| Contact | calgaryoutlink.ca |
| Information | Provides support, education, outreach, and referrals for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Calgary. |
| Service area | Alberta |
| Resource types | Online service, in-person service |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographic | LGBTQ2SIA+ |
| Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| 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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Calgary Outlink
Provides support, education, outreach, and referrals for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Calgary
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CAMH: Rainbow Services (2SLGBTQ+)
2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Toronto only
Contact 416 535-8501 extension 2 | camh.ca/en/patients-and-families/programs-and-services/rainbow-services-2slgbtq Information 2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type Mental health agency Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
CMHA: LGBTQ-Identified People and Mental Health
Information and resources for mental health of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community
Contact ontario.cmha.ca/documents/lesbian-gay-bisexual-trans-queer-identified-people-and-mental-health Information Information and resources for mental health of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Service area Ontario Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Friends of Ruby
Supports the LGBTQ+ community with free counselling, housing, and social services across Ontario
Contact friendsofruby.ca Information Supports the LGBTQ+ community with free counselling, housing, and social services across Ontario. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Interligne
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+ Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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+ Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken French ⚜️ -
LGBTQ2SIA+ Warm Line
Peer support service run by and for LGBTQ2SIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador
Contact 1 (866) 230-8041 Information Peer support service run by and for LGBTQ2SIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Nova Scotia Health: prideHealth
Provides access to mental health and addictions providers, peer support, social groups, and workshops
Contact (902) 487-0470 Information Provides access to mental health and addictions providers, peer support, social groups, and workshops. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
OUTSaskatoon
Provides support services, education, resources, and counselling for the LGBTQ+ community in Saskatoon
Contact outsaskatoon.ca Information Provides support services, education, resources, and counselling for the LGBTQ+ community in Saskatoon. Service area Saskatchewan Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Rainbow Resource Centre
Offers support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming
Contact rainbowresourcecentre.org Information Offers support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming. Service area Manitoba Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Trans Lifeline
Provides peer support for any trans person in Canada. Also has a US number for Spanish-language calls
Contact (877) 330-6366 Information Provides peer support for any trans person in Canada. Also has a US number for Spanish-language calls. Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographic Trans people Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, Spanish 🇪🇸