Through The Fire
Resources

Real support, already staffed.

These are established, professionally staffed organizations — not a substitute for this platform, but the actual people to call when you need more than words on a page.

If You're in Crisis Right Now

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline

Canada · 24/7 · Call or text 988

Free, confidential, bilingual support for anyone experiencing a suicide crisis or worried about someone else. If there's immediate danger to life, call 911.

First Responder–Specific Support

Wounded Warriors Canada — First Responder Assist

Intake: 1-877-767-9642 (Mon–Fri, 8:30am–4:30pm) · Crisis line: 1-800-263-2679

Prevention services, crisis support, individual treatment, and clinical training for first responders, available virtually or in person. woundedwarriors.ca

Boots on the Ground

24/7 peer support · 1-833-677-2668

Peer-to-peer support line for first responders.

Homewood Health Crisis Line

24/7 · 1-833-866-9929

Crisis support line available to first responders.

Tema Foundation (formerly Tema Conter Memorial Trust)

tema.foundation

Research, education, training, and free virtual workshops supporting the mental health and resilience of first responders, frontline workers, and their families.

Military & Veteran Support

OSISS — Operational Stress Injury Social Support

1-800-883-6094 · OSISS-SSBSO@forces.gc.ca

Peer support network for Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families dealing with an operational stress injury, including PTSD. Run jointly by the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada.

Veterans Affairs Canada — Mental Health & Wellness

veterans.gc.ca

Counselling services and peer support programs for veterans, including access to someone who's been through similar experiences.

General Mental Health Support

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

cmha.ca

National mental health support and crisis line directory by province.

This list is reviewed periodically, but organizations, phone numbers, and services can change. If something here is out of date, let us know. This page is not a substitute for professional care — it's a directory pointing you toward people equipped to help.