Other HelpLines

Need to talk outside our hours? Or looking for helplines in your own province? See our curated list of helplines and support services.

  • International

Find a Helpline

Directory of helplines with sort filter by country and topic

  • Open to Everyone

Website:

  • Canada-wide

Youthspace

Crisis & emotional support chat service for youth under 30 across Canada.

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 6-9 PST / 9pm-3am EST

Text: 778-783-0177

  • Canada-wide

Kid's Help Phone

Canada-wide crisis and support service for youth 25 and under.

  • Open to Everyone

Chat Hours: 7-midnight EST

Text & Phone Hours: 24/7

Text: CONNECT to 686868

Phone:  1-800-668-6868

  • Canada-wide

Trans Lifeline

Peer support hotline for trans folks (phone only)

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: Mon-Fri 1-9pm

Phone: 1-877-330-6366

  • Canada-wide

LGBT National Help Centre

Free & confidential peer-support for 2SLGBTQ+ folks. Phone lines are for United States and Canada only, while online chats are available from anywhere in the world.

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: Mon-Fri : 4-midnight EST
Sat: 12PM-5PM EST

Phone: 888-843-4564

  • Quebec

Interligne

Support for 2SLGBTQ+ community and their loved ones.

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: 24/7

Phone + Text: 514-866-0103

  • Canada-wide

Hope for Wellness

Helpline for indigenous people across Canada. Support available in English and French. Telephone support in Cree, Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin), Inuktitut available upon request.

  • Indigenous

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-855-242-3310

  • Canada-wide

Talk4Healing

Help, support, and resources by and for Indigenous women

  • Indigenous

Hours: 24/7

Phone + Text: 1-855-554-HEAL

  • Ontario

Progress Place Warmline

Confidential and anonymous peer support for adults 18+ in Ontario

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 416-960-WARM (9276)

Text: 647-557-5882

  • British Columbia

QChat

Peer support line for for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in British Columbia.

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: 6-9 PST

Phone: 1-(855)-956-1777

Text: 250-800-9036

  • Alberta

Brite Line

Crisis & emotional support hotline for 2SLGBTQ+ folks in Edmonton (phone only)

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-844-702-7483

  • Alberta

You Matter

Non-crisis peer support and resource line for 2SLGBTQ+ community members in Calgary

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: Monday to Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM MDT
Saturday: 1:00 - 5:00 PM MDT

Phone: (587) 800-4121

  • Alberta

Calgary Connecteen

Peer support for youth in Alberta.
Peer support is available from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM on weekdays and from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on weekends.
Adult volunteers are available outside of our peer support hours.

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 587-333-2724

  • Saskatchewan

OUTSaskatoon

NOT a helpline. Confidential, non-judgmental peer support.

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Phone: 1-306-665-1224

  • Manitoba

Klinic Crisis Line

Crisis and emotional support hotline (phone only)

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-888-322-3019

  • Quebec

Aide aux trans du Quebec

Crisis and emotional support line for transgender folks in Quebec

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-855-909-9038

  • Quebec

Tel-jeunes

Confidential line for youth aged 20 and under in Quebec

  • Open to Everyone
Hours:
Chat + Text: (8am – 10:30pm EST)
Phone: (6am – 2am EST)

Phone: 1-800-263-2266

Text: 514-600-1002

  • New Brunswick

Chimo Helpline

Crisis and emotional support

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: Chat: 5pm-12am AST
Phone: 24/7

Phone: 1-800-667-5005

  • Nova Scotia

The Youth Project

NOT a helpline. Supportive counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ youth 25 and under in Nova Scotia.

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Phone: (902) 429 5429 ext 230

  • Prince Edward Island

Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line

24/7 crisis service (phone only)

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-833-553-6983

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

2SLGBTQ+ Wamline

Peer support service run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • 2SLGBTQ+

Hours: Wed-Sun 6-10pm NT

Phone + Text: 1-866-230-8041

  • Yukon

Reach Out Support Line

Confidential, non-judgmental and free support line (phone only)

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-844-533-3030

  • Northwest Territories

Northern Mosaic Network

NOT a helpline. Appointment-based peer support over email, phone, text, video chat, or in-person in Yellowknife.

  • Open to Everyone
  • Nunavut

Kamatsiaqtut Helpline

24/7 anonymous and confidential telephone counselling and crisis support

  • Open to Everyone

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 1-800-265-3333