| Contact | 1 (800) 866-4546 |
| Information | Aย confidential, personal, bilingual, and free service offering information, support, referrals, reassurance, and crisis management to the military community. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Counselling |
| Target demographic | Military families |
| Serves children (0โ12) | โ |
| Serves youth (13โ17) | โ |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| Languages spoken | English ๐, French โ๏ธ |
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 โ including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans โ 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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Family Information Line
Aย confidential, personal, bilingual, and free service offering information, support, referrals, reassurance, and crisis management to the military community
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Family Navigation Project
FNP helps youth and families find their way through the mental health and addictions system
Contact 1 (800) 380-9367 | familynavigation@sunnybrook.ca | sunnybrook.ca/content?page=family-navigation-project Information FNP helps youth and families find their way through the mental health and addictions system. While FNP does not provide treatment or crisis response, it does connect youth and families to a "family navigator" who helps them figure out where to go, who to talk to, and what services or resources might be the best fit. Service area Ontario Resource type Assessment and referral Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographics General population, youth and families Serves children (0โ12) Yes Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English ๐ -
Farm Stress Line
Available 24/7 for farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan who are experiencing distress
Contact 1 (800) 667-4442 Information Available 24/7 for farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan who are experiencing distress. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic Farmers and ranchers Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) โ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
First Nations and Mรฉtis Health Services
Elders and cultural support workers are available for prayer, counselling, and trauma and crisis support and guidance
Contact saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-illnesses-services-wellness/indigenous-health/first-nations-and-metis-health-services Information A collaboration between the Saskatchewan Health Authority and First Nations and Mรฉtis people of Saskatchewan. Elders and cultural support workers are available for prayer, counselling, and trauma and crisis support and guidance. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) โ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
Flexible Assertive Community Treatment
Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (F.A.C.T. Team) provides care to people with serious mental illness who are currently residing in New Brunswick
Contact horizonnb.ca/services/addictions-mental-health/adult-services/flexible-assertive-community-treatment-f-a-c-t Information Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) provides care to people with serious mental illness who are currently residing in NB. Service area New Brunswick Resource types In-person service, telephone Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) โ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
Foundry BC
Virtual counselling and peer support for young people aged 12โ24 and their caregivers
Contact foundrybc.ca/get-support Information Virtual counselling and peer support for young people aged 12โ24 and their caregivers. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0โ12) Yes Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English ๐ -
Friends of Ruby
Supports the LGBTQ+ community with free counselling, housing, and social services across Ontario
Contact friendsofruby.ca Information Supports the LGBTQ+ community with free counselling, housing, and social services across Ontario. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
Government of PEI: Mental Health Support and Services
Many mental health resources, services, and ways to access counselling in PEI
Contact princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/mental-health-support-and-services Information Many mental health resources, services, and ways to access counselling in PEI. Service area Prince Edward Island Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0โ12) Yes Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English ๐, French โ๏ธ
