If you are in a crisis — Call 911 — or go to your nearest hospital emergency
As of December 1, 2025 we are temporarily pausing referrals for counselling.
At Dan’s Legacy, we are committed to providing trauma-informed, person-centered support to youth aged 15–25. To ensure we pursue our mission in delivering timely services in an ethical and professional manner, we are temporarily pausing all new referrals and client registrations for one month, effective
Monday, December 1, 2025 until Monday, January 5, 2026.
Why We’re Pausing
We know how important it is to get help quickly when youth reach out to us for help.
We have reached our current capacity and want to avoid long delays for any new clients, which could compromise the quality and standard of our service delivery.
This one-month pause allows us to:
- Focus on providing exceptional support to clients already in our system or on our waitlist.
- Streamline our processes to maintain accurate tracking of our work and activities.
- Prepare our teams and systems to welcome future clients and referrals in a sustainable, ethical, and professional way.
Alternative Mental Health Resources
We understand that mental health needs may arise during this pause. For immediate support or emergencies, please do not wait—seek help from the following resources:
National Suicide Crisis Helpline (call or text) | 9-8-8 |
Mental Health Support (BC-wide) | 310-6789 (no area code needed) |
Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line | 604-872-3311 |
Toll free – Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast | 1-866-661-3311 |
TTY | 1-866-872-0113 |
BC-wide (24/7 talk support) | 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) |
Online Distress Services |
Counselling and Community Services
Share for the Tri-Cities: Counselling and community support for Tri-Cities residents.
SourcesBC or DIVERSEcity: Mental health and youth services for Surrey and Delta residents.
Fraserside: Support for New Westminster residents.
Elizabeth Fry Society: no-cost, short-term, goal focused counselling for self-identifying women in BC
Foundry: Drop-in counselling for youth across BC.
WIRTH: Virtual counselling (8-session model, no age restrictions).
211 BC: Centralized resource for finding local mental health services and shelter availability.
Our Promise
Our decision reflects our commitment to ethical service delivery, ensuring no client faces indefinite wait times or delayed support. By focusing on our current clients, we are laying the foundation to serve future clients with the same dedication and care. We look forward to reopening our registration portal on January 5th, 2026, ready to support more youth in our community.
For questions or updates, please contact us via our website or follow us on social media for announcements. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Job-Skills Training Programs
Our Cook Training, Dan’s Diner and F.A.S.T. job-skills training programs continue to intake participants at this time. Please register here:
Dan’s Diner – Job Skills Training