Off-campus supports

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. 

1-844-880-9142

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.

1-833-900-1010

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.

Greater Victoria Citizens’ Counselling offers counselling by volunteer counsellors trained and supervised by the centre.

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. 

• Lamathut - 24/7 support: 1-800-721-0066
• National crisis line: 1-866-925-4419

Hope for Wellness Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for Indigenous people across Canada.

KUU-US Crisis Line Society operates a 24 hour provincial Aboriginal crisis line. First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples helping First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples.

1-800-588-8717

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 offers suicide prevention, education and awareness.

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.

QMUNITY is a BC queer, trans, and Two-Spirit resource centre that offers free counselling, support groups and referral services.

604-684-5307

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.

Trans Lifeline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers.

1-877-330-6366

Vancouver Island Crisis Society provides short-term, non-judgemental support, crisis intervention, information and resources to those experiencing a crisis.

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. 

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.