| Contact | 1 (800) 268-7708 |
| Information | A confidential and free service for Veterans, former RCMP members, their family members, and caregivers. Available 24/7. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Crisis support |
| Target demographics | Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families |
| 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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Veteran Crisis Helpline
A confidential and free service available 24/7
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Veterans Affairs Canada Mental Health Services
Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans
Contact veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/mental-health-and-wellness Information Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans. 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 ⚜️ -
Veterans Affairs Canada: OSI clinics
A navigation tool to find local operational stress injury (OSI) clinics
Contact veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/mental-health-and-wellness/assessment-and-treatment/osi-clinics Information A navigation tool to find local operational stress injury (OSI) clinics. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Counselling 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 ⚜️ -
VOICES Center for Resilience
Psychoeducation information for victims, families, responders, and survivors of those affected by 9/11 and other mass casualty events
Contact voicescenter.org Information Psychoeducation information for victims, families, responders, and survivors of those affected by 9/11 and other mass casualty events. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource types Resource hub, online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics General population, public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Wounded Warriors Canada: C.O.P.E.
A couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/couples-overcoming-ptsd-everyday Information C.O.P.E., or Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday, is a couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, 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 🍁