Campus Emergency

CALL LANGARA SECURITY 604.562.1011

Or use designated yellow Emergency Call Stations.

Download the "Langara Safe" app for emergency tools and safety services.

 

Mental Health Crises

ACCESS & ASSESSMENT CENTRE (VGH)

Phone or drop-in for acute mental health and addictions, suicidal thoughts, psychiatric crises, intake, and referral. 

  • Walk-ins from 7:30 am-9:30 pm

Segal Family Health Centre
803 W 12th Ave. (First Floor)
604.675.3700

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BC CRISIS CENTRE LINE

  • 24/7 helpline, suicide/distress services (interpreteravailable)
  • 1-800-784-2433 or crisiscentrechat.ca (12:00 pm–1:00 am)

988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE

  • 24/7 helpline for any mental health crisis by phone or text
  • 988 or https://988.ca/

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HOPE FOR WELLNESS HELPLINE

  • 24/7 counselling service for Indigenous Peoples across Canada
  • 1.855.242.3310 (24/7) or hopeforwellness.ca

TRANS LIFELINE

  • 24/7 peer support and crisis line services for trans people
  • 1.877.330.6366 (24/7) or translifeline.org

Abuse and Assault

SALAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT CENTRE

Support, advocacy, referrals, accompaniment and transport to VGH Sexual Assault Services

VICTIMLINK BC

For all victims of violence, abuse, stalking and other crimes.

  • 24-hour crisis support and information in 110 languages.
  • 1.800.563.0808 (toll-free)

    

24-HOUR TRANSITION HOUSES

Provide temporary safe shelter for women who are experiencing or who are at risk of abuse.

  • Vancouver (Kate Booth House): 604.872.7774
  • Richmond (Nova Transition House): 604.270.4911
  • Burnaby (Dixon House): 604.298.3454
  • North Vancouver (Sage Transition House): 604.987.3374
  • Surrey (Evergreen Transition House): 604.584.3301

Medical/Life Threatening Emergency

FIRE, POLICE & AMBULANCE: 911
VGH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 920 W 10th Ave.

 

After Hours Non-Emergency Resources

Below are some community contacts available to assist you when Counselling Services is closed (after 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday and after 4:00 pm on Fridays, as well as on weekends and holidays). If the first line you try is busy, you can call any of the other numbers, even if the numbers are not in your area.

Here2Talk

  • Provided by the Government of British Columbia, Here2Talk is a free, confidential 24/7 counselling and community referral service that is available to all students currently registered with a BC post-secondary institution. Users can explore wellness resources, such as managing stress and anxiety, adapting to new challenges, maintaining healthy relationships with friends and family, and more. Students can also opt to receive weekly “healthy reminder” notifications. 1-877-857-3397 (toll free)

Empower Me:

  • Students covered under Langara Students' Union Health and Dental plan have access to free 24/7 counselling services, 365 days per year.
  • Access to Empower Me is through a mobile App (called "Dialogue") that students can download and log into 24/7/365 to access short-term (up to 4 sessions/issue) solution focused virtual counselling.
  • Visit the Studentcare.ca website for detailed instructions on how to access and use the Empower Me services. 
  • For Students in Urgent Crisis/Distress - Care Concierge would link student (via "warm hand-off") with local crisis line/centre.  

 

Last updated: January 2025