988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Description
- Provides national telephone and text suicide prevention and support.
Service offers:
- culturally affirming suicide prevention services
- access to online resources, local helplines and crisis resources across Canada
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- anyone who is thinking about suicide or who is worried about someone they know
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- call or text 9-8-8
- see website for information on what to expect when you contact 9-8-8, including how to access supports for individuals with hearing loss or those requiring language interpretation services
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-833-456-4566
- Telephone
- 9-8-8
- Text
- 9-8-8
- Web Site
- https://www.988.ca
- Languages
- American Sign Language (ASL); English; French; Interpreters / Translators - Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut available through Hope for Wellness Helpline. Interpreters available for other languages.
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- December 1, 2023
- Hours of Operation
- 24/7
