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BC'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Adolescent Clinic
3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver V5M 3E8
Phone: 604-434-3522
Provides a wide range of counselling services for adolescents. Referrals to clinic required by a professional, such as a doctor or school counsellor. Clinic is located in a trailer on the grounds of Sunny Hill Hospital. Clinic hours are Monday to Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

RICHMOND HOSPITAL
7000 Westminster Highway, Richmond V6X 1A2
Phone: 604-278-9711
Provides psychiatric assessment, intervention, discharge planning and follow-up referrals to residents of Richmond and South Delta with emotional and mental illness. Services include crisis intervention, supportive psychotherapy and health teaching.

RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL
500 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlam V3C 4J2
Phone: 604-524-7000
Tertiary mental health facility providing specialized treatment and rehabilitation for acute and chronic psychiatric patients 18 years and older. Referrals to Adult, Geriatric, and Community Psychiatry Divisions are made through psychiatric units in community general hospitals and mental health centres. Geriatric (ages 65 years and over), Research and Community Psychiatric Services.

ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL
Department of Psychiatry
330 E. Columbia Street, New Westminster V3L 3W7
Phone: 604-520-4662
Inpatient Services: Provides psychiatric assessment, on medical referral, of people attending the hospital Emergency. Two 15 bed acute psychiatric inpatient units. Referrals accepted from general practitioners, psychiatrists and mental health centres.

ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL
1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604-682-2344
Inpatient Services: 10-bed short-stay crisis intervention unit and a 20-bed acute psychiatric inpatient unit. Referrals from St. Paul s Emergency or from the psychiatric outpatient department, from physicians and Community Care Teams. Contact the Head Nurse or Unit Director.

ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL
749 W. 33rd Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 2K4
Phone: 604-876-7171
Fax: 876-6729
Inpatient Services: 20-bed acute psychiatric care unit. Referrals by general practitioners and psychiatrists with admitting privileges at St. Vincent's Hospital.

SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
13750-96th Avenue, Surrey V3V 1Z2
Phone: 604-581-2211
Fax: 588-3382
Inpatient Services: 20-bed acute psychiatric care unit. Referral by staff physician.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
UBC Site
2211 Wesbrook Mall, University of B.C., Vancouver V6T 2B5
Phone: 604-822-7121
Inpatient Services: Three 20-bed inpatient units. A specific seven-bed Schizophrenia Service devoted to the diagnosis, care and research of the schizophrenic patient. A 20-bed unit that houses 15 Mood Disorder Service beds for the diagnosis and treatment of difficult mood disorders, and 5 beds for complex neuropsychiatric cases. There is also a 20-bed unit open for general psychiatric services. Referrals are accepted from psychiatrists, clinical practitioners, mental health teams and community agencies.
Outpatient Services:
As listed below.
Sleep Disorders Clinic
Phone: 604-822-7857
Provides assessment of patients with sleep disorders, with a particular emphasis on chronic insomnia, and sleep disturbances associated with psychiatric and medical disorders. Clinic has a 3-bed sleep laboratory for investigation of patient's sleep patterns. Referrals from physicians only.

VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL
855 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9
Phone: 604-875-4111
Outpatient Services: Offers a range of general psychiatric outpatient services, including services to preschool children, six to 12 year-olds and adolescents, and child custody assessments.