Sea-to-Sky mental health and substance use services
Programs and services to support people living in the Sea-to-Sky area, including Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and surrounding areas through their mental health and/or substance use journey.
Need help immediately?
If there is an urgent safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to emergency at your nearest hospital.
Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433
Call BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
BC Wide Indigenous Toll-Free Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717
Harm reduction: Toward the Heart
How to access mental health and substance use services in the Sea-to-Sky area
Contact our intake teams for help finding non-life-threatening mental health or substance use support if you live or stay in the Sea to Sky area, which includes Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and surrounding areas.
When you call or walk in, our teams can connect you to the right services or resources when and where you need them.
Free interpreting services are also available in other languages.
Locations
Emergency Department at Squamish General Hospital
For emergencies, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency department at your closest hospital.
Squamish Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Mental health and/or substance use services are offered within the Squamish Mental Health and Substance Use Services space for adults aged 24 or older living or staying in Squamish.
Whistler Health Care Centre
Mental health and/or substance use services are offered within the Whistler Health Care Centre for adults aged 24 or older living or staying in Whistler.
Pemberton Health Centre
Mental health and/or substance use services are offered in the Pemberton Health Care Centre for adults aged 24 or older living or staying in Pemberton and surrounding areas.
Services
Learn what to expect and how to access each mental health and/or substance use offered by Vancouver Coastal Health in the Sea-to-Sky area.
Most services do not require a referral. Contact your local intake team in Squamish, Whistler or Pemberton to see get help connecting to the service that best meets your needs.
Child and youth mental health and substance use services in the Sea to Sky area
Foundry Sea to Sky offers young people ages 12 to 24 access to mental health and substance use support, peer support and social services.
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Squamish Mental Health and Substance Services Intake
This service offers information about our services and how to connect to mental health and substance use services for the Sea to Sky area for adults ages 24 or over.
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Adult Community Support Services
This service provides a broad range of coordinated mental health and substance use services for adults aged 19 or over including specialized assessments and consultations, case management services, rehabilitation and vocational services as well as psychosocial rehabilitation programming.
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Drug Checking
This harm reduction service allows people to determine what is in their substances and potentially take action to reduce the risk of any associated harm. Walk into the clinic to access this service.
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Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Site at Squamish Mental Health
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Intensive Case Management (ICM) Team at Squamish Mental Health & Substance Use Services
This service provides support to adults aged 19 or older who are experiencing severe mental health and substance use concerns, chronic unmet medical needs, and barriers to accessing services.
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Ketamine Intervention Program at Squamish General Hospital
Referral from a health-care provider is required. This service are for adults who have not benefited from other antidepressants and therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).
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Older Adult Outreach Program (OAOP)
This service provides case management and caregiver support to older adults aged 65 or older who are struggling with a cognitive or progressive memory disorder with an associated psychiatric and/or behavioural management concern.
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Overdose Outreach Team (OOT) at Squamish Mental Health & Substance Use Services
This service provides support to people who have recently experienced an opioid overdose and/or who are at high risk of an opioid overdose. Contact us to learn if this service is right for you.
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Whistler Mental Health and Substance Use Services Intake
This service offers information about our services and how to connect to mental health and substance use services for the Sea to Sky area for adults ages 24 or over.
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Adult Community Support Services
This service provides a broad range of coordinated mental health and substance use services for adults aged 19 or over including specialized assessments and consultations, case management services, rehabilitation and vocational services as well as psychosocial rehabilitation programming.
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Adult Short-Term Assessment & Treatment
This service provides short-term counselling support to adults aged 19 or older experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns.
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Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Site
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Overdose Outreach Team
This service connects people who have recently experienced an opioid overdose and/or who are at high risk for opioid overdose to support.
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Pemberton Mental Health and Substance Use Services Intake
This service offers information about our services and how to connect to mental health and substance use services for the Sea to Sky area for adults ages 24 or over.
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Adult Community Support Services
This service provides a broad range of coordinated mental health and substance use services for adults aged 19 or over including specialized assessments and consultations, case management services, rehabilitation and vocational services as well as psychosocial rehabilitation programming.
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Adult Short-Term Assessment & Treatment
This service provides short-term counselling support to adults aged 25 or over experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns.
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Harm Reduction Supplies & Needle Distribution Site
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Intensive Case Management (ICM) Team at Pemberton Health Centre
This service provides support to adults aged 19 or older who are experiencing severe mental health and substance use concerns, chronic unmet medical needs, and barriers to accessing services.
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Overdose Outreach Team
This service connects people who have recently experienced an opioid overdose and/or who are at high risk for opioid overdose to support.
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Resources
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Nursing - Southern Stl'atl'imx Health Society
The SSHS Nursing Program addresses the medical needs of The People of its member Nations.
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Sea to Sky Community Services Society
Provides over 40 social service programs, which strengthen individuals and build healthier communities throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor.
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Howe Sound Women's Centre Society
Offers a variety of programs & services in the Sea to Sky Corridor, including crisis support, advocacy, emergency transition housing, and counselling.
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Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS)
Provides community services, including food security programs, mental and emotional health outreach, and legal and financial advocacy and support.
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Squamish Helping Hands
Squamish Helping Hands' mission is to provide safe and secure food and shelter to homeless and at-risk communities and build capacity for independence.
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