Support and crisis resources
Need support right now?
If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available. Below are national crisis lines, followed by resources organized by province and territory, west to east.
National crisis lines (available across Canada)
Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text, 24/7
988
Kids Help Phone
Call or text, 24/7, for youth
1-800-668-6868
Trans Lifeline
For transgender people in crisis
(877) 330-6366
Crisis lines and general support
BC Mental Health Support Line
24/7 emotional support and mental health information.
310-6789 (no area code needed)
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
24/7 regional and provincial distress lines. Online chat daily, noon to 1am, for youth 13-25 and adults 25+.
Vancouver: 604-872-3311 | Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky: 1-866-661-3311
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
24/7/365 crisis intervention serving Indigenous people across Vancouver Island and BC.
Youth: 250-723-2040 | Adult: 250-723-4050 | Provincial Aboriginal Line: 1-800-588-8717
Youthspace.ca
Online chat and text crisis support for youth and young adults under 30. Daily, 6pm to midnight.
Text: 778-783-0177
Fraser Health Crisis Line
24/7/365 free, confidential emotional support and crisis intervention.
604-951-8855 or 1-877-820-7444
Interior Crisis Line Network
24/7/365 crisis line linking five centres across the Southern Interior region.
1-888-353-2273
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
24/7/365 crisis line for Vancouver Island and surrounding communities.
1-888-494-3888
Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC
Confidential crisis line and peer-support youth line.
Crisis line: 1-888-562-1214 | Youth line: 1-888-564-8336
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
Trans Care BC
Connects people with gender-affirming care and supports across BC.
1-866-999-1514 (BC) | 604-675-3647 (outside BC)
Qmunity
Community centre offering Gab Youth drop-in, support programs, and counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
qmunity.ca
Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre
Low-barrier wellness and legal services for Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender non-conforming people.
604-442-4352
Crisis lines and general support
Alberta Mental Health Help Line
24/7/365 confidential support, information, and referrals.
1-877-303-2642
Distress Centre Calgary
24/7/365 crisis intervention, counselling, and youth peer support, plus a teen-specific line and chat.
Main line: 403-266-4357 | Teen line: 403-264-8336
Wood’s Homes
Children’s mental health centre in Calgary with 24-hour crisis lines and walk-in support.
1-800-563-6106 (24/7) | Text: 587-315-5000 (9am-10pm)
Capella Centre
24-hour crisis line serving Alberta and northeastern Saskatchewan.
1-800-263-3045
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton Help Line
Support and information line, 9am-9pm.
780-423-4121
Children’s Mental Health Crisis Line (Edmonton)
Crisis support for children and youth.
780-427-4491
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
Skipping Stone
Affirming care, programs, and resources for trans and gender diverse youth, adults, and families.
Calgary Outlink: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Support and community for sexual and gender diverse people, including the InsideOut youth drop-in group for ages 13-18.
Pride Centre of Edmonton
Community centre with groups and services, including QueerOUT, a weekly space for queer, trans, and gender diverse youth ages 13-24.
Alberta Trans
Educational resource on gender diversity, family support, youth resources, and medical care.
Family Resilience Project
Free short-term counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ children, youth, and families, through the University of Alberta.
Crisis lines and general support
Mobile Crisis Service (Saskatoon)
24/7/365 crisis response for individuals and families.
306-933-6200
Regina Mobile Crisis Services
24/7 crisis and emergency intervention, including a child abuse line.
Crisis: 306-525-5333 | Child abuse: 306-569-2724
West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre
Youth counselling, crisis intervention, and outreach. Crisis line available 24/7.
306-463-1860
North East Crisis Intervention Centre
24-hour crisis line with telephone support and referrals.
1-800-611-6349
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
TransSask Support Services
Support and resources for trans people in Saskatchewan.
Out Saskatoon
Peer support, counselling, education, and sexual health services for 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
Crisis text: text HOME to 74174
Crisis lines and general support
Manitoba Suicide Line
24/7 toll-free support for suicide concerns and loss.
1-877-435-7170
Mental Health Crisis Service
Support for those experiencing mental health difficulties.
1-888-617-7715
Klinic Community Health Centre
Medical care and counselling, including teen and trans health services, with 24-hour crisis lines.
