Crisis Support & Emergency Help in Kelowna

45 free and low-cost listings. Immediate crisis help in the Central Okanagan. Crisis lines, mobile response teams, and 24/7 emergency mental health support…

45 crisis resources in the Central Okanagan

• AG House (Alexandra Gardner Women and Children Safe Centre) — NOW Canada — 2609 Richter Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2R3 (AG House Richter) — 250-763-2262 (AG House Richter, 24/7 shelter) / 778-484-9927 (AG House on Gordon) —

  AG House is a free 24/7 homeless shelter in Kelowna for women, youth and children. It is one shelter with two locations, run by NOW Canada. ▸ What you get: • A stay of up to 30 days if you are...

• Central Okanagan RCMP Victim Services — 1190 Richter Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K7 — 250-470-6242 —

  Free emotional support and practical help for victims, witnesses and families affected by crime or trauma. You can get help whether or not you reported to police. ▸ Help includes: • Emotional,...

• Crisis Response, Community Led (CRCL) — CMHA Kelowna — Mobile service - Kelowna (call/text dispatch; in-person response to homes, schools, community spaces) — 778-940-2560 —

  A mobile, in-person mental health crisis team for people 13 and older in Kelowna. CRCL (say "circle") is confidential, voluntary and consent-based. It is not a police or emergency medical service....

• Crisis Response — Kelowna Mental Health & Substance Use (Interior Health) — 505 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 0C5 — 250-469-7070 —

  Crisis Response Teams help when you are having an acute mental health or substance use crisis. They assess you and link you to community and hospital resources. ▸ Where: Kelowna Mental Health &...

• Kelowna General Hospital - Emergency Department — 2268 Pandosy St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1T2 — 250-862-4000 —

  Kelowna General Hospital has 24-hour emergency and trauma services. If you are visiting a patient after 8 p.m., use the main Centennial Building entrance (open 24/7) and sign in with Security.

• NOW Canada — 2970 Tutt Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 8Z5 — 250-763-3876 —

  NOW Canada supports women, youth and their children facing addiction, abuse, sexual exploitation, mental health challenges or homelessness in Kelowna. ▸ Programs: • Emergency shelter (AG House),...

• Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program — Kelowna General Hospital — 2268 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1T2 — 250-862-4000 —

  If you have been sexually assaulted, you can get medical and forensic care through the Kelowna General Hospital Emergency Department (open 24 hours). You do not need to report to police to get...

• 24/7 Métis Crisis Line — Métis Nation BC — Phone service - BC-wide — 1-833-638-4722 —

  A 24/7 crisis line from Métis Nation BC. Get the support you need at any time. ▸ How to access: Call 1-833-638-4722 (1-833-Metis-BC), any time. The line is answered by KUU-US Crisis Line Society...

• 24-Hour Crisis & Information Line — Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre — Phone service - BC-wide — 1-877-392-7583 —

  For women, Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people ages 14 and up who have experienced sexualized violence, and the people who care about them. Salal's 24-hour crisis and...

• 24 Hour Crisis Line — KUU-US Crisis Line Society — Phone service - available anywhere — 1-800-588-8717 —

  24-hour crisis support for Indigenous communities across British Columbia. A responder listens without judgment, helps you problem-solve and can connect you with other resources. ▸ Lines: •...

• 310-6789 — BC Mental Health & Crisis Response Line — Province of BC — dial from anywhere in BC — 310-6789 —

  Call 310-6789 if you are having a mental health crisis. No area code needed. ▸ Crisis responders are there around the clock, every day of the year. ▸ Support is confidential and non-judgmental. ▸...

• 310-MHSU — Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services (Interior Health) — Phone service - Interior Health region — 310-6478 —

  Call 310-MHSU (6478) — no area code needed — to reach your local Interior Health mental health and substance use centre. This is the way in to community mental health and substance use services....

• 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline — Phone service - available anywhere — 988 —

  Call or text 9-8-8 if you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or having a hard time. It is free and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, anywhere in Canada. ▸ What happens: • You...

• Anonymous Helpline — Talking for Change — Phone and chat service — Canada-wide — 1-833-703-3303 —

  Free, anonymous support for people who are troubled by their sexual interest or behaviour involving children. The goal is to help you live a safe, healthy, and non-offending life. Support is...

• BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (Poison Control) — Phone service - BC-wide — 1-800-567-8911 or 604-682-5050 —

  If someone is unconscious, having a seizure, having trouble breathing or has chest pain, call 9-1-1 right away. If you think someone has been poisoned by a medicine, chemical or other substance,...

• BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line (1-800-SUICIDE) — Crisis Centre BC — Phone service available anywhere — 1-800-784-2433 —

  Crisis responders are available around the clock, every day of the year, for anyone in BC. ▸ Lines: • Having thoughts of suicide? Call 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE), or call or text 9-8-8 •...

• Black Youth Helpline — Phone service - Canada-wide — 1-833-294-8650 —

  A Canada-wide helpline for all youth, with a focus on Black youth. It offers culturally appropriate support for youth, families and schools. ▸ How to reach them: • Toll-free: 1-833-294-8650 •...

• Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline — Canada-wide service — 1-833-900-1010 —

  Confidential 24/7 support for victims and survivors of human trafficking across Canada, and for people worried about someone. ▸ Call 1-833-900-1010, any time. ▸ Or chat online (English and French)...

• Community-Based Victim Services — Domestic, Family & Sexualized Violence (Kelowna Women's Shelter) — Contact for location (confidential) — 778-410-2204 —

  Kelowna Women's Shelter has two community-based victim services programs for people of all genders affected by domestic violence, family violence, sexualized violence or child abuse. ▸ Domestic...

• Crisis & Support Line — Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society — 2850 Miller Road, Duncan, BC V9L 6V6 — 1-888-403-3123 —

  A toll-free crisis and support line run by Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society, an Indigenous-led healing society on Vancouver Island. It is not open 24/7. ▸ When you can call Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 8 PM....

• Emergency & Transitional Housing — Kelowna Women's Shelter — Confidential location, Kelowna, BC — 250-763-1040 —

  A safe, confidential place to stay for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Services are free. ▸ What you get: • Temporary housing, food and other essentials • Domestic abuse recovery...

• Helpline for Children in BC — Phone service - Province-wide — 1-877-631-8282 —

  A free helpline for children and youth in BC. Call if you or someone you know is unsafe or being abused. ▸ Call 1-877-631-8282 at any time. ▸ You do not have to give your name. ▸ If a child is in...

• Help Lines — S.U.C.C.E.S.S. — Phone service - Province-wide — 1-888-721-0596 —

  Confidential help lines for people who do not speak English. Trained volunteers give emotional support and referrals to community resources for a wide range of life issues. ▸ How to get help Call...

• Hope for Wellness Helpline — Phone service - available anywhere in Canada — 1-855-242-3310 —

  Confidential support for all Indigenous people across Canada, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone or online chat. ▸ How to reach them: • Call 1-855-242-3310 • Chat online at...

• Indigenous Women's Program — Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) — 1424 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC V5L 5G2 — 604-687-1867 (Crisis and intake line) / 1-855-687-1868 (Toll-free) / 604-687-1868 (Business line) —

  If you are an Indigenous woman who has been abused, BWSS offers cultural services run by Indigenous women, for Indigenous women. Workers use traditional healing practices. ▸ What you can get: •...

• Interior Crisis Line Network (ICLN) — Phone service - available anywhere — 1-888-353-2273 —

  Confidential crisis and suicide prevention support for people in the Interior Region of BC, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ▸ How to reach them: • Call 1-888-353-2273 (1-888-353-CARE), any time...

• Kelowna Women's Shelter — 24/7 Help Line (Domestic Abuse) — Phone, text or email — 24/7 (no public location) — 250-763-1040 —

  If you are being abused by a partner or family member, you can call, text, or email the Kelowna Women's Shelter help line any time, day or night. You don't have to be ready to leave. You can...

• Kids Help Phone — Canada-wide service (text CONNECT to 686868) — 1-800-668-6868 —

  Free, confidential support for kids, teens and young adults across Canada. ▸ Call 1-800-668-6868 any time, 24/7, to talk with a professional counsellor. ▸ Text CONNECT to 686868 to reach a trained...

• Lamathut 24/7 Crisis Line — Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) — BC-wide (province-wide service) — 1-800-721-0066 —

  A 24/7 crisis line run by the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS). It gives urgent emotional support to Survivors, families, and Indigenous communities across British Columbia and...

