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Provides immediate support aimed at suicide prevention.
Available by phone (24/7) and text (4:00pm-12:00am)
1-833-456-4566
Text: 45645
Offering 24/7 support across Canada for young people.
Available by phone, text and chat (24/7)
1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Provides confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Available by phone and text (24/7)
1-866-925-5454 (Ontario) or 1-833-292-3698 (Nova Scotia)
Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868 (Ontario) or GOOD2TALKNS to 686868
English Crisis Support Helpline services offered in 8 languages (Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu).
Available by phone (10:00am-10:00pm, Monday to Friday)
905-459-7777
Crisis counselling for women and seniors in the province of Ontario.
Available by phone (24/7)
Crisis Line - phone:
GTA: 416-863-0511
GTA TTY: 416-364-8762
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-863-0511
TOLL FREE TTY: 1-8666-863-7868#SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile
Senior Safety Line - phone:
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-299-1011
Available by phone during business hours
416-360-0486 or 416-920-2605
Confidential, non-judgemental and informed LGBTTQQ2SI peer support.
Available by phone, text and chat (4:00pm - 9:30pm, Sunday to Friday)
1-800-268-9688
Community supports, crisis services and supportive phone counselling available to seniors: Mon - Fri 9 am - 8 pm, Sat , Sun & Sat Holidays 9 AM - 6 pm. Interpretation available in 100+ languages.
Suicide Crisis Helpline is here to support anyone in need, no matter who they are or where they are in Canada.
24/7 for calls and texts, free of charge.
Languages: English and French
Information and referral service by the Government of Ontario. Assists individuals in accessing services related to addiction, mental health, and problems gambling.
Available by phone and chat (24/7)
Support services for victims of crime and families of victims.
Available by phone
Helpline and online database of Ontario's community and social services.
Helpline and online database of Alberta's community and social services.
Helpline and online database of emergency shelter and housing searchable by location.
Helpline and online database of walk-in counselling searchable by location.
Crisis counselling for women and seniors in the province of Ontario.
Available by phone (24/7)
Crisis Line - phone:
GTA: 416-863-0511
GTA TTY: 416-364-8762
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-863-0511
TOLL FREE TTY: 1-8666-863-7868#SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile
Senior Safety Line - phone:
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-299-1011
Offers support, resource information, and referrals about domestic violence.
Available by phone (10am-10pm in BC but also for anyone with questions about abuse or concerns about a friend or family member)
An online resource that helps women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map is available to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope and support.
An informational resource that discusses abuse.
An online resource offering access to programs across Ontario for men who abuse their partners.
An online directory of sexual assault centres that provide free counselling and information about sexual violence.
Offering 24/7 support across Canada for young people.
Available by phone, text and chat (24/7)
1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Find a mental health centre near you that provides treatment and support to children, youth and families. This includes targeted prevention, early intervention, short- and long-term counselling and therapy, and intensive services such as residential care.
Mental health counselling for children, youth and families.
An online resources to access short-term accommodation along with other supports, such as counselling, meals, recreation and emergency transportation. Some shelters also provide longer-term accommodation. Drop-in centres offer social and recreational activities, snacks, information and support and in some cases counselling.
Call the Emergency Shelter Central Intake at 416-338-4766 or Toll Free 1-877-338-3398.
Free online counselling for Ontario youth ages 13 to 24.
Call the Emergency Shelter Central Intake at 416-338-4766 or Toll Free 1-877-338-3398.
Free online resources on how to support a friend and be there for one another.
Layla facilitates therapy services, which are not covered by OHIP or AHCIP. Our rate is $165/session (tax included where applicable) which is within or below market average. Most employer benefits plans cover our services; Please check your plan for Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychotherapists, or Psychologists or you may ask for our assistance in doing so.
Layla is also currently offering a Supervised Therapy Program at a rate of $55/session (tax included where applicable). Eligibility criteria apply. Learn more about this program HERE.
If you do not have insurance coverage and affordability is a barrier, the following resources may be helpful:
An online directory of publicly funded and free mental health counselling services in Ontario including hospital-based programs.
Provides immediate support aimed at suicide prevention.
Available by phone (24/7) and text (4:00pm-12:00am)
1-833-456-4566
Text: 45645
211 Alberta
https://ab.211.ca/
Offering 24/7 support across Canada for young people.
