If you or a loved one, of any age, are experiencing mental distress and need immediate attention:
• Call your family doctor (during office hours) to see if he/she can see you immediately. This may make getting into the hospital easier and more efficient
• If you have a mental health worker, call them to let them know how you are doing
• After Hours Psychiatric Emergency Nurse Tel: 604-331-9031
• Go directly to the Emergency Department of the Lions Gate Hospital – 231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver.
• call 911 - ask for an ambulance or police to assist you to get to the hospital
Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction Services – provided by Vancouver Coastal Health and covered by MSP
- Assessment and Treatment Services – Adults 604-904-3540
250-145 West 17th Street, North Vancouver
Services provided include group therapy for ages 19 and over, a supportive treatment program, cognitive therapy groups, psychodynamic therapy groups, family and individual therapy. This service can be accessed by a referral from your GP or Family Doctor to the Adult Central Triage Program. - Community Psychiatric Services 604-983-6020
1350 St. Andrew’s Street, North Vancouver
Provides clinical support and case management to adults with serious and persistent mental illness. They also provide a wide range of individual and group rehabilitation services. This service can be accessed directly in case of emergency or via a referral from your GP or Family Doctor. - Older Adult Mental Health Team 604-904-6199
990-22nd Street, West Vancouver
Provides specialized multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of older adults with dementia, mood disorders, delusional disorders and serious and persistent psychiatric illnesses. This service can be accessed via a referral from your GP or Family Doctor to the Adult Central Triage Program. - North Shore Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Network 604-984-3770
The NETWORK is comprised of a coordinated continuum of services and is funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and Vancouver Coastal Health. Services include MCFD’s Child and Youth Mental Health program, the Child and Adolescent program, Youth Concurrent Disorders program, Child and Youth Addictions Day Program and the Child and Youth Mental Health Hospital Liaision program.
Community Services
- Canadian Mental Health Association 604-987-6959
North and West Vancouver Branch
211 - 260 West Esplanade, North Vancouver
CMHA offers a wide variety of services including employment planning and support, a weekly health lecture series, brief counseling, support groups in Farsi and English, a transitional group home for men with mental health and addictions, a 1-1 volunteer program as well as various other programs and services.
- North Shore Schizophrenia Society – North Shore Branch 604-926-0856
205-1865 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
The Family Support Centre provides resource materials, support groups, public education meetings and presentations to local schools. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5pm but please call first to confirm.
- West Coast Alternatives 604-984-0255
#117-3721 Delbrook Avenue, North Vancouver, BC
Outpatient treatment of North Shore residents with substance abuse problems. From age two to seniors and their significant others.
- Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia 604-873-0103
202 - 2250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C.
Offer a variety of support groups. Call the number above for the most current schedule.
- The F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids Mental Health 604-878-3400
The F.O.R.C.E. promotes and influences change in intervention and equality of care in children's mental health. They do this through education, support and advocacy.
- 24-hour Crisis/Suicide Line
Tel. 604-872-3311 - BC Poison Control (toll free)
Tel. 1-800-567-8911