Resources & Supports | Canada Reads 2023

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
• Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture: 1-416-363-1066
• Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566
• Wellness Together Canada at 1-866-585-0445

If you're in immediate danger or crisis, please call 911.

Child neglect and abuse

Support is available for children in crisis. If you or a child you know needs help, you can call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 or access a live chat at kidshelpphone.ca.

Sexual assault and abuse

Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services at endingviolencecanada.org.

If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911.

War violence and support for refugees

If you are fleeing violence or war, you can contact the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture by calling 1-416-363-1066.

You can also find local support services at this website.

Addiction

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction or substance abuse, you can call Wellness Together Canada at 1-866-585-0445 ortextWELLNESS to 741741. You can also find local support services at this website.

If you're in immediate danger, please call 911.

Indigenous mental health

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer immediate support and crisis intervention.

Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at www.hopeforwellness.ca.

When you access the Hope for Wellness Help Line online service you will access anonymous chat support services on a website hosted by the same Indigenous service provider that operates the Hope for Wellness Help Line.

Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you:

• want to talk
• are distressed
• have strong emotional reactions
• may be triggered by painful memories

If asked, counsellors can work with you to find other wellness supports that are accessible near you. Telephone and online chat support is available in English and French. On request, telephone support is also available in:

• Cree
• Ojibway
• Inuktitut
  

Suicidal ideation

If you're worried someone you know may be at risk of suicide, you should talk to them about it, says the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention.

Support is available for those with thoughts of suicide. You can call the Canada Suicide Prevention Service 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 or find a 24-hour crisis centre near you at suicideprevention.ca.

Nationwideservices:

• The Canada Suicide Prevention Service: Call 1-833-456-4566 (available 24/7) or text 45645 (available 4pm to midnight)
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 686868
• Kids Help Phone (ages 5-20, French and English): Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
• First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: Call 1-855-242-3310
• Trans Lifeline: Call 877-330-6366
• LGBT Youth Line: Call 1-800-268-9688 or text 647-694-4275