Mental Health Crisis Lines - North West

Mental Health Crisis Lines - North West

Phone or online services offering immediate assistance to people who feel frightened or unable to cope. If you, a family member, friend, or co-worker are in a situation where there is an immediate risk of causing harm to yourself or others, please call 911.

French language services or programs offered to customers/clients on a consistent basis.

French Language Services		View all services
These services are located in North West
	9-8-8 - Suicide Crisis Helpline English ; French French reception, programs, publications, translation and website * other language interpretation available based on request and availability of responders
	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Northern Ontario - Telephone Helpline - 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline English ; French ; American Sign Language
	Superior North Victim Services - Marathon English ; French

These services are located outside of North West, but provide service to North West.
	Hope for Wellness Help Line English ; French ; Cree ; Inuktitut ; Ojibwa Counselling available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktut upon request
	Kids Help Phone English ; French ; many other languages For texting support in French, text PARLER to 686868 Phone counselling in Indigenous languages including Plains Cree and Severn Ojibwe, call 1-800-668-6868 and press 3 Phone counselling in additional languages including Arabic, Mandarin, Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto and Dari, call 1-800-668-6868 and press 4
	Kids Help Phone - Crisis Text Line English ; French ; many other languages French programs offered * French website

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