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Our Programs & Services Early Childhood DevelopmentChild CareSpecial NeedsMental HealthChild ProtectionFoster CareAdoptionServices for YouthYouth JusticeImportant Phone Numbers
Helpline for Children 310-1234 Kids Help Phone 1 800 668-6868 Child and Youth Mental Health Policy Branch 250 387-9749 BC Partners Mental Health Information Line 604 669-7600 or 1 800 661-2121 BC NurseLine 604 215-4700 or 1 866 215-4700 Alcohol & Drug Information & Referral Service 604 660-9382 or 1 800 663-1441 RCMP Missing Children's Registry 1 877 318-3576 Representative for Children and Youth 250 356-6710 or 1 800 476-3933 General Ministry Inquiries 250 387-7027 or 1 877 387-7027 Media Inquiries 250 356-2939 Enquiry BC Victoria 250 387-6121 Vancouver 604 660-2421 Toll-free 1 800 663-7867 | Approximately 15 per cent, or one in seven of B.C.’s children and youth encounter mental health difficulties. The most common mental health problems are anxiety and depression, with suicide the second leading cause of death among young people in B.C. and in Canada. To make managing mental health problems easier, the Ministry of Children and Family Development offers a range of child and youth mental health programs and services in communities throughout B.C. The ministry works with community partners to provide services to children, youth and their families.
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