Canada. Health Canada

Site: Ottawa - Mailing Address

Service: First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline

Record #: BAR2680
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2023
Last Full Update: 16 Oct 2023

Contact Information

Toll Free Phone 1-855-242-3310
Website https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/

Site Information

Located In Community Ottawa
Mailing Address Address Locator 0900C2 
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Physical Access Not Applicable

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

National telephone hotline for Indigenous people in Canada who need to speak with counsellors

  • focus on mental health issues
  • culturally appropriate counselling support and crisis intervention
  • information on long-term or follow-up support services
  • online chat
Hours

Mon-Sun 24 hours

Areas Served Canada
Eligibility Indigenous people in Canada who are experiencing emotional distress
Application

Call the hotline or access chat through website

Languages English ; French ; Cree - Interpretation, Programs ; Inuktitut - Interpretation, Programs ; Ojibway - Interpretation, Programs
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name Indigenous Mental Health Hotline

Agency Information

Legal Status (40) Federal Government
Funding Federal

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories General Crisis Intervention Hotlines ~ Indigenous Communities ; Mental Health Crisis Lines ~ Indigenous Communities ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Indigenous Communities ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ Indigenous Communities