• We care about you and your family. We know that going through tough economic times puts a strain on families and individuals.

• As a result of recent tragic events in Canada it appears that current economic conditions have led to violent family tragedies. Vancouver Family Law asks that if you have considered harming yourself or others because of financial or other worries, please call your local crisis centre and share your concerns with a counsellor there immediately.

Click on this link to find someone who will listen to you, near you

 http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=77

• In the event of a family violence emergency always get to a safe place, then call 911 for help when it is safe to do so.

• Remember, the economy is cyclical and a better day could be just around the corner for you and your family. We can all ride out the storm together.

• The first person you ask for help may not offer any solutions or comfort, but keep reaching out until you get the assistance you need.

• The sooner you start reaching out the quicker you will find the assistance you need.

• Someday, you may be able to use what you learn from this crisis, to assist others who are going through what you are going through now.

British Columbia Crisis Lines Vancouver Island   Campbell River Crisis Line 250-287-2421 Cowichan Crisis Line 250-748-1133 Nanaimo - Central Vancouver Island Crisis Society Crisis Line 250-754-4447 District 69 Crisis 250-248-3111 Courtenay/Comox - Crossroads Crisis Centre Society Crisis Line 250-334-2455 Parksville/Qualicum Beach -District 69 Crisis Line 250-248-3111 Port Hardy - North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society Crisis Line 250-949-6033 Port Alberni - Kuu-us Crisis Society Crisis Line 250-723-4050 Victoria - Need Crisis & Information - Crisis Line 250-386-6323 Youth Line 6pm 10pm daily 250-386-8255 (TALK) www.needcrisis.bc.ca Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley   Abbotsford - Whistler - Central Fraser Valley Telecare Crisis Line 604-852-9099 Chilliwack - Agassiz, Hope, Yale, Boston Bar Crisis Line 604-792-7242 Richmond - South Delta - Ladner - Tsawwassen Chimo Crisis Services Crisis Line English 604-279-7070 Mission - Abbotsford Mission Community Services Crisis Line 604-820-1166 Teen Crisis Line 24 hours 604-462-7900 Coquitlam - Port Coquitlam - Port Moody - Pitt Meadows - New Westminster - Belcarra - Anmore Greater Coquitlam Crisis and Information Crisis Line 604-540-2221 North Vancouver Squamish Nation Crisis Centre Crisis Line 604-904-1257 Surrey - White Rock - Langley - North Delta South Fraser Regional Crisis Line Crisis Line 604-951-8855 Vancouver - Burnaby - North & West Vancouver Bowen Island Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention and Suicide Prevention Centre for Greater Vancouver Crisis Line 604-872-3311 http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca email info@crisiscentre.bc.ca Northern B.C./Cariboo   Williams Lake - Crisis and Counselling Program Crisis Line 250-398-8224 Prince George - Prince George Crisis Intervention Society Crisis Line 1-888-562-1214 Teen Crisis Line 1-888-564-8336 Houston to the Queen Charlotte Islands, and north to the B.C./Yukon border, including Burns Lake, Mackenzie and Fort St. James Crisis Line 24 hours 1-888-562-1214 Teen Crisis Line 24 hrs 1-888-564-8336 Quesnel - G.R.Baker Memorial Hospital-Quesst Unit Crisis Line 250-992-9414 Fraser Lake - Fraser Lake Crisis Line Crisis Line 250-699-6315 OKANAGAN/KOOTENAY Penticton - Summerland - Oliver - Osoyoos - Princeton Penticton & Area Crisis Line Crisis Line 250-493-6622 Vernon - Salmon Arm - Revelstoke Pin Crisis Line Crisis Line/Teen Line Crisis Line 250-545-2339 Cranbrook - Community Action Centre Crisis Line 250-426-8407 Serving the entire East Kootenay region, from Golden to the Alberta and USA borders. Crisis Line 24 hours 1-800-667-8407 Kelowna - Westbank - Winfield - Lake Country Kelowna Community Resources Crisis Line 250-763-9191 Trail - Rossland Crisis Line 250-364-1718 Serving the West Kootenay and Boundary regions, including Nelson, New Denver, Nakusp, Salmo, Grand Forks, Castlegar & Christina Lake - West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Crisis Line 1-800-515-6999   Alberta Crisis Centres ATHABASCA 1-800-565-3801 Athabasca Crisis Association BANFF 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BARRHEAD Crisis Line 1-800-232-7288 BARONS 