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Venture Crisis Home

  • 220 East 13th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 2K4
  • Fax:  (604) 675-3621

Need help immediately?

If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.

Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

Harm reduction: Toward the Heart 

Venture is a short-term crisis intervention, counselling and stabilization program for mental health clients as an alternative to hospitalization.

Treatment plans are created on admission and can include medication planning as well as daily living activities as well as admission to an afternoon drop-in program

How to access

  • Check eligibility

    • Adults aged 19 years and over
    • Vancouver resident

  • Get a referral

    Referrals are made by Mental Health Team case managers, and hospital clinical nurse leaders or clinical manager leaders.

Hours of operation

Currently open

We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Venture

Venture is a short-term crisis intervention facility located in the South Main neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC.

Acute and Short-Term Crisis Intervention

Short-stay crisis intervention services for adults ages 19 and up who are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not require hospitalization.