Please note, CASP is not a crisis centre and we do not have counsellors on staff.
If you are in imminent danger call 911 or go to Emergency.
If you are in crisis or worried about someone else, please call or text 9-8-8. Kids Help Phone call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT. What to expect when you contact 9-8-8.
For Indigenous People in Canada, Hope for Wellness provides immediate, culturally appropriate, trauma-informed emotional support, crisis intervention, or referrals to community services. Call 1-855-242-3310 or visit their website for chat services.
The National Farmer Crisis Line (1-866-FARMS01) offers free, immediate, and ag-informed crisis support for farmers, farm families, and agricultural workers across Canada.
If you are concerned about someone who lives in Canada and you live in a different country, you can search our support service directory to find a crisis centre located closest to that person, which will have phone numbers with area codes that will work from another country.
The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) is a national charitable organization that provides advocacy, communication, and resources for suicide prevention and life promotion.
We have been in existence for over since 1985 and we envision a Canada without suicide. Our ultimate purpose is to reduce the suicide rate in Canada and to mitigate the painful consequences of suicidal behaviour.
To find a crisis centre in your area or a suicide bereavement support group, please visit our Support Services Directory or click on the NEED HELP icon at the top.
Mailing Address only (couriers accepted)
We do not have a brick and mortar, physical office. We are a national organization with staff located coast to coast across Canada. Below is our address for mail but it is not our office address and we are not a provincial organization focused only on Alberta.
PMB 619, 743 Railway Ave, Unit 104, Canmore, AB T1W 1P2
Connect with Us by Email
If you or someone else is in imminent danger, please call 911. Please do not use our email for a crisis situation, it may take 2-3 days before we respond and we do not offer crisis services nor counselling and can’t contact emergency responders on your behalf.
If you are in distress or concerned about someone else, call or text 9-8-8. If you are worried about someone who lives in Canada and 9-8-8 won’t work from your country, then use our directory to find crisis services in their area, they have phone numbers that can be called from any country. If you need help for yourself and live outside of Canada, please refer to www.iasp.info to find a crisis centre near you.
Please note, we do not provide any type of training or in-person presentations. We are not available on weekends or for Canadian statutory holidays.
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