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CLABC |
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Crisis Line Association of British Columbia |
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Vancouver Coastal
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Vancouver)
Provides: Þ 24/7 crisis line service including: emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention, prevention and postvention, information and referral Þ Public and professional training in communication skills, crisis management, suicide intervention to professionals, in schools and the broader community Þ Provides 24/7 support to the 1-800-SUICIDE service
Area Served: Þ Serves Vancouver, North Vancouver city & district, Bowen Island, West Vancouver Þ Serves Powell River and area, the Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Howe Sound, the Sea to Sky corridor through toll-free number
Crisis Line Numbers: Crisis 24/7 604-872-3311 1-866-661-3311
TTY 24/7 Crisis 604-872-0113 1-866-872-0113
One-on-One online chat 12:00noon to 1:00am daily serving youth through the internet
Relevant Statistics: Þ 40 years of service Þ Supports a population of over 1,200,000 people Þ Responded to 23,100 calls and web-based chats in 2009.
Accreditation: Þ AAS Accreditation
Business Contact: Richard Kramer, Distress Services Director (P) 604-872-1811 (F) 604-879-6216 (E) rkramer@crisiscentre.bc.ca
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