that feels – and how hard it can be sometimes. We also offer help to parents and family members if they’re having a hard time, too.

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    • Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

      1835 Lonsdale Avenue suite 300, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2J8

      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      Read More →

      Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 – available in English and Farsi
      Our Service Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 6 pm to 12 midnight

      If you or your loved one is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If the situation involves imminent safety risks or a possible threat of violence, police may be required to respond.


      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      PACT is your local support team that you can reach out to when you or someone around you is in distress due to:

      • thoughts of self-harm or suicide
      • family members experiencing challenges
      • substance use
      • loss of reality
      • feelings of hopelessness or despair
      • social isolation and loneliness
      • fear, anxiety, and depression
      • other mental health-related emergencies

      How we can help:

      • Offer support to you or your loved one over the phone, text, or in-person wherever you feel comfortable
      • Listen without judgement and provide a safe space for you to share your story and tell us what is going on
      • Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
      • Advocate for you and accompany you to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations
      • Connect you to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet your underlying needs
      • Provide short-term follow-up care to you and your family after a crisis event

      What we cannot do:

      • Transport you or your loved one from one place to another in the staff vehicle (if needed, transportation will be provided through taxi services)
      • Perform psychological assessments to diagnose mental illnesses or write prescriptions for medication
      • Make referrals to psychiatrists or other medical specialists for specific treatments for mental or physical health conditions (but we can help you to access primary care)
      • Fast-track applications for housing, income or disability assistance, or mental health services.
    • North Shore Intensive Youth Outreach Service (iYOS)

      211 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC

      iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues.

      Read More →

      iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues. Youth accessing iYos may be experiencing: acute disturbances in mood, thinking or behaviour which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms; moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness; functional challenges associated with housing, income and health; and difficulties accessing health and social services. iYos can provide crisis intervention, short-term counselling, education, Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, and assessments. Additional support and consultation to parents regarding their youth in crisis is also offered. iYOS is available 7 days per week for urgent matters with staff available weekdays 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, and weekends 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

    • Jules Payne – Counsellor – Brockton School

      3467 Duval Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3E8

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    • Donna Bromley & Jane Howard – Client Care Managers – Harvest Project

      1073 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1M4

      Harvest Project’s team consists of our volunteer board of directors plus 4 full-time and 9 part-time staff. As well, more than 130 weekly plus hundreds of periodic volunteers served through the past year and contributed over 19,000 hours of service.

      Read More →

      Harvest Project is a community-based urban relief organization and registered Canadian charity. We connect with more than 1000 people each month – as we provide one-to-one client-coaching and active-listening, a rent bank, a grocery-support program, clothing supports, assistance for workforce re-entry, food-recovery and redistribution, and our retail Clothes For Change Thrift Boutique. All supported by volunteers and donors from every corner of the North Shore.

      Harvest Project serves Metro-Vancouver’s North Shore, ‘extending a hand up’ to those in need. We provide assistance to residents from Deep Cove in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. Our vision is to enlarge our work as a compassionate presence for North Shore residents, by North Shore residents. We’re working to help the North Shore become the most inclusive, healthy and diverse community in Canada. We aim to collaborate with the other excellent services and not-for-profit agencies operating in our community.

      In one of the wealthiest regions in Canada, critical family needs are often hidden and services are scarce for those who find themselves in desperate times. About 1 in 5 North Shore families are headed by a lone-parent – representing thousands of people. These families, and many others, are at-risk of losing access to physical, social and economic resources and opportunities.

      Since 1993, Harvest Project has been reaching out to those who are experiencing extreme challenges with family break-downs, illness, job loss, and poverty. Our founder, David Foster, was a young West Vancouver business-person who fell on hard-times, found himself ‘on the street’, and was offered assistance by several local churches and other organizations. He came to embrace a Christian faith and felt inspired to begin Harvest Project as an expression of the Biblical principles of solidarity with those in poverty, caring for marginalized people, and seeking justice for neighbours in-need.

    • YouthInBC.com

      North Vancouver, BC

      A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.

      Read More →

      YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.

      YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.

