Culturally Focused Mental Health &
Substance Use Support
First Nations and Indigenous Peoples in the Sea to Sky Corridor can find and access culturally focused mental health and substance use care locally. View resources that provide mental health and substance use support to local First Nations community members.
Provincial Resources
First Nations Health Authority
Counselling - First Nations Health Benefits Mental Health Provider List
First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day Virtual Doctors available daily by phone (video) daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Call 1-855-344-3800 to book
Virtual Substance Use & Psychiatry Service - support for addictions and psychiatry for First Nations people in BC and their family members. Referral from a health and wellness provider or the First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day is required.
Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMH) -Intake Clinic Information
Líl̓wat Nation
Líl̓wat Health & Healing
Delivers holistic community health services that are guided by the principals and values of Nt̓ákmen (Our Way), integrating traditional ways into all its practices.
Call: 604-894-6656 ext.3245
Líl̓wat R.E.C. Centre
Provides programs for residents and visitors to Lillooet.
Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh L̓il̓wat7úl Cultural Centre (SLCC)
Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS)
IRSSS provides essential services to Residential School Survivors, their families, and those dealing with Intergenerational traumas.
Services include:
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Counselling
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Health Support
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Cultural Support
Visit www.irsss.ca
Call: 1-800-721-0066
National Indian Residential School Survivors Crisis Line
1-866-925-4419
Southern Stl’atl’imx
Southern Stl'atl'imx Health Society
Free and confidential service in the Southern Stl’atl’imx Communities for women, men, youth and children who have been victims of:
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Violence in relationships
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Family violence
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Sexual assault (recent or historic)
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Child sexual abuse
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Criminal harassment (stalking)
604 894 6101
YÚUSTWAY Health, Wellness, & Recreation
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Alternative Healing & Wellness Services
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Counselling
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Mental Health Intake Services
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Addiction Services
Ayás Mén̓men Child and Family Services
Call: 604-980-4111 or www.squamish.net
Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh L̓il̓wat7úl Cultural Centre (SLCC)
First Nations
Counselling & Treatment
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre (formerly WAVAW)
Salal’s no cost Indigenous Counselling Program provides one-to-one counselling for Indigenous people of marginalized genders.
Call toll free: 1-877-392-7583.
Tsow-Tun Le Lum Helping House
Substance Use and Trauma Treatment Centre.
Tsow-Tun Le Lum Crisis Line
1-888-403-3123
Counselling - First Nations Health Benefits Mental Health Provider List
The DUDES Club provides space to facilitate a participant-led community for men’s health and wellness.
Mental Health & Substance Use Support
(not culturally specific | available to everyone)
Virtual Self-Care support resources - click self-care
Find a certified counsellor or subsidized private counselling near you - Find a Counsellor
Medical Clinics & Hospitals in the Sea to Sky Corridor - Find a Doctor
Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMH) - Intake Clinic Information
The Ministry of Children and Family Development's CYMH teams provide a range of mental health assessment and treatment options for children and youth (0-18 years of age) and their families at no cost.
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Mental Health & Substance Use (19 years of age and over) - Intake Clinic Information
VCH is committed to improving the health and access to culturally safe healthcare of the Indigenous people in our region.
Sea to Sky Corridor - Community Service Agencies that offer mental health and substance use support.