CANADIAN RESOURCES & CONTACTS

RESOURCES & CONTACTS FOR CANADA

Below are the names and contact details for some important agencies and National Organizations ACROSS CANADA, who can offer you immediate help in most cases. It is important to note that we can provide you with ADDITIONAL REGIONAL & LOCAL CONTACTS should you need them, just message us VIA OUR CHAT LINK BELOW or reach out to us on FACEBOOK and we will give you the local contacts that can and will help you.

NATIONWIDE CONTACTS CANADA

MISSING PEOPLE

MISSING PEOPLE: Contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or at their website www.canadiancrimestoppers.org OR Contact the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at CanadasMissing-DisparusCanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

POLICE WEBSITES:

ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SEARCH INFORMATION & SERVICES:

National Search and Rescue Secretariat (Government of Canada)
Canadian Amphibious Search Team (C.A.S.T.)
MSAR Search and Rescue (MSAR)
National Search and Rescue Dog Association of Canada
Salvation Army – Family Tracing Service
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
Ontario’s Missing Adults

Aboriginal organizations offering information for families of the missing:

Native Women’s Association of Canada

Families of Sisters in Spirit – contact Bridget Tolley, Founder of FSIS

Ka Ni Kanickihk

CHILD ABUSE OR SUSPICIONS OF NEGLECT

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential. The national hotline is available 24/7 at (1-800) 4-A-Child or (1-800) 422-4453

ALBERTA: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call 1-800-387-KIDS (1-800-387-5437)

Children’s Advocate: 600-9925 109 St NW Edmonton, AB T5K 2J8 - Phone numbers:

Toll-free: 1-800-661-3446 - Northern Alberta: 780-422-6056 - Southern Alberta: 403-297-8435

To report suspected child maltreatment: Call 1-800-387-KIDS (1-800-387-5437)

Alberta Supports Contact Centre: Toll-free phone: 1-877-644-9992 (Mon to Fri 7:30 am - 8 pm) Email: hs.ascc@gov.ab.ca. For toll-free access to any government office within Alberta,

dial 310-0000. Children’s Advocate: 600-9925 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2J8 - Phone numbers:

Toll-free: 1-800-661-3446 - Northern Alberta: 780-422-6056 - Southern Alberta: 403-297-8435 Email: ca.information@OCYA.alberta.c

BRITISH COLUMBIA: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call 1-800-663-9122 at any time of the day or night. If you are a child or youth and would like to talk to someone call the Helpline for Children at 310-1234 (no area code is required within BC)

Ministry of Children and Family Development: PO Box 9724 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9S2,

Toll-free phone: 1-877-387-7027 - Representative for Children and Youth: Suite 400, 1019 Wharf Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y9, Email: rcy@rcybc.ca. Phone numbers: General inquiries:

1-800-476-3933 - Head Office: 250-356-6710 - Northern Office: 250-561-4626 - Lower Mainland Office: 604-775-3213

MANITOBA: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call 1-866-345-9241 or contact the nearest Designated Intake Agency. (Click on underscored links) - Child Protection Branch of Child and Family Services 2nd floor - 777 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3G 0N3, Phone: 204-945-6964 Email: cfsd@gov.mb.ca

NEW BRUNSWICK: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call 1-800-992-2873 or for After Hours Emergencies Services Call 1-800-442-9799 - Social Development: Sartain MacDonald Building, P. O. Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1- Phone: 506-453-2001 - Child and Youth Advocate: 548 York Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 3R2 - Phone: 506-453-2789 - Toll-free: 1-888-465-1100

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call your local Children, Seniors, and Social Development office. These offices are located in four regions: Metro, Central East, Western, and Labrador Region. The contact information for the Metro regional office is listed below, if you reside outside this region, please visit the Children, Seniors and Social Development webpage for all other phone numbers.

Metro: Phone: 1-709-729-4612 (8:30am-4:30pm) - After Hours: 1-709-729-4775

NOVA SCOTIA: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call the agency or district office in the Department of Community Services nearest to you. If you are not sure whom to contact, you can call the Nova Scotia Community Services head office at 1-877-424-1177. You can report suspected child maltreatment after regular business hours at 1-866-922-2434. Nova Scotia Department of Community Services: Nelson Place,5675 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1H1 - Phone: 1-877-424-1177

Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman - Youth Services: 5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 700, PO Box 2152, Halifax. NS B3J 3B7 - E-mail: ombudsman@gov.ns.ca. Phone numbers: General Inquires: 902-424-6780 - Toll-free in Nova Scotia 1-800-670-1111 - Youth Services: toll-free in Nova Scotia 1-888-839-6884 - Fax: 902-424-6675

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: To report suspected child maltreatment: Contact your local community social worker. In Yellowknife, call 867-873-7276 OR 867-445-1092 after hours. Child and Family Services: Government of the Northwest Territories, Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, Phone: 867-767-9061 - Fax: 867-873-7706

Advocate
The Northwest Territories does not have a Children’s Advocate Office. Concerns should be directed to the appropriate Health and Social Services Authority and/or the Health and Social Service Navigator. Parent and family support in the Northwest Territories: NWT Help Line (Crisis telephone line): (800) 661-0844 -

NWT help directory database

NUNAVUT: To report suspected child maltreatment: Contact your local Community Social Services Office.

