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Off-campus supports

AVI CRCL Victoria is a Peer Assisted Care Team Model operated by AVI Health and Community Services. The CRCL Team includes both individuals with lived/living experience, and mental health professionals. It focuses on health, well-being, and community support. 

Available between 7:30am and 12:30am, 7 days a week.

250-818-2454

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 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.

1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

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 serves Residential School Survivors, families, and Indigenous communities across BC with health and cultural support.

The society operates a 24-hour crisis line to provide urgent emotional support for Survivors, families, and Indigenous communities across BC and beyond. 

1-800-721-0066

Island Sexual Health provides sexual health care for all people and offers a variety of products to affirm gender expression, promote sexual health, and increase pleasure.

Clinic locations and Hours | Island Sexual Health

250-592-3479

Hope for Wellness Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for Indigenous people across Canada to chat with a culturally competent counsellor.

1-855-242-3310

Online chat

KUU-US Crisis Line Society operates a 24 hour provincial Indigenous crisis line. KUU-US provides a non-judgmental listening ear and effective problem-solving to help callers return to a pre-crisis state. They maintain a comprehensive referral database to connect callers with additional resources.

1-800-588-8717

Chat & text support is available 7 days a week, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (778-601-8009)

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: 301-3491 Saanich Road, Victoria BC

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Support Line is a national, independent, support line for anyone who requires assistance. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Toll-free: 1-844-413-6649

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.

Location: 1-744 Fairview Road, Victoria, BC, V9A 5T9

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

604-684-5307

Restorative Justice Victoria offers free restorative justice services to anyone in the Greater Victoria Area, including restorative justice dialogues, community accountability dialogues, peacemaking circles and victim healing circles.

250-383-5801

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 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.

Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Crisis Text-Message: 250-800-3806 (6 p.m. - 10 p.m. / 7 days a week)

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: 211-VictimLinkBC@uwbc.ca

Victoria Sexual Assault Centre works to provide survivors with immediate access to non-judgmental, emotional/psychosocial support and a continuum of care as they navigate the personal impacts of trauma experienced due to sexualized violence.

250-383-3232

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