Resources: Victim services

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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.

  • Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crimes

    The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) provides support, research, and education to survivors of serious crime and stakeholders in Canada. Our head office is located in Ottawa, Ontario. All services are free of charge and confidential. We offer bilingual assistance and advocacy regardless of whether the perpetrator of the crime has been…


    Contactcrcvc.ca/ http://terrorvictimresponse.ca
    InformationThe Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) provides support, research, and education to survivors of serious crime and stakeholders in Canada. Our head office is located in Ottawa, Ontario. All services are free of charge and confidential. We offer bilingual assistance and advocacy regardless of whether the perpetrator of the crime has been identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted. The CRCVC believes victims must be empowered to regain control of their lives.
    Service areaNational
    Resource typeResource hub
    Support typeWellness support
    Target demographicsGeneral population, victim services
    Serves children (0–12)Yes
    Serves youth (13–17)Yes
    Serves adults (18+)Yes
    Serves familiesYes
    Languages spokenEnglish 🍁, French ⚜️