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ADHD
Miranda Doherty, Clinic Head of the BC Provincial ADHD Program at BC Children’s Hospital
October is ADHD Awareness Month!
October is ADHD Awareness month, and we are excited to kick off the fall with some helpful tips to add to your routine at home, school, and in the...
4 min read
October 2, 2022
walking
Ngaire Meadows, Parent Contributor, Kelty Blog
FASD - A Parent's Perspective
September 9 was International FASD Awareness Day, with the whole month of September being recognized as FASD Awareness Month by many. For those of...
4 min read
September 27, 2022
Suicide Ribbon
Dr. Ashley Miller, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Making Sense of Suicidal Thoughts
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. But of course every day should be suicide prevention day. Suicide is a very hard topic to look...
5 min read
September 10, 2022
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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.