| 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 (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Languages spoken | English 🍁, French ⚜️, Cree ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Ojibway ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
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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Hope for Wellness Helpline (Chat)
Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit
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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 (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Cree ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Ojibway ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ -
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Call or text for 24-hour support and information for the LGBTQ+ community
Contact 1 (888) 505-1010 Information Call or text for 24-hour support and information for the LGBTQ+ community. Service area Quebec Resource types Telephone, text Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Kamatsiaqtut Helpline
Call for 24/7 confidential wellness support. Staffed by trained volunteers
Contact 1 (800) 265-3333 Information 24/7 confidential support. Staffed by trained volunteers. Service area Nunavut Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ -
Kids Help Phone (Online)
Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services
Contact kidshelpphone.ca Information Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services. Service area National Resource type 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 — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Kids Help Phone (Telephone)
24/7 resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services
Contact 1 (800) 668-6868 Information Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services. Contact a professional 24/7. Service area National 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 — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
KidsGrief
A free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or has died
Contact kidsgrief.ca Information KidsGrief.ca is a free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or has died. It equips parents with the words and confidence needed to help children grieve life’s losses in healthy ways. Service area National Resource types Online service, information Support types Grief support, bereavement services Target demographics General population, youth and families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) — Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Easy read -
Le JAG
Offers individual counselling, support groups, and workshops for LGBTQ+ people in Montérégie
Contact lejag.org Information Offers individual counselling, support groups, and workshops for LGBTQ+ people in Montérégie. Service area Quebec Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken French ⚜️ -
LifeLine Canada Foundation
Provides online information about anxiety, depression, grief support, and suicide
Contact thelifelinecanada.ca Information Provides online information about anxiety, depression, grief support, and suicide. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Lifewise NL
Warm lines, peer support groups, and individual support
Contact lifewisenl.ca Information Warm lines, peer support groups, and individual support. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Lifewise Provincial Warm Line
Non-emergency, non-crisis telephone support and referral service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Contact 1 (855) 753-2560 Information Non-emergency, non-crisis telephone support and referral service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️