| Contact | badgeoflifecanada.org/peer-support |
| Information | Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | Online service |
| Support type | Peer support |
| Target demographics | Public safety personnel, public safety personnel families |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| 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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Badge of Life Canada
Weekly online peer support group sessions for public safety personnel and/or their adult family members
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Boots on the Ground Alberta
Provides first responders and military members with an anonymous helpline wherein they can receive peer support
Contact 1 (866) 724-2684 Information BOTG provides first responders and military members with an anonymous helpline from which they can receive peer support. Service area Alberta Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Boots on the Ground Ontario
BOTG provides first responders and military members with an anonymous helpline wherein they can receive peer support
Contact 1 (833) 677-2668 Information BOTG provides first responders and military members with an anonymous helpline wherein they can receive peer support. Service area Ontario Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Care to Speak
A peer-based phone, text, and web chat service providing free and confidential support to health and social support workers in BC
Contact careforcaregivers.ca/caretospeak Information A peer-based phone, text, and web chat service providing free and confidential support to health and social support workers in B.C. Service area British Columbia Resource type Online 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 🍁 -
CMHA Moose Jaw
Programs include: OSI support group, family and friends check-in, support for people with high-functioning autism, and general peer support
Contact moosejaw.cmha.ca/our-services/peer-support Information Peer support is offered through the phone and in-person in Moose Jaw. In-person peer support programs include: OSI support group, family and friends check-in, support for people with high-functioning autism, and general peer support. Service area Saskatchewan Resource types Telephone, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
CMHA PEI: Peer Support
Offers peer support groups — hosted by trained specialists with their own lived experience — to cope with mental health challenges
Contact pei.cmha.ca/find-help/peer-support Information CMHA PEI offers peer support groups — hosted by trained specialists with their own lived experience — to cope with mental health challenges. Service area Prince Edward Island Resource type In-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Communitas Supportive Care Society
Online and in-person peer support groups for mental health recovery
Contact peersupportcsc.com Information Online and in-person peer support groups for mental health recovery. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Doctors Nova Scotia’s Professional Support Program
Provides confidential peer-to-peer support for members and their families who are dealing with personal or professional problems
Contact 1 (855) 275-8215 Information Provides confidential peer-to-peer support for members and their families who are dealing with personal or professional problems. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographics Health care providers, health care provider families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Flexible Assertive Community Treatment
Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (F.A.C.T. Team) provides care to people with serious mental illness who are currently residing in New Brunswick
Contact horizonnb.ca/services/addictions-mental-health/adult-services/flexible-assertive-community-treatment-f-a-c-t Information Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) provides care to people with serious mental illness who are currently residing in NB. Service area New Brunswick Resource types In-person service, telephone Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Krasman Centre Warm Line
Emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to
Contact 1 (888) 777-0979 | krasmancentre.com/what-we-do/warm-line-peer-crisis-support Information Peer support telephone service providing emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to. Operated by Krasman Centre, a mental health organization supporting individuals with mental health and substance use challenges. Staffed by trained peer support workers with lived experience who offer non-judgmental, compassionate conversation. Not a crisis line — designed for people seeking emotional support and connection rather than crisis intervention. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource types Telephone, online service Support types Crisis support, peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Lifewise NL First Responder Warm Line
Staffed by first responders who have their own experiences. Open from 12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Contact 1 (709) 237-4180 Information Staffed by first responders who have their own experiences. Open from 12 p.m.–12 a.m. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource type Telephone Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, public safety personnel, health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mood Disorders Association of BC
Peer-led support groups for people with mental health concerns
Contact mdabc.net/resources/mdabc-support-groups Information Peer-led support groups for people with mental health concerns. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
Online and in-person peer support groups
Contact moodmb.ca/peer-support Information Online and in-person peer support groups. Service area Manitoba Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