Child & Adolescent Response Team (CART) at West Broadway
- Suite 401, 1212 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 3V1
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- Main: (604) 874-2300
- Fax: (604) 714-4831
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
The Child & Adolescent Response Team (CART) provides an urgent response (within 72 hours), and short-term mental health service to school-aged children and youth who are experiencing acute psychiatric or emotional crises.
How to access
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Check eligibility
- Children aged 5 to 18 years old
- Resident of Vancouver
- Clients with a private psychiatrist or who are working with a VCH Child and Youth Mental Health team are not eligible for short-term treatment.
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Make a referral
Anyone who is concerned a child or youth who may be experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis or at possible risk of suicide can contact CART for more information or to make a referral. Contact CART at (604) 874-2300.
Hours of operation
- Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
What to expect
CART services include
- urgent assessment and consultation,
- clinical intervention, and
- coordination with community resources.
Resources
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BC Schizophrenia Society
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Canadian Mental Health Association: BC Division
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Community Therapists
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Mental Health Act
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Motivation, Power and Achievement Society
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