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BASSANO 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BLAIREMORE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BLACKFOOT RESERVE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BLOOD RESERVE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BOW ISLAND 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BROCKET 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 BROOKS 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 CALGARY Distress Centre/Drug Centre Crisis Line 403-266-1605 Teen Line 403-264-8336 Canadian Mental Health Association, Suicide Services 403-297-1744 Mental Health Line, 403-777-2200, 4:00pm to 12:00pm with link to the Distress Centre Crisis line during other hours. Eastside and Westside Family Centres, crisis 403-299-9699, or 1-800-563-6106 Telecare Crisis Line 403-266-0700 CAMROSE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 CANMORE Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 CARDSTON 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 CLARESHOLM 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 COALDALE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 COALHURST 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 COCHRANE Crisis Line 403-932-7707 COLD LAKE Crisis Line 780-594-3353 Lakeland Mental Health Crisis Line 1-800-255-3353 (Lakeland region only) COLEMAN 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 CONKLIN Crisis Line 1-800-565-3801 COUTTS 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 COWLEY 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 DRAYTON VALLEY Crisis Line 1 800 232-7288 EDEN VALLEY RESERVE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 EDMONTON Support Network Crisis Line 780-482-4357 Salvation Army Crisis Line 780-429-0230 EDSON Crisis Line 1-800-232-7288 ENILDA Crisis Line 780-523-4357 FAIRVIEW Crossroads Crisis Line Toll Free: 1-877-688-2120; Local 835-2120 FORT CHIPEWYAN Crisis Line 1-800-565-3801 FORT MACLEOD 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 FORT McKAY Crisis Line 780-743-4357 FORT McMURRAY Crisis Line 780-743-4357 GLEICHEN 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 GRANDE CACHE Crisis Line 780-827-4004 GRANDE PRAIRIE Crisis Line 780-539-6666 HIGH LEVEL Crisis Line 780-926-3899 HIGH PRAIRIE Crisis Line 1-800-232-7288; Youth: 1-888-810-2717 HIGH RIVER 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 HINTON Crisis Line 1-800-232-7288 JASPER Crisis Line 1-800-232-7288 LAC LA BICHE Crisis Line 1-800-565-3801 LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE Lakeland Region only - 1-800-255-3353 LAKE LOUISE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 LETHBRIDGE The Samaritans Crisis Line 320-1212 or 1-877-303-2642 MCGRATH 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 MEDICINE HAT 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 MILK RIVER 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 MORLEY 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 NANTON 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 OKOTOKS 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 OYEN 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 PEACE RIVER Crisis Line 780-624-2244 PEIGAN RESERVE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 PICTURE BUTTE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 PINCHER CREEK 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 RAYMOND 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 REDCLIFF 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 RED DEER Crisis Line 403-340-1120 Central Alberta Women's Outreach Society 403-347-2480 SLAVE LAKE Crisis Line 780-849-2999 ST. PAUL Crisis Line 780-645-5195 or 1-800-263-3045 STRATHMORE Crisis Line 403-934-6634 STONY PLAIN Municipal Hospital Crisis Line 1-800-779-5057 STONEY RESERVE 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 SUCKER CREEK Womens Shelter Crisis Line 780-523-4357 TABER 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 TURNER VALLEY 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 VAUXHALL 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 VEGREVILLE Crisis Line 780-632-7070 VERMILION Crisis Line 1-800-661-4606 VULCAN 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 WABASCA/DEMARAIS Crisis Line 1-800-565-3801 WATERTON PARK 1-800-667-8089 or Crisis Line 1-877-303-2642 WHITECOURT Crisis Line 1-800-232-7288 Debt Counselling http://www.cba.org/bc/public_media/credit/253.aspx