      Tap To Call
    • North Shore Youth Clinic – Parkgate Community Centre

      Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, 2nd Floor, North Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

      Read More →

      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • North Shore Youth Clinic – West Vancouver

      West Community Health Centre, 1st Floor, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

      Read More →

      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • Child and Youth Counselling and Prevention Program – Family Services of the North Shore

      203-1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4

      Counselling services for children and youth provided by Family Services of the North Shore.

      Read More →

      Counselling
      We can help you when life gets hard or you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, bullying, disordered eating, sexual abuse, relationship violence, coming out, gender identity, and more. Our counsellors have the training and experience to ensure you feel safe, comfortable, and supported.
      If your parents can’t afford the counselling fees or you don’t want to tell them about your sessions, we can help. Our intake counsellor can tell you more about the ways we can support you.
      We also provide:
      • Free transportation, as needed, to and from our office
      • Free drinks and snacks during your counselling sessions
      We know you’re busy with school, work, and life in general, so our office is open:
      • Weeknights until 8:00 pm
      • Saturdays from 9:00am – 4:00pm

      Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program
      If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, or disordered eating of any kind, Jessie’s Legacy has education, resources, and inspiration that can help.
      We also encourage you to check out Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves movement. Join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram and connect with other B.C. youth who are talking about what it means to have a healthy body image.

      YouthLAB
      Every year, a small group of North Shore high school students (grades 10-12), come together as volunteers to form the Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB). If you are interested in public speaking, writing, and mental health, we’d love to connect with you.
      YouthLAB members:
      • Meet two evenings each month (weekday evening to be determined), from 4:30 – 6:30pm (snacks included when meetings take place in-person)
      • Earn up to 50 hours of community service from September through May
      • Learn about mental health issues from our professional counsellors
      • Advocate for the needs of at-risk youth in our community
      • Develop leadership, communication, and public speaking skills
      YouthLAB members create presentations and campaigns for their high school peers, focused on topics including depression, anxiety, LGBTQ2S+ issues, disordered eating, bullying, and relationship violence. If you’re ready to make a real difference in your community. For additional information click here.
      Applications for YouthLAB 2021/2022 cohort (beginning in October 2021) are open now. Please click here for an application form.
      The YouthLAB 2019/2020 cohort produced an amazing art book that provides a creative illustration of their youth-lead work in addressing mental health issues facing young people. Eleven youth attending North Shore Schools created this book to share their artistic reflections about wellness and mental health topics such as anxiety, depression, trauma and social justice concerns with their peers. Click here to view and download this book. The 202/2021 YouthLAB created a video, check back here to see it later in May.

      PROUD2BE
      We created our PROUD2BE programs, because we know that those of us who identify as LGBTQ2S+ need a safe place to talk about how that feels – and how hard it can be sometimes. We also offer help to parents and family members if they’re having a hard time, too.

  • Physical Health & Well-Being
    • Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

      1835 Lonsdale Avenue suite 300, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2J8

      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      Read More →

      Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 – available in English and Farsi
      Our Service Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 6 pm to 12 midnight

      If you or your loved one is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If the situation involves imminent safety risks or a possible threat of violence, police may be required to respond.


      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      PACT is your local support team that you can reach out to when you or someone around you is in distress due to:

      • thoughts of self-harm or suicide
      • family members experiencing challenges
      • substance use
      • loss of reality
      • feelings of hopelessness or despair
      • social isolation and loneliness
      • fear, anxiety, and depression
      • other mental health-related emergencies

      How we can help:

      • Offer support to you or your loved one over the phone, text, or in-person wherever you feel comfortable
      • Listen without judgement and provide a safe space for you to share your story and tell us what is going on
      • Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
      • Advocate for you and accompany you to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations
      • Connect you to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet your underlying needs
      • Provide short-term follow-up care to you and your family after a crisis event

      What we cannot do:

      • Transport you or your loved one from one place to another in the staff vehicle (if needed, transportation will be provided through taxi services)
      • Perform psychological assessments to diagnose mental illnesses or write prescriptions for medication
      • Make referrals to psychiatrists or other medical specialists for specific treatments for mental or physical health conditions (but we can help you to access primary care)
      • Fast-track applications for housing, income or disability assistance, or mental health services.
    • Genevieve Dallimore – Public Health Nurse – Vancouver Coastal Health

