Violence and Abuse Resources

VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, telephone service available across B.C. 24/7. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour or sexual services. VictimLinkBC provides service in more than 110 languages, including 17 Indigenous (including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) languages.

Phone: 1-800-563-0808

(If you are hard of hearing, VictimLinkBC is text telephone (TTY) accessible. Call TTY at 604-875-0885; to call collect, please call the Telus Relay Service at 711.)
Text: 604-836-6381
Email: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca

Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre  works to build a better future by offering support services to survivors of sexual assault and by advocating for a greater understanding of the root causes of violence. They can connect you with services like counselling, hospital accompaniment, and police and court accompaniment.

You can call their 24-Hour Crisis and Information Line at 604-255-6344

If you are in need of immediate crisis assistance, call 604-255-6344 in the Lower Mainland or call our national toll-free line at 1-877-392-7583.

Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS)  provides emotional support or safety planning to women experiencing gender-based domestic violence and/or uncertainty during these difficult times. This may be a time an abusive ex is calling you and trying to convince you to return and may be making you feel vulnerable and using harassment and COVID-19 to make you come back.

You can call the BWSS Crisis Line during a safe time Call us at 604.687.1867 or toll-free at 1-855-687-1868. We can take your calls from Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day. If you’re unable to speak safely, please text 604-652-1867 or send an email to intake@bwss.org

Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) has toll-free, 24-hour phone, counselling and referral service for young people. You can also connect by texting CONNECT to 686868, and chat confidentially with a trained, volunteer Crisis Responder for support with any issue. If you would like to stop the conversation text STOP. 

Phone, text message and messaging over Facebook Messenger are available 24/7 so you can connect whenever and however you want. It's safe, private and non-judgmental.

Read more about what to expect when connecting with Kids Help Phone.

The British Columbia Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse is a non-profit society, established to provide therapeutic services for males who have been sexually abused at some time in their lives.

Phone: (604) 682-6482

The Youth Against Violence (YAV) Line is a 24/7 anonymous and confidential line to talk to a trained support worker. You can contact them about bullying, gang activity, harassment, intimidation, sexual exploitation, and many other issues. This service is also available in multiple languages.

You can use the YAV line via:

• Phone: 1-800-680-4264
• Text: 604-836-6381
• Email: info@youthagainstviolenceline.com

Options for Sexual Health helps provide sexual health services all over B.C. and are continuing to provide services during COVID-19. A list of their clinics across B.C. can be found here.

Sex Sense is a service from Options for Sexual Health. It is a free, pro-choice, sex-positive, and confidential service available across B.C. You can connect with registered nurses, counsellors, and sex educators for information and resources and sex sexuality and sexual health. They are available Monday to Friday from 9AM – 9PM through phone and email.

Phone: 1-800-739-7367 (BC-wide) or 604-731-7803 (Lower Mainland)

See their email form here

EVA BC serves that offer support and assistance with health appointments and contacting police through Community-Based Victim Services (CBVS), Stopping the Violence (STV) counselling, Multicultural Outreach and sexual violence response programs.

Crime Victim Assistance Program provides financial benefits to assist victims, immediate family members, and witnesses in dealing with the effects of violent crime.

• • Phone: toll free 1-866-660-3888
  • Email: SGCrimeVictimAssistanceProgram@gov.bc.ca
  • For more information, see the Help Starts Here infosheet

Victim Safety Unit allows victims of crime and persons protected by a Family Relations Act restraining order to register for ongoing notification about the status of an adult accused/offender and financial assistance to travel to justice proceedings.

You can register at any time but you should register as soon as possible, especially if you have significant safety concerns. You do not have to wait for a conviction.

• • Phone: (604) 660-0316 or toll free 1-877-315-8822
  • Email: vsusg@gov.bc.ca

For more information, see the Help Starts Here infosheet

Child and Youth Advocacy Centres (CACs/CYACs) provide a co-ordinated, multidisciplinary approach in a safe, comfortable environment to address the needs of children, youth and their families.