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Vancouver Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Teams

Related topics: Child and youth mental health and substance use

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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 

Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Teams serve children, youth and their families with serious mental health difficulties and/or social, emotional or behavioural disturbances.

Walk-In intake services

An intake appointment is your first appointment with the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Teams. If you are unable to attend intake during the walk-in hours at the clinic designated for your home address, please visit one of the following clinics during their walk-in hours:

Northeast Community Health Centre

  • Walk-in Intake hours: Mondays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 2750 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V5K 1Z9
  • (604) 675-3895

Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre

  • Walk-in Intake hours: Tuesdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • 2110 West 43rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6M 2EI
  • (604) 267-3970

Raven Song Community Health Centre

  • Walk-in Intake hours: Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Suite 300 (3rd floor) – 2450 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC, V5T 4T7
  • (604) 872-8441

Three Bridges Community Health Centre (West End)

  • Walk-in Intake hours: Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Unit 101 - 1128 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2L4
  • (604) 331-8908

Watch this video to learn about the intake process

An illustration of a child with their parent using an mental health intake service

What to expect

Our clinics and programs of mental health professionals provide services including:

  • assessment and referral to appropriate services,
  • connecting with resources,
  • consultation,
  • therapy, psychiatry, groups and
  • education.

We are sensitive to the diversity of all families and have access to interpreters as needed. Our services are free-of-charge and voluntary.

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  • Mental health clinics

    Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Team at Northeast

    2750 East Hastings Street Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Team at Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre

    2110 West 43rd Avenue Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Team at Raven Song Community Health Centre

    2450 Ontario Street, Suite 300 - 3rd floor Vancouver
  • Community health centres

    Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Team at Three Bridges Community Health Centre (West End)

    1128 Hornby Street, Unit 101 Vancouver