Kids Help Phone

Free, confidential and anonymous counselling and crisis support for young people by phone or text, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Canada.

Community organization in Canada-wide. Mental health Teens & youth Health & care

How to reach them

1. Call 1-800-668-6868.
2. Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
3. Come back here and tell us if they answered.

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Where else they are

Their website is kidshelpphone.ca.

Good to know

• For whomKids, teens and young adults anywhere in Canada, including Toronto; Indigenous youth can ask for a First Nations, Inuk or Metis crisis responder.
• CostFree
• LanguagesEnglish, French, Over 100 languages by phone interpreter
• Their stepsCall 1-800-668-6868 any time, 24/7; you can pick your language (English, French, or over 100 others through an interpreter). Or text CONNECT to 686868 any time to reach a trained volunteer crisis responder. Or live chat with a professional counsellor on kidshelpphone.ca, daily from 7 p.m. to midnight ET (English or French). If you are in danger right now, call 911.

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