| Contact | ontarioshores.ca/services/health-care-worker-assist-program |
| Information | Provides quick access to a trained mental health professional for health care workers. |
| Service area | Ontario |
| Resource types | Online service, in-person service |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | Health care providers |
| 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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Ontario Shores: Health Care Worker Assist Program
Provides quick access to a trained mental health professional for health care workers
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Physician & Family Support Program
Short-term professional psychological counselling for physicians of Manitoba
Contact (844) 433-3762 Information Short-term professional psychological counselling for physicians of Manitoba. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Physician Health Program
Confidential support for physicians and their families who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns
Contact php.oma.org Information PHP provides confidential support for physicians and their families who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support types Wellness support, peer support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Physician Health Program
PHP provides assistance to physicians, medical learners, and their families who may be struggling with mental health issues or addiction
Contact sma.sk.ca/physician-health-program-2 Information PHP provides assistance to physicians, medical learners, and their families who may be struggling with mental health issues or addiction. The program provides assessment and treatment, education, counselling and coaching, monitoring, and advocacy. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
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 ⚜️ -
St-Boniface Hospital: Caring for Carers
A list of resources to support health care workers during the pandemic
Contact stbonifacehospital.ca/caring-for-carers Information A list of resources to support health care workers during the pandemic. Service area Manitoba Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
St. Joseph’s Hospital: Mental Health Services for Health & Community Care
Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers
Contact stjoes.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addiction-services/connect-mental-health-and-addiction-outpatient-programs/mental-health-services-for-hcw Information Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
The Royal: Frontline Wellness
Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional
Contact theroyal.ca/frontline-wellness Information Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Waypoint: Frontline Wellness
A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges
Contact waypointcentre.ca/programs_and_services/frontline_wellness_program Information A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️