| Contact | hopeforwellness.ca |
| Information | Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. (Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut chatters available upon request.) |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | Online service |
| Support type | Crisis support |
| Target demographic | Indigenous population |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Languages spoken | English 🍁, French ⚜️, Cree ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Ojibway ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ |
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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Hope for Wellness Helpline (Chat)
Immediate, culturally competent telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit
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Hope for Wellness Helpline (Telephone)
Immediate culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Open 24/7
Contact 1 (855) 242-3310 Information Immediate culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit. Open 24/7. (Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut speakers available upon request.) Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Cree ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Ojibway ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ -
Naseeha Mental Health
Offers a free 24/7 helpline and education for the Muslim population of Canada
Contact naseeha.org/helpline-textline Information Offers a free 24/7 helpline and education for the Muslim population of Canada. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Muslims Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Arabic 🇸🇦, Farsi 🇮🇷, Urdu 🇵🇰, Somali 🇸🇴 -
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. BC: Counselling & Crisis Support
Provides a list of helplines and their hours in different languages for confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources
Contact successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/services/help-lines Information Provides a list of helplines and their hours in different languages for confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic Non-English speakers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken Spanish 🇪🇸, Mandarin 🇨🇳, Cantonese 🇭🇰, Korean 🇰🇷, Farsi-Darsi 🇮🇷, Ukrainian 🇺🇦 -
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 🇪🇸