| Contact | pflagcanada.ca |
| Information | Helps LGBTQ2SIA+ people and their loved ones connect with resources and find supportive communities. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource types | Online service, navigation tool |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | LGBTQ2SIA+ population |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| 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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PSPNET: For Families of PSP
Online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for family members of PSP
Contact pspnet.ca/en/for-families-of-psp Information Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for family members of Public safety personnel. Only available in Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
PSPNET: For PSP
Provides free, confidential, online CBT courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses
Contact pspnet.ca/en/for-psp Information Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses. (Available in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.) Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Québec Physicians’ Health Program
Free, confidential counselling to Quebec physicians who are facing a situation that can affect their psychological and overall health
Contact pamq.org/en Information QPHP provides free, confidential counselling to all physicians who are facing a situation that can affect their psychological and overall health. Service area Quebec Resource type Online service Support types Wellness support, peer support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Quebec Suicide Prevention Centre
A 24/7 helpline for those experiencing suicidal thoughts
Contact 1 (866) 277-3553 Information A 24/7 helpline for those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Service area Quebec Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken French ⚜️, English 🍁 -
Regina Mobile Crisis Helpline
24/7 suicide crisis hotline
Contact (306) 525-5333 Information 24/7 suicide crisis hotline. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Strongest Families
A resource of programs to support for military members, Veterans, and their families’ mental health
Contact strongestfamilies.com/military-and-veterans Information A resource of programs to support the mental health of military members, Veterans, and their families. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Strongest Families: ICAN
Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course
Contact strongestfamilies.com/ican Information Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course. 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 ⚜️ -
Substance Use Treatment Centres for First Nations and Inuit
Comprehensive directory of federally funded substance use treatment centres across Canada serving First Nations and Inuit communities
Contact sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576090254932/1576090371511#a5 Information Comprehensive directory of federally funded substance use treatment centres across Canada serving First Nations and Inuit communities. Includes residential and community-based treatment programs, youth services, family treatment options, and cultural programming. Centres located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic regions. Services include concurrent disorders treatment, residential school trauma support, on-the-land programs, gender-based programs, prescription drug abuse treatment, and holistic approaches incorporating traditional cultural components. Service area National Resource type Resource hub Support types Wellness support, addiction 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 🍁, French ⚜️, Cree ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Ojibway ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ -
Terror Victim Response
A checklist of lessons learned from international responses to terrorist events
Contact terrorvictimresponse.ca Information A checklist of lessons learned from international responses to terrorist events. For use in community emergency response planning in order to facilitate recovery and healing for victims and survivors. Service area Ontario Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics Government officials, law enforcement, emergency managers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
The Access Point: Mental Health & Supportive Housing Access
Centralized access point for applying to individual mental health and addictions support services and supportive housing in Toronto
Contact theaccesspoint.ca Information Centralized access point for applying to individual mental health and addictions support services and supportive housing in Toronto. Provides coordinated access to 50+ service provider partners through one application and intake assessment process. Offers mental health services, supportive housing with various support levels, and streamlined access to community-based support. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type Assessment and referral Support types Housing support, addiction 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 ⚜️