| 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 ⚜️ |
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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New Brunswick Medical Society Wellness
Counselling and support for physicians and families
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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 🍁 -
Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS)
A national peer support network for CAF members, Veterans, and their families who are experiencing an operational stress injury
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. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
OSI-CAN Alberta
Free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel
Contact osicanab.ca Information OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel. Service area Alberta Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, 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 🍁 -
OSI-CAN British Columbia
OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel
Contact osicanbc.ca Information OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel. Service area British Columbia Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, 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 🍁 -
OSI-CAN Manitoba
In-person peer support for Veterans, first responders and public safety personnel living in Manitoba
Contact osicanmb.ca Information A free, confidential, community-based Peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders and public safety personnel. Service area Manitoba Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, 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 🍁 -
OSI-CAN Saskatchewan
OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel
Contact osicansk.ca Information OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel. Service area Saskatchewan Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, 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 🍁 -
Peer Connections Manitoba
Aims to provide quality, value-based peer support and mental health education for Manitobans and their families dealing with mental health and substance use challenges
Contact peerconnectionsmb.ca Information Aims to provide quality, value-based peer support and mental health education for Manitobans and their families dealing with mental health and substance use challenges. Service area Manitoba Resource types Online service, 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 Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
PeerOnCall
Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools
Contact oncallapp.ca Information Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools. Service area National Resource type Mobile app Support type Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Physician Health Program
Confidential support for physicians and their families who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns
Contact php.oma.org Information PHP provides confidential support for physicians and their families who are struggling with substance use and mental health concerns. Service area Ontario 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 — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Québec Physicians’ Health Program
Free, confidential counselling to Quebec physicians who are facing a situation that can affect their psychological and overall health
Contact pamq.org/en Information QPHP provides free, confidential counselling to all physicians who are facing a situation that can affect their psychological and overall health. Service area Quebec Resource type Online service Support types Wellness support, peer support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
SaskAbilities: Partners in Mental Health and Well-being
Offers in-person programs for people with mental health diagnoses or barriers, including peer support groups and professional sessions
Contact saskabilities.ca/services/community-programs/partners-in-mental-health-and-well-being Information Offers in-person programs for people with mental health diagnoses or barriers, including peer support groups and professional sessions. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type In-person service Support types Wellness support, peer support Target demographic General population 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 population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, Spanish 🇪🇸