| Contact | Call or text : 2-1-1 | Online : 211.ca |
| Information | 211 is available 24/7 across Canada by phone, website, or text. 211 helps connect people to local information and services. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource types | Navigation tool, telephone, text, 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 |
| Languages spoken | English 🍁, French ⚜️ |
Mental health resources: Text
Help is within reach. Use this directory to connect with mental health supports
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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9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
“You deserve to be heard. We’re here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year”
Contact Call or text : 9-8-8 | Online : 988.ca Information "You deserve to be heard. We’re here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year." Service area National Resource types Telephone, text, online service Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Distress Centre: Crisis Support
24-hour crisis support accessible by telephone or text
Contact (403) 266-4357 Information Twenty-four-hour crisis support accessible by telephone or text. Service area Alberta Resource types Telephone, text Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Text4Hope
Ongoing supportive text content to help Albertans identify and adjust negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviours during stressful times
Contact 3-9-3-9-3-9 Information Ongoing supportive text content to help Albertans identify and adjust negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviours during stressful times. Text HOPEAB to 393939 to subscribe for free. Service area Alberta Resource type Text Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