Available by phone, text and chat (24/7)
1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
24-hours Distress Line is available seven days a week
780-482-4357 (HELP)
Crisis counselling for women and seniors in the province of Ontario.
Available by phone (24/7)
Crisis Line - phone:
GTA: 416-863-0511
GTA TTY: 416-364-8762
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-863-0511
TOLL FREE TTY: 1-8666-863-7868#SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile
Senior Safety Line - phone:
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-299-1011
Confidential, non-judgemental and informed LGBTTQQ2SI peer support.
Available by phone, text and chat (4:00pm - 9:30pm, Sunday to Friday)
1-800-268-9688
Suicide Crisis Helpline is here to support anyone in need, no matter who they are or where they are in Canada.
24/7 for calls and texts, free of charge.
Languages: English and French
The 24-hours Distress Line is available seven days a week
780-482-4357 (HELP)
Support services for victims of crime and families of victims.
Available by phone
Helpline and online database of Alberta's community and social services.
Helpline and online database of emergency shelter and housing searchable by location.
Helpline and online database of walk-in counselling searchable by location.
Crisis counselling for women and seniors in the province of Alberta.
Available by phone (24/7)
1.403.237.5888
1.877.237.5888 Toll Free in Alberta
Offers support, resource information, and referrals about domestic violence.
Available by phone (10am-10pm in BC but also for anyone with questions about abuse or concerns about a friend or family member)
An online resource that helps women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map is available to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope and support.
An informational resource that discusses abuse.
An online resource offering access to programs across Ontario for men who abuse their partners.
CIWA supports immigrant and refugee women, girls and their families.
Offering 24/7 support across Canada for young people.
Available by phone, text and chat (24/7)
1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Free online resources on how to support a friend and be there for one another.
Find a mental health centre near you that provides treatment and support to children, youth and families. This includes targeted prevention, early intervention, short- and long-term counselling and therapy, and intensive services such as residential care.
Mental health counselling for children, youth and families.
An online resources to access short-term accommodation along with other supports, such as counselling, meals, recreation and emergency transportation. Some shelters also provide longer-term accommodation. Drop-in centres offer social and recreational activities, snacks, information and support and in some cases counselling.
Call the Emergency Shelter Central Intake at 416-338-4766 or Toll Free 1-877-338-3398.
Free online counselling for Ontario youth ages 13 to 24.
Call the Emergency Shelter Central Intake at 416-338-4766 or Toll Free 1-877-338-3398.
Layla facilitates therapy services, which are not covered by OHIP or AHCIP. Our rate is $165/session (tax included where applicable) which is within or below market average. Most employer benefits plans cover our services; Please check your plan for Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychotherapists, or Psychologists or you may ask for our assistance in doing so.
If you do not have insurance coverage and affordability is a barrier, the following resources may be helpful:
An anonymous online mental health and wellbeing platform offering self-help programs, creative outlets and a community. Programs are free to access in a number of ways for residents of Ontario.
Offers wellness self-assessment and tracking, self guided courses and resources, text or phone counselling, group coaching as well as community support, all at no cost.
An online directory of publicly funded and free mental health counselling services in Alberta including hospital-based programs.
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.aspx
Crisis resources include suicide and distress lines, seniors distress line, online chat services for youth and adults.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/get-help/
1-800-784-2433
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/mental-health-support-in-bc/suicide-and-self-harm
This is a provincial line. Answered 24/7/365, it provides empowering emotional support, information on appropriate referral options and a wide range of support relating to mental health concerns. Their website has extensive online mental health resources as well.
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/
Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) or email bcpartners@heretohelp.bc.ca
This is a 24/7/365 crisis line offering free and confidential emotional support, crisis intervention, and resource information.
https://www.options.bc.ca/program/fraser-health-crisis-line
Call Local 604-951-8855 or Toll-Free 1-877-820-7444.
A network that links five crisis lines in the Interior Region (Cranbrook, Kelowna, Trail, Vernon and Williams Lake) through a single number. It is available 24/7/365 throughout the Southern Interior and makes crisis line service available to everyone in the Interior Region.
https://www.crisislines.bc.ca/interior
Call 1-888-353-2273 (1-888-353-CARE).
