Resources
Canada
Kids Help Phone
For under 20 years old
1-800-668-6868, or text CONNECT to 686868
Hope for Wellness Help Line
For Indigenous communities
1-855-242-3310, or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat
National Toll-Free 24/7 Crisis Line
Providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
1-844-413-6649
Canada Suicide Prevention Service
For everyone
1-833-456-4566
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4pm-12am ET daily)
Wellness Together Canada
For immediate support
Text WELLNESS to 741741
TransLife
For Trans respondents
1-877-330-6366
HIM (Health Initiative for Men)
604-488-1001
Rainbow Railroad
Helping LGBTQI people find safety in a global crisis
Rainbow Refugee
Vancouver based community group that supports people seeking refugee protection in Canada because of persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, (SOGIE) or HIV status.
Freddie
Affirming and evidence-driven care without judgement, as well as access to Prep.
gofreddie.com or 1-825-256-5017 or email support@gofreddie.com
IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 911
USA
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Veterans: Press 1
Crisis Text Line
Text TALK to 741741: text with a trained counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386 (24/7) or text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 or TrevorChat viathetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline
Support for transgender people, by transgender people
1-877-565-8860
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
Peer-support and local resources for older adults
1-888-234-SAGE
The LGBT National Hotline
Peer-support and local resources for all ages
1-888-843-4564
FOLX Health: Queer and Trans Health
From HRT to PrEP, no ignorance, no judgement, no hassle
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
1-800-950-6264 orinfo@nami.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
24 hour mental health hotline that provides education, support and connections to treatment
1-800-662-4357
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Communicate with knowledgeable people about mental health issues with an online chat option
1-866-615-6464 or nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Gender Affirming Care
The importance of Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth.