CONNECT

Platform

iOS & Android

Lives Saved

57

Location where in effect

British Columbia & Ontario

Connect links users to mental health and substance use related support resources as well as emergency services. Connect is for assistance in harm reduction and mental health support in the opioid crisis domain.

LG Connect was developed in collaboration with British Columbia Emergency Health Services and Provincial Health Services of British Columbia, enabled by the British Columba Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. 

Key features include:

• Peer-to-Peer Chat
• Good News Newsfeed
• Profile Customization
• Use Alone Timer
• Substance usage resource

No personally identifiable information is collected through Connect. Aggregated data, such as the number of users in a particular city, is anonymous and is only available to emergency services as aggregated data.