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Support Services Directory

If you are in Canada and you’re in crisis or worried about someone who is, you can call or text 9-8-8, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate suicide prevention support.   What to expect when you call/text?

If you are under the age of 18 you can also contact, Kids Help Phone offers 24/7 text service that does not need a data plan, internet connection or an app to use it. Text CONNECT or call 1-800-668-6868.

For Indigenous Peoples: Hope for Wellness provide immediate non-judgemental, culturally competent, trauma-informed emotional support, crisis intervention, or referrals to community-based services. Call 1-855-242-3310 or go to their website for chat services.

The services listed in this directory provide suicide crisis services, suicide bereavement support, and mental health support. The directory is made available by CASP as a public service only.  CASP does not provide oversight, recommendations, endorsement, or financial support for groups listed in the directory.

Services in Quebec that offer both French and English are on this list. For additional services in Quebec offered only in French, please refer to our French website.

We recommend you do the search by province. The address on the map is the head office address of the organization but their services might be provided throughout the province. Choose the province from the ALL LOCATIONS drop down box and click Apply.

To search by keyword or name, place the keyword (for example, BEREAVEMENT) in the search box and click Apply. (Do not click on the magnifying glass icon.)

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Resources

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Suicide Bereavement Support Groups: Guide

Best practices for facilitating safe and effective suicide bereavement support groups.

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Suicide Prevention Flyer and Tear Sheet

Printable pdf to promote suicide prevention and bereavement resources.

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Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion Initiatives

CASP has put together a resource list of Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion initiatives across…

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Guide for Social Media Professionals

Taking action on social media to prevent suicide

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Life Promotion

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Suicide Prevention Flyer and Tear Sheet

Printable pdf to promote suicide prevention and bereavement resources.

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Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion Initiatives

CASP has put together a resource list of Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion initiatives across…

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The Promoting Life Together Collaborative

Sharing the Story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative

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CASP Urges Canadian Government to Ensure all Indigenous Peoples Have Human Rights Met

CASP calls upon the Government of Canada to act on their pledge

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Research and Statistics

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Statistics – Suicide in Canada Infographic

Public Health Agency of Canada analysis of Statistics Canada Vital Statistics Death Database and Canadian Institute for Health Information Hospital Morbidity Database

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Suicide worldwide in 2019 – Global Health Estimates

Suicide worldwide in 2019 - Global Health Estimates

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Research – “I Can’t Crack the Code”

What Suicide Notes Teach Us about Experiences with Mental Illness and Mental Health Care July…

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Statistics – Depression and suicidal ideation among Canadians aged 15 to 24

15 to 24 year-olds had the highest rates of mood and anxiety disorders of all age groups.

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CASP launched our Suicide Bereavement & Postvention Alliance in 2020. The mission of the Alliance is to foster communities, resource sharing and support initiatives related to suicide bereavement and postvention in Canada. More information is posted below.

Apply to be in our Service Directory

If you are a Canadian support agency that provides suicide crisis services, suicide bereavement services (not general grief), or mental health services that would be beneficial to add to our directory, please complete our application form.

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