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. 

1-844-880-9142

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.

1-833-900-1010

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.

250-384-9934

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. 

1-800-721-0066

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

1-855-242-3310

Online chat

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.

1-800-588-8717

Men's Therapy Centre

Men's Therapy Centre offers treatment and support for adult/late adolescent male survivors of physical, emotional or sexual trauma.

250-381-6367

Toll-free: 1-866-793-6367

Location: 102-1022 Pandora Ave., Victoria, BC V8V 3P5

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.

604-684-5307

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.

1-877-330-6366

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.

250-383-3232

Location: 3060 Cedar Hill Road #201, Victoria, BC V8T 3J5