RCMP police officers ensure public safety and security, investigate crimes and enforce the law. 24/7.
RCMP police officers ensure public safety and security, investigate crimes and enforce the law.
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect – Child Protection Services 24/7.
If you think a child or youth under 19 years of age is being abused or neglected, you have the legal duty to report your concern to a child welfare worker. Phone 1 800 663-9122 at any time of the day or night.
24/7 Services include inpatient, obstetrics, and emergency
Emergency shelter for women and children fleeing violence. 24/7.
- Emergency shelter for women and children fleeing violence
- 24 hour crisis line for women and female youth
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00am. – 4:00pm. Thursday 10:30 – 4:00pm.
Next to Brent’s Boardshop
*Only open during office hours
If you suspect someone has been poisoned by a medicine, chemical or other substance. 24/7.
If you suspect someone has been poisoned by a medicine, chemical or other substance.
If someone is unconscious, having a seizure, difficulty breathing or chest pain, immediately call 9-1-1.
Separate Drug Information Line for BC healthcare professionals: 1-866-298-5909 (Monday – Friday; 9:00 – 4:00)
211 is a free, confidential telephone and texting service for kids and youth and their families. We can connect you with services in your area. 24/7.
211 is a free, confidential, multilingual telephone and texting service for children, youth and their families with information and referral to a full range of community, social, and government services throughout the province.
Crisis Line for children, youth and adults. 24/7.
Crisis Line for children, youth and adults – serving the entire East Kootenay region including Golden.
24/7 counselling. Phone, text or online chat. English or French.
Kids Help Phone is a national, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, online counselling, TEXT counseling and referral service for children and youth.
The Kids Help Phone website has a lot of information on topics like:
For children and youth. Culturally safe support services for First Nations and Indigenous people. 24/7.
For children and youth. Culturally safe support services for First Nations and Indigenous people.
24/7 after hours and emergency service for children & youth and for those who are concerned about them.
A 24 hour comprehensive help line for Children and Youth and for those who are concerned about them, including after hours /emergency service.
MCFD – Ministry of Children and Family Development
This number will connect you to your local BC crisis line without a wait or busy signal. 24/7.
This number will connect you to your local BC crisis line without a wait or busy signal 24/7. Crisis line workers are trained to help provide emotional support as well as mental health information and resources.
Please call. You are not alone. 24/7.
Please call. You are not alone. Support available in 140 languages.
Immediate crisis support for victims of family violence or sexual violence. Information and referral services for all victims of crime. 24/7. Phone and text.
Immediate crisis support for victims of family violence or sexual violence. Information and referral services for all victims of crime. Support available in over 110 languages.
Are you in danger? Is someone you know being threatened? Want to make a difference? 24/7.
If you’re in any way concerned about your safety or the safety of others, we can help. Anything you say is kept completely confidential and you remain totally anonymous – we don’t have call display either. And, because the YAV Line is a multilingual service, we can talk to you in your language.
Here to listen. Here to help. Phone or chat. 24/7.