| Contact | iaem.org |
| Information | Non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing those professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. |
| Service area | International: United States 🇺🇸 |
| Resource type | Resource hub |
| Support type | Psychosocial emergency preparedness |
| Target demographics | Emergency managers, first responders, municipal leaders, public safety personnel |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as Canada's ongoing wildfires. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a curated list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available across Canada to all communities.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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Lifelines
Mental health wellness tailored for ambulance, fire and rescue, police, corrections, and volunteer responders
Contact lifelines.scot/advice-and-support Information Mental health wellness tailored for ambulance, fire and rescue, police, corrections, and volunteer responders. Service area International: Scotland 🏴 Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics Public safety personnel, police officers, municipal leaders Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mental Health Ireland: Coping with Trauma
Information and resources for coping with trauma and stress following difficult events
Contact mentalhealthireland.ie/resources-library Information Information and resources for coping with trauma and stress following difficult events. Service area International: Ireland 🇮🇪 Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mind UK: Coping After a Traumatic Event
Mental health information on coping after experiencing a traumatic event
Contact mind.org.uk Information Mental health information on coping after experiencing a traumatic event. Service area International: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
National Mass Violence Center
Resources, information, and tele-mental health for communities to prepare for and respond to mass violence events
Contact nmvvrc.org Information Resources, information, and tele-mental health for communities to prepare for and respond to mass violence events. Topics include: preparing the community, helping survivors, self-help, rebuilding your community, science about mass violence, and how to approach large-scale criminal incidents. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource types Online service, resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics General population, victim services Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Phoenix Australia: Responder Assist
Mental health information, resources, and training for emergency workers and those who support them
Contact phoenixaustralia.org/responder-assist Information Mental health information, resources, and training for emergency workers and those who support them. Service area International: Australia 🇦🇺 Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