| Contact | beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/natural-disasters |
| Information | Mental health information for those who have experienced a natural disaster. |
| Service area | International: Australia 🇦🇺 |
| 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 | — |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
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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Beyond Blue: Natural Disasters
Mental health information for those who have experienced a natural disaster
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BounceBack
A free skill-building program from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) for people with low mood, depression, anxiety, or general stress
Contact cmha.ca/bounce-back Information A free skill-building program from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) for people with low mood, depression, anxiety, or general stress. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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 🍁 -
CAMH Youth-Vast Dependence Program
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Youth-VAST Dependence Program provides in-person or virtual care to young people in Ontario
Contact wehearyou.ca Information The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Youth-VAST Dependence Program is a personalized youth addiction program. It provides in-person or virtual care to address many types of addiction – including nicotine (vaping is the V in VAST), alcohol, substances, and technology. Service area Ontario Resource types In-person service, online service Support type 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 ⚜️ -
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 🍁