| Contact | crcvc.ca |
| Information | The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) provides support, research, and education to survivors of serious crime and stakeholders in Canada. 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. |
| Service area | National |
| Resource type | 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 |
| 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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Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crimes
The CRCVC provides support, research, and education to survivors of serious crime and stakeholders in 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 🍁 -
Victim Services Toronto
Comprehensive crisis response, intervention, and prevention services for victims of crime and sudden tragedy in Toronto
Contact (416) 808-7066 | victimservicestoronto.com Information Comprehensive crisis response, intervention, and prevention services for victims of crime and sudden tragedy in Toronto. Services are free, confidential, and available to all people regardless of whether they report to police. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource types Telephone, in-person service Support types Bereavement services, grief support Target demographics General population, victim services Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️