Black Canadian Support Line

Description

Black Canadian Support Line is a specialized telephone based counselling service for members of the Black community in Canada, ages 18 years and up who are not comfortable seeking traditional mental health services as a first point of contact for mental health services. Services are culturally based and include support for members struggling with family issues, bereavement, and anxiety and depression. Our vision is to break the silence surrounding mental health issues within the Black Community in Canada and provide supports of these issues through a client centered and socio-cultural perspective.
Telephone counselling is beneficial because it is more affordable than traditional counselling. It also offers an elevated level of confidentiality and privacy. It is convenient, flexible and offers greater client comfort level. Convenient because clients are not required to travel and can access counselling at home. Flexible because it accommodates clients with mobility or travelling issues and it offers greater client comfort level because of the greater level of privacy which increases an ease in speaking for some clients. Our wellness approach focuses on optimum wellness which take into account the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual lives of our clients. Counselling supports are attained through assessing nutrition, sleep, fitness and mindfulness. Although positioned as a "call to action" service for Black Canadians, BCSL provides service to people of all backgrounds. Need not be of African Descent. All are welcome!