211 Canada
Canada-wideFreeVaries by region
Connect with community, health and social services across Canada.
Phone: 2-1-1
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Family Support resources in Canada
Start with Canada-wide resources, then choose your province or territory for locally available programs and services.
Canada-wide resources
National services, information and support related to family support.
Veterans Affairs Canada — Mental Health Professional Support
Canada-wideFree24/7
Free confidential mental health support for Veterans, former RCMP members, families and caregivers.
Phone: 1-800-268-7708
Visit resource ↗ShelterSafe
Canada-wideFree
Find shelters and services for women and children experiencing violence in Canada.
Visit resource ↗Government of Canada — Family Violence Help
Canada-wideInformation
National directory of family-violence helplines, shelters and support services.
Visit resource ↗Government of Canada — Gender-Based Violence Support
Canada-wideInformation
Canada-wide information for finding crisis lines, shelters and support related to gender-based violence.
Visit resource ↗Veterans Affairs Canada — Family Peer Support (OSISS)
Canada-wideFree
Peer support for families of Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans affected by operational stress injuries.
Visit resource ↗Mental Health Commission of Canada — Caregiver Resources
Canada-wideInformation
Canada-wide collection of resources for families and caregivers supporting people with mental health concerns.
Visit resource ↗Mental Health Commission of Canada — Caregiving
Canada-wideInformation
Information and guidance for family caregivers supporting someone living with mental health problems or illness.
Visit resource ↗Looking Glass Foundation — Online Peer Support
Canada-wideFree
Free peer-support programs for Canadian residents affected by eating disorders or disordered eating.
Visit resource ↗Find family support help where you live
Provincial and territorial pages keep local programs separate from national resources.
Browse all provincial resources tagged family support
PEI Gambling Support Line
PEFree24/7
Free confidential 24/7 gambling and gaming support for Islanders, including families and youth.
Phone: 1-855-255-4255
Visit resource ↗Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Help Line
SKFree24/7
Free confidential problem-gambling counselling, crisis intervention and referrals for Saskatchewan residents and families.
Phone: 1-800-306-6789
Visit resource ↗PEI Provincial Eating Disorder Services
PEPublic service
Provincial outpatient and inpatient eating-disorder assessment and treatment for people of all ages.
Visit resource ↗Gambling Support BC
BCFree
Free B.C.-wide gambling information, counselling, day treatment and community support.
Visit resource ↗NWT Community Counselling Program
NTFree
Free counselling, group and community supports for mental wellness, addictions recovery and family violence across the NWT.
Visit resource ↗Manitoba Problem Gambling Helpline
MBFree24/7
24-hour Manitoba problem-gambling helpline providing confidential support and referral.
Phone: 1-800-463-1554
Visit resource ↗PEI Gambling Addiction Services
PEPublic service
Provincial counselling, treatment and recovery services for gambling addiction in Prince Edward Island.
Visit resource ↗Yukon Child, Youth and Family Therapeutics Team
YTFree
Free rapid-access, clinical and outreach counselling for school-aged children, youth and families in Yukon.
Visit resource ↗Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
NLFree/varies
Education, support, family services and treatment-navigation information for people affected by eating disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Visit resource ↗Eating Disorders Nova Scotia
NSFree/varies
Community-based peer, mentoring, family and recovery supports for people affected by eating disorders.
Visit resource ↗New Brunswick — Gambling and Addiction Services
NBPublic service24/7 helpline
Provincial counselling and treatment services for gambling and substance-use concerns.
Visit resource ↗211 British Columbia
BCFree
Information and referral for community, social, mental health and addiction services in B.C.
Phone: 2-1-1
Visit resource ↗Ligne Parents
QCFree24/7
Listening, referral and support service for parents and caregivers of children and youth in Québec.
Visit resource ↗PEI Student Well-being Team Drop-in Clinics
PEPublic service
School-based short-term mental-health support for students facing anxiety, depression, family conflict and other stressors.
Visit resource ↗Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Directory of Services
SKFree
Directory of free problem-gambling counselling and support services across Saskatchewan.
Visit resource ↗Yukon — Free Community Counselling
YTFree
Free rapid-access, individual and group counselling for Yukoners experiencing mental-health or substance-use challenges.
Visit resource ↗Looking Glass Foundation
BCFree/varies
Peer support, counselling and recovery programs for people affected by eating disorders and disordered eating.
Visit resource ↗NWT Strongest Families Institute
NTFree
Free distance-based coaching for families of children and youth with anxiety or behaviour challenges, available through the NWT Community Counselling Program.
Visit resource ↗Eating Disorders Nova Scotia — Family and Friends Support
NSFree
Peer support and resources for parents, partners, family members and friends supporting someone with an eating disorder.
Visit resource ↗Nunavut — Children and Mental Health
NUPublic information
Nunavut information for parents and guardians supporting children and youth with mental-health concerns.
Visit resource ↗PEI Mental Health Support for Families
PEPublic service
Provincial mental-health services and information for adults, youth and family members supporting a loved one.
Visit resource ↗Québec — Psychosocial Support After Trauma or Disaster
QCPublic information
Provincial psychosocial support information for trauma, grief, violence and distress after emergencies or disasters.
Visit resource ↗New Brunswick — Helping Someone With Harmful Gambling
NBPublic information
Guidance for family and friends supporting someone affected by harmful gambling.
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