Who can help

Every service on this sheet is free.

Your court case

• 604-601-6074 (Greater Vancouver) or 1-877-601-6066 (BC)
  First Nations Court duty counsel. Free lawyers at First Nations Court.
• 604-822-1311
  Indigenous Community Legal Clinic, 148 Alexander Street, Vancouver. Free legal help for Indigenous people who cannot afford a lawyer.
• 604-408-2172 (Greater Vancouver) or 1-866-577-2525 (BC)
  Legal Aid BC call centre. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am to 4 pm. Wednesday 9 am to 2:30 pm.

Someone to walk beside you

• 604-985-5355 (Greater Vancouver) or 1-877-811-1190 (BC)
  Native Courtworkers. They help you understand the court process and connect you with housing, treatment, and other services.

Legal and life help

• 1-866-786-0081
  Virtual Indigenous Justice Centre, Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. There are also 16 in-person centres across BC.
• Friendship Centres: 24 across BC, for programs and support in urban areas. Find yours at bcaafc.com

If you need to talk to someone right now, 24 hours

• 1-800-588-8717 KUU-US Crisis Line, BC-wide and Indigenous-run. Adults and Elders 250-723-4050, youth 250-723-2040.
• 1-855-242-3310 Hope for Wellness Help Line, for all Indigenous people in Canada.
• 1-833-638-4722 Métis Crisis Line.
• 1-866-925-4419 National Indian Residential School Crisis Line.
• 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline, call or text.