Offers 24/7/365 crisis line service to Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet, as defined by the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
https://www.vicrisis.ca/
Call 1-888-494-3888.
Suicide Crisis Helpline is here to support anyone in need, no matter who they are or where they are in Canada.
24/7 for calls and texts, free of charge.
Languages: English and French
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/mental-health-support-in-bc/suicide-and-self-harm
Chinese help lines, operating from 10am to 10pm that demonstrate cultural sensitivity, equity, non-discrimination, and respect for the client’s privacy, consent and choice.
https://successbc.ca/contact-us/
Call 604-270-8233 for Cantonese or 604-270-8222 for Mandarin.
24 hour crisis line, the Crisis Line provides support and information and can lead to emergency housing for women who are currently experiencing intimate partner violence and abuse. Family and friends of abused women as well as professionals can also call for support and information.
https://www.transitionhouse.net/our-programs/24-hour-crisis-line/
Call 250-592-2927 or email contact@vwth.bc.ca
Yellowhead Community Services provides free counselling for adults, children and youth experiencing violence, women who have experienced abuse and/or violence, and those struggling with substance use
https://www.yellowheadcs.ca/
Call (250) 674-2600 or email info@yellowheadcs.ca
Offers counselling and other supports for women and children experiencing or witnessing abuse and violence.
https://www.cythera.ca/programs-1
Call 604-467-9939 or email inquiries@cythera.ca
A resource for children, youth and families related to mental health and substance use issues located at the BC Children’s Hospital site.
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/
Call 1-800-665-1822. Lower Mainland: 604 875-2084
This service is available to people across B.C. needing help with any kind of substance abuse issues 24 hours a day. It provides information and referral to education, prevention and treatment services and regulatory agencies.
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/mental-health-substance-use/resources/alcohol-drug-information-referral-service
Call (250) 674-2600 or email info@yellowheadcs.ca
A 24-hour information and referral service for anyone who is adversely affected by their own, or another’s gambling habit.
https://www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/
Call 1-888-795-6111
Deaf or hearing-impaired (collect calls accepted): 604 875-0885
Offers free confidential counselling, education, referrals, and other preventative programs for those in Strathcona/ Downtown Eastside area and surrounding communities around for issues related to problem substance misuse
https://www.watari.ca/
Call +1 604 254 6995 or email info@watari.ca
Confidential, live chat with a volunteer listener online or can speak with a volunteer over the phone at their Youth Support Line. Hours for online chat and phone line are 4pm to 11pm daily.
https://crisis-centre.ca/
Call 1-888-564-8336 (Youth support) or 1-888-564-1214 (24-hour crisis line).
Offer emotional support and crisis intervention services for children, youth and young adults under 30 years of age. The Support Team is a group of professionally trained volunteers and staff to listen without judgment and offer support via live chat and the discussion forum; not licensed counsellors.
https://youthspace.ca/
Text at 778-783-0177.
E-counselling services are provided by Pacific Centre Family Services Association www.pacificcentrefamilyservices.org.
Provides professional, affordable mental health counselling services to children, youth, adults, and families
https://www.southislandcounselling.org/
Call 250.472.2851 or email info@southislandcounselling.org
The Child and Youth Mental Health Outreach Program offers services and support to children and youth with mental health concerns. This support is extended to the families of these clients.
https://www.comservice.bc.ca/program/child-youth-mental-health-outreach-program/
Call 604- 467-6911 or email admin@comservice.bc.ca
Talking Helps is available subsidized, sliding scale based on household income is available specifically for Tri-Cities residents with children or youth 18 and under in the home
https://sharesociety.ca/primary-care-network-counselling-and-support-services
Call 604.540.9161 ext. 602 or bridgette.ebing@sharesociety.ca.
Layla facilitates therapy services, which are not covered by OHIP, AHCIP or MSP. Our rate is $165/session (tax included where applicable) which is within or below market average. Most employer benefits plans cover our services; Please check your plan for Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychotherapists, or Psychologists or you may ask for our assistance in doing so.
If you do not have insurance coverage and affordability is a barrier, the following resources may be helpful:
Access free, phone-based, short-term support with a counsellor.
Email bccovidtherapists@gmail.com to receive an appointment time.
