About Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people Feel Out Loud.

GET TO KNOW KIDS HELP PHONE’S SERVICES

Throughout its history, Kids Help Phone has tested and launched new service offerings, continually evaluating and improving the quality of its services and the impact it has on young lives. This momentum has been propelled by a growing base of supporters committed to supporting youth in Canada.

Fast forward to today. Kids Help Phone has become more essential than ever before. So has its goal of transforming to meet the needs of young people in Canada. Its commitment to showing up for youth in distress has never wavered.

As part of its strategic objective of maximizing access, Kids Help Phone is more committed than ever to reaching more people in every corner of Canada.

SERVICES

MENTAL HEALTH TIPS AND INFO

With Kids Help Phone’s web resources, young people can get information about how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected and what they can do to care for their well-being.

CRISIS SUPPORT

If young people need help right away, they can text a trained, volunteer crisis responder at Kids Help Phone about anything they are going through. No issue is too big or too small.

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING

Young people can work with a professional counsellor at Kids Help Phone over the phone or through online chat to better understand what they are experiencing.

QUIZZES, GAMES & ACTIVITIES

Young people can access tools, tips, and resources on Kids Help Phone’s website to help build their skills and improve their wellness in the way that feels best for them.

SUPPORT FORUMS & REAL-LIFE STORIES

Young people can connect with others and explore lived experiences across Canada using the Peer-to-Peer Community at Kids Help Phone.

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DATA INSIGHTS

On Kids Help Phone Insights, people across Canada can find out what youth are contacting the service about as a reminder that no one is ever alone.

A SUPPORT SERVICE DIRECTORY

Youth can search for physical and virtual support programs and services available to kids, teens, and young adults using the Resources Around Me database.

SUPPORT FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS

Good2Talk is a free, confidential service providing professional counselling, crisis support, and information and referrals to post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia, 24/7.

Try Good2Talk.ca