Cross-cultural mental health and substance use resources

Mental health and substance use problems affect everyone, regardless of their background, culture or ethnicity. We are here to help you get the services that you or your loved one needs.

If you do not speak or understand English well enough to speak with medical staff, we can get a medical interpreter in your language. The medical interpreter will help you speak with your doctor and health care team. We can get the interpreter by phone or in person. Sometimes this might take time so please be patient. You do not pay for this service.

To help you explain your other care needs, your family and friends can help you speak with your health care team.

Yes, we have written and online information available in several different languages to help you understand what you or your family member is going through. 

A resource for newcomers to Canada on how to get medical help in the Fraser Health area.

• Kelty cross-cultural resources (Punjabi)
  Mental health and substance use information available in different languages for children, youth and families.
• Roshni clinic
  A supportive adult (19 years and older) program for men and women of the South Asian community.

• Kelty cross-cultural resources (Simplified Chinese)
  Mental health and substance use information available in different languages for children, youth and families.
• Kelty cross-cultural resources (Traditional Chinese)
  Mental health and substance use information available in different languages for children, youth and families.

• Kelty cross-cultural resources (Korean)
  Mental health and substance use information available in different languages for children, youth and families.

• Canadian Association of Mental Health
  Information on asking for help, addiction, coping with stress and other topics in more than 20 different languages. Also features a BrowseAloud tool that enables any page or resource on the website to be translated to languages other than English.
• Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
  Search for patient information on mental health by language.