| Contact | Call or text : 2-1-1 | Online : 211.ca |
| Information | 211 is available 24/7 across Canada by phone, website, or text. 211 helps connect people to local information and services. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource types | Navigation tool, telephone, text, online 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 |
| Languages spoken | English 🍁, French ⚜️ |
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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A Woman’s Place
Offers counselling and support, safety planning, protection orders, legal consults and representation for women and children victim to domestic violence
Contact (204) 940-6624 Information Offers counselling and support, safety planning, protection orders, legal consults and representation for women and children victim to domestic violence. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographics Women, women and children Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta
Offers no-cost mental health education programs for Indigenous individuals in Alberta
Contact aboriginalcounseling.com Information Offers no-cost mental health education programs for Indigenous individuals in Alberta. Service area Alberta Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Counselling Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Across Boundaries
Mental health and addiction support for racialized communities around Toronto
Contact acrossboundaries.ca Information Mental health and addiction support for racialized communities around Toronto. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic Racialized communities Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
AMA’s Physician and Family Support Program
Confidential help and support for physicians, residents, medical students, or their family members facing personal and/or professional concerns
Contact 1 (877) 767-4637 Information Provides 24/7 confidential help and support for physicians, residents, and medical students (or their family members) facing personal and/or professional concerns (e.g., stress, anxiety, and family or relationship issues). Service area Alberta Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Badge of Life Canada
Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members
Contact badgeoflifecanada.org/peer-support Information Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Peer support Target demographics Public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Build Them Up
Offers therapy, peer support, and other programs to children, teens, and families
Contact buildthemup.ca Information Offers therapy, peer support, and other programs to children, teens, and families. Service area Alberta Resource types Online service, 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 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact alberta.cmha.ca Information CMHA Alberta provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area Alberta Resource type Resource hub 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 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association British Columbia
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact bc.cmha.ca Information CMHA British Columbia provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area British Columbia Resource type Resource hub 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 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association New Brunswick
An organization that has many mental health resources, services, and projects
Contact cmhanb.ca Information An organization that has many mental health resources, services, and projects. Service area New Brunswick Resource type Resource hub 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 Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Canadian Mental Health Association Newfoundland and Labrador
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact cmhanl.ca Information CMHA provides a list of the province's mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource type Resource hub 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 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact novascotia.cmha.ca Information CMHA provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Resource hub 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 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
CMHA has many mental health resources, services, and projects
Contact ontario.cmha.ca Information CMHA has many mental health resources, services, and projects. Service area Ontario Resource type Resource hub 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 🍁