Community Resources
Emergency Phone Number (Police, Fire and Paramedic): 9-1-1
New Westminster Police Department Non-emergency: 604-525-5411
Metro Vancouver Transit Police: 604-515-8300
New Westminster Victim Services: 604-529-2525
New Westminster Mental Health Centre: 604-777-6800
POISON Control Centre: 1-800-567-8911
Crisis Counselling & Suicide Prevention:
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Vancouver: 604.872.3311 (24 hours)
Surrey: 604.951.8855 (24 hours)
Richmond: 604.279.7070 (9:00 a.m. – midnight)
Tri-Cities: 604.540.2221 (24 hours)
Fraser Health Crisis Line: 1 877-820-7444
Women Against Violence Against Women
(WAVAW) Rape Crisis Centre
Information Line: 604.255.6228
24-hour Crisis Line: 604.255.6344 www.wavaw.ca
Youth in BC Crisis Line: 1-866-661-3311
Youth Online Crisis Hotline www.youthinbc.com
Family Violence Spouse Abuse (Transition Houses)
Vancouver: 604.872.7774 (24 hours)
Burnaby: 604.298.3454 (24 hours)
Richmond: 604.270.4911 (10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
North Vancouver: 604.987.3374 (24 hours)
Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service
Lower Mainland: 604.660.9382 (24 hours)
Outside Lower Mainland: 1.800.663.1441 (24 hours)
Emergency Department, Vancouver General Hospital
920 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver: 604.875.4995 (24 hours)
Also offers a 24-hour sexual assault support team
Royal Columbian Hospital
330 East Columbia Street, New Westminster 604.520.4253 24-hour emergency department
Crime and Violence Crisis Support and Information
Support and information regarding family violence, sexual violence, and other crimes Province-wide: 1.800.563.0808 (24 hours)
Problem Gambling Help Line Province-wide: 1.888.795.6111 (24 hours)
Social or Government Services
211 is free, confidential, multi-lingual and answered by professional staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. www.bc211.ca
Email: help@bc211.ca
TTY: 604.875.0805
Text: 604.836.6381