| Contact | 1-800-268-7708 |
| Information | A confidential and free service available 24/7. |
| Location | National |
| Type of resource | Telephone |
| Type of support | Crisis support |
| Target demographic | Veterans, former RCMP members, their family members, and caregivers |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves families | Yes |
| Language(s) spoken | 🍁 English, ⚜️ French |
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Veteran Crisis Helpline
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National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Contact 1-866-925-4419 Information Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous populations Serves adults Yes Serves children — Serves youth Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Telephone)
Contact 1-855-242-3310 Information Immediate culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Open 24/7. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous populations Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French (ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ Cree, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ Ojibway, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Inuktitut available upon request) -
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Chat)
Contact hopeforwellness.ca Information Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Location National Type of resource Online chat Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous populations Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French (ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ Cree, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ Ojibway, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Inuktitut available upon request) -
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line
Contact 1-888-429-8167 Information Provides 24/7 crisis intervention for children, youth, and adults. Location Nova Scotia Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Saskatoon Mobile Crisis
Contact 306-933-6200 Information 24/7 crisis line for people in distress. Location Saskatchewan Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Mental Health Help Line
Contact 1-877-303-2642 Information 24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. Location Alberta Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Métis Nation of Ontario Crisis Line
Contact 1-877-767-7572 Information 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line. Location Ontario Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis and addiction support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Distress Centre: Crisis Support
Contact 403-266-4357 Information 24-hour crisis support accessible by telephone or text Location Alberta Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Distress Centre
Contact distresscentre.com Information Provides 24/7 crisis support, professional crisis counselling, peer support, and access to other resources. Location Alberta Type of resource Online service Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Regina Mobile Crisis Helpline
Contact 306-525-5333 Information 24/7 suicide crisis hotline. Location Saskatchewan Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
Contact 1-877-435-7170 Information 24/7 crisis phone line for Manitobans with suicidal thoughts or behaviours. Location Manitoba Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Nova Scotia Peer Support Line
Contact 1-800-307-1686 Information Available to all Nova Scotians aged 18 and older. The line is staffed by trained peer supporters who have personal or family-based lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges. Location Nova Scotia Type of resource Telephone Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Métis Crisis Line
Contact 1-833-638-4722 Information Free, 24-hour phone support for Métis people experiencing challenges like anxiety, grief and loss, abuse, and bullying. Location British Columbia Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Quebec Suicide Prevention Centre
Contact 1-866-277-3553 Information A 24/7 helpline for those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Location Quebec Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Mobile Crisis Response Services
Contact vitalitenb.ca/en/points-service/mental-health/mobile-crisis-response-services Information List of crisis lines for different areas in New Brunswick. Location New Brunswick Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Distress and Crisis Ontario
Contact dcontario.org Information Offers in-person centres that operate 24/7, mental health helplines, and support services for Ontarians. Location Ontario Type of resource Online and in-person services, telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Klinic Crisis Line
Contact 204-786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019 Information 24/7 crisis support. Location Manitoba Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Crisis Stabilization Unit
Contact 204-940-3633 Information Short-term, community-based supportive care and treatment for adults living in Winnipeg in psychiatric or psychosocial crisis who may be at risk of hospitalization. Location Manitoba Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Badge of Life Canada: Crisis resources
Contact badgeoflifecanada.org/crisis-resources Information Provides free crisis and mental health support resources for Canadian public safety personnel. Location National Type of resource Navigational tool Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Crisis Response Centre
Contact 204-940-1781 Information Central point of access for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Available 24/7. Location Manitoba Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Eskasoni Crisis Line
Contact 1-855-379-2099 Information 24/7 Crisis support for members of Mi’kmaq communities. Location Nova Scotia Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
BC Interior Crisis Line
Contact 1-888-353-2273 Information Crisis hotline for people in Interior BC. Location British Columbia Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
Contact Call or text: 9-8-8
Online: 988.caInformation “You deserve to be heard. We’re here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.” Location National Type of resource Telephone (call or text), online service Type of support Crisis support Target population General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French