| Contact | canada.ca/en/services/policing/emergencies/preparedness/get-prepared.html |
| Information | Instructions on how to make a household emergency plan and build an emergency kit. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource types | Information, online service |
| Support type | Psychosocial emergency preparedness |
| Target demographics | Seniors, older adults, general population |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| 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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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 (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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 (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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 (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken French ⚜️, English 🍁, Arabic 🇸🇦, Cantonese 🇭🇰, Hindi 🇮🇳, Inuinnaqtun 🇳🇺, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ, Japanese 🇯🇵, Khmer 🇰🇭, Korean 🇰🇷, Punjabi 🇮🇳, Simplified Chinese 🇨🇳, Traditional Chinese 🇨🇳, Somali 🇸🇴, Spanish 🇪🇸, Ukrainian 🇺🇦, Urdu 🇵🇰, Vietnamese 🇻🇳 -
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 (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
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 (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, Simplified Chinese 🇨🇳, Korean 🇰🇷, Vietnamese 🇻🇳, Khmer 🇰🇭 -
Ilisaqsivik: Health and Wellness Centre
Offers Inuit-led community programs and counselling services for residents of Nunavut
Contact ilisaqsivik.ca/en/our-pillars/health-and-wellness-centre Information Offers Inuit-led community programs and counselling services for residents of Nunavut. Service area Nunavut 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 Languages spoken English 🍁, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ -
Indigenous Support Line
The support line is for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Alberta. Hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday
Contact 1 (844) 944-4744 or 8-1-1 Information The support line is for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Alberta. Hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday. Service area Alberta Resource type Telephone 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 🍁 -
Jewish Addiction Community Services (JACS) Toronto
Offers mental health and addiction support services, including counselling and group therapy
Contact jacstoronto.org Information Offers mental health and addiction support services, including counselling and group therapy. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Addiction support Target demographic Jewish population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