Supports
The content on this site may cause pain and frustration, especially for those whose strength and resilience are impacted by systemic barriers and racism in their daily lives.
This page provides information about how to access support and related links about human rights and addressing racism in B.C.
If you need emotional support, reach out to:
- B.C. Mental Health & Crisis Response Line at 310-6789 (no area code needed) for 24/7 emotional support, information and resources
- KUU-US Crisis Line at 1-800-588-8717 for Indigenous-specific 24/7 mental health support
- Hope for Wellness Helpline at 1-855-242-3310 or through online chat for Indigenous-specific 24/7 emotional support
- National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 for 24/7 emotional and crisis support for residential school survivors and their families
- Métis Crisis Line at 1-833-METIS-BC (1-833-638-4722) for 24/7 support
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line at 1-844-413-6649 for 24/7 support for those impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- Healing In Colour to find a mental health professional with an anti-racist and intersectional lens
If you experience or witness racism, call:
- Racist Incident Helpline at 1-833-HLP-LINE (1-833-457-5463) for support in over 240 languages (Monday to Friday, 9 am-5 pm (PT))
If you’re looking to understand your human rights or make a human rights complaint, visit:
- BC Human Rights Tribunal for information and support
Related links
To access anti-racism learning, tools and other resources, visit:
- Anti-Racism for more information about what the Government of B.C. is doing to address racism across the province
- Declaration Act to understand how government is advancing reconciliation through the Declaration Act Action Plan
- HelpStartsHere for information, tools and resources relating to mental health
- B.C.’s K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan for resources and supports for students and teachers
- Resilience BC, the provincial anti-racism network
- B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner for information and research about human rights