| Contact | (844) 433-3762 |
| Information | Short-term professional psychological counselling for physicians of Manitoba. |
| Service area | Manitoba |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Wellness support |
| Target demographics | Health care providers, health care provider families |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
Mental health resources: Wellness support
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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Physician & Family Support Program
Short-term professional psychological counselling for physicians of Manitoba
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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 🍁 -
Physician Health Program
PHP provides assistance to physicians, medical learners, and their families who may be struggling with mental health issues or addiction
Contact sma.sk.ca/physician-health-program-2 Information PHP provides assistance to physicians, medical learners, and their families who may be struggling with mental health issues or addiction. The program provides assessment and treatment, education, counselling and coaching, monitoring, and advocacy. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Online service Support type Wellness 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
PSPNET: For Families of PSP
Online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for family members of PSP
Contact pspnet.ca/en/for-families-of-psp Information Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for family members of Public safety personnel. Only available in Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
PSPNET: For PSP
Provides free, confidential, online CBT courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses
Contact pspnet.ca/en/for-psp Information Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses. (Available in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.) Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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 ⚜️ -
Rainbow Resource Centre
Offers support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming
Contact rainbowresourcecentre.org Information Offers support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming. Service area Manitoba Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. BC: Counselling & Crisis Support
Provides a list of helplines and their hours in different languages for confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources
Contact successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/services/help-lines Information Provides a list of helplines and their hours in different languages for confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources. Service area British Columbia Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic Non-English speakers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken Spanish 🇪🇸, Mandarin 🇨🇳, Cantonese 🇭🇰, Korean 🇰🇷, Farsi-Darsi 🇮🇷, Ukrainian 🇺🇦 -
Sara Riel Inc: Seneca Warm Line
24/7 peer-led warm line (not for crises)
Contact (204) 942-9276 or 1 (833) 718-4678 Information 24/7 peer-led warm line (not for crises). Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Sask First Responders Mental Health
Provides access to resources to help with recovery and prevention of having an incident develop into posttraumatic stress or operational stress injuries
Contact saskfirstrespondersmentalhealth.ca Information Provides access to resources to help with recovery and prevention of having an incident develop into posttraumatic stress or operational stress injuries. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Online service Support type Wellness 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 🍁 -
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 🍁 -
South Asian Women’s Centre
Provides wellness groups, counselling, and crisis intervention for South Asian women living in Ontario
Contact sawc.org Information Provides wellness groups, counselling, and crisis intervention for South Asian women living in Ontario. Service area Ontario Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic South Asian women Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
St-Boniface Hospital: Caring for Carers
A list of resources to support health care workers during the pandemic
Contact stbonifacehospital.ca/caring-for-carers Information A list of resources to support health care workers during the pandemic. Service area Manitoba Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
St. Joseph’s Hospital: Mental Health Services for Health & Community Care
Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers
Contact stjoes.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addiction-services/connect-mental-health-and-addiction-outpatient-programs/mental-health-services-for-hcw Information Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Strongest Families
A resource of programs to support for military members, Veterans, and their families’ mental health
Contact strongestfamilies.com/military-and-veterans/ Information A resource of programs to support the mental health of military members, Veterans, and their families. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Strongest Families: ICAN
Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course
Contact strongestfamilies.com/ican Information Free, self-directed, web-based well-being course. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
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 🍁 -
The Island Helpline
24/7 helpline for confidential emotional support. Any age
Contact 1 (800) 218-2885 Information 24/7 helpline for confidential emotional support. Any age. Service area Prince Edward Island Resource type Telephone 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 🍁 -
The Royal: Frontline Wellness
Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional
Contact theroyal.ca/frontline-wellness Information Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional. Service area Ontario Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Trenton Military Family Resource Centre: Mental Health Team
Mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers and children
Contact trentonmfrc.ca/mental-health-services Information The MFRC has a team of mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers, and children. Service area Ontario Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Mental Wellness Team
Offers counselling, workshops, and other in-person programs
Contact unsm.org/dept/mental-wellness Information Offers counselling, workshops, and other in-person programs. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Veterans Affairs Canada Mental Health Services
Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans
Contact veterans.gc.ca/en/mental-and-physical-health/mental-health-and-wellness Information Information on how to access mental health and wellness support for Veterans. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness 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 ⚜️ -
Vitalité: Children and Youth
Youth mental health and addiction service support lines in New Brunswick
Contact vitalitenb.ca/en/services-and-locations/service-directory/addiction-and-mental-health-services-for-children-and-youth Information Youth mental health and addiction service support lines in NB. Service area New Brunswick Resource type Telephone Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) — Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Waypoint: Frontline Wellness
A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges
Contact waypointcentre.ca/programs_and_services/frontline_wellness_program Information A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Well Central
A web-based online channel with free interactive courses for those seeking better mental health
Contact wellcentral.ca Information A web-based online channel with free interactive courses for those seeking better mental health. Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Wounded Warriors Canada: C.O.P.E.
A couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/couples-overcoming-ptsd-everyday Information C.O.P.E., or Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday, is a couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness 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 🍁 -
Wounded Warriors Canada: First Responder Assist
The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/first-responder-assist Information The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Spousal Resiliency Program
Clinically facilitated trauma group for spouses of military members, Veterans, and PSP who have been exposed to operational stress injuries
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/spousal-resiliency-program Information A four-day, clinically facilitated trauma group for spouses of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel who have been exposed to operational stress injuries (such as PTSD) in their relationships. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support types PTSD support, wellness support Target demographics Military families, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Trauma Resiliency Program 1 and 2
Group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program-trp1/ and woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program-trp2/ Information TRP1 is a three-day group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure. TRP2 is a four-day group counselling program for individuals who complete TRP1. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support types PTSD support, wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️