| Contact | 1 (844) 943-1500 |
| Information | Non-urgent support for mental health and addiction concerns in the Calgary zone. |
| Service area | Alberta |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support types | Wellness support, addiction support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| 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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Access Mental Health
Non-urgent support for mental health and addiction concerns in the Calgary zone
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Across Boundaries
Mental health and addiction support for racialized communities around Toronto
Contact acrossboundaries.ca Information Provides dignified, inclusive and compassionate mental health and addiction services for racialized communities around Toronto. Services include individual support, psychiatric consultation, addictions and wellness services, community outreach, support groups, alternative and complementary therapies, community kitchen, skills building, and social and recreational activities. An anti-racist, anti-Black racism, and anti-oppression framework is provided by staff from the communities they serve. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource types Online service, in-person service Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographics People of Colour (BIPOC populations), black population, racialized communities Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Arabic 🇸🇦, Simplified Chinese 🇨🇳, Traditional Chinese 🇨🇳, Hindi 🇮🇳, Punjabi 🇮🇳 -
Addiction and Mental Health Helpline
Free, confidential, bilingual support is available 24/7
Contact 1 (866) 355-5550 Information Free, confidential, bilingual support is available 24/7. Service area New Brunswick Resource type Telephone Support types Wellness 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 ⚜️ -
Addiction Helpline
Support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health concerns
Contact 1 (866) 332-2322 Information 24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health concerns, including problem gambling. Service area Alberta Resource type Telephone Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
CAMH Youth-Vast Dependence Program
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Youth-VAST Dependence Program provides in-person or virtual care to young people in Ontario
Contact wehearyou.ca Information The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Youth-VAST Dependence Program is a personalized youth addiction program. It provides in-person or virtual care to address many types of addiction – including nicotine (vaping is the V in VAST), alcohol, substances, and technology. Service area Ontario Resource types In-person service, online service Support type 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 ⚜️ -
CAMH: Metro Addiction Assessment & Referral Service (MAARS)
Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area
Contact (416) 535-8501 ext. 2 | camh.ca/en/patients-and-families/programs-and-services/metro-addiction-assessment-referral-service-maars Information Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource type Assessment and referral Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken French ⚜️, English 🍁 -
CAMH: Rainbow Services (2SLGBTQ+)
2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Toronto only
Contact (416) 535-8501 ext. 2 | camh.ca/en/patients-and-families/programs-and-services/rainbow-services-2slgbtq Information 2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type Mental health agency Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
ConnexOntario: Telephone
Provides service information for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or mental health, 24/7
Contact 1 (866) 531-2600 Information Provides service information for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or mental health, 24/7. Service area Ontario Resource type Telephone Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Family Navigation Project
FNP helps youth and families find their way through the mental health and addictions system
Contact 1 (800) 380-9367 | familynavigation@sunnybrook.ca | sunnybrook.ca/content?page=family-navigation-project Information FNP helps youth and families find their way through the mental health and addictions system. While FNP does not provide treatment or crisis response, it does connect youth and families to a "family navigator" who helps them figure out where to go, who to talk to, and what services or resources might be the best fit. Service area Ontario Resource type Assessment and referral Support types Wellness support, addiction 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 🍁 -
Health Canada: Get help with substance use
Services available 24/7 in multiple languages with free, confidential support for substance use and addiction across all provinces and territories
Contact canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help-with-substance-use.html Information Comprehensive national resource page providing Canada-wide services, provincial and territorial health supports, programs for Indigenous peoples, harm reduction services, overdose prevention resources, quit smoking services, and mental health support. Includes helplines, peer support groups, supervised consumption sites, naloxone access points, and culturally sensitive resources. Services available 24/7 in multiple languages with free, confidential support for substance use and addiction across all provinces and territories. Service area National Resource type Resource hub Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️