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Mental healthNational

Canadian Mental Health Association

Mental health information, programs, and help finding a local CMHA branch.

Mental healthNational

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Mental Health 101 education and resources related to mental health and addiction.

GriefNational

MyGrief.ca

Free online resources for understanding and coping with grief.

GriefNational

KidsGrief.ca

Guidance for parents and educators supporting children and teens through loss.

GriefNational

YouthGrief.ca

Grief resources developed by grieving youth, for grieving youth.

Indigenous supportNational

Hope for Wellness Help Line

24/7 emotional support and crisis intervention for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

English and French; Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut on request.

Indigenous supportNational

Residential School Crisis Line

24/7 support for former Indian Residential School students and their families.

Indigenous supportNational

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line

24/7 support for people impacted by missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

Mental healthNational

Veterans Affairs mental health supports

Mental health and wellness resources for Veterans, military and RCMP members, and their families.

AddictionNational

Canada substance use support

Information on getting help with substance use and addiction.

Mental healthNational

Mental health information (Public Health Agency)

Government of Canada information about mental health.

Mental healthNational

Evacuations and your mental health

Practical guidance on mental wellbeing during evacuations.

Indigenous supportNational

Mental wellness in First Nations and Inuit communities

Federal resources for community-based mental wellness support.

Mental healthNational

Canadian Emergency Response Psychosocial Support Network

Mental health guidance and resources for emergencies.

YouthAlberta

Kickstand Connect

Youth-focused counselling, peer support, workshops and employment services.

Text MoreGoodDays to 393939 for supportive messages.

SafetyAlberta

Alberta One Line for Sexual Violence

Support, information and referrals for people impacted by sexual violence.

Call or text. Hours in supplied directory: 9 a.m.–9 p.m. daily.

Mental healthBritish Columbia

HelpStartsHere

Provincial mental health and substance use services.

Mental healthManitoba

Manitoba Mental Health and Addictions

Provincial information and care options.

Mental healthNew Brunswick

New Brunswick Addictions and Mental Health

Programs and services from the provincial government.

Mental healthNewfoundland and Labrador

Mental Health and Addictions

Provincial resources for support and treatment.

Mental healthNorthwest Territories

Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery

Territorial mental wellness and addictions resources.

Mental healthNova Scotia

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Provincial mental health and wellbeing supports.

Mental healthNunavut

Nunavut Mental Health Resources

Territorial mental health information and supports.

Mental healthPrince Edward Island

Mental Health Support and Services

PEI mental health care and support options.

Mental healthSaskatchewan

Saskatchewan Mental Health Services

Provincial mental health support and care resources.

Mental healthOntario

Ontario CMHA

Ontario mental health support and service navigation.

Mental healthOntario

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Information about accessing CAMH services.

For access information, press 2 during posted ACCESS hours.

CrisisOntario

Distress and Crisis Ontario

Directory and information about local distress centres.

YouthOntario

Children’s Mental Health Ontario

Find child and youth mental health centres, walk-in and crisis services.

Mental healthOntario

Lumino Health Stress & Anxiety Explorer

Stress and anxiety tools and information.

Mental healthOntario

Ontario mental health self-care tips

CMHA guidance on managing mental health and stress.

Mental healthQuebec

Québec mental health resources

Provincial mental health information and services.

AddictionYukon

Yukon Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services

Territorial mental wellness, substance use and withdrawal management support.

Local: 867-456-3838. After-hours withdrawal management: 867-667-8473.

A gentle reminder

These resources are intended to help you find support. Lights of Peace does not operate the services listed here, and availability or contact details may change. For urgent safety concerns, call 911. You can also reach out to a physician, psychologist, nurse, social worker, counsellor or another trusted professional.