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 now open again 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: We can arrange an interpreter for you to speak with a Parent Peer Support worker - contact us to arrange

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 Parent 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.

Land acknowledgement

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?

If you, your child, or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis:

  • Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you are in need of immediate help
  • Call 1-800- SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) anytime if you are concerned about someone who may be considering suicide

These are a few examples of situations when you should seek immediate help:

  • The child or youth is thinking about or trying to end their life
  • The child or youth is experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true
  • The child or youth is unable to care for themselves, and it’s putting them at risk of serious harm
  • The child or youth is experiencing an alcohol or drug overdose
  • The child or youth is taking a dangerous combination of substances (like medications and alcohol)

For non-urgent support options, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool. You’ll find answers to common questions families have about accessing mental health supports and services in BC for their child or youth.