| Contact | 1 (888) 777-0979 | krasmancentre.com/what-we-do/warm-line-peer-crisis-support |
| Information | Peer support telephone service providing emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to. Operated by Krasman Centre, a mental health organization supporting individuals with mental health and substance use challenges. Staffed by trained peer support workers with lived experience who offer non-judgmental, compassionate conversation. Not a crisis line — designed for people seeking emotional support and connection rather than crisis intervention. |
| Service area | Ontario: Greater Toronto Area |
| Resource types | Telephone, online service |
| Support types | Crisis support, peer support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| 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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Krasman Centre Warm Line
Emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to
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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 🍁 -
Mental Health Help Line
24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns
Contact 1 (877) 303-2642 Information 24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. Service area Alberta 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 🍁 -
Métis Crisis Line
Free, 24-hour phone support for Métis people experiencing challenges like anxiety, grief and loss, abuse, and bullying
Contact 1 (833) 638-4722 Information Free, 24-hour phone support for Métis people experiencing challenges like anxiety, grief and loss, abuse, and bullying. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Métis Nation of Ontario Crisis Line
24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line
Contact 1 (877) 767-7572 Information 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line. Service area Ontario Resource type Telephone Support types Crisis support, addiction support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mobile Crisis Response Services
List of crisis lines for different areas in New Brunswick
Contact vitalitenb.ca/en/services-and-locations/service-directory/mobile-crisis-response-services Information List of crisis lines for different areas in New Brunswick. Service area New Brunswick 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 — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families
Contact 1 (866) 925-4419 Information Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families. Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Nova Scotia Health: Peer Support Phone Service
For all Nova Scotians aged 18+. Staffed by trained peer supporters who have personal or family-based lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges
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. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Telephone 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 🍁 -
Nova Scotia Health: Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention for children, youth, and adults
Contact 1 (888) 429-8167 Information Provides 24/7 crisis intervention for children, youth, and adults. Service area Nova Scotia 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 🍁 -
Quebec Suicide Prevention Centre
A 24/7 helpline for those experiencing suicidal thoughts
Contact 1 (866) 277-3553 Information A 24/7 helpline for those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Service area Quebec Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken French ⚜️, English 🍁 -
Regina Mobile Crisis Helpline
24/7 suicide crisis hotline
Contact (306) 525-5333 Information 24/7 suicide crisis hotline. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Saskatoon Mobile Crisis
24/7 crisis line for people in distress
Contact (306) 933-6200 Information 24/7 crisis line for people in distress. Service area Saskatchewan 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 🍁 -
Trans Lifeline Hotline
Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers
Contact translifeline.org/hotline Information Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers. Provides confidential support from trans/nonbinary peer operators. No nonconsensual active rescue (i.e., will not call 9-1-1, emergency services, or law enforcement without explicit request). Operators respect all gender identities without judgment. Available for crisis support or just to talk with another trans person. Does not require callers to be in crisis or certain of trans identity. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸, Canada 🇨🇦 Resource types Online service, telephone Support types Crisis support, peer support Target demographics Trans population, trans, nonbinary, questioning populations Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, Spanish 🇪🇸