Mental Health Week 2024

This year's Mental Health Week is centered around compassion and a call to be kind. Compassion isn't just about being kind to others, it's about extending that same kindness to ourselves. Taking care of your mental health is as important as caring for your physical health. 

Supporting the well-being and mental health of apprentices is important for all industry partners and stakeholders. Below, we have listed a few resources that apprentices, tradespersons, and anyone living in British Columbia can find. 

Help Starts Here

• 2500+ listings of services related to mental health and substance use supports, as well as information articles

Here2Talk

• Free, confidential counselling services available to all post-secondary students registered at a BC school

Hope for Wellness Helpline

• 24/7 online chat and and phoneline with experienced and culturally competitent counsellors available to all Indigenous people in Canada.

Construction Industry Rehab Plan

• Mental health and substance use services for CLRA and BCBT members and their families

Here to Help

• Mental health information including videos, podcasts, articles, stories, and more in BC

First Nations Health Authority Mental Health Supports Info Sheet

• List of culturally safe services for Indigenous people. 

Workplace Mental Health

• Workshop resources from Canadian Mental Health Association - BC

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