| Contact | 1 (877) 767-4637 |
| Information | Provides 24/7 confidential help and support for physicians, residents, and medical students (or their family members) facing personal and/or professional concerns (e.g., stress, anxiety, and family or relationship issues). |
| Service area | Alberta |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographics | Health care providers, health care provider families |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| 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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AMA’s Physician and Family Support Program
Confidential help and support for physicians, residents, medical students, or their family members facing personal and/or professional concerns
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Australian Psychological Society
Information for preparing for disasters and for looking after mental health and well-being after experiencing a natural disaster
Contact psychology.org.au/for-the-public/psychology-topics/disasters Information Information for preparing for disasters and for looking after mental health and well-being after experiencing a natural disaster. Service area International: Australia 🇦🇺 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 🍁 -
Australian Red Cross
Provides tips for coping with a crisis, including looking after yourself and returning home
Contact redcross.org.au/emergencies Information Provides tips for coping with a crisis, including looking after yourself and returning home. Service area International: Australia 🇦🇺 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 🍁 -
Badge of Life Canada
Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members
Contact badgeoflifecanada.org/peer-support Information Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Peer 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 🍁 -
Badge of Life Canada: Crisis resources
Provides free crisis and mental health support resources for Canadian public safety personnel
Contact badgeoflifecanada.org/crisis-resources Information Provides free crisis and mental health support resources for Canadian public safety personnel. Service area National Resource type Navigation tool Support type Crisis support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
BC First Responders’ Mental Health
Access point for first responders and their families. Mental health topics include assessment, self-care, retirement, and information sessions
Contact bcfirstrespondersmentalhealth.com Information Access point for First Responders and their families' mental health topics including assessment, self-care, retirement, and information sessions. Service area British Columbia Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic First responders Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
BC Interior Crisis Line
Crisis hotline for people in Interior British Columbia
Contact 1 (888) 353-2273 Information Crisis hotline for people in Interior BC. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Bereaved Families of Ontario: Toronto (BFO-Toronto)
Comprehensive grief support services for those who have lost a loved one — regardless of when, how, or who they lost
Contact bfotoronto.ca Information Comprehensive grief support services for those who have lost a loved one — regardless of when, how, or who they lost. Programs help participants find healthy perspectives, learn coping strategies for new life circumstances, process emotions, and build connections with others experiencing similar losses. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type In-person service 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+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Beyond Blue: Natural Disasters
Mental health information for those who have experienced a natural disaster
Contact beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/natural-disasters Information Mental health information for those who have experienced a natural disaster. Service area International: Australia 🇦🇺 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 🍁 -
Beyond Silence
App designed to promote early intervention and support for the mental health of health care providers
Contact beyondsilence.ca/app Information App designed to promote early intervention and support for the mental health of health care providers. Service area National Resource type Mobile app 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 ⚜️