Offer emotional support and crisis intervention services for children, youth and young adults under 30 years of age. The Support Team is a group of professionally trained volunteers and staff to listen without judgment and offer support via live chat and the discussion forum; not licensed counsellors.
https://ca.portal.gs/
Offering free counselling to adults living in the Greater Victoria Area.
https://www.enh.bc.ca/counselling-services/
Offers counselling services on a sliding fee scale, and for free when needed.
https://www.viccir.org/
Offers free virtual counselling sessions covered by MSP.
https://www.reachcentre.bc.ca/
Offering you and your whole family free, culturally sensitive, confidential help in your first language
https://www.dcrs.ca/
The Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team (MHMCT) provides crisis support for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Service offers telephone crisis support 24 hrs a day 7 days a week anywhere in Nova Scotia and a Mobile Response from 1 pm to 1 am to most communities in Halifax Regional Municipality.
902-429-8167 or 1-888-429-8167 (Toll Free)
Good2Talk Nova Scotia provides support for university and college students.
Call toll-free: 1-833-292-3698
Text GOOD2TALKNS to 686868
Crisis Text Line is available for adults who are going through a difficult time and need someone to text with. This service is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Special support is available for frontline workers
Text NSSTRONG to 741741
Frontline workers: text FRONTLINE to 741741
Suicide Crisis Helpline is here to support anyone in need, no matter who they are or where they are in Canada.
24/7 for calls and texts, free of charge.
Languages: English and French
Helplines, services and community resources, and online support.
https://novascotia.ca/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
24 hour emergency services for women, with or without children, escaping intimate partner abuse.
Distress Line 902.422.7650.
Shelter Main Number 902.423.7183.
Text a Message at 902.422.7650.
Email a Message staff@bryonyhouse.ca
https://www.bryonyhouse.ca/crisis-contact/
Second-stage housing and counselling for women.
Alice House Domestic Violence Court Support Services Coordinator Office: (902) 466-8459
Cell: (902) 717-8184 (call or text)
Email: dvcourtsupport@alicehouse.ca
https://alicehouse.ca/
Services for women involved with the criminal justice system, or at risk of becoming involved.
Call (902) 454-5041 Ext. 7 or email dvcourt@efrymns.ca
https://www.efrymns.ca/
Offering free, confidential prevention and treatment resources and services to anyone affected by addiction.
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/addictions/
Addiction Services located throughout Nova Scotia to help individuals, families and communities to achieve a safe and healthy lifestyle.
https://novascotia.cmha.ca/resources/addictions/
Includes a list of different drug rehabs in Nova Scotia.
https://www.drugrehab.ca/nova-scotia.html
Offers professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French. Whether by phone, text, mobile app or through their website.
Call 1-800-668-6868
Text CONNECT to 686868
https://mha.nshealth.ca/en/services/kids-help-phone
Provides supportive counselling for youth who want to talk to someone about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Phone: (902) 429 5429 ext 230
Email: carmel@youthproject.ns.ca
https://youthproject.ns.ca/support/
A peer support organization serving youth aged 16-30 with a mental illness diagnosis.
Call (902) 425-9018 or email info@lainghouse.org
https://www.lainghouse.org/
A service offered 8am-8pm Monday-Friday by the HRM police bullying team to support youth, parents and teachers with bullying or fight situations.
Call or text: 902-490-SAVE (7283)
E-mail: bullyhotline@halifax.ca
Layla facilitates therapy services, which are not covered by OHIP, AHCIP, MSP, or MSI. Our rate is $165/session (tax included where applicable) which is within or below market average. Most employer benefits plans cover our services; Please check your plan for Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychotherapists, or Psychologists or you may ask for our assistance in doing so.
If you do not have insurance coverage and affordability is a barrier, the following resources may be helpful:
Fees are set by providers and are usually free-to-low-cost based on your income.
https://www.opencounseling.com/
Offers FREE Counselling Services to Nova Scotians. Individuals who qualify do not have insurance or if do not have a means to pay for services.
Call: 902-707-4414
Email: intake@couchofhope.com
https://couchofhope.com/
A Community Of Therapists Offering Low Cost & Sliding Scale Therapy Across Canada. Includes several additional resources for clients to access for free on their own.
https://affordabletherapynetwork.com/mental-health-nova-scotia/
Offers a suite of online mental health resources, available free to post-secondary students, to complement the mental health supports and services available on campuses..
https://healthymindsns.ca/
