| Contact | stjoes.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addiction-services/connect-mental-health-and-addiction-outpatient-programs/mental-health-services-for-hcw |
| Information | Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers. |
| Service area | Ontario |
| Resource type | Online service |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | Health care providers |
| 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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St. Joseph’s Hospital: Mental Health Services for Health & Community Care
Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers
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Terror Victim Response
A checklist of lessons learned from international responses to terrorist events
Contact terrorvictimresponse.ca Information A checklist of lessons learned from international responses to terrorist events. For use in community emergency response planning in order to facilitate recovery and healing for victims and survivors. Service area Ontario Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics Government officials, law enforcement, emergency managers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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
Contact theaccesspoint.ca Information Centralized access point for applying to individual mental health and addictions support services and supportive housing in Toronto. Provides coordinated access to 50+ service provider partners through one application and intake assessment process. Offers mental health services, supportive housing with various support levels, and streamlined access to community-based support. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type Assessment and referral Support types Housing support, addiction 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 ⚜️ -
The Lighthouse for Grieving Children
Peer support groups for children, youth and young adults experiencing grief after the death of someone significant in their lives
Contact lighthousegriefsupport.org/how-we-can-help/support-groups Information Peer support groups for children, youth and young adults (ages 3–24) experiencing grief after the death of someone significant in their lives. Groups are ongoing and open-ended, allowing families to stay with The Lighthouse community for as long as they need to actively explore grief in their own time. The program recognizes everyone grieves differently and provides flexible, developmentally appropriate support. Service area Ontario: Halton Resource types In-person service, information Support types Bereavement services, grief support Target demographics General population, youth and families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
The Royal: Frontline Wellness
Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional
Contact theroyal.ca/frontline-wellness Information Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Trenton Military Family Resource Centre: Mental Health Team
Mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers and children
Contact trentonmfrc.ca/mental-health-services Information The MFRC has a team of mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers, and children. Service area Ontario Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Victim Services Toronto
Comprehensive crisis response, intervention, and prevention services for victims of crime and sudden tragedy in Toronto
Contact (416) 808-7066 | victimservicestoronto.com Information Comprehensive crisis response, intervention, and prevention services for victims of crime and sudden tragedy in Toronto. Services are free, confidential, and available to all people regardless of whether they report to police. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource types Telephone, in-person service Support types Bereavement services, grief support Target demographics General population, victim services Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Warm Line Ontario
Confidential and anonymous peer support service for adults who feel lonely, isolated, anxious, depressed, or in need of a friendly ear
Contact Call : (416) 960-9276 or Text : (647) 557-5882 | warmline.ca Information Confidential and anonymous peer support service for adults who feel lonely, isolated, anxious, depressed, or in need of a friendly ear. Services include phone support, text support, and online chat through their website. Not a crisis line — designed for people who need someone to talk to but are not in immediate crisis. Service area Ontario Resource types Telephone, text Support types Peer support, crisis support Target demographics Older adults, seniors Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Waypoint: Frontline Wellness
A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges
Contact waypointcentre.ca/programs_and_services/frontline_wellness_program Information A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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
Contact woodgreen.org/programs/crisis-outreach-service-for-seniors Information Mobile crisis response team providing on-call crisis intervention and outreach for seniors with dementia, addictions, or mental illness. Interdisciplinary teams include social workers, nurse practitioners, behaviour consultants, and access to a geriatric psychiatrist. Interpretation services available in 100+ languages, including American Sign Language. No wait lists: initial visit typically occurs within 24–72 hours of referral. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type Mobile outreach Support type Crisis support Target demographics Older adults, seniors Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Wounded Warriors Canada: First Responder Assist
The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/first-responder-assist Information The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️