| Contact | pspnet.ca/en/for-psp |
| Information | Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses. (Available in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.) |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | Online service |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | Public safety personnel |
| Serves children (0β12) | β |
| Serves youth (13β17) | β |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | β |
| Languages spoken | English π, French βοΈ |
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 β including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans β 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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PSPNET: For PSP
Provides free, confidential, online CBT courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses
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Strongest Families
A resource of programs to support for military members, Veterans, and their families’ mental health
Contact strongestfamilies.com/military-and-veterans Information A resource of programs to support the mental health of military members, Veterans, and their families. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0β12) Yes Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
Strongest Families: ICAN
Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course
Contact strongestfamilies.com/ican Information Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
Substance Use Treatment Centres for First Nations and Inuit
Comprehensive directory of federally funded substance use treatment centres across Canada serving First Nations and Inuit communities
Contact sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576090254932/1576090371511#a5 Information Comprehensive directory of federally funded substance use treatment centres across Canada serving First Nations and Inuit communities. Includes residential and community-based treatment programs, youth services, family treatment options, and cultural programming. Centres located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic regions. Services include concurrent disorders treatment, residential school trauma support, on-the-land programs, gender-based programs, prescription drug abuse treatment, and holistic approaches incorporating traditional cultural components. Service area National Resource type Resource hub Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0β12) Yes Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ, Cree αα¦ααααα£, Ojibway ααααα―α§αα -
Trans Lifeline
Provides peer support for any trans person in Canada. Also has a US number for Spanish-language calls
Contact (877) 330-6366 Information Provides peer support for any trans person in Canada. Also has a US number for Spanish-language calls. Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographic Trans population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Languages spoken English π, Spanish πͺπΈ -
Veteran Crisis Helpline
A confidential and free service available 24/7
Contact 1 (800) 268-7708 Information A confidential and free service for Veterans, former RCMP members, their family members, and caregivers. Available 24/7. Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
Veterans Affairs Canada Mental Health Services
Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans
Contact veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/mental-health-and-wellness Information Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
Veterans Affairs Canada: OSI clinics
A navigation tool to find local operational stress injury (OSI) clinics
Contact veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/mental-health-and-wellness/assessment-and-treatment/osi-clinics Information A navigation tool to find local operational stress injury (OSI) clinics. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Counselling Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
Well Central
A web-based online channel with free interactive courses for those seeking better mental health
Contact wellcentral.ca Information A web-based online channel with free interactive courses for those seeking better mental health. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
Wounded Warriors Canada: C.O.P.E.
A couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/couples-overcoming-ptsd-everyday Information C.O.P.E., or Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday, is a couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English π -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Spousal Resiliency Program
Clinically facilitated trauma group for spouses of military members, Veterans, and PSP who have been exposed to operational stress injuries
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/spousal-resiliency-program Information A four-day, clinically facilitated trauma group for spouses of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel who have been exposed to operational stress injuries (such as PTSD) in their relationships. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support types PTSD support, wellness support Target demographics Military families, public safety personnel families Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English π -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Trauma Resiliency Program 1 and 2
Group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program-trp1 and woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program-trp2 Information TRP1 is a three-day group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure. TRP2 is a four-day group counselling program for individuals who complete TRP1. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support types PTSD support, wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, public safety personnel Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ -
YouthGrief
Developed by grieving youth, for grieving youth. YouthGrief shares wisdom, experiences, and advice from young people know what itβs like to grieve when someone you care about has died
Contact youthgrief.ca Information YouthGrief has been developed by grieving youth, for grieving youth. It shares wisdom, experiences, and advice from more than 30 young people whoβve been there, and know what itβs like to grieve when someone you care about has died. The program is suitable for a young person living with the death of a person important to them, a friend of someone who is grieving, and parents, educators, and other interested adults. Service area National Resource types Online service, resource hub, information Support types Bereavement services, grief support Target demographics General population, youth and families Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) β Serves families β Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