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.)
Resources
Online Suicide Prevention Modules for Healthcare Professionals
Free online course for physicians and nurses.
Suicide Bereavement Support Groups: Guide
Best practices for facilitating safe and effective suicide bereavement support groups.
Suicide Prevention Flyer and Tear Sheet
Printable pdf to promote suicide prevention and bereavement resources.
Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion Initiatives
CASP has put together a resource list of Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion initiatives across…
Life Promotion
Online Suicide Prevention Modules for Healthcare Professionals
Free online course for physicians and nurses.
Suicide Prevention Flyer and Tear Sheet
Printable pdf to promote suicide prevention and bereavement resources.
Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion Initiatives
CASP has put together a resource list of Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion initiatives across…
The Promoting Life Together Collaborative
Sharing the Story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative
Research and Statistics
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
Suicide worldwide in 2019 – Global Health Estimates
Suicide worldwide in 2019 - Global Health Estimates
Research – “I Can’t Crack the Code”
What Suicide Notes Teach Us about Experiences with Mental Illness and Mental Health Care July…
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.
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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