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Online Crisis Chat

Mental Health - Adult and Mental Health - Child & Youth

Provided by Vancouver Island Crisis Society

Chat line is available from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, seven days a week. (If we are ever offline between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM, we are experiencing technical difficulties.)
Through Crisis Chat, the Vancouver Island Crisis Society provides non-judgmental emotional support via online chat services, as well as offers resource information.

All crisis chat conversations are confidential, with no video communication used to ensure privacy. Age and gender information may be requested for statistical purposes and to help provide appropriate resources. Crisis Chat primarily serves individuals in the Vancouver Island area.

Website: https://www.vicrisis.ca/crisis-chat/

Cost: No cost

Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Vancouver Island Crisis Society:

Availability

Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Saanichton, Kyuquot, Lake Cowichan, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, Sooke, Sayward, Port McNeill, Black Creek, Victoria, Mill Bay, Ladysmith, Port Alice, Cathedral Grove, Hornby Island, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Alert Bay, Nanoose Bay, Ucluelet, Pender Island, Gold River, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Cumberland, Campbell River, Penelakut Island, Courtenay, Nanaimo, Cortes Island, Mayne Island, Cobble Hill, Tofino, Nitinaht, Galiano Island, Shawnigan Lake, North Saanich, Coombs, Gabriola Island, Long Beach, Duncan, Saanich, Langford, Brentwood Bay, Sidney, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Tahsis, Comox, Quathiaski Cove, Horne Lake, Chemainus, Lantzville, Sointula, Deep Bay, Parksville, Merville, and Bamfield

Service Types Provided
Mental Health - Adult
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
  • Provided by text or chat

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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