Mental Wellness Resources

Trigger warning: Readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program (CAP) can be accessed by Anishinabek Nation member first nation citizens: 1-800-663-1142.

Mental Wellness Resources

This section will provide a list of accessible mental wellness resources. This list will continue to expand as
more become accessible and available.

Free mental wellness, trauma, and crisis support is available 24/7 to any citizen of the 39 Anishinabek Nation
member First Nations. Contact 1-800-663-1142 for immediate support or go to the online request form:

https://voxco.homewoodhealth.com/SE/1/ResidentialSchoolSupport/

Phone and virtual supports are available, and group/family sessions can be arranged.

This section will provide a list of accessible mental wellness resources. This list will continue to expand as more become accessible and available.

Resource Contact Links
Anishinabek Nation Community Assistance Program (CAP)
Available 24/7, 365 days a year. The service is provided by Homewood Health. People often use CAP for personal challenges such as relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, addictions, greif, coping with health issues, family or parenting issues, or work-related challenges.
1-800-663-1142
Canada Suicide Prevention Service 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-833-456-4566 , Text 45645 (4PM – 12AM EST)
Kids Help Phone 24 Hour Services 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 Live chat 6:00 pm – midnight EST: https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat
Hope for Wellness
Indigenous help line
1-855-242-3310 https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
Connex Ontario Mental Health Help Line 1-866-531-2600
Good 2 Talk
Ontario Post Secondary Students. Good2Talk provides free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario
1-866-925-5454 https://good2talk.ca/
Indian Residential School Survivor 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419
NAN HOPE 1-844-626-4673
Talk 4 Healing
Indigenous Women Specific
1-855-554-4325 http://www.talk4healing.com/
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program
Provides mental health, emotional and cultural support services to eligible former Indian Residential School students and their families throughout all phases of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement
Ontario: 1-888-301-6426 Toll free confidential fax: 1-877-430-3306 https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1581971225188/1581971250953
NWAC Elder Support Line | Canada-Wide
Available Monday-Friday 9AM-11AM EST & 1PM-3PM EST
1-888-664-7808
ONTX Chat Services text “SUPPORT” to 258258 http://www.dcontario.org/ontx.html/
Trans Lifeline
Non-profit hotline run by transgender people, for transgender people.
1-877-330-6366
MMIW Crisis Line
English and French, 24/7 support
1-844-413-6649
Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1-877-209-1266
MMIWG Crisis Line 1-844-413-6649
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Mental Health Counselling Benefit
“The NIHB Mental Health Counselling benefit provides NIHB eligible clients with coverage for professional mental health counselling to complement other mental wellness services that may be available. Registered First Nations and recognized Inuit are NIHB eligible clients.
To find an eligible service provider or to find out more information, contact the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Office in your region.
Noojmowin Teg Health Centre Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre Nokiiwin Tribal Council Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services M’Nendamowin Health Services & most local Indigenous Friendship Centres”
1-800-640-0642- Ontario
Aboriginal Legal Services
To strengthen the capacity of the Aboriginal community and its citizens to deals with justice issues and provide Aboriginal controlled and culturally based justice alternatives.
Phone 416-408-4041 or toll free 1-844-633-2886 https://aboriginallegal.ca/ or info@aboriginallegal.ca
Ontario Caregiver Organization
The Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) exists to support Ontario’s 3.3 million caregivers; ordinary people who provide physical and emotional support to a family member, partner, friend or neighbour.
https://ontariocaregiver.ca/
Bounce Back Reclaim your Health
Free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry.
Toll-Free: 1-866-345-0224 https://bouncebackontario.ca/ or bb-referral@cmha-yr.on.ca
Culture for Life https://cultureforlife.ca/
Native Women’s Association 1-800-461-4043 https://www.nwac.ca/
National Association of Friendship Centres 613-563-4844 https://nafc.ca/
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
The Friendship Centre vision is to improve the quality of life for Indigenous people living in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to and participation in Canadian society and which respect Indigenous cultural distinctiveness.
“219 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E8
Telephone: (416) 956-7575
Toll Free: 1-800-772-9291
Email: ofifc@ofifc.org”
https://ofifc.org/
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
This is a resources for educators and provides curriculum resources, recommondations/tips and links to publications that provide a range of methods and approaches for teaching indigenous history as part of the regular curriculum
https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/deepeningknowledge/Teach
er_Resources/Infusing_Aboriginal_Content_and_Perspectives
_into_Your_Teaching/index.html
First Nations Lands Advisory Board (LAB)
Dedicatural resources and environment.
First Nation Land Management
Resource Centre
P.O. Box 1022
Sutton West, Ontario
L0E 1R0
1-888-985-5711
Lands Advisory Board
2220 Horizon Drive East
Kelowna, BC
V1Z 3L4
(250) 769-2804