History and Funders

The Crisis Centre For Northern BC

The Crisis Centre for Northern BC is a volunteer based non-profit society that has been in operation since 1970. Our phone-line services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The majority of the crisis workers are volunteers who deal with over 10,000 calls per year. Approximately 30% of these calls are from people in crisis. The remainder are business and general information calls.

The Youth Support Line was incorporated in 1987. The Youth Line operates 4pm – 11pm daily, and calls are answered by youth 21 years and younger.

In 1997 the service area was expanded to Northern BC with the exception of the Peace River area.

At the Crisis Centre for Northern BC, we define a crisis as an emotionally significant event or moment of risk in a person’s life. It is the caller who decides what a crisis is - we deal with all situations without labelling them.

To those in crisis, we provide peer support volunteers who have 50 – 60 hours of intensive training. Each caller is guaranteed confidential, anonymous, non-judgmental service. Our phone-line volunteers are trained to help people help themselves, ensuring anyone calling is aware of all options that are open to them.

The Crisis Centre for Northern BC is also a major community resource service.  For anyone requiring information about community facilities or services, we have almost 2000 resource listings on:

• All major social services,
• Self-help and support groups,
• Fraternal service groups,
• Youth groups and activities,
• Emergency services.

Funders

• Northern Health Authority
• United Way
• City of Prince George
• Fundraising
• Donations
• Gaming

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