| Contact | Call or text : 9-8-8 | Online : 988.ca |
| Information | "You deserve to be heard. Weβre here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year." |
| Service area | National |
| Resource types | Telephone, text, online service |
| Support type | Crisis support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0β12) | β |
| Serves youth (13β17) | β |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | β |
| Languages spoken | English π, French βοΈ |
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 β including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans β 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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9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
“You deserve to be heard. Weβre here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year”
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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 (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
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 (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
Crisis Response Centre
Central point of access for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Available 24/7
Contact (204) 940-1781 Information Central point of access for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Available 24/7. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
Crisis Stabilization Unit
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
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. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
Distress and Crisis Ontario
Offers in-person centres that operate 24/7, mental health helplines, and support services for Ontarians
Contact dcontario.org Information Offers in-person centres that operate 24/7, mental health helplines, and support services for Ontarians. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service, telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) Yes Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English π -
Distress Centre
Provides 24/7 crisis support, professional crisis counselling, peer support, and access to other resources
Contact distresscentre.com Information Provides 24/7 crisis support, professional crisis counselling, peer support, and access to other resources. Service area Alberta Resource type Online service Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English π -
Distress Centre: Crisis Support
24-hour crisis support accessible by telephone or text
Contact (403) 266-4357 Information Twenty-four-hour crisis support accessible by telephone or text. Service area Alberta Resource types Telephone, text Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
Eskasoni Crisis Line
24/7 Crisis support for members of Mi’kmaq communities
Contact 1 (855) 379-2099 Information 24/7 Crisis support for members of Mi'kmaq communities. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Chat)
Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit
Contact hopeforwellness.ca Information Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. (Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut chatters available upon request.) Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ, Cree αα¦ααααα£, Ojibway ααααα―α§αα, Inuktitut αααααα¦ -
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Telephone)
Immediate culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Open 24/7
Contact 1 (855) 242-3310 Information Immediate culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Open 24/7. (Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut speakers available upon request.) Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Languages spoken English π, French βοΈ, Cree αα¦ααααα£, Ojibway ααααα―α§αα, Inuktitut αααααα¦ -
Klinic Crisis Line
24/7 crisis support
Contact (204) 786-8686 or 1 (888) 322-3019 Information Twenty-four-hour crisis support, seven days a week. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0β12) β Serves youth (13β17) β Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π -
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 (0β12) Yes Serves youth (13β17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families β Language spoken English π