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  • MyGrief

    An online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace →

  • YouthGrief

    Developed by grieving youth, for grieving youth. YouthGrief shares wisdom, experiences, and advice from young people know what it’s like to grieve when someone you care about has died →

  • KidsGrief

    A free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or has died →

  • BC First Responders’ Mental Health

    Access point for first responders and their families. Mental health topics include assessment, self-care, retirement, and information sessions →

  • The Access Point: Mental Health & Supportive Housing Access

    Centralized access point for applying to individual mental health and addictions support services and supportive housing in Toronto →

  • Krasman Centre Warm Line

    Emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to →

  • WoodGreen Community Services: Crisis Outreach Service for Seniors

    Mobile crisis response team providing on-call crisis intervention and outreach for seniors with dementia, addictions, or mental illness →

  • CAMH: Metro Addiction Assessment & Referral Service (MAARS)

    Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area →

  • CAMH: Rainbow Services (2SLGBTQ+)

    2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Toronto only →

  • Canadian Red Cross: Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults

    Instructions for seniors to know what to expect, how to prepare, and where to find the information in a disaster or emergency →

  • Government of Canada: Get Prepared

    Instructions on how to make a household emergency plan and build an emergency kit →

  • Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults

    A practical guide to help plan, respond, and recover from a disaster or emergency →

  • NWT Help Line

    24/7 support line for mental health crisis, emotional support, and referrals to local services →

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About

  • About CanEMERG
  • About the TRRU
  • Contact us
  • Glossary of terms
  • Submit a resource

Fact sheets

  • Building social connections
  • Managing reactions to stress
  • Moral challenges, moral distress, & moral injury
  • Responses to trauma
  • Substance use and violence in times of crisis
  • The power of scheduling positive activities
  • Tips for problem solving
  • All fact sheets

Mental health guidance

  • A practitioner’s guide to cultural competency during emergencies
  • Coping with stress, trauma, & PTS
  • Evacuations and your mental health
  • Guidelines to support staff in disaster preparedness
  • Paths to recovery
  • Psychological safety guidelines for civilians
  • PTSD guidelines analysis
  • Understanding minority stress, resilience, and inclusion

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