"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
| Ralph Waldo Emerson
Valley Community Services - a plethora of services for children, youth, and their families in the Creston Valley (250-428-5547) | Address: 915 Pine St.
Ministry of Children & Family Development - Creston office (250-428-3229) | Address: 224 10th Ave. N
Creston RCMP: 250-428-9313
Creston Mental Health & Substance Use services: 250-428-8734 | Address: 243 16th Ave. S
BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services: http://www.bcmhsus.ca/
Creston Valley Hospital & Health Centre: 250-428-2286
East Kootenay Addictions Services Society (EKASS Creston Office): 250-428-3036 | Address: 915 Pine St.
Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child & Family Services - Creston office (250-428-7414)
Kootenai Community Centre Society - Creston (250-402-0068) | 24-hour Crisis Line: 250-428-6856
Creston Residents without a Family Physician - call 1-888-411-1630 if you DO NOT have a family physician; leave your name & number via voice mail - calls are returned Monday-Friday from 10am-3pm (except Statutory holidays)
Other helping professional services potentially available upon request
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 (Text CONNECT to 686868) or chat online: www.kidshelpphone.ca
24 hour crisis support line - youth in BC
Canadian Suicide Prevention Hotline --> Call or Text: 9-8-8 | also --> 988.ca
Here2Help - website that provides strategies, information, and resources to youth, parents, and adults related to mental health and substance use
QCHAT - phone/chat peer support to LGBTQ+ persons, with online directory of support services and resources. Hours: 6pm-9pm every night except Friday. Toll-free: 1-855-956-1777 | Text: 250-800-9036
Child Protection Hotline - 1-800-663-9122 at any time of the day or night. If you think a child is being abused or neglected, you have the legal duty to report your concern to a child protection worker
Crisis Centre (ages 25+) - Free online support for adults (25+) experiencing emotional distress, from noon-1am
KUU-US Crisis - 24/7 First Nations and Indigenous specific crisis line. Toll-free: 1-800-588-8717; Children & Youth: 250-723-2040; Adults: 250-723-4050; Metis: 1-888-638-4722
TalkSuicideCanada - Canada-wide-distress-line (phone and text). Phone: 1-833-456-4566 (all hours); Text: 45645 (4pm-12am)
YouthinBC - offers online support to youth experiencing emotional distress from noon to 1am daily in BC
Kelty Mental Health - provides mental health and substance use information, resources, system navigation assistance, and parent peer support (phone/email/online) - hours: 9:30am-5pm Monday to Friday. Toll-free: 1-800-665-1822; Direct 604-875-2084
Interior Health - Mental Health & Substance Use
Valley Community Services (Creston)
Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions
Ministry of Children & Family Development
Compass Mental Health - BC Children's Hospital
Mental Health Act Toolkit for Youth
MindUP - skill-building program for children/youth in building resilience, a growth mindset, solution-focused strategies, and resources
BounceBack - a free, skill building program to help manage feelings of low mood, sadness, worry, and stress
Call/text 9-8-8
FamilySmart - offers free resources including parent peer-support, workbooks/PDFs, videos, and online events. Direct: 604-878-3400; Toll-free: 1-855-887-8004
Circle of Indigenous Nations Society (COINS) - cultural programs, individual/group support, outreach, referrals, and resources. West Kootenay 1-877-904-2634
VictimLink BC - provides 24/7 free support to victims of family and sexual violence through helpline; referrals; and information around community resources, the justice system, and safety planning. 1-800-563-0808
HealthyMindsLearning - Rolling with ADHD - provides practical tools/strategies for parents, teachers, and teens
Virtual Doctor of the Day Service - unique service open to all First Nations people and their families living in BC. The program includes doctors of Indigenous ancestry. All doctors and allied health care professionals are trained to follow the principles and practices of cultural safety and humility. 1-855-344-3800
Virtual Substance Use and Psychiatry Service - no cost referrals for substance use and addictions supports, psychiatry and diagnosis and care coordinators
We Are Indigenous: Big Worries/Fears, Parent/Caregiver Support Program - free resource to support First Nations, Metis, and Inuit families across BC, whose children are struggling with big worries/fear (anxiety)
Hope For Wellness - 1-855-242-3310 The Hope for Wellness hotline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced adn culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online to "chat" 24/7
Metis Nation British Columbia - Metis counselling connection program provides up to 10, 60-minute counselling sessions for Metis citizens of all ages