1-888-322-3019 or 204-786-8686
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
Rainbow Resource Centre
Counselling, education, and youth programming for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, including Camp Aurora for ages 14-19.
Honouring the Spirit of our Little Sisters
Safe transition home in Winnipeg for female and transgender youth ages 13-17 at risk of sexual exploitation.
Crisis lines and general support
Toronto Distress Centre
24-hour distress line with interpreters in 175 languages and Bell Relay services.
416-408-4357
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
24/7 crisis line and chat for children and youth under 17, and for concerned adults.
613-260-2360
Distress Centre Ottawa and Region
24/7/365 crisis and distress lines, English and French, with chat support.
613-238-3311
Durham Region Distress Line
24-hour telephone helpline.
905-430-2522
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
The Lesbian, Gay, Bi Trans Youth Line
Peer support by and for 2SLGBTQ+ youth under 26, across Ontario. Chat and text available.
Text: 647-694-4275
The 519 Church Street Community Centre
Programs and services for 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Toronto.
Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
Community connections, housing resources, mental health care, and goal planning for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Toronto.
2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations
Social, cultural, and recreational programming for Two-Spirit people, including a bursary program.
The Triangle Program
Full-time high school program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Toronto.
Crisis lines and general support
L’Association quebecoise de prevention du suicide
24/7 distress line serving Quebec.
1-866-277-3553 | Text: 535353
Suicide Action Montreal
Confidential, anonymous suicide support line.
1-866-277-3553
Jeunesse j’ecoute
24/7 support for youth.
1-800-668-6868
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
ATQ – Aide aux trans du Quebec
Support group and crisis line for trans people.
1-855-909-9038 #1 (24/7)
Project 10 (Projet 10)
Support for the personal, social, sexual, and mental wellbeing of 2SLGBTQIAP+ youth and adults ages 14-25 in Montreal.
Queer McGill
Safe space, advocacy, and community for queer students at McGill University.
Ressources en francais
A deux mains / Head and Hands
Services medicaux, juridiques et sociaux pour les jeunes de Montreal, 12-25 ans.
headandhands.ca
GRIS-Quebec
Espace pour les jeunes LGBTQ et leurs allies, 12-25 ans.
Jeunesse Idem
Groupes hebdomadaires, information et references pour jeunes allosexuels, 14-35 ans.
Jeunesse Lambda
Programmes d’accueil, ecoute active et sante trans pour jeunes 2SLGBTQIA+, 14-30 ans.
Le Neo
Rencontres hebdomadaires pour jeunes LGBTQ+ et leurs amis, 12-17 ans.
IRIS Estrie – Chameleon
Groupe de discussion et de soutien pour personnes trans, non binaires et en questionnement.
Crisis lines and general support
Chimo Helpline (New Brunswick)
24/7/365 provincial crisis phone line, with chat 5pm to midnight.
1-800-667-5005
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Hotline (Newfoundland and Labrador)
24-hour crisis line.
1-888-737-4668
Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line (Nova Scotia)
24/7 crisis management for children, youth, and adults.
1-888-429-8167
Mental Health and Addictions Access Line (PEI)
24-hour line for Prince Edward Island.
1-833-553-6983
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
Trans Support NL
Resources, peer support, and a trans youth group in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Youth Project (Nova Scotia)
Support and services for youth 25 and under around sexual orientation and gender identity.
PEERS Alliance (PEI)
Support for those living with or at risk of HIV and STIs, including the PEI Rainbow Youth Club for under-19s.
Quadrangle NL
Community space and programs for 2SLGBTQ2SIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Crisis lines and general support
CMHA Yukon Support Line
Confidential, free support line, 10am to 2am, 7 days a week.
1-844-533-3030
NWT Help Line
Speak with a registered nurse about mental wellness, addiction recovery, or general health.
811
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
24/7 crisis line serving Nunavut and Nunavik.
1-800-265-3333
2SLGBTQ+ and trans-specific support
Queer Yukon Society
Events and support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies in Whitehorse.
Positive Space Nunavut
Resources and inclusive community initiatives for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, educators, and communities in Iqaluit.
Northern Mosaic Network
Works to make the Northwest Territories safer and more inclusive for 2SLGBTQIPA+ people.