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    • Charmaine Thomas – Manager, Community Health and Wellness – Squamish Nation

      320 Seymour Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2J3

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    • HealthLinkBC

      At HealthLink BC, you will find medically-approved information on more than 5,000 health topics, symptoms, medications, and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You can also search the online Directory to find health services near you. Call 8-1-1 from anywhere in British Columbia to speak with a nurse any time of the day or night.…

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      At HealthLink BC, you will find medically-approved information on more than 5,000 health topics, symptoms, medications, and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You can also search the online Directory to find health services near you.

      Call 8-1-1 from anywhere in British Columbia to speak with a nurse any time of the day or night. On weekdays, you can speak to a dietitian about nutrition and healthy eating. At night, we have pharmacists available to answer your medication questions.

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    • North Shore Youth Eating Disorders Program

      North Vancouver, BC

      A range of services offered to youth that have concerns about eating.

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      – Do you worry about your weight?
      – Do you think you are fat when others say you are too thin?
      – Do you worry that you have lost control over how much you eat?
      – Would you say that food dominates your life?
      – Do you feel guilty after eating?

      If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, you may want to contact The North Shore Youth Eating Disorders Program.

      For youth 11 – 18 years of age who live on the North Shore, Bowen Island, Sunshine Coast, Powell River or Sea to Sky area. Their teams includes a counsellor, a specialist paediatrician and a dietitian who can help
      support you and develop an individualized treatment plan to meet your needs.
      You may refer yourself, or a parent/guardian, counsellor, doctor, or someone you trust may refer you.

    • North Shore Youth Clinic – Parkgate Community Centre

      Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, 2nd Floor, North Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

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      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • North Shore Youth Clinic – West Vancouver

      West Community Health Centre, 1st Floor, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

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      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program – Family Services of the North Shore

      203-1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4

      Through Family Services of the North Shore, this provincial program provides eating disorders prevention, awareness, education and resources.

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      This program provides eating disorders prevention education, resources and support for youth, families, educators and professionals. Jessie’s Legacy services and resources are primarily web-based; the program provides media watch, online and telephone support, and offers presentations and workshops all over the Lower Mainland.

      Jessie’s Legacy is also the leader for Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW), a province-wide effort to raise awareness around prevention, early intervention and treatment of eating disorders as well as media literacy, resiliency, healthy body image and self-esteem. Like the Facebook page to join and participate in Provincial Eating Disorder Awareness Week events.

      ‘Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves’, is Jessie’s Legacy’s year round social media campaign that believes your worth can’t be measured by the numbers on the scale, the size of your clothes, or the reflection in the mirror.

      Join the movement:
      Twitter & Instagram: @loveourbodies #loveourbodies
      Facebook: loveourbodiesloveourselves
      Youtube: loveourbodies

  • LGBTQ+
    • YouthInBC.com

      North Vancouver, BC

      A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.

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      YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.

      YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.

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    • North Shore Youth Clinic – Parkgate Community Centre

      Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, 2nd Floor, North Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

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      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • North Shore Youth Clinic – West Vancouver

      West Community Health Centre, 1st Floor, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

      Youth Clinics offer free confidential drop-in services for youth up to 19 years of age.

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      Youth clinics offer free and confidential drop in services for youth. At a clinic, you can talk to a health care provider about the health issues that are important to you.

      Services vary depending on which clinic you go to. Some of the free and confidential services that may be offered include:

      STI/HIV testing & treatment
      Free condoms and water-based lubricant
      Birth control (free or low cost)
      Emergency contraception
      Pap tests
      Free or low-cost birth control options
      Pregnancy testing and counselling
      General counselling and health information
      Immunizations
      Smoking Cessation
      Mental health and addictions referrals

      A Care Card is not required.

    • Child and Youth Counselling and Prevention Program – Family Services of the North Shore

      203-1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4

      Counselling services for children and youth provided by Family Services of the North Shore.

