Canada-Wide Resources
Below is a list of relevant organizations with a small overview of them.
Canada Suicide Prevention Service
Call 1-833-456-4566, Available 24/7/365
Send a text to 45645, Available 4 PM – Midnight EST.
Black Youth Helpline
Call 416-285-9944 or 1-833-294-8650
Serves all youth and specifically responds to the need for a Black youth-specific service. Listed as a National Helpline for Canadian Youth. Hours of Service: 9 AM-10 PM
Naseeha
Call 1-866-627-3342
Provides an anonymous, non-judgmental, confidential and toll-free peer support helpline for Muslim and non-Muslim youth experiencing personal challenges. Naseeha’s services are open to all regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, family makeup, social status, income, ability, physical and mental health, and religion. https://naseeha.org/
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
Call 1-855-242-3310 or Online Chat.
The Hope for Wellness Help Line was established as a specific resource for First Nations and Inuit to provide immediate, culturally competent telephone counselling, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is available in English, French and upon request in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut. Online chat services are currently available in English and French, with expansion to Indigenous languages currently being explored as this new service launches.
Kids Help Phone
Call 1-800-668-6868 (24 hours) or Text “TALK” to 686868 to reach a counsellor.
Canada’s only bilingual phone and online counselling service for youth. It’s free, anonymous, and confidential.
