You Are Not Alone: Help Is Available
Today our province is grieving after the horrific shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Reports indicate multiple deaths and many injuries, with families, students, staff, first responders, and the whole community now facing shock, fear, and deep loss.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, numb, anxious, angry, or unable to sleep, those are normal responses to something abnormal and traumatic. Please do not carry it alone. Check in on each other, and please reach for support early.
If you need help right now, or if you are worried about someone else:
Immediate danger
Call 911.
Suicide or crisis support anywhere in Canada, call or text 988, available 24 hours a day.
British Columbia mental health support
Call 310 6789, no area code needed.
Call 1 800 784 2433, 1 800 SUICIDE.
Youth support
Kids Help Phone: call 1 800 668 6868, or text CONNECT to 686868.
Victim support and trauma resources
VictimLinkBC: available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can connect you to local services.
Community resource navigation
Call 211 in British Columbia to be connected to local supports.
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, please treat that as an emergency and reach out now, call 911 or call or text 988.
To everyone in Tumbler Ridge and the Peace region: you are not alone. We are holding you close, and we will support you through the days ahead.