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      Counselling
      We can help you when life gets hard or you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, bullying, disordered eating, sexual abuse, relationship violence, coming out, gender identity, and more. Our counsellors have the training and experience to ensure you feel safe, comfortable, and supported.
      If your parents can’t afford the counselling fees or you don’t want to tell them about your sessions, we can help. Our intake counsellor can tell you more about the ways we can support you.
      We also provide:
      • Free transportation, as needed, to and from our office
      • Free drinks and snacks during your counselling sessions
      We know you’re busy with school, work, and life in general, so our office is open:
      • Weeknights until 8:00 pm
      • Saturdays from 9:00am – 4:00pm

      Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program
      If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, or disordered eating of any kind, Jessie’s Legacy has education, resources, and inspiration that can help.
      We also encourage you to check out Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves movement. Join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram and connect with other B.C. youth who are talking about what it means to have a healthy body image.

      YouthLAB
      Every year, a small group of North Shore high school students (grades 10-12), come together as volunteers to form the Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB). If you are interested in public speaking, writing, and mental health, we’d love to connect with you.
      YouthLAB members:
      • Meet two evenings each month (weekday evening to be determined), from 4:30 – 6:30pm (snacks included when meetings take place in-person)
      • Earn up to 50 hours of community service from September through May
      • Learn about mental health issues from our professional counsellors
      • Advocate for the needs of at-risk youth in our community
      • Develop leadership, communication, and public speaking skills
      YouthLAB members create presentations and campaigns for their high school peers, focused on topics including depression, anxiety, LGBTQ2S+ issues, disordered eating, bullying, and relationship violence. If you’re ready to make a real difference in your community. For additional information click here.
      Applications for YouthLAB 2021/2022 cohort (beginning in October 2021) are open now. Please click here for an application form.
      The YouthLAB 2019/2020 cohort produced an amazing art book that provides a creative illustration of their youth-lead work in addressing mental health issues facing young people. Eleven youth attending North Shore Schools created this book to share their artistic reflections about wellness and mental health topics such as anxiety, depression, trauma and social justice concerns with their peers. Click here to view and download this book. The 202/2021 YouthLAB created a video, check back here to see it later in May.

      PROUD2BE
      We created our PROUD2BE programs, because we know that those of us who identify as LGBTQ2S+ need a safe place to talk about how that feels – and how hard it can be sometimes. We also offer help to parents and family members if they’re having a hard time, too.

  • First Nations
    • Charmaine Thomas – Manager, Community Health and Wellness – Squamish Nation

      320 Seymour Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2J3

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  • Employment and Training Schools
    • Jules Payne – Counsellor – Brockton School

      3467 Duval Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3E8

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    • Donna Bromley & Jane Howard – Client Care Managers – Harvest Project

      1073 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1M4

      Harvest Project’s team consists of our volunteer board of directors plus 4 full-time and 9 part-time staff. As well, more than 130 weekly plus hundreds of periodic volunteers served through the past year and contributed over 19,000 hours of service.

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      Harvest Project is a community-based urban relief organization and registered Canadian charity. We connect with more than 1000 people each month – as we provide one-to-one client-coaching and active-listening, a rent bank, a grocery-support program, clothing supports, assistance for workforce re-entry, food-recovery and redistribution, and our retail Clothes For Change Thrift Boutique. All supported by volunteers and donors from every corner of the North Shore.

      Harvest Project serves Metro-Vancouver’s North Shore, ‘extending a hand up’ to those in need. We provide assistance to residents from Deep Cove in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. Our vision is to enlarge our work as a compassionate presence for North Shore residents, by North Shore residents. We’re working to help the North Shore become the most inclusive, healthy and diverse community in Canada. We aim to collaborate with the other excellent services and not-for-profit agencies operating in our community.

      In one of the wealthiest regions in Canada, critical family needs are often hidden and services are scarce for those who find themselves in desperate times. About 1 in 5 North Shore families are headed by a lone-parent – representing thousands of people. These families, and many others, are at-risk of losing access to physical, social and economic resources and opportunities.

