Access a variety of innovative mental well-being resources when you need them.
Young people need to connect, they need support, and they need it in the moment.
Check out the resources below, many of which are supported by RBC Foundation through RBC Future Launch’s commitment to youth mental well-being.
Text a helpline or speak to a counsellor (powered by Kids Help Phone):
Text CONNECT to 686868 or Call: 1-800-668-6868
Join the jack.org movement or learn how to Be There for someone who might be struggling with their mental health.
Researched by the Homewood Research Institute, read more on which apps to look for and how to support the mental health of others.
The MindShift® CBT app is an award-winning, self-help, anxiety management app that helps users engage in healthy thinking, track anxiety symptoms and challenge negative thoughts. Available on iOS and Android.
A free, guided self-help program effective in helping manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Through telephone coaching and a selection of skill-building workbooks to choose from, participants can customize their own program, learn ways to overcome their symptoms and improve their mental well-being now and in the future.
The Alex Youth Health Centre (Calgary)
Calgary Counselling Centre (Calgary)
Distress Centre Calgary (Calgary)
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
Norwest Co-op Community Health Youth Hub
Resource Assistance for Youth (RAY) (Winnipeg)
Addiction and Mental Health Support and Services for Children and Youth in New Brunswick
Beausejour Family Crisis Resource Center
Canadian Mental Health Association New Brunswick
IWK Health Care Centre
Mental Health and Addictions Help Nova Scotia
Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario
WES for Youth Online
Stella’s Place Assessment and Treatment Centre (Toronto)
KW Counselling Services (Kitchener/Waterloo)
Pathstone Mental Health (St. Catharines)
Ontario Shores (Whitby)
The Maltby Centre (Kingston)
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health (North Simcoe Muskoka)
Phoenix Centre (Pembroke)
Fondation Jeunes en tête
211 Grand Montréal – Santé mental (Grand Montréal)
Centre d’expertise RBC universitaire en santé mentale (Estrie-Sherbrooke)
OCEAN (Organisation Communautaire d’Écoute et d’Aide Naturelle) (Capitale nationale – Québec)
Services en santé mental (Montérégie)
Canadian Mental Health Association
Partner Family Services (Humboldt)
Please note, the above providers are funded by RBC Future Launch. Find more Integrated Youth Service (IYS) providers here .
Read our series on resilience and breaking down barriers in youth mental well-being in Canada where we talk to industry professionals and community leaders who support youth mental health. Learn why building resilience is important and what community partners are doing to support youth.
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