| 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 (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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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
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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 (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
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 (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
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 (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Comprehensive support program for individuals who have lost someone to suicide or homicide
Contact (416) 408-4357 | dcogt.com/survivors-of-suicide-and-homicide-loss Information Professionally trained grief facilitators, many with lived experience of suicide or homicide losses, provide care in a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free environment. Program addresses short and long-term impacts of traumatic loss including social and mental health impacts. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource types Online service, in-person service, telephone 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 🍁 -
Doctors Nova Scotia’s Professional Support Program
Provides confidential peer-to-peer support for members and their families who are dealing with personal or professional problems
Contact 1 (855) 275-8215 Information Provides confidential peer-to-peer support for members and their families who are dealing with personal or professional problems. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Doorways
Doorways is a single-session counselling service offering drop-in, same-day, next-day, in-person appointments (also online options)
Contact mha.easternhealth.ca/doorways Information Doorways is a single-session counselling service offering drop-in, same-day, next-day, in-person appointments (also online options). Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Counselling Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Embrace Life Council
Provides comprehensive resources, programs, and workshops to prevent suicide in Nunavut
Contact inuusiq.com Information Provides comprehensive resources, programs, and workshops to prevent suicide in Nunavut. Service area Nunavut Resource type 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
Employee Assistance Program
An online chat that can be used to get a referral for counselling sessions with a mental health professional. For current/former CAF or RCMP members and their families
Contact health.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/occupational-health-safety/employee-assistance-services/contact-us/chat-step-1-3.html Information An online chat that can be used to get a referral for counselling sessions with a mental health professional. For current/former CAF or RCMP members and their families. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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 (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Eskasoni Mental Health Services
Provides in-person mental health services for Indigenous peoples of Eskasoni, Nova Scotia
Contact eskasonimentalhealth.org Information Provides in-person mental health services for Indigenous peoples of Eskasoni, Nova Scotia. Service area Nova Scotia 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 Language spoken English 🍁
