***Please note the following community resources:
Kids Help Phone (available 24/7) 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 or https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Ottawa Distress Centre (available 24/7) 613-238-3311
Ottawa Crisis Line 613-722-6914
***Additional helpful community resources:
Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650 (toll free) from 9am-10pm; blackyouth.ca.
Youthline LGBTTQQ2SI: Confidential and non-judgmental peer support through phone, text & chat (647-694-4275; 4-9:30pm Sun.-Fri.); youthline.ca.
Hope for Wellness: offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Online chat: hopeforwellness.ca and 24/7 toll-free helpline: 1-855-242-3310.