KUU-US Crisis Line Society

In 1993 due to the amount of suicide attempts among first nations youth, various Nuu-chah-nulth members held a community meeting with frontline emergency response, counsellors, and the general public. The consensus was to establish a 24 hour crisis line which would support all the Indigenous communities across British Columbia. KUU-US means “people” in Tseshaht Language. As such, the KUU-US Crisis Line was established as a Society on August 16, 1993.

Some of the services provided by the KUU-US Crisis Line Society are:

• 24 Hour Crisis Phone Service
• Risk Assessments
• Safety Monitoring
• 24 hour Crisis Mobile Outreach
• A.H.O.P.E and HOMEFULNESS* Programs
• Weekend Indoor Outreach
• Transitional Housing
• Drop In Services
• Fresh Start Program
• New Beginnings Program