Off campus support
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Employee and Family Assistance Program is a confidential program that includes professional counselling, information and referral services for staff, faculty and dependents. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connects human trafficking victims and survivors with emergency, social services and law enforcement and receives tips from the public.
Crisis Centre of BC
Crisis Centre of BC is a toll-free service for immediate, non-judgemental support and services. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Greater Victoria Citizens’ Counselling Centre
Greater Victoria Citizens’ Counselling offers counselling by volunteer counsellors trained and supervised by the Centre.
Location: 941 Kings Road, Victoria, BC, V8T 1W7
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Indian Residential School Survivors Society serves First Nations people in BC with trauma-informed, emotionally and culturally appropriate health and wellness support. The society operates a 24-hour crisis line to support survivors and families across BC and beyond, including access to trauma-informed cultural supports to survivors of gender-based violence.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Hope for Wellness' help line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for Indigenous people across Canada
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
KUU-US Crisis Line Society operates a 24 hour provincial Aboriginal crisis line. First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples helping First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples.
Men's Therapy Centre
Men's Therapy Centre offers treatment and support for adult/late adolescent male survivors of physical, emotional or sexual trauma.
Toll-free: 1-866-793-6367
Location: 301-3491 Saanich Road, Victoria BC
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Support Line
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Support Line is a national, independent, support line offering services in English, French, Cree, Anishnaabemowin (Ojibway) and Inuktitut. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1-844-413-6649 (Toll-free national line)
NEED2
NEED2 offers suicide prevention, education and awareness.
Youth (30 and under) Text Crisis Support: 778-783-0177 (6 PM - midnight)
Youth Online Chat Crisis Support: (6 PM - midnight)
Peers Victoria Resources Society
Peers Victoria is a multi-service grassroots agency that was established by, with, and for sex workers in 1995. Through direct service delivery and community partnerships, Peers provides an array of outreach and drop-in harm reduction and support services alongside education and employment training for current and former sex workers.
General contact: 250-388-5325
Night outreach: 250-744-0171
Harm reduction: 250-217-0410
Location: 1-744 Fairview Road, Victoria, BC, V9A 5TA
QMUNITY
QMUNITY is a BC queer, trans, and Two-Spirit resource centre that offers free counselling, support groups and referral services.
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre is a crisis line to support survivors of gender-based violence, including sexualized violence. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
604-255-6344 (Lower Mainland)
1-877-392-7583 (Toll-free national line)
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers.
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
Vancouver Island Crisis Society provides short-term, non-judgemental support, crisis intervention, information and resources to those experiencing a crisis.
Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888 (24 hours / 7 days a week)
Crisis Text-Message: 250-800-3806 (6 PM - 10 PM / 7 days a week)
VictimLinkBC
VictimLinkBC provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence. It is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual service available across BC and Yukon through call, text or email. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call or text: 1-800-563-0808
Email: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre provides a confidential, accessible and welcoming environment for recent survivors of sexual assault including medical and forensic exams, crisis support, options for reporting to police, and connections to other community supports and resources. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Location: 3060 Cedar Hill Road #201, Victoria, BC V8T 3J5