In Iqaluit, call 867-975-7250. Children and Family Services: PO Box 1000 Station 1240, Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0, Phone: 867-975-5200 - Fax: 867-975-5722 - Representative for Children and Youth: 3rd Floor, Qamutiq Building, PO Box 488, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 - Phone: 867-975-5090 - Toll free phone: 1-855-449-8118 - Email: contact@rcynu.ca

Parent and family support in the Nunavut: Inuit Health Matters

Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut -Help Line (24/7): 867-979-3333 or Toll-free 1-800-265-3333

ONTARIO: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call your local Children’s Aid Society

Ministry of Children and Youth Services: 77 Wellesley Street West, PO Box 156, Toronto ON M7A 1N3

Toll-free phone: 1-866-821-7770 - TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth: 401 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M7A 0A6
Phone: 416-325-5669 - Toll-free: 1-800-263-2841 - Fax: 416-325-5681 - TTY: 416-325-2648 Email: advocacy@provincialadvocate.on.ca

Parent and family support in Ontario:

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call the Provincial Child Protection Intake Unit at 1-877-341-3101 OR For after-hours calls, phone 1-800-341-6868. Department of Family and Human Services: Second Floor, Jones Building,11 Kent Street, PO Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 - Phone: 902-620-3777 - Toll-free: 1-866-594-3777 - Fax: 902-894-0242 - Advocate: Prince Edward Island does not have a Children's Advocate Office. Concerns should be directed to the appropriate office of child and family services.

QUEBEC: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call the Director of Youth Protection (child protection agency) for your area. For services in English in Montreal, call 514-935-6196. For services in French in Montreal, call 514-896-3100.

Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Health and Social Services): 787, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Québec,

QC G2J 0B5 - Québec calling area: 418-644-4545 - Montréal calling area: 514-644-4545 - Elsewhere in Québec:

1-877-644-4545 (toll-free) - TTY: 1-800-361-9596 - Commission des droits de la Personne et des droits de la jeunesse:

360, Saint-Jacques St, 2nd floor, Montréal QC H2Y 1P5 Access for disabled persons: 361, Notre-Dame St West -

Phone: 514-873-5146 - Toll-free: 1-800-361-6477 - E-mail: accueil@cdpdj.qc.ca

Supports in Quebec:

SASKATCHEWAN: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call the local Social Services Child Protection office for your area or call your local provincial child protection line: Prince Albert (North) 1-866-719-6164
Saskatoon (Centre) 1-800-274-8297 - Regina (South) 1-844-787-3760 - Ministry of Social Services: 1920 Broad Street, Regina, SK S4P 3V6 - Toll-free phone: 1-866-221-5200 Email: socialservicesinquiry@gov.sk.ca

Advocate for Children and Youth: 500 - 350 3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK Canada S7K 6G7

Toll-free phone: 1-800-322-7221 - Phone: 306-933-6700 - Fax: 306-933-406 - Email: contact@saskadvocate.ca

YUKON: To report suspected child maltreatment: Call 867-667-3002 OR 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3002 (24 hours).

Ministry of Health and Social Services: Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Email: hss@gov.yk.ca - Toll free phone: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3002 - Yukon Child & Youth Advocate Office:

2070-2nd Avenue, Unit 19, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1B1 - Phone: 867-465-5575 - Fax: 867-465-5574

Parent and family support in Yukon:

Family supports for children with disabilities

HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCES

If you are a victim of Human Trafficking and or suspect that somebody is then please MAKE THAT CALL. Help is available 24/7 across the country so NEVER think you are alone, if you aren't sure of your location please contact your local RCMP detachment or municipal police agency. It's better to offer help that may not be needed then to have a victim need help and have nobody to offer it.

New Brunswick
1-888-506-7267
Newfoundland and Labrador
1-800-709-7267
Nova Scotia
902-449-2425
Prince Edward Island
902-566-7112
Quebec
1-800-771-5401
National Capital Region
613-993-8888 or 613-952-4200
Ontario
1-800-387-0020
Alberta
403-276-5794
Manitoba
204-983-5462
North West Territories
867-669-1111
Nunavut
867-979-1111
Saskatchewan
306-780-5563
British Columbia
Contact your local RCMP detachment or municipal police agency
Yukon
867-667-5555

PTSD & MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

The following is a list of links to suicide and crisis hotlines, and resources dedicated to the prevention of suicide as well as how to find counseling for many MENTAL HEALTH issues INCLUDING but not restricted to PTSD - YOUTH GAMBLING -ADDICTIONS. Asking for help is the first step to recovery, living with & dealing with Mental Health issues is long term, BUT you don't have to suffer alone or in silence. SPEAK OUT - REACH OUT - GET OUT our motto in life and making that call will be your first step to recovery and living life instead of simply existing.