| Contact | buildthemup.ca |
| Information | Offers therapy, peer support, and other programs to children, teens, and families. |
| Service area | Alberta |
| Resource types | Online service, in-person 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 |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
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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Build Them Up
Offers therapy, peer support, and other programs to children, teens, and families
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CAMH: Metro Addiction Assessment & Referral Service (MAARS)
Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area
Contact (416) 535-8501 ext. 2 | camh.ca/en/patients-and-families/programs-and-services/metro-addiction-assessment-referral-service-maars Information Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource type Assessment and referral Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken French ⚜️, English 🍁 -
CAMH: Rainbow Services (2SLGBTQ+)
2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Toronto only
Contact (416) 535-8501 ext. 2 | camh.ca/en/patients-and-families/programs-and-services/rainbow-services-2slgbtq Information 2SLGBTQ+ affirming in-person outpatient group therapy for substance use. Service area Ontario: Toronto Resource type Mental health agency Support types Wellness support, addiction support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment
Knowledge hub of mental health information for public safety personnel
Contact cipsrt-icrtsp.ca Information Knowledge hub of mental health information for public safety personnel. Service area National Resource type Knowledge hub Support types PTSD support, 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 ⚜️ -
Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact alberta.cmha.ca Information CMHA Alberta provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area Alberta Resource type Resource hub 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association British Columbia
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact bc.cmha.ca Information CMHA British Columbia provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area British Columbia Resource type Resource hub 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association Newfoundland and Labrador
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact cmhanl.ca Information CMHA provides a list of the province's mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area Newfoundland and Labrador Resource type Resource hub 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia
Provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health
Contact novascotia.cmha.ca Information CMHA provides a list of mental health resources and education/information about mental health. Service area Nova Scotia Resource type Resource hub 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
CMHA has many mental health resources, services, and projects
Contact ontario.cmha.ca Information CMHA has many mental health resources, services, and projects. Service area Ontario Resource type Resource hub 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 Language spoken English 🍁 -
Canadian Mental Health Association PEI
CHMA PEI is an organization that has many mental health resources, services, and projects
Contact pei.cmha.ca Information CHMA PEI is an organization that has many mental health resources, services, and projects. Service area Prince Edward Island Resource type Resource hub 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 Language spoken English 🍁