Suicide Intervention – Secular Resources

Call: 911

Hope for Wellness Help Line (24/7): The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Call: 1-855-242-3310

Web: www.hopeforwellness.ca – use the chat option to connect with a counsellor on-line.

Services are available:

• to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services
  • experienced and culturally sensitive help line counsellors can help if you want to talk
• in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut

National Indian Residential School Crisis Line

Call: 1-866-925-4419

Crisis Text Line Canada

Text CONNECT to 686868
Web: www.crisistextline.ca

Canada Suicide Prevention Services (CSPS) (24/7)

1-833-456-4566
www.crisisservicescanada.ca
For residents of Quebec, call 1 866 APPELLE (1.866.277.3553)
Pour les résidents du Québec, composez le 1 866 APPELLE (1.866.277.3553)

Kids Help Phone

1-800-668-6868
www.Kidshelpphone.ca

Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org

Substance Use Service Directory (Canada)

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help-problematic-substance-use.html 

Credit Counselling Information (Finances)

https://www.ised-isde.canada.ca/bureau-consommation-carrefour-consommateurs/en/options-help-you-your-debt-0

Credit Counselling Canada

1-866-398-5999
https://www.creditcounsellingcanada.ca

VAC Assistance Service (For veterans, former RCMP members, and family members)

1-800-268-7708 (24/7)
www.veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program

1-800-268-7708 (24/7)

Other resources:

• Your faith leader
• A trusted mentor or support
• An elder in your community
• A spiritual adviser
• Your doctor or general practitioner
• Your local hospital
• Your community nurse practitioner
• Your military chaplain
• Your mental health professional (e.g. counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist)
• Community mental health service
• Relationship counsellor
• Your company’s employee assistance provider/service