• Naseeha Mental Health Helpline — Canada-wide service — phone, text, and live chat — 1-866-627-3342 —

  Canada's first 24/7 Muslim mental health helpline. Provides peer support counseling, crisis intervention, and de-escalation via phone, text, and live chat. Multilingual support in English, French,...

• National Farmer Crisis Line — Phone service — Canada-wide — 1-866-327-6701 —

  Free, confidential crisis support for farmers, farm families, and farm employees across Canada. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You do not have to be in crisis to call....

• National Indian Residential School Crisis Line — Phone service - available anywhere — 1-866-925-4419 —

  24-hour crisis support for former Indian Residential School students and their families. Call toll-free 1-866-925-4419. Through this line you can get emotional crisis referral services and...

• Okanagan Nation Response Team (ONRT) — Syilx Okanagan Nation (Weekdays Only) — #101, 3535 Old Okanagan Hwy — 250-681-3765 —

  ONRT gives community-based support after suicide, suicidal behaviour, substance-use crises and other crises in Syilx Okanagan Nation communities. It serves Syilx Okanagan Nation children, youth...

• Report Child Abuse or Neglect — Provincial Centralized Screening (MCFD) — Phone service — BC-wide — 1-800-663-9122 —

  If a child or youth is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police first. If you think a child or youth is being abused or neglected, call anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You...

• Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre — Indigenous Support Program — 604-255-6344 (Indigenous Support Program, Mon-Fri 9-5 / also 24-hour crisis line) / 1-877-392-7583 (24-hour crisis line, national toll-free) / 604-255-6228 (Office) —

  If you are an Indigenous survivor of sexualized violence, age 14 or older, Salal offers free, confidential programs to support your healing. The programs draw on traditional healing and cultural...

• Seniors Abuse & Information Line (SAIL) — Seniors First BC — Phone service - BC-wide — 1-866-437-1940 —

  A confidential phone line for older adults, and people who care about them, to talk with a professional intake worker about abuse, mistreatment, or any issue affecting an older adult's health and...

• Sexualized Assault Services — Kelowna Women's Shelter (All Genders) — Contact for location (confidential) — 778-410-2204 —

  Support for people of any gender who have been sexually assaulted. ▸ What you can get: • Services, support and information • Help navigating the criminal justice system • Someone to go with...

• Telecare Crisis & Caring Line — Phone service - Province-wide — 1-888-852-9099 —

  Faith-based, confidential emotional support for anyone in need, through caring listening. ▸ Phone: 1-888-852-9099 toll-free in BC (604-852-9099 in Abbotsford and Mission). Every day, 1 PM–9 PM. ▸...

• Trans Lifeline Hotline — Canada-wide service — 1-877-330-6366 —

  A peer support phone line run by trans people, for trans and questioning people. You do not need to be in crisis to call. ▸ Call 1-877-330-6366 (Canada), Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM Pacific. ▸...

• Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Assistance Service — Phone service - available anywhere in Canada — 1-800-268-7708 —

  Free, confidential mental health support for Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, former RCMP members, their families, and their caregivers. Children can use it up to age 21, or up to 25 if they are...

• VictimLink BC — Phone service - available anywhere in BC and Yukon — 1-800-563-0808 —

  Toll-free, confidential help for victims of crime and trauma in B.C. and Yukon, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ▸ They can: • Give information and referrals to victim services, transition houses...

• Crisis and Intake Line — Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) — Phone — BC-wide — 1-855-687-1868 / 604-687-1867 —

  BWSS offers immediate, short-term help to survivors of violence in intimate relationships, childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault. The crisis line is staffed by trained workers. ▸ Crisis...

• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line — Phone service - Canada-wide — 1-844-413-6649 —

  If you are affected by missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people and need emotional help right now, call this toll-free line: 1-844-413-6649. ▸ Longer-term support You can...

• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line (MMIWG Support Line) — 1-844-413-6649 —

  A toll-free line for anyone affected by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Call if you need emotional help right now. ▸ How to reach: call...

• THRIVE Lifeline — Phone/Online service —

  Free, confidential and anonymous crisis chat support that does not involve police ("non-carceral"). It centres multiply marginalized communities and is run by volunteers. You can use it from...

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