William W. Creighton Youth Services

Empowering People. Inspiring Communities.

Crisis Supports

Canada’s 988 Hotline (24/7)
Free mental health crisis support via call or text. Available to people across Canada
988

Health Services for North West – northwesthealthline.ca

Hope for Wellness Helpline (24/7)
Available to all Indigenous Peoples across Canada.
1-855-242-3310
Chat
www.hopeforwellness.ca

Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (24/7)
Available to Indian Residential School survivors and family.
1-800-721-0066
www.irsss.ca

Nisa Helpline (Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 10:00 pm ET)
Nisa Helpline is a peer-to-peer counselling helpline available to Muslim women of all ages.
1-888-315-NISA (6472)
www.nisahelpline.com

Talk4Healing (24/7)
A culturally grounded, fully confidential helpline for Indigenous women available in 14 languages across Ontario.
1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
Chat
www.talk4healing.com

Talking Stick (24/7)
A text-only chat platform created “by First Nations, for First Nations.”
Chat
https://my.talkingstick.app/

Trans Lifeline (24/7)
Hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
1-877-330-6366

ConnexOntario Helpline
Free confidential services information for people experiencing struggles with mental health, alcohol and drugs, or gambling.
https://www.connexontario.ca/Chat
https://www.connexontario.ca/en-ca/
1-866-531-2600

Wellness Together Canada
Free mental health and substance use website to support people across Canada with: immediate text support, information and videos on common mental health issues, mental wellness programs you can do on your own and with coaching, monitored communities of support and individual phone, video, and text counselling
http://www.ca.portal.gs/
1-866-585-0445

Together All
Free, safe, online peer-to-peer mental health community that is accessible 24/7 to help those experiencing anxiety, depression and other common mental health issues
http://www.togetherall.com/

BounceBack Ontario
Free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario. It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry
http://www.bouncebackontario.ca/