Crisis Intervention

Please note if you are experiencing an immediate emergency, the following resources are available immediately, 24/7:

Go to Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville

Call 911

Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: 902-429-8167

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

Kids Help Phone (between 5 and 20 years old): 1-800 -668-6868 or TEXT “NSSTRONG” to 686868

Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or Text: 45645

Wellness Together Canada

Wellness Together Canada: Text “WELLNESS” to 741741 (18 and older) or to 686868 (17 and younger)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Hope for Wellness Helpline: Help for Indigenous Peoples across Canada, Call 1-855-242-3310 (24 hours a day) or connect with a counsellor online through live chat

Eskasoni Mental Health Crisis Line: Call 902-379-2099 or toll free 1-855-379-2099

Domestic Violence information and assistance, 24/7: 1-855-225-0220 (toll free)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NSSTRONG” to 741741 to connect to a Crisis Counsellor