      Since 1993, Harvest Project has been reaching out to those who are experiencing extreme challenges with family break-downs, illness, job loss, and poverty. Our founder, David Foster, was a young West Vancouver business-person who fell on hard-times, found himself ‘on the street’, and was offered assistance by several local churches and other organizations. He came to embrace a Christian faith and felt inspired to begin Harvest Project as an expression of the Biblical principles of solidarity with those in poverty, caring for marginalized people, and seeking justice for neighbours in-need.

  • Schools
    • Jules Payne – Counsellor – Brockton School

      3467 Duval Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3E8

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  • Volunteering
    • Donna Bromley & Jane Howard – Client Care Managers – Harvest Project

      1073 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1M4

      Harvest Project’s team consists of our volunteer board of directors plus 4 full-time and 9 part-time staff. As well, more than 130 weekly plus hundreds of periodic volunteers served through the past year and contributed over 19,000 hours of service.

      Read More →

      Harvest Project is a community-based urban relief organization and registered Canadian charity. We connect with more than 1000 people each month – as we provide one-to-one client-coaching and active-listening, a rent bank, a grocery-support program, clothing supports, assistance for workforce re-entry, food-recovery and redistribution, and our retail Clothes For Change Thrift Boutique. All supported by volunteers and donors from every corner of the North Shore.

      Harvest Project serves Metro-Vancouver’s North Shore, ‘extending a hand up’ to those in need. We provide assistance to residents from Deep Cove in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. Our vision is to enlarge our work as a compassionate presence for North Shore residents, by North Shore residents. We’re working to help the North Shore become the most inclusive, healthy and diverse community in Canada. We aim to collaborate with the other excellent services and not-for-profit agencies operating in our community.

      In one of the wealthiest regions in Canada, critical family needs are often hidden and services are scarce for those who find themselves in desperate times. About 1 in 5 North Shore families are headed by a lone-parent – representing thousands of people. These families, and many others, are at-risk of losing access to physical, social and economic resources and opportunities.

      Since 1993, Harvest Project has been reaching out to those who are experiencing extreme challenges with family break-downs, illness, job loss, and poverty. Our founder, David Foster, was a young West Vancouver business-person who fell on hard-times, found himself ‘on the street’, and was offered assistance by several local churches and other organizations. He came to embrace a Christian faith and felt inspired to begin Harvest Project as an expression of the Biblical principles of solidarity with those in poverty, caring for marginalized people, and seeking justice for neighbours in-need.

  • Police and Justice
    • Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

      1835 Lonsdale Avenue suite 300, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2J8

      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

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      Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 – available in English and Farsi
      Our Service Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 6 pm to 12 midnight

      If you or your loved one is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If the situation involves imminent safety risks or a possible threat of violence, police may be required to respond.


      PACT is a mobile civilian-led team launched on November 4, 2021, that will respond to crisis calls related to mental health and/or substance use on the North Shore. The program pairs a mental health professional and a peer worker to provide trauma-informed, culturally safe support to youth aged 13+ or adults in the North Shore.

      PACT is your local support team that you can reach out to when you or someone around you is in distress due to:

      • thoughts of self-harm or suicide
      • family members experiencing challenges
      • substance use
      • loss of reality
      • feelings of hopelessness or despair
      • social isolation and loneliness
      • fear, anxiety, and depression
      • other mental health-related emergencies

      How we can help:

      • Offer support to you or your loved one over the phone, text, or in-person wherever you feel comfortable
      • Listen without judgement and provide a safe space for you to share your story and tell us what is going on
      • Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
      • Advocate for you and accompany you to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations
      • Connect you to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet your underlying needs
      • Provide short-term follow-up care to you and your family after a crisis event

      What we cannot do:

      • Transport you or your loved one from one place to another in the staff vehicle (if needed, transportation will be provided through taxi services)
      • Perform psychological assessments to diagnose mental illnesses or write prescriptions for medication
      • Make referrals to psychiatrists or other medical specialists for specific treatments for mental or physical health conditions (but we can help you to access primary care)
      • Fast-track applications for housing, income or disability assistance, or mental health services.