The following mental health resources are available to help you find and navigate services, access support and find information to enhance your primary care needs.
Resources
Depending on your specific health care needs, there are a variety of resources to support and enhance your primary care.
Explore Resources
This page explores resources supporting five key populations supported by PCNs. You can find information focused on other populations and conditions in our News and FAQ sections.
Mental Health & Substance Use
Choosing Therapy
This website helps to break down the types of mental health therapy by profession, and links to searchable directories to help you find support.
Mental Health Self-Management Resources
This resource list helps you to find mental health supports in Vancouver that you can access on your own.
Mind Space
Mind Space offers a menu of self-management groups that explore a variety of concepts and skills to support you to improve your wellbeing.
Recovery College YVR
Recovery College YVR is a Community Wellness Learning Centre that offers free courses and groups that help you develop your own resourcefulness.
Help Starts Here
Help Starts Here is a gov.bc.ca website that lists resources and supports for mental health & substance use.
Foundry Vancouver-Granville
Foundry Vancouver-Granville offers young people 12 – 24 access to mental health and substance use support, primary care, peer support and social services.
Access & Assessment Centre
The Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) at Vancouver General Hospital helps individuals and families access mental health and substance use services in Vancouver. Services include referral intake, on-site assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term treatment.
Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction minimizes harms related to substance use and sexual activity. Harm reduction services help prevent HIV, hepatitis C, illness, infection and overdose.
Access Central – Detox Referral Line
A phone line providing screening and information to substance use services and resources, with a focus on bed-based withdrawal management (detox).
Maternity
The following resources can help you to understand and access maternity care options in Vancouver.
Pregnancy Vancouver
This website was created by the Vancouver Division of Family Practice and includes reliable information and resources to support you throughout your pregnancy journey.
SmartParent Canada
SmartParent is a weekly text messaging program, developed by health experts, that provides tips and resources during your pregnancy and your baby’s first year of life.
Health Link BC Pregnancy & Parenting Resources
Access helpful information and links to support you to stay healthy during your pregnancy and beyond.
Vancouver Coastal Health Parenting Resources
Helplful resources including pregnancy and parenting services provided by Vancouver Coastal Health.
Perinatal Services BC
A one-stop hub for perinatal and newborn health information resources, education and alerts in BC.
Seniors
The following resources are directed at seniors and their caregivers, to support seniors to live well for as long as possible in their communities.
Frailty Roadmap for Families
This tool is a basic roadmap to help orient families on the frailty journey and see what is coming farther down the road.
Dementia Roadmap for Families
This roadmap helps seniors and their caregivers to navigate the dementia journey, from the early stages to the later stages of life.
Vancouver Coastal Health Older Adults and Seniors Health
Programs, services and information for older adults and seniors to be healthy, safe and independent as they age.
City of Vancouver Seniors Programs and Support
The City of Vancouver offers a variety of programs to support the health and wellness of seniors through recreation programs, outreach and networking.
Seniors First BC
Seniors First BC is a charitable, non-profit society that provides information, legal advocacy, and support to older adults across BC.
Family Caregivers of British Columbia
Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) is a provincial, not-for-profit organization that proudly and compassionately supports over one million people in British Columbia who provide physical and/or emotional care to a family member, friend, or neighbour.
Indigenous Health
Explore options and supports for culturally safe care for indigenous patients in Vancouver.
First Nations and Aboriginal Primary Care Network
The First Nations and Aboriginal PCN provides culturally safe care to Indigenous Patients through 5 Indigenous primary care clinics in Vancouver.
Vancouver Coastal Health Indigenous Health Services
Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to improving the health and access to culturally safe health care for Indigenous People through their Indigenous Health Services.
First Nations and Aboriginal Doctor of the Day
This virtual resource is provided by the First Nations Health Authority and is available to all First Nations people and their family residing in B.C. programs across BC.
Cancer Care
Explore options to support patients and families with a cancer diagnosis in Vancouver.
BC Cancer
BC Cancer plans, coordinates and evaluates cancer care with the health authorities across BC to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people living with or affected by cancer.
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Cancer Care Clinics
VCH Cancer Care Clinics provide community-based cancer treatment including consultation and administration of prescribed cancer treatments by certified oncology nurses. Your Primary Care Provider (Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner) must refer you to these services.
Inspire Health
InspireHealth is here to support you and your loved ones during your cancer journey. They provide individual and group support in the areas of stress and mental health counselling, managing treatment side-effects, nutrition support, exercise therapy for better recovery, improving sleep and energy, and managing work, life, and relationships.
Canadian Cancer Society
Provides information and resources to support people living with cancer in Canada.
The information contained in on this web page is provided for general information purposes and is not intended to offer medical advice. Call “911” immediately if you think you have a medical emergency. Always seek the advice of your family physician, nurse practitioner or other qualified health care provider prior to starting any new treatment, or if you have any questions regarding symptoms or a medical condition.