Youth Suicide Intervention

Sometimes it's tough being a teenager. Between school, friends, parents, relationships, and social media, the stress can be overwhelming. You might wonder what you can do to feel better. Deltassist has a child/youth suicide prevention program that may be able to help. (To access our program, you need to be referred by your school district or the Ministry of Children and Family Development.)

If you are in crisis, you'll find phone numbers on this page which you can call or text for immediate support.

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In Times of Crisis...

If you have already made a suicide attempt (overdosed or seriously self-injured), call 911.

If you are seriously at risk of attempting suicide, go to Surrey Memorial Hospital or BC Children's Hospital for help. If you don’t have anyone to give you a ride, call 911 and an ambulance will pick you up.

If you are thinking about suicide, call any of the numbers below to get support immediately.

  • Fraser Health Crisis Line (crisis support)
    Phone 604-951-8855 | 24/7
  • YouthInBC
    For suicide prevention, text or call 9-8-8.
    For mental health crisis support, call 310-6789 (no area code needed).
  • 1-800-SUICIDE (BC wide phone support line)
    Phone 1-800-784-2433 | 24/7
  • Kid’s Help Phone (Canada wide service)
    Phone 1-800-668-6868 | 24/7 or
    Text CONNECT to 686868 or
    Visit kidshelpphone.ca to send an online message

Here is information you can use right now if you're feeling suicidal.

If you are concerned for the immediate safety of a youth (suicide, life-threatening injury or mental health concerns), please take them to Surrey Memorial Hospital, which is open 24 hours a day, every day. If you need help getting the child/youth to the hospital, you can call 911 or Delta Police at 604-946-4411 and request assistance.

Services We Provide

We offer free individual short-term counselling for children and youth aged 5 to 19 in Delta who have been identified as at moderate to high risk of suicide and engaged in high risk activities.

We provide suicide assessments, short-term intervention, safety planning, case management and referrals to other resources.

Please note that we are not a crisis centre and that it might take up to one business day to respond.  We are open Monday – Friday 9:00 - 4:30 pm.

This program is available by referrals only from the School District or MCFD.

Information for Parents and Caregivers

To learn about warning signs and prevention, download A Suicide Intervention Toolkit for Parents and Caregivers in Delta (PDF).

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