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The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provide mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to families across BC, with a child or youth up to the age of 24. All of our services are free of charge.

Contact information

  • Phone: 604-875-2084 or toll-free from anywhere in BC: 1-800-665-1822

  • Email: keltycentre@cw.bc.ca 

  • Zoom video call: Contact by phone or email to arrange

  • In-person: The Kelty Centre is open for families who would like to come in person. You can either contact the Kelty Centre by phone or email to schedule a time to come by, or drop-in during our hours of operation.  

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
BC Children’s Hospital
Healthy Minds Centre, Entrance #85
Room P3-302, 3rd Floor, 4500 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1

  • Translation services: Contact us to arrange an interpreter for you to speak with a Family Peer Support worker

Hours of operation

We are open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (note: we are closed on statutory holidays).

What we offer:

  • Peer support from FamilySmart Family Peer Support workers - learn more about peer support at the Kelty Centre. 

  • Information and resources on a wide range of mental health and substance use challenges affecting children and youth, as well as how to support your child’s mental-wellbeing.

  • Help navigating the mental health and substance use system.

  • Options for support, treatment and networks in BC.

  • Resources for individuals of any age with an eating disorder or a disordered eating concern.

  • Free educational events and webinars for parents and caregivers, and school professionals.

Learn more about what the Kelty Centre offers, as well as our background and partners, here.

Looking to order promotional materials?

We have an online order form with a variety of resources you can order for your organization, school, or community. 

BC Children's Hospital Sibling Support Centre

BC Children's Hospital Support Services has a Sibling Centre available for siblings who must be on campus while their sibling is in care or receiving care. A first-come, first served booking is required.

Please call 604-875-3594 or book online.

Visit Sibling Support Centre webpage for more details.

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Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

BC Children's Hospital 
Healthy Minds Centre, Building #85, Room P3-302, 3rd floor,
4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm

Local Phone: 604 875 2084
Toll-Free: 1 800 665 1822
keltycentre@cw.bc.ca

The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre is located on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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Need urgent help?

Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you or anyone else’s safety is at risk and immediate help is needed.

If you or someone you know is thinking about ending their own life, or needs someone to talk to about suicidal thoughts or ideas:

  • Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) for the BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line. Available in over 140 languages using a language service.
  • Call 1-800-588-8717 for the BC KUU-US Indigenous Crisis and Support Line.  
  • Call or text 988 for the National Suicide Crisis Helpline. Available in English and French.

For mental health or substance use crisis support:

  • Call 310-6789 for the BC Mental Health Support Line anytime for emotional support, information and resources. Available in over 140 languages using a language service.

 For commonly asked questions about supports and services in BC, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool.