Cancer Care Education

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Psychosocial Oncology

Appendix 9: Community Supports

National Support Resources

Provincial Support Resources

Regional Support Resources

Local Support Resources (Kamloops)

Indigenous Support Resources

  • Hope for Wellness Helpline – Helpline for Indigenous peoples in Canada (Hope for Wellness, n.d.)
    • Call 1-855-242-3310
    • Online chat is also available
  • Government of Canada – Mental health resources for First Nations and Inuit communities (Government of Canada, 2022)
  • KUU-US Crisis Line Society – Crisis services for Indigenous peoples (KUU-US Crisis Line Society, n.d.)
    • Toll-free – Call 1-800-588-8717
    • Adults/Elders – Call 250-723-4050
    • Child/Youth – Call 250-723-2040
    • Métis Crisis Line – Call 1-833-638-4722
  • First Nations Health Benefits Mental Health Provider List – List of mental health providers for Indigenous peoples in BC (First Nations Health Authority, 2023)

Resources For a Person

Newly Diagnosed or Diagnosed with Cancer

Going Through or After Cancer Treatment

In Remission or a Cancer Survivor

BC Cancer. (n.d.h). Caregivers. Provincial Health Services Authority. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/talking-to-my-family/family-caregivers

BC Cancer. (n.d.x). Home. Provincial Health Services Authority.  http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/

BC Cancer. (n.d.y). Home support services. Provincial Health Services Authority. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/practical-support/home-support-services

BC Cancer. (n.d.13). Patient & family counselling. Provincial Health Services Authority. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/our-services/services/supportive-care/patient-family-counselling

BC Cancer. (n.d.16). Practical support. Provincial Health Services Authority. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/practical-support

BC Cancer. (n.d.25). Services & support. Provincial Health Services Authority. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/our-services/patient-guide/services-support

BC Cancer. (n.d.27). Support programs. Provincial Health Services Authority. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/our-services/services/support-programs

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.f). Cancer and COVID-19 resources. https://cancer.ca/en/about-us/cancer-and-covid19-resources

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.h). Child, youth and young adult supports. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/child-youth-and-young-adult-supports

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.l). Community services locator. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/community-services-locator

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.m). Connect with our online community. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/connect-with-our-online-community

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.o). Coping with changes. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/coping-with-changes

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.x). Home. https://cancer.ca/en/

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.3). Living with cancer. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.6). Newly diagnosed. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/coping-with-changes/newly-diagnosed

Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.15). Talk to an information specialist 1-888-939-3333. https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/talk-to-an-information-specialist

Canadian Mental Health Association. (n.d.). Home. https://kamloops.cmha.bc.ca/

Care for Caregivers. (n.d.). Home. https://careforcaregivers.ca/

Crisis Centre of BC. (n.d.). Home. https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia. (n.d.). Seniors’ distress line. Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, Government of British Columbia. https://www.wellbeing.gov.bc.ca/resource/seniors-distress-line

CrisisCentreChat.ca. (n.d.). Home. Crisis Centre & Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C. https://crisiscentrechat.ca/

First Nations Health Authority. (2023). FNHA First Nations Health Benefits Mental Health Provider List. https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-First-Nations-Health-Benefits-Mental-Health-Provider-List.pdf

Government of British Columbia. (2023). Virtual mental health supports. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/virtual-mental-health-supports

Government of Canada. (2022). Mental health and wellness in First Nations and Inuit communities. https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089278958/1576089333975

Government of Canada. (2023b). Hope for wellness helpline. https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089519527/1576089566478

Hope for Wellness. (n.d.). Home. https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/

InspireHealth. (n.d.a). Homepage. https://inspirehealth.ca/

InspireHealth. (n.d.b). Stress reduction & counselling. https://inspirehealth.ca/programs-services/classes-programs/stress-reduction/

InspireHealth. (n.d.c). Supportive care physician consultation. https://inspirehealth.ca/programs-services/book-appointment/physician/

InspireHealth. (n.d.d). Supportive care resources in the community. https://inspirehealth.ca/resources/community-resources/

Interior Health. (n.d.a). Access mental health & substance use services. https://www.interiorhealth.ca/services/access-mental-health-and-substance-use-services

Interior Health. (n.d.c). Help with living at home. https://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-and-wellness/home-and-community-care/help-with-living-at-home

Interior Health. (n.d.e). Kamloops mental health & substance use. https://www.interiorhealth.ca/locations/kamloops-mental-health-substance-use

Interior Health. (n.d.f). Primary care & community care centre. https://www.interiorhealth.ca/locations/primary-care-community-care-centre

KUU-US Crisis Line Society. (n.d.). Home. https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/

Open Counseling. (n.d.). Free telephone counseling hotlines in Canada. https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ca/

Sandstone Counselling Centre. (n.d.). Helpful tips to find free counselling & mental-health related services. https://sandstonecentre.ca/free-mental-health-counselling-kamloops-bc/

United Way British Columbia. (n.d.). Helpline services. https://uwbc.ca/helpline-services/

Wellness Together Canada. (n.d.a). Home. https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-ca

Wellness Together Canada. (n.d.b). Homewood health: One-to-one counselling. https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-ca/resource/homewood-health-one-to-one-counselling

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