mental health resources
Short-term counselling service - Face à Face
Provides short-term counselling to individuals struggling with different emotional and psychological stresses, aiming to help identify strengths, coping mechanisms and explore options that will help increase the individual's overall well-being.
Listening and Referral Line - Face à Face
Offers active listening services in person and over telephone to anyone struggling with personal or social issues, aiming to promote healing, personal growth and empowerment. Also a referral service to inform individua of other available resources in the community.
LGBTQ+ Resource Hub - Interligne
Front-line centre for help and information for people affected by sexual diversity and gender diversity. Through 24-hour service, provide support to LGBTQ+ people, their loved ones and community, school, health and social service staff.
Support for caregivers - L'Appui
L'Appui pour les proches aidants has been supporting and listening to caregivers for over 10 years, with the goal of preserving their quality of life.
Information and Resource Directory - Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)
Provides advocacy, communication, and resources for suicide prevention and life promotion.
Indigenous Crisis Support - Hope for Wellness
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Transgender Crisis Support - Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Group Therapy - Expression Lasalle Therapies
Art Therapy; Art Therapy on the Theme of Sexual Abuse; Drama Therapy; Music Therapy; Relaxation & Discussion Therapy; Dance Therapy.
Counselling Pilot Program - Artists’ Fund of Canada (AFC)
The Counselling Pilot provides short-terms counselling to help with issues like stress, anxiety, life changes, etc. The cost of the service is covered by The AFC. This pilot is specifically aimed at folks who do not have benefits that include mental health support or who are not able to pay for counselling.