Understanding Mental Health Promotion Services
Mental health promotion services include psychological support, prevention tools, and treatments to improve people's mental wellbeing. They can be particularly useful for people with disabilities recently arrived in Canada, who may be struggling with their new environment, isolation, and linguistic barriers.
For instance, a service-providing centre may provide therapy sessions to a newcomer coping with anxiety. Or organize support groups for persons who use a wheelchair and who are experiencing difficulties with social integration. These services build resiliency, support integration, and improve quality of life.
How to Find Mental Health Services
In this section, we introduce the main mental health centres in Canada. You will find national organizations as well as centres in each province and territory. They all play a key role providing psychological and wellbeing support to individuals, including im/migrants.
National
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a national organization promoting mental health for all. It supports people experiencing mental health problems through programs, services, and advocacy.
Phone: 1-833-456-4566.
Website: Canadian Mental Health Association.
Alberta
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division provides programs and services to support people's mental health.
Phone: (780) 482-6576.
Website: Mental Health Information - CMHA Alberta.
The Réseau santé albertain provides French-language mental health services to Alberta's Francophones.
Phone: 780-466-1680.
Website: Santé mentale - Réseau santé albertain.
British Columbia
The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division provides programs and services to support people's mental health.
Phone: 1-800-555-8222.
Manitoba
The Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre provides mental health services for teenagers and their families in Manitoba.
Phone: 204-477-6391.
Website: matc.ca.
New Brunswick
You can browse a list of mental health centres in the province of New Brunswick and find their contact details.
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador government's webpage on mental health and addictions provides information about mental health and addiction-related services available in the province. It lists consultation options, emergency services, help lines, hospital care, housing services, and mental health promotion and addiction prevention resources.
Northwest Territories
The Mental Health Resources and Supports webpage lists mental health services available in the region. It includes online tools, emergency hotlines, and community services supporting people's mental wellbeing.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Health's webpage about mental health and addiction services provides a list of programs and services. It includes community services, help lines, specialized programs, and online resources.
You can dial 1-855-922-1122 to get support and be referred to appropriate services.
Nunavut
The Nunavut government webpage about mental health offers information about mental health services available to those who live in the territory. It encourages individuals to consult their local centre to get help. And it underscores the importance of talking to people you trust when needed.
Ontario
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is one of the largest mental health hospitals in Canada, offering treatment for mental health challenges and addictions.
Phone: 416-535-8501.
Website: https://www.camh.ca/en/.
ConnexOntario is a free, confidential service accessible 24/7 by phone, chat, text, or email. It provides information about health services for people coping with alcohol or drug consumption, or who are affected by mental health challenges. It includes a list of treatments funded by the Ontario government, as well as community services and other resources.
Phone: 1-866-531-2600.
SMS: text "CONNEX" to 247247.
Website: connexontario.ca.
Online chat: available at the ConnexOntario website (click on “Chat Live Now”).
Prince Edward Island
The Prince Edward Island government's webpage Mental Health and Addiction Services lists a range of services. It includes an information line available 24/7 at 1-833-553-6983, mobile mental health services, free counseling centres, and specialized programs for different age groups and specific needs.
Quebec
The Quebec provincial government's Mental Health webpage provides information about wellbeing, mental disorders, and available support and resources. It offers advice to maintain good mental health, recognize signs of distress, and access services.
You can contact Info-Social at 811, extension 2, to talk to a psychosocial services professional, or call 911 in case of an emergency.
Saskatchewan
This Saskatchewan government webpage provides information about the mental health services available in the province. Four main types of services are available:
- Adult Community Health Services: consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for a range of mental health issues.
- Community Recovery Services: long-term support for people affected by persistent mental illnesses, including housing options and readaptation programs.
- Child and Youth Community Mental Health Services: responding to the needs of youth with mental disorders, including assessments and adapted treatment.
- Inpatient Mental Health Services: care for patients who need hospitalization.
To get help or in case of a mental health emergency, contact your family doctor, your local mental health clinic, or call HealthLine at 811. In case of immediate danger, dial 911.
Yukon
The webpage Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services lists mental health and addiction treatment services.
Phone: 867-456-3838.
Website: https://yukon.ca/en/places/mental-wellness-and-substance-use-services.
Health services are key for the integration and wellbeing of im/migrants with disabilities or who are d/Deaf as they settle in Canada.
In the next section, we address another major priority: housing. We include different housing options in Canada, including affordable housing, accessible housing, and shelters and community living centres available in all provinces and territories. Finding appropriate housing is crucial to ensure your safety, stability, and quality of life.
Last updated: October 17, 2025
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