Getting Help
Ending Violence Canada maintains a list of sexual assault support centres and crisis lines in each province.
Shelter Safe provides a national list of shelters and transition houses for women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse.
Hope for Wellness has a 24-hour mental health and crisis intervention help line for Indigenous peoples. Call 1-855-242-3310. Online chat available through their website.
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24-hour crisis line for survivors and family members. Call 1-800-721-0066.
Canada Suicide Prevention Service: Call 1-833-456-4566 (24 hours a day), Text 45645 (4pm-midnight ET). 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)
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: Call 1-833-900-1010.
Trans Lifeline: Call 1-877-330-6366.
Youthspace (open 6-12pm PST): Text 778-783-0177.
Kids Help Phone: Text CONNECT to 686868.