| 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 🇸🇴 |
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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Naseeha Mental Health
Offers a free 24/7 helpline and education for the Muslim population of Canada
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National Mass Violence Center
Resources, information, and tele-mental health for communities to prepare for and respond to mass violence events
Contact nmvvrc.org Information Resources, information, and tele-mental health for communities to prepare for and respond to mass violence events. Topics include: preparing the community, helping survivors, self-help, rebuilding your community, science about mass violence, and how to approach large-scale criminal incidents. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource types Online service, resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics General population, victim services Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
New Brunswick Medical Society Wellness
Counselling and support for physicians and families
Contact nbms.nb.ca/nbms-wellness Information NBMS Wellness provides support to physicians and their families through counselling, peer support, and professional coaching. (Note: Must be a member.) Service area New Brunswick 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 Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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+ population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
NS First Responders Mental Health
Offers treatments, resources, and education on mental health for first responders in Nova Scotia
Contact firstrespondersmentalhealthns.com Information Offers treatments, resources, and education on mental health for first responders in NS. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Nurse 2 Nurse Peer Support
Peer support services for nurses, including biweekly group support and psychological resiliency education
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. Service area National Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
NWT Help Line
24/7 support line for mental health crisis, emotional support, and referrals to local services
Contact 8-1-1 | hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/nwt-help-line Information 24/7 support line for mental health crisis, emotional support, and referrals to local services. Service area Northwest Territories Resource types In-person service, online 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 🍁 -
Ometz
Provides mental health services, including counselling, crisis intervention, and support groups for the Jewish community in Montreal
Contact ometz.ca/gethelp/families+youth+and+individuals Information Provides mental health services, including counselling, crisis intervention, and support groups for the Jewish community in Montreal. Service area Quebec Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Jewish population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken French ⚜️, English 🍁 -
Online Therapy Unit
Offers free online cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) courses for a number of mental health concerns
Contact onlinetherapyuser.ca Information Offers free online cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) courses for a number of mental health concerns. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Online service Support type Counselling Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Ontario Immediate Family Wellness Program
Provides compassionate assistance for grieving families of individuals who have died in the line of duty or by suicide in Ontario
Contact onfamilywellness.ca Information Provides compassionate assistance for grieving families of individuals who have died in the line of duty or by suicide in Ontario. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Ontario Shores: Health Care Worker Assist Program
Provides quick access to a trained mental health professional for health care workers
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 🍁