In Crisis?

Intersection Therapy & Advocacy is not a 24/7 crisis centre. If you are in crisis, here are some immediate places for support:

1-833-456-4566: Crisis Services Canada (Text 45645 (4PM-12AM EST)
1-800-668-6868: Kids Help Phone (Text: 686868)
310-6789 (no area code needed): Crisis Line Association of BC
1-313-662-8209: Thrive Lifeline (Texting Support)
911: Emergency Services
Walk to your closest emergency room, fire station, or police station to seek help

If you would like to explore therapy options, book an initial consultation with Kevin today.

Safe(r) Spaces for Crisis Support

Trans Support Line

1-877-330-6366

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.

Métis Crisis Line

1-833-638-4722

24/7 plus referrals to local crisis services

Thrive Lifeline

1-313-662-8209

Text-based crisis support to adults (18+) with a focus on multiple marginalized communities, such as BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, neurodivergent, and disabled communities. They do not engage in non-consensual active resuce and prioritize the texter's consent and autonomy.

Seniors Distress Line

604-872-1234

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC is available 24/7 via regional Distress Lines.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines

604-270-8233 (Cantonese)

604-270-8222 (Mandarin)

Chinese help lines, operating from 10am to 10pm that demonstrate cultural sensitivity, equity, non-discrimination, and respect for the client’s privacy, consent and choice.

Black Youth Support Line

1-833-294-8650

Black Youth Helpline: Multicultural Helpline & Services for Children, Youth, Families, School Boards, and youth serving organizations.

Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Crisis Line

1-866-925-4419

The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families.

First Nations & Inuit Support Line

1-855-242-3310

Hope For Wellness provides 24/7 crisis support and counselling by phone or online chat in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut

BC Hate Crimes

1-855-462-5733

BC Hate Crimes is a provincial resource that provides assistance and support to local police departments investigating hate crimes and hate incidents.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Health Support Services

1-855-550-5454

A national program administered in BC by First Nations Health Benefits. Services are available to survivors, family members and others who have been affected.

Calling emergency services is not always a safe choice for everyone. People with certain identities have long histories of experiencing systemic prejudice and violence with emergency services (e.g., Trans, Indigenous, or Black communities). For this reason, some community-specific crisis supports are listed below.