Mental Health Week 2026
Mental Health Week 2026
Mental Health Week in British Columbia begins May 4-10, 2026.
This year's National Mental Health Week theme is Come Together, Canada: Stronger connections, better mental health. It reflects a growing recognition that meaningful connections at work and in our communities plays a key role in supporting mental health and well‑being.
In the skilled trades, strong connections help create safer, more supportive workplaces. Mental Health Week encourages industry partners and stakeholders to take practical steps to foster inclusion, reduce stigma, and support apprentices on the job.
Below, we have listed a few resources that apprentices, tradespersons, and anyone living in British Columbia can find.
Free and confidential mental health and substance‑use support service providing clinical counselling, treatment, and resources specifically for workers, their families, unions, and contractors in BC
First Nations Health Authority Mental Health Supports Info Sheet
List of culturally safe services for Indigenous people
Peer‑led initiative that supports skilled trades workers with mental health and substance‑use challenges through trusted, lived‑experience connections
Construction Industry Rehab Plan
Mental health and substance use services for CLRA and BCBT members and their families
Free, confidential text line connecting tradespeople living with chronic pain to pain management tools, peer support and resources
2500+ listings of services related to mental health and substance use supports, as well as information articles
Mental health information including videos, podcasts, articles, stories, and more in BC
Free, confidential counselling services available to all post-secondary students registered at a BC school
24/7 online chat and and phoneline with experienced and culturally competent counsellors available to all Indigenous people in Canada
Program aimed at increasing access to harm reduction services and ideas for those working in the construction industry
VRCA's Mental Health Resources
List of resources from the Vancouver Regional Construction Association
Virtual mental health supports
List of resources from the Government of BC
Workshop resources from Canadian Mental Health Association - BC
Workplace Mental Health Toolkit
Toolkit to learn how to develop a mental health program, how to address hazards and risks, how to have meaningful conversations with coworkers, and how mental health and other human rights concerns intersect. From Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.