If you have any concerns about your treatment as a sport official, please feel free to use any of the following resources:
Sport Community Resources
Community Health Services
Wellness Together Canada is a free and confidential service available to Canadian residents. They can give you information on mental health, offer free confidential sessions with health professionals, and provide peer support services. If you want, you can also visit their webpage to review the range of services available.
Phone: 1.866.585.0445
If you are in crisis, please call the Canadian Suicide Prevention Service, Crisis Services Canada at 1.833.456.4566 anytime; Quebec Residents: 1.866.277.3553 or visit their webpage.
Youth Resources
If you or a child you know needs help, you can call KIDS HELP PHONE (1-800-668-6868). This is a national 24-hour bilingual and anonymous resource for phone counselling, web counselling, and referral services for children and youth.
- Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868 anytime
- Text: Text CONNECT to 686868
Newfoundland & Labrador (NFLD)
NL HealthLine 811: A free, confidential 24/7 telephone line staffed by experienced registered nurses who can offer health advice, information, and connect you to resources and local services.
- Phone: Dial 811
Nova Scotia (NS)
Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line: Provides crisis intervention for individuals experiencing mental health distress.
- Phone: Call 1-888-429-8167 for 24/7 support
Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team (MHMCT): Offers crisis support and intervention for children, youth, and adults.
Good2Talk: A confidential support service for post-secondary students in Nova Scotia.
- Phone: Call 1-833-292-3698
- Text: Text Good2TalkNS to 686868
New Brunswick (NB)
Chimo Helpline: A provincial crisis phone line available 24/7 for individuals of all ages experiencing mental health distress.
- Phone: Call 1-800-667-5005 for immediate support
Mobile Crisis Units: Offer crisis intervention services in various regions.
- Fredericton Area: Call 506-453-2132 (Noon to 10 p.m., 7 days a week)
- Miramichi Area: Call 506-623-3333 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily)
- Moncton Area: Call 1-866-771-7760 (Noon to 10 p.m. daily)
- Saint John Area: Call 1-888-811-3664 (11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; 24-hour telephone response)
- Upper River Valley Area: Call 1-888-667-0444 (2 to 10 p.m. daily)
211 New Brunswick: A free, confidential service that connects individuals to community and social services, including mental health resources.
- Phone: Dial 211
Québec (QC)
Tel-jeunes and Ligne Parents: A Quebec-based confidential support service for youth and parents.
- Phone: Call 1-800-263-2266 for 24/7 support.
- Text: Text 514-600-1002 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Chat: Available from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on their website
Info-Social 811: A free and confidential telephone consultation service available 24/7 for psychosocial support.
- Phone: Dial 811 to speak with a healthcare professional.
LGBTQ+ Helpline: Support for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Text: Text 1-888-505-1010.
- Chat: Available on their website.
Ontario (ON)
Good2Talk: A free, confidential support service for post-secondary students in Ontario.
- Phone: Call 1-866-925-5454 for professional counselling and information.
- Text: Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 to reach a trained, volunteer crisis responder.
211 Ontario: A helpline and online database connecting individuals to community and social services, including mental health resources.
- Phone: Dial 211 to speak with a highly-trained specialist.
Saskatchewan (SK)
If you are a youth referee and were abused by an adult, you can call your local Social Services Child Protection office for help or call your provincial child protection line:
Prince Albert (North): 1-866-719-6164
Saskatoon (Centre): 1-800-274-8297
Regina (South): 1-844-787-3760
Alberta (AB)
Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line: Provides 24/7 confidential support, information, and referrals for mental health concerns.
- Phone: Call 1-877-303-2642 anytime.
Crisis Text Line: A free, confidential 24/7 text service connecting individuals with trained crisis counselors.
- Text: Text HOME to 741741 for support.
British Columbia (BC)
If you are a youth referee and were abused by an adult, you can call the helpline for children at 310-1234 (no area code is required within BC).
Mental Health Support Line: Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) for 24/7 mental health support.
Youth in BC: Provides online chat support for youth in crisis.
- Chat: Access online chat support through their website.