Elder and Knowledge Keeper Support

The MMIWG2S+ genocide is painful for all our Indigenous relatives. It is important to care for one’s body, mind and spirit when encountering content relating to any form of violence.

NWAC Elders are available to connect with family members who have been impacted by the loss of a missing or murdered loved ones to ensure that they feel heard, supported and cared for. They can provide virtual emotional, mental support and spiritual guidance that is grounded in Indigenous knowledge and healing for family members and survivors of MMIW2S if needed while completing a reporting form or reading the content on the Safe Passage website. Our Elders facilitate a safe and trauma-informed space and can listen, provide teachings, offer thoughts, and answer questions to help nurture emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being.

If you are in need of immediate support, the Hope for Wellness Help Line is available 24 hours, 7 days a week to provide emotional support and crisis intervention toll-free at 1-855-242-3310. The Talk Suicide Canada hotline is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week by calling 1-833-456-4566.

Additional crisis phone lines and navigational services that can work with you to find other wellness supports accessible near you are available in each province and territory.

Wellness Together Canada 1-866-585-0045 (Adults) or 1-888-668-6810 (Youth) // Text (SMS) Text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310

National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-833-456-4566

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line: 1-844-413-6649

Mental health crisis hotline for all Northen community members: 988 

The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

For youth and young adults (age 5-29):

1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868

Crisis Line

Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789 (no area code)

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433

Navigational Service

HealthLink BC: 8-1-1 or 604-215-8110

 

Crisis Line

Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642

Navigational Service

Alberta Health Service Indigenous-led Patient Navigation Service: 403-634-0939 or 403-634-0930

Crisis Line

West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre (Central Sask.): 306-463-6655

Piwapan Women’s Centre (Crisis Line) (North Sask.): 306-425-4090

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit : 306-764-1011

Regina Mobile Crisis Services : 306-757-0127

Saskatoon Mobile Crisis : 306-933-6200

Southwest Crisis Services : 1-800-567-3334

Navigational Service

HealthLine: 811

Crisis Line

Klinic Crisis Line: 204-786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019

Manitoba Suicide Line: 1-877-435-7170

Navigational Service

CMHA Service Navigation Hub (Manitoba & Winnipeg): 204-775-6442

Winnipeg Indigenous Health Patient Services: 1-877-940-8880

Crisis Line

Toronto Distress Centre: 461-408-4357 or 408-HELP

Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511 or 1-866-863-0511

Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

Navigational Service

Talk 4 Healing: 1-855-554-4325

ConnexOntario System Navigation: 1-866-531-2600

Crisis Line

Crisis centre: 1-866-277-3553

Quebec City Crisis Centre: 418-688-4240

Hull-Gatineau: 819-595-3476

Navigational Service

Info-Social: 811

Crisis Line

Chimo Helpline:  1-800-667-5005

Navigational Service

Navigational Service Line: 211

Crisis Line

Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167

Central, Eastern, Northen, Western Zone: 902-429-8167

Navigational Service

Navigational Service Line: 211

Crisis Line

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310

Provincial Lifewise Warmline: 1-855-753-2560 or 753-2560

Navigational Service

HealthLine: 811

Mental Health and Addictions System Navigator: 752-2916 or 1-877-999-7589

Crisis Line

Mental Health: 1-833-553-6983

Navigational Service

Navigational Service Line: 811

Crisis Line

NWT Help Line: 1-800-661-0884

Navigational Service

Office of Client Experience (System Navigation): 1-855-846-9601 (Indigenous Patient Advocates are located at the Stanton Territorial Hospital, Inuvik Regional Health Hospital, Hay River Health Centre, and Fort Smith Health Centre)

Crisis Line

Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line: 1-800-265-3333 OR In Iqaluit: 979-3333

Healing by Talking Program: 1-800-648-0070

Victim Services: 1-866-456-5216

Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit –Embrace Life Council: 1-866-804-2782

 

If you have been impacted by the loss of a missing or murdered loved one, our Elders and Knowledge Keepers can provide emotional support and guidance that is grounded within Indigenous knowledge and healing practices.