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If you are thinking about suicide
Asking for help can be hard. That’s why we offer a safe place to talk - any time, in your own way. If you are thinking about suicide, you don’t have to face it alone. Reach out today.
Who we are
Crisis Services Canada (CSC) is a collaboration of distress and crisis centres from across Canada, offering Canada’s first nationally available, regionally delivered suicide prevention service.
Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS) is available to anyone thinking about or affected by suicide. Call us toll-free anytime at 1.833.456.4566 or text us at 45645 between 4pm-12am ET.
Text and Chat Services Available in Canada
Canada
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All of Canada
- Kids Help Phone
Text Services: Text "CONNECT" to 686868 (also serving adults)
Chat Services: (6pm-2am ET): kidshelpphone.ca
- Kids Help Phone
British Columbia
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Coastal Region
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Northern BC
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Vancouver Island
Alberta
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Calgary & Area
- Distress Centre Calgary
Crisis Chat Support: www.distresscentre.com
Crisis Text & Chat Support: www.calgaryconnecteen.com - Wood's Homes
Crisis Text & Chat Support: www.woodshomes.ca
- Distress Centre Calgary
Manitoba
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All of Manitoba
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MB Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services (M-F 10am-9pm CT):
1-866-367-3276
online crisis chat: supportline.ca
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Ontario
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All of Ontario
- ONTX Ontario Online & Text Crisis Service
Crisis Text (2pm-2am ET): 741-741
Crisis Chat (2pm-2am ET): www.dcontario.org/ontx.html
- ONTX Ontario Online & Text Crisis Service
Recent News
Stephanie MacKendrick named CEO of Crisis Services Canada
December 13, 2018
November 23, 2018 -- Alison Caird, President of the Board of Crisis Services Canada (CSC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie MacKendrick as Chief Executive Officer.