Mental Health and Well-Being Resources
SPECIFICALLY FOR KIDS:
Kids Help Phone: Get Support Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, national support service. We offer professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French. Whether by phone 1-800-668-6868, text, mobile app or through our website, you can connect with us whenever you want, however you want. Our service is completely confidential – you don’t even have to tell us your name if you don’t want to.
Black Youth Helpline The Black Youth Mental Health Line model was created by youth for youth.
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line LGBT Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgemental LGBTTQQ2SI peer support through our telephone, text and chat services.
OK2BME | Support for LGBTQ Youth (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) OK2BME is a set of support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) kids and teens in the Waterloo Region.
FOR EVERYONE:
Hope for Wellness Chat Hope for Wellness: Support for Indigenous Peoples from experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors.
Bell Let’s Talk Bell Let’s Talk is focused on engaging Canadians to take action to create positive change in mental health.
Get help | Bell Let’s Talk Bell Let’s Talk’s list of organizations with helpful resources.
Not suicide. Not today. Crisis and support resources from CAMH, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health – Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field.
BounceBack Ontario – Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario BounceBack® is a 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.
Anxiety Canada Anxiety Canada: Free online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety.
FOR EVERYONE (KITCHENER-WATERLOO LOCAL):
Family Compass Waterloo Region Family Compass is your first step to finding community-based services and supports for parents, youth and children in Waterloo Region.
Quick Access Front Door Mental Health: Access to Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Waterloo Region – 519-749-2932
Here 24/7 – 1-844-437-3247 (HERE247) Here 24/7 is your front door to the addictions, mental health, and crisis services provided by 11 agencies across Waterloo Wellington.
Mental Health Helpline Crisis Services of Waterloo Region (available 24 hours a day/7 days a week) – 519-744-1813 or 1-844-437-3247
Quick-Access Counselling KW Counselling is a multi-service agency providing individual, family, group, parenting and outreach supports to the community.
Carizon: Home Carizon, located in Kitchener, specializes in children’s mental health, youth engagement and development, family violence, individual and family counselling, credit counselling, settlement supports, and collective wellness.
Adult / All Ages Resources WRSPC Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council
How We Help Ray of Hope – four areas of service: Community Support, Youth Justice, Youth Employment, Youth Addiction. 519-743-2311, 230 – 659 King St E., Kitchener
SPECIFICALLY FOR PARENTS:
Mental Health & Well-Being – Waterloo Region District School Board Created by the WRDSB, offers links and resources to community partner information, and lists helpful FAQs to navigate tough conversations.
Caregivers’ Guide To Accessing Support For Students With Anxiety Created by the WRDSB to help families recognize signs their child may be struggling with anxiety, while also providing resources to help them support their child. The guide also outlines the tiers of support available to students in school, depending on their level of need.
Accessing Mental Health Resources: For Students and Families Curated by WRDSB, this news post has a list of student-specific services and organizations, in addition to parent/caregiver resources.
Parents/Guardians Resource List – Waterloo Region District School Board From the WRDSB, this may be helpful to families interested in learning more about mental health and wellness. This webpage is a great resource to provide information on specific topics in mental health and well-being, with some providing further links to community resources.