| Contact | 8-1-1 | quebec.ca/en/health/finding-a-resource/info-social-811 |
| Information | Telephone line providing access to health and social services information, assessment, and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Seniors can speak with nurses and social workers who provide: mental health assessment and guidance, crisis intervention support, information about available mental health and social services for older adults, navigation assistance to appropriate resources, and referrals to specialized services. Aims to ensure seniors receive appropriate care and support in timely manner. |
| Service area | Quebec |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support types | Crisis support, wellness support |
| Target demographics | Seniors, older adults |
| Serves children (0โ12) | โ |
| Serves youth (13โ17) | โ |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | โ |
| 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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Government of Quebec: Ministry of Health and Social Services
Telephone line providing access to health and social services information, assessment, and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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Healing by Talking Program
A free telephone counselling service provided by the government of Nunavut’s Department of Health
Contact 1 (888) 648-0070 Information A free telephone counselling service provided by the government of Nunavut's Department of Health. Service area Nunavut Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) โ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
Health Canada: Get help with substance use
Services available 24/7 in multiple languages with free, confidential support for substance use and addiction across all provinces and territories
Contact canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help-with-substance-use.html Information Comprehensive national resource page providing Canada-wide services, provincial and territorial health supports, programs for Indigenous peoples, harm reduction services, overdose prevention resources, quit smoking services, and mental health support. Includes helplines, peer support groups, supervised consumption sites, naloxone access points, and culturally sensitive resources. Services available 24/7 in multiple languages with free, confidential support for substance use and addiction across all provinces and territories. Service area National Resource type Resource hub Support types Wellness support, addiction 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 -
Health PEI: First Nations Mental Health Resources
Provides information on mental wellness, contact information for counselling, and other programs in PEI
Contact src.healthpei.ca/first-nations-mental-health-and-culturally-appropriate-resources Information Provides information on mental wellness, contact information for counselling, and other programs in PEI. Service area Prince Edward Island Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0โ12) Yes Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
HealthLine 811
Education and support line available to the people of Saskatchewan for confidential, 24-hour advice about health, mental health, and addictions
Contact 8-1-1 | saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/accessing-health-care-services/healthline Information Confidential, 24-hour health, mental health, and addictions advice, education, and support line available to the people of Saskatchewan. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Telephone 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 French โ๏ธ, English ๐, Arabic ๐ธ๐ฆ, Cantonese ๐ญ๐ฐ, Hindi ๐ฎ๐ณ, Inuinnaqtun ๐ณ๐บ, Inuktitut แแแแแแฆ, Japanese ๐ฏ๐ต, Khmer ๐ฐ๐ญ, Korean ๐ฐ๐ท, Punjabi ๐ฎ๐ณ, Simplified Chinese ๐จ๐ณ, Traditional Chinese ๐จ๐ณ, Somali ๐ธ๐ด, Spanish ๐ช๐ธ, Ukrainian ๐บ๐ฆ, Urdu ๐ต๐ฐ, Vietnamese ๐ป๐ณ -
Healthy Minds Cooperative
Offers free wellness programs, peer-support groups, and navigation to mental health servicesย (in-person and online)
Contact healthyminds.ca Information Offers free wellness programs, peer-support groups, and navigation to mental health servicesย (in-person and online). Service area Nova Scotia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) โ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐ -
Here to Help
Provides mental health and substance use information and connections to resources in British Columbia
Contact heretohelp.bc.ca Information Provides mental health and substance use information and connections to resources in BC. Service area British Columbia 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 Language spoken English ๐ -
Hong Fook Association
Provides culturally specific mental health services in multiple languages for the Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area
Contact hongfook.ca/association Information Provides culturally specific mental health services in multiple languages for the Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Asian population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English ๐, Simplified Chinese ๐จ๐ณ, Korean ๐ฐ๐ท, Vietnamese ๐ป๐ณ, Khmer ๐ฐ๐ญ -
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 (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Languages spoken English ๐, French โ๏ธ, Cree แแฆแแญแแแฃ, Ojibway แแแแแฏแงแแ, Inuktitut แแแแแแฆ -
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 (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Languages spoken English ๐, French โ๏ธ, Cree แแฆแแญแแแฃ, Ojibway แแแแแฏแงแแ, Inuktitut แแแแแแฆ -
HOPE Learning Centre
Free online and in-person courses to overcome mental health challenges
Contact skhopelearningcentre.ca Information Free online and in-person courses to overcome mental health challenges. Service area Saskatchewan Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0โ12) โ Serves youth (13โ17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families โ Language spoken English ๐
