In an effort to better serve the needs of all of our students and families, we are adding this section to the homeroom. Feel free to share the websites out, they are all public domains, and come from reliable sources. If you do need to talk with someone at EBUS, our Academic Advisor, Chris Mushumanski, also has a Master’s degree in mental health counseling. 1-800-567-1236 ext 2258 or cmushumanski@sd91.bc.ca
Here is a list of helpful websites for students and families. Please let me know if a link is broken/missing, or if there are others from BC or Canada that coming highly recommended.
1800SUICIDE – 1-800-784-2433 – if you are struggling with suicide or are concerned that someone may be
24 Hour Youth Crisis – 1-888-564-8336; also available from 4PM-10PM as a chat at www.crisis-centre.ca or by texting 250-564-8336
310Mental Health – 310-6789
Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support (Available 24/7 to everyone) 1.888.585.0455 https://ca.portal.gs
Anxiety BC – https://www.anxietybc.com/
Bounce Back – https://cmha.bc.ca/programs-services/bounce-back/
British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services – http://www.bcmhsus.ca/
British Columbia Psychological Association – https://www.psychologists.bc.ca/
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society – http://www.bcss.org/
Canadian Mental Health Association – https://cmha.bc.ca/
Family Smart – http://www.familysmart.ca/
Here to Help – http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/
Hope for Wellness Help Line 1.855.242.3310 (toll free) Telephone and online counselling (Available for all Indigenous people who need immediate crisis intervention.)
Jessie’s Legacy – eating disorders prevention & awareness – http://jessieslegacy.com/
Kelty Mental Health – http://keltymentalhealth.ca/
Kids Help Phone – https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Mental Health & Substance Use Supports in BC – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/mental-health-support-in-bc
Mental Health Channel – http://mentalhealthchannel.tv/
Mental Health Toolkits – http://www.shared-care.ca/toolkits
Mindcheck – http://mindcheck.ca/
Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia – http://www.mdabc.net/
Northern BC Crisis Line – 1-888-562-1214
Open Mind BC – http://openmindbc.ca/
Peer Net BC – http://www.peernetbc.com/
Teen Mental Health – http://teenmentalhealth.org/
University of Victoria Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research – https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/cisur/
Worry Wise Kids – www.worrywisekids.org
Youth in BC – http://youthinbc.com/
Foundry BC- Virtual counselling and Face to Face Counselling services https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/