Get support
You don’t have to face racism or hate alone. Below are local and provincial services that can help — crisis support, police and victim services, and help with your rights.
In an emergency
- Emergency services & immediate responders — 911Call if you or someone else is in immediate danger.
Immediate support (Port Alberni)
- KUU-US Crisis Line (24/7) — 1-800-588-8717Adults/Elders: 250-723-4050 · Child/Youth: 250-723-2040
- Vancouver Island Crisis Line — 1-888-494-3888
- Mental Health Support Line — 310-6789
- RCMP Victim Services – Port Alberni — 250-724-8910
- Healing in Colour · www.healingincolour.com (opens in a new tab)Free online sessions with IBPOC counsellors.
Reporting to police
- Police (non-emergencies) — 250-723-2424
- BC Hate Crimes — 1-855-462-5733
- Crime Stoppers — 1-800-222-8477 · www.bccrimestoppers.com (opens in a new tab)Report anonymously online.
Rights & legal support
- BC Human Rights Clinic — 1-855-685-6222
- Legal Aid BC — 1-866-577-2525
- Access Pro Bono — 1-877-762-6664
Provincial & national help lines
- BC211 – community, government & social services — 211 · www.bc211.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Youth Against Violence Line — 1-800-680-4264
- Kids Help Phone — 1-800-668-6868
- Prideline – 2SLGBTQQIA support — 1-800-566-1170
- Youth Prideline – 2SLGBTQQIA youth — 1-855-956-1777