Counselling & Student Development

After Hours

For on-campus emergencies, you can contact:

BCIT Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
SW1 - 1000
604-451-6856 (24 hours/day)

The following crisis and information lines are open seven days a week during the times listed. All of the lines will take calls from anywhere in the Lower Mainland. In a dangerous situation, call 911 or the local emergency number in your phone book.

Crisis and Suicide Prevention
Vancouver: 604-872-3311 (24 hours/day)
South Fraser: 604-951-8855 (24 hours/day)
Tri-Cities: 604-540-2221 (24 hours/day)
Richmond: 604-279-7070 (9:00am - 12:00 midnight)
Fraser Health After-Hours Mental Health (24 hours/day) 1-877-384-8062

BC211 (Information on community and government services and programs)
Dial 211, e-mail help@bc211.ca, or text 604-836-6381 (24 hours/day)

Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service
Lower Mainland: 604-660-9382 (24 hours/day)
Outside Lower Mainland: 1-800-663-1441 (24 hours/day)

Crime and Violence
Crisis support and information regarding family violence, sexual violence, and all other crimes
Province wide: 1-800-563-0808 (24 hours/day)

Problem Gambling Help Line
Province wide: 1-888-795-6111 (24 hours/day)

Sexual Assault Service
BC Women's Hospital: 604-875-2881 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Department: 604-875-4995 (24 hours/day)

Sexual Assault Crisis and Information
WAVAW (Women Against Violence Against Women): 604-255-6344 (24 hours/day)

Sexual Assault Information
UBC Sexual Assault Information
604-822-9090 (recorded information 24 hours/day)

Spousal Abuse/Family Violence Transition Houses
Vancouver: 604-872-7774 (24 hours/day)
Burnaby: 604-298-3454 (24 hours/day)
Richmond: 604-270-4911 (24 hours/day)
North Vancouver: 604-987-3374 (24 hours/day)

contact Safety and Security

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