Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) - North Shore
Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Mental Health - Child & Youth
Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - North and West Vancouver Branch
A mental health and substance use crisis line.
PACT is a mobile, community-led team response to crisis calls related to mental health or substance use throughout the North Shore. Trauma-informed, culturally-safe support is provided for North Shore residents aged 13+. The program is run by your local support team, and is available 7 days a week from 8:00 AM to 12:30 AM (midnight).
PACT is available when you or someone around you is in distress due to:
Types of Help Provided
Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 if you need help.
PACT is available when you or someone around you is in distress due to:
- Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
- Family members experiencing challenges
- Substance use
- Loss of reality
- Feelings of hopelessness or despair
- Social isolation and loneliness
- Fear, anxiety, and depression
- Other mental health-related emergencies
Types of Help Provided
- Offer support to you or your loved one over the phone, text, or in-person wherever you feel comfortable
- Listen without judgement and provide a safe space for you to share your story and tell us what is going on
- Provide crisis counselling and de-escalation
- Advocate for you and accompany you to emergency departments, police stations, or community organizations
- Connect you to the appropriate resources, services and supports in the community to meet your underlying needs
- Provide short-term follow-up care to you and your family after a crisis event
Call 1-888-261-7228 or text 778-839-1831 if you need help.
778-839-1831 (Text)
Toll Free: 1-888-261-7228 (Call)
Public email: pact@cmhanorthshore.ca
Website: https://northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca...
Service is available in English and Farsi.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - North and West Vancouver Branch:
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- Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre - Support & Information for Mental Health Challenges
- STEPS Youth Program - Supporting Mental Health Through Social & Recreational Activities
Availability
Service area: North Vancouver, West Vancouver
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided by phone
- Provided by text or chat
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.