Seeking Support?

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency services (police, fire, ambulance).

Below are links to shelters, other services, and information that may be helpful to you. Services may vary from region to region.

Kids Help Phone

Crisis Text Line

Friendship Centres

Helplines by province/territory

Trans Lifeline

Ending Violence Association of Canada

Wellness Together Canada

Indian Residential Schools Program, First Nations Health Authority, 24-hour Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

Canadian Sport Helpline, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET: 1-888-83SPORT(77678)

Talk Suicide Canada, 24-hour crisis line: 1-833-456-4566

Aftermetoo, information about sexual harassment at work

Future Black Female, virtual and in-person counselling to Black girls aged 16-22

Tech Safety Canada, resources on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV)

We Matter: Toolkit for Indigenous Youth

Canadian Mental Health Association

Anxiety Canada 

Mental Health Literacy 

Shelters and Transition Homes

Shelters and Transition Homes

Shelters and Domestic Violence Resources

Shelters and Transition Houses

Please note: the Canadian Women’s Foundation does not provide counselling or services to individuals. We fund and support organizations, but we do not provide services to people directly.