| Contact | 1 (800) 668-6868 |
| Information | Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services. Contact a professional 24/7. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Languages spoken | English 🍁, French ⚜️ |
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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Kids Help Phone (Telephone)
24/7 resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services
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KidsGrief
A free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or has died
Contact kidsgrief.ca Information KidsGrief.ca is a free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or has died. It equips parents with the words and confidence needed to help children grieve life’s losses in healthy ways. Service area National Resource types Online service, information Support types Grief support, bereavement services Target demographics General population, youth and families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) — Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Easy read -
LifeLine Canada Foundation
Provides online information about anxiety, depression, grief support, and suicide
Contact thelifelinecanada.ca Information Provides online information about anxiety, depression, grief support, and suicide. Service area National 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 — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
MindShift CBT
A free app using CBT strategies to help with worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, and phobias
Contact anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt Information A free app using CBT strategies to help with worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, and phobias. Service area National Resource type Mobile app Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
Provides culturally safe and competent mental health information for Canada’s diverse population
Contact multiculturalmentalhealth.ca Information Provides culturally safe and competent mental health information for Canada’s diverse population. Service area National Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics Indigenous population, black population, people of Colour (BIPOC populations) Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
MyGrief
An online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace
Contact mygrief.ca Information MyGrief.ca was developed by people who have experienced the death of someone important to them and grief specialists. It complements existing community resources and helps address barriers to grief services. Many people working in health care use it as an education tool. Service area National Resource types Online service, information Support types Bereavement services, grief support, wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Naseeha Mental Health
Offers a free 24/7 helpline and education for the Muslim population of Canada
Contact naseeha.org/helpline-textline Information Offers a free 24/7 helpline and education for the Muslim population of Canada. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Muslims Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Arabic 🇸🇦, Farsi 🇮🇷, Urdu 🇵🇰, Somali 🇸🇴 -
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families
Contact 1 (866) 925-4419 Information Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families. Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Nurse 2 Nurse Peer Support
Peer support services for nurses, including biweekly group support and psychological resiliency education
Contact n2nps.com Information Canadian non-profit, trauma-informed organization that provides peer support services for nurses, including biweekly group support and psychological resiliency education. Service area National Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS)
A national peer support network for CAF members, Veterans, and their families who are experiencing an operational stress injury
Contact cfmws.ca/support-services/health-wellness/mental-health/operational-stress-injury-social-support-(osiss) Information A national peer support network for Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, and their families who are experiencing an operational stress injury. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
PeerOnCall
Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools
Contact oncallapp.ca Information Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools. Service area National Resource type Mobile app Support type Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
PSPNET: For Families of PSP
Online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for family members of PSP
Contact pspnet.ca/en/for-families-of-psp Information Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for family members of Public safety personnel. Only available in Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️