Immediate crisis support
If you need immediate support between scheduled appointments, contact a crisis line, visit your nearest hospital emergency room or call 9-1-1 if you are in immediate danger.
Suicide Crisis Helpline
If you are feeling like you have lost hope, trained responders are available 24-hours a day by call or text to 9-8-8.
Hope for Wellness Crisis Line24-hour crisis support for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis seeking immediate emotional support: 1-855-242-3310, or by online chat at hopeforwellness.ca National IRS Crisis Line24-hour crisis support for people directly impacted by residential schools, and their families: 1-866-925-4419 Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS)24-hour support for people impacted by residential schools: 1-800-721-0066 |
MMIWG Crisis LineCrisis support for people directly impacted by the ongoing issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG): 1-844-413-6649 NWAC Elder Support LineIf you’re experiencing emotional distress and want to talk, call +1-888-664-7808, Mon-Fri 6am-8am PT & 10am-12pm PT Trans LifelineCall if you need someone trans to talk to: 1-877-330-6366 |
Additional resources
- Encountering strong emotional reactions (brochure)
- Federal Indian Day School (IDS) Health and Cultural Support Program
- Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future (2015)
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Jordan's Principle
- MMIWG Health and Cultural Support Program
- Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
- Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (2019)
- Registering for Indian status
- For more information about booking a counselling session through NIHB or FNHA, click here.
Get in touch> Email: [email protected] > Alberta (call, text): (587) 557 - 8573 > B.C. (call, text): (250) 252 - 5221 > Ontario (call): (289) 622 - 6727 > Fax: 1-866-620-9314 |
Quick links> Client Portal Login - Book Online > Indigenous Mental Health > Alberta Therapists > B.C. Therapists > Ontario Therapists |
If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please call or text the Suicide Crisis Helpline at 9-8-8. If someone's safety is at risk call 9-1-1, or visit your nearest hospital emergency room.
