An Intro to Mental Health and Crisis Services Canada Wide
A simple guide to finding support in mental health, medical health, and community/social services that best fit your needs. Find resources in Alberta, Toronto, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
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An Intro to Mental Health and Crisis Services Canada Wide

Service finders, what are they?

Service finders are websites that provide support in finding mental health, medical health, and community/social services that best fit your needs. They often offer confidential phone and online chat support in addition to the online search tool

National websites

www.ementalhealth.ca
Canada-wide directory and search tool for mental health resources. Also provides general mental health information.

http://cmha.ca/mental-health/finding-help/
A national community based organization website with useful resources on a variety of mental health topics

http://www.camh.net/education/index.html
Canadian information and resources page for the treatment and management of various mental health conditions

Ontario

ConnexOntario.ca – 1-866-531-2600
They provide an online search tool and 24/7 telephone or online chat support for help with addiction, mental health, & problem gambling resources.

211Toronto.ca
Directory and search tool for community and social services in Toronto, and Durham, Peel, and York Region. You can also call 2-1-1 for free, confidential, 24/7 support with resources

Co-ordinated access to addiction services – 1-855-505-5045 between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
When a client calls they are asked a few brief questions about their situation. Based on this information, a range of options are presented and referrals are made to programs within the community.
http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/pdf/programs/coordinated-access-addiction-services.pdf

Sunnybrook Family Navigation Project – 1-800-380-9367
Provides support in navigation of the mental health and addictions service system for youth aged 13-26 and their families, who are live in Toronto and GTA

Toronto Seniors Helpline (Community Navigation and Access Program) – 416-217-2077 or 1-877-621-2077 cnap.ca/
A single point of access for seniors and caregivers to receive information and access to community, home, and crisis services.
www.thehealthline.ca
Directory and search tool for health care and community resources across Ontario

British Columbia

HealthLink BC – dial 8-1-1
A 24-hour resource for confidential health information and advice. HealthLink BC provides access to non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, a website and a mobile app.

MindHealthBC – www.mindhealthbc.ca
An evidence-based online service will make it easier to find the help you need for depression, anxiety, and other mental health and substance use conditions.

Alberta

Alberta Provincial mental health services – https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?Id=6810
Provides toll-free, 24/7 telephone service, which offers help for mental health concerns for Albertans

Manitoba

Manitoba provincial mental health services – https://www.gov.mb.ca/betterhealth/health_services/mental_health_services.html
These services are provided through regional health authorities, the Selkirk Mental Health Centre and self-help and family support organizations

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan provincial mental health services – https://bit.ly/2WZlhPY
Find resources for mental health issues in Saskatchewan, including depression and suicide, post-trauma stress, eating and mood disorders and the benefits of
positive thinking.

Crisis services

Toronto/Ontario

Agency Description Phone Number
Assaulted Women's Helpline 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis telephone line to all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse.

1-866-863-0511

416-863-08511

TTY 1-866-863-7868

TTY 416-364-8762

Mobile #SAFE

Distress Centers 24-hour telephone support for crisis intervention. 416-408-4357
Gerstein Centre 24 hour crisis line for adults. Mobile outreach can be provided. 416-929-5200
Kids Help Phone 24 hour support for children aged 5-20. 1-800-668-6868
Toronto Rape Crisis Line 24 hour rape crisis support, a counselor is paged via answering service, and contact is made within a timely fashion. 416-597-8808
Women's College Hospital: Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Care Centre Emergency and follow up care; collection of forensic evidence; safety planning; individual counseling 416-323-6040

Crisis text and chat services Canada wide

Service Description Details
Kids Help Phone 24 hour support for children aged 5-20

Text services: Text "CONNECT" to 686868 (also serving adults)

Chat services: (6pm-2am ET): www.kidshelpphone.ca

Youth Space Suicide Prevention, Education & Support

Youth text (6pm-12am PT): (778) 783-0177

Youth chat (6pm-12am PT): www.youthspace.ca

Gerstein Centre 24 hour crisis line for adults. Mobile outreach can be provided. 416-929-5200
Vancouver Crisis Centre British Columbia Crisis chat line: 1-800-784-2433
Vancouver Crisis Centre British Columbia Crisis chat online: www.crisiscentrechat.ca
Prince George Crisis Line Northern BC

Youth Support: (250) 564-8336

Crisis chat: https://crisis-centre.ca/contact

Vancouver Island Crisis Line & Chat Vancouver Island

Crisis text: (250) 800-3806

Crisis chat: www.vicrisis.ca

Distress Centre Calgary Alberta, Calgary & Area

Crisis chat support: www.distresscentre.com

Crisis text & chat support: www.calgaryconnecteen.com

Wood’s Home Alberta, Calgary & Area Crisis text & chat support: www.woodshomes.ca
MB Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services All of Manitoba

Monday-Friday 10am-9pm: 1-866-367-3276

Online crisis chat: www.supportline.ca

Ontario Online & Text Crisis Service All of Ontario

Crisis text (2pm-2am ET): 741-741

Crisis chat (2pm-2am ET): www.dcontario.org/ontx.html