Contact | camh.ca |
Information | CAMH provides a wide range of mental health services for patients of all ages and families. |
Location | National |
Type of resource | Online service |
Type of support | Wellness support |
Target demographic | General population |
Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
Serves families | Yes |
Language(s) spoken | 🍁 English, ⚜️ French |
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Kids Help Phone (Telephone)
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. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Kids Help Phone (Online)
Contact kidshelpphone.ca Information Offers resources, crisis support, and counselling primarily for youth, but anyone can access their services. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
8-1-1 Healthline
Contact 8-1-1 Information Registered nurses are available 24/7 to provide confidential health advice and support. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Badge of Life Canada
Contact badgeoflifecanada.org/peer-support Information Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Nurse 2 Nurse Peer Support
Contact n2nps.com Information Canadian non-profit, trauma-informed organization that provides peer support services for nurses, including biweekly group support and psychological resiliency education. Location National Type of resource Online service and in-person service Type of support Peer support Target demographic Nurses Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Trans Lifeline
Contact 877-330-6366 Information Provides peer support for any trans person in Canada. Also has a US number for Spanish-language calls. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Peer support Target demographic Trans people Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, 🇪🇸 Spanish -
PeerOnCall
Contact oncallapp.ca Information Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools. Location National Type of resource App Type of support Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS)
Contact cfmws.ca/support-services/health-wellness/mental-health/operational-stress-injury-social-support-(osiss) Information A national peer support network for Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, and their families who are experiencing an operational stress injury. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Peer support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French Information -
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Contact 1-866-925-4419 Information Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous populations Serves adults Yes Serves children — Serves youth Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Chat)
Contact hopeforwellness.ca Information Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Location National Type of resource Online chat Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous populations Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French (ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ Cree, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ Ojibway, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Inuktitut available upon request) -
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Telephone)
Contact 1-855-242-3310 Information Immediate culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Open 24/7. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous populations Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French (ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ Cree, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ Ojibway, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Inuktitut available upon request) -
Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
Contact multiculturalmentalhealth.ca Information Provides culturally safe and competent mental health information for Canada’s diverse population. Location National Type of resource Resource hub Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Naseeha Mental Health
Contact naseeha.org/helpline-textline Information Offers a free 24/7 helpline and education for the Muslim population of Canada. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Muslims Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French, 🇸🇦 Arabic, 🇮🇷 Farsi, 🇵🇰 Urdu, 🇸🇴 Somali -
PSPNET: For PSP
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. Location National (Available in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.) Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment
Contact cipsrt-icrtsp.ca Information Knowledge hub of mental health information for public safety personnel. Location National Type of resource Knowledge hub Type of support Wellness support and PTSD support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Beyond Silence
Contact beyondsilence.ca/app Information App designed to promote early intervention and support for the mental health of health care providers. Location National Type of resource App Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Trauma Resiliency Program
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program Information A three-day group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure. Location National Type of resource In-person service Type of support Wellness support and PTSD support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Spousal Resiliency Program
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/spousal-resiliency-program Information A four-day, clinically facilitated trauma group for spouses of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel who have been exposed to operational stress injuries (such as PTSD) in their relationships. Location National Type of resource In-person service Type of support Wellness support and PTSD support Target demographic Spouses of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Wounded Warriors Canada: C.O.P.E.
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/couples-overcoming-ptsd-everyday Information C.O.P.E., or Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday, is a couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries. Location National Type of resource In-person service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, military spouses; public safety personnel and their spouses Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Strongest Families
Contact strongestfamilies.com/military-and-veterans/ Information A resource of programs to support for military members, Veterans, and their families’ mental health. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Family Information Line
Contact 1-800-866-4546 Information A confidential, personal, bilingual, and free service offering information, support, referrals, reassurance, and crisis management to the military community. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Counselling Target demographic Military families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Veterans Affairs Canada Mental Health Services
Contact veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/mental-health-and-wellness Information Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Employee Assistance Program
Contact health.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/occupational-health-safety/employee-assistance-services/contact-us/chat-step-1-3.html Information An online chat that can be used to get a referral for counselling sessions with a mental health professional. For current/former CAF or RCMP members and their families. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Veteran Crisis Helpline
Contact 1-800-268-7708 Information A confidential and free service available 24/7. Location National Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic Veterans, former RCMP members, their family members, and caregivers Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
LifeLine Canada Foundation
Contact thelifelinecanada.ca Information Provides online information about anxiety, depression, grief support, and suicide. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Well Central
Contact wellcentral.ca Information A web-based online channel with free interactive courses for those seeking better mental health. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Strongest Families: ICAN
Contact strongestfamilies.com/ican Information Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
MindShift CBT
Contact anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt Information A free app using CBT strategies to help with worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, and phobias. Location National Type of resource Mobile app Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
BounceBack
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. Location National Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
Contact Call or text: 9-8-8
Online: 988.caInformation “You deserve to be heard. We’re here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.” Location National Type of resource Telephone (call or text), online service Type of support Crisis support Target population General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French