| Contact | ilisaqsivik.ca/en/our-pillars/health-and-wellness-centre |
| Information | Offers Inuit-led community programs and counselling services for residents of Nunavut. |
| Service area | Nunavut |
| Resource type | In-person service |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | Indigenous population |
| Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| Languages spoken | English 🍁, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
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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Ilisaqsivik: Health and Wellness Centre
Offers Inuit-led community programs and counselling services for residents of Nunavut
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Indigenous Support Line
The support line is for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Alberta. Hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday
Contact 1 (844) 944-4744 or 8-1-1 Information The support line is for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Alberta. Hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday. Service area Alberta Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Jewish Child and Family Service Manitoba
Education on mental health and a program that aims to assist Jewish individuals with mental health struggles
Contact jcfswinnipeg.org/services/mental-health-support-services Information Education on mental health and a program that aims to assist Jewish individuals with mental health struggles. Service area Manitoba Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Jewish population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto
Culturally competent counselling, workshops, support groups, and more for Jewish families around Toronto
Contact jfandcs.com/mentalhealthandwellness Information Culturally competent counselling, workshops, support groups, and more for Jewish families around Toronto. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Jewish population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Kids Help Phone (Online)
Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services
Contact kidshelpphone.ca Information Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services. Service area National Resource type Online service 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 ⚜️ -
Kids Help Phone (Telephone)
24/7 resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services
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 ⚜️ -
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 -
Klinic Community Health Centre Crisis Line
List of support lines available to people living in Manitoba
Contact klinic.mb.ca/all-services/crisis-lines Information List of support lines available to people living in Manitoba. Service area Manitoba Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
LGBTQ2SIA+ Warm Line
Peer support service run by and for LGBTQ2SIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador
Contact 1 (866) 230-8041 Information Peer support service run by and for LGBTQ2SIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Lifewise NL
Warm lines, peer support groups, and individual support
Contact lifewisenl.ca Information Warm lines, peer support groups, and individual support. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness 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 ⚜️ -
Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
24/7 crisis phone line for Manitobans with suicidal thoughts or behaviours
Contact 1 (877) 435-7170 Information 24/7 crisis phone line for Manitobans with suicidal thoughts or behaviours. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