| Contact | lifewisenl.ca |
| Information | Warm lines, peer support groups, and individual support. |
| Service area | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 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 |
| 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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Lifewise NL
Warm lines, peer support groups, and individual support
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Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
24/7 crisis phone line for Manitobans with suicidal thoughts or behaviours
Contact 1 (877) 435-7170 Information 24/7 crisis phone line for Manitobans with suicidal thoughts or behaviours. Service area Manitoba Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mental Health Help Line
24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns
Contact 1 (877) 303-2642 Information 24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. Service area Alberta Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Métis Nation of Ontario Crisis Line
24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line
Contact 1 (877) 767-7572 Information 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line. Service area Ontario Resource type Telephone Support types Crisis support, addiction support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Mouvement Santé Mentale Quebec
Offers education, workshops, and other resources for Quebec
Contact mouvementsmq.ca Information Offers education, workshops, and other resources for Quebec. Service area Quebec Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken French ⚜️ -
Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
Provides culturally safe and competent mental health information for Canada’s diverse population
Contact multiculturalmentalhealth.ca Information Provides culturally safe and competent mental health information for Canada’s diverse population. Service area National Resource type Resource hub Support type Wellness support Target demographics Indigenous population, black population, people of Colour (BIPOC populations) Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Muslim Food Bank: ASPIRE Counselling
Culturally informed and affordable (not free) counselling for the Muslim community in Quebec
Contact muslimfoodbank.com/aspirecounselling Information Culturally informed and affordable (not free) counselling for the Muslim community in Quebec. Service area Quebec Resource type Online service Support type Counselling Target demographic Muslims Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families
Contact 1 (866) 925-4419 Information Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families. Service area National Resource type Telephone Support type Crisis support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
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 🍁