Labrador-Grenfell
Provides supportive programs and services aimed at preventing HIV/HCV and supporting persons living with and affected by HIV/HCV
Fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems
Sandra Hewitt-Parsons is an accredited Art Psychotherapist who is currently taking referrals for in-person and distance sessions. Sandra specializes in trauma, anxiety and other mental health issues affecting youth and adults.
The APNL was established to support the profession of psychology and its role in promoting psychological health and human welfare.
APNL supports the discipline of psychology in its broadest form. Most APNL members are registered psychologists, working in post-secondary, healthcare, education or in private practice. Some members may be graduate students of psychology and other members may be teaching psychology at the college or university level and/or engaged in psychological research.
Community agency offering programs, supports, services and outreach throughout the province for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Community agency offering systemic advocacy, education, support and awareness of mental health and mental illness
Consumers’ Health Awareness Network Newfoundland And Labrador (CHANNAL) is the only consumer-led mental health organization in the province. We are a provincial non-profit organization that exists to build and strengthen a self-help network among individuals who live with mental health issues. CHANNAL’s aim is to combat isolation for those living with mental illness, to provide a forum for mental health consumers’ concerns, to educate the public on issues relevant to mental health consumers and to offer advocacy, social and emotional support to mental health consumers.
The Warm Line is a non-emergency, non-crisis telephone support and referral service. People with lived experience receive training to operate the service.
Powered by Kids Help Phone, anyone in need, regardless of age can text ‘Talk’ to 686868, to speak to a trained crisis responder.
Every texter is connected with a Crisis Responder, a real-life human being, trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem-solving. All of our Crisis Responders are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis.
Provides leadership in provincial policies and programs related to mental health and addictions in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (EDFNL) is a leadership advocacy group dedicated to promoting research and providing public support services and information about matters related to eating disorders, including information on available treatment services for individuals and families who experience disordered eating.
The number of barriers to accessing services can sometimes be great, particularly for people with disabilities. With a focus on empowering the people to do their own advocacy, at Empower we help people build their own skills and determine their own approach to solve the problems they face. At Empower, we want to encourage independent living by helping people build their own skills and develop their own approach to the problems they may face.
Family care, board and lodging (relatives and non-relatives) at the Waterford.
The Gambling Help Line is a free, confidential service available province-wide, 24 hours a day. If you or a family member has a gambling concern, please call us for information and support.
HealthLine is a free, confidential, 24 hour telephone line, staffed by experienced registered nurses in our province who can offer health advice, information and connect you to resources and local services. We are always there for you at 811.
The Hope Program is for you and your family if you are 15+ and have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or other specified feeding and eating disorder. We are available to anyone in the province by phone and we are also at the Renata Elizabeth Withers Centre for Hope on Major’s Path in St. John’s so that you can begin your journey to wellness in a trusting, supportive environment. Talk to a physician or health care provider. If the Hope Program is the best option for you, they can make a referral.
Provides specialized inpatient addictions treatment services for youth
Provides three-week inpatient treatment for men and women 19+ who are experiencing a substance use and/or gambling problem. Individuals must be referred by an addictions counselor or other community professional.
Established in November 2001, Interpreting Services of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. (ISNL Inc) is the province wide provider of visual language interpretation services for persons who are Deaf and/or hard of hearing. We have a board of directors made up of our Executive Director and 2 other members who are freelance interpreters in the community. Input from the Deaf community was established through an advisory committee chosen by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf (NLAD).
Provides opportunities for the rehabilitation of people involved in the criminal justice system through program interventions, public education, crime prevention strategies, and restorative justice principles.
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only national service offering professional counselling, information and referrals 24/7 by phone, Live Chat and the Always There chat app, through its free, and anonymous service. Young people can connect in both English and French for the support they need, in the way they need it most.
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Provides assessment and therapeutic counselling to individuals of all ages in the areas of mental health and addiction
Mental Health and Addictions Systems Navigator
Are you having difficulty navigating the system or connecting with a service? Our Navigator is a central point of contact for individuals, family members and stakeholders throughout the province to:
- Problem solve so that you can figure out next steps
- Consider options and find the right mental health or addiction service
- Get help in making connections
Call 752-3916 or 1-877-999-7589; VRS calls are welcome
Call now if you feel like you are unable to cope, are thinking about suicide or if you are unsure where to turn for help. The Mental Health Crisis Line is a free, confidential service for individuals, family and friends. The crisis line is province-wide, 24 hours a day.
Provides information about the safety or risk of alcohol, nicotine and recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Non-profit organization providing information, resources, referrals and support on eating disorders and food and weight preoccupation to individuals with eating disorders and their families.
Community agency offering programs (neurocognitive rehabilitation), supports, and outreach (including advocacy, education, and awareness) throughout the province for persons with neuropsychiatric conditions/brain injury. Aimed at preventing brain injury and supporting persons living with and affected by neuropsychiatric conditions/brain injury.
Call province-wide for 24/7 support and information if you have been impacted by sexual violence.
Help is available for you and your family if you are a youth or adult and have concerns related to opioid use or want help to reduce the physical, mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms. Please don’t hesitate to talk to your doctor or a mental health and addictions counsellor about the best options for you.
To find a physician or counsellor
Call 811 and a Healthline nurse will provide you with a contact number.
Fellowship for individuals identified seeking support and information on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
Offers health education and promotion, health protection, disease and injury prevention, health surveillance, and population health assessment.
Provides psychiatric assessment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and inpatient psychiatric care and psychiatrists on call in other regions.
The Recovery Centre in St. John’s is open to anyone in the province who is 16+ and needs help while withdrawing from alcohol, drugs and/or gambling. (You may remember this service as “detox”, but things have changed). We now have around-the-clock nursing support and can provide medication to help with your withdrawals as needed. Once you start to feel better, we have a counsellor and meetings to support you as you begin your recovery.
Provides support and consultation regarding resources, programs, and initiatives on substance use prevention, gambling prevention, mental health promotion, and mental illness prevention
Coordinates FASD clinics within the region and support to families
The Safe Harbour Outreach Project (SHOP) is the only sex worker advocacy program in Newfoundland & Labrador, operated by the St. John’s Status of Women Council/Women’s Centre. Our mandate at SHOP is to advocate for the human rights of all women who have engaged in sex work across our city and province, both on an individual and collective level. We have connected with over 250 women and in practice our work involves a great deal of individual support, outreach, and advocacy. This unique program was developed in partnership with women who engage in sex work, and everything we do is informed by the real experts – sex workers themselves.
For more information and to support sex workers’ human rights follow SHOP on Facebook or Twitter, visit our website at sjwomenscentre.ca/programs/SHOP or contact our two SHOP staff.
| Community agency offering education, support programs, public policy and research to improve the quality of life for individuals with schizophrenia and psychosis |
The Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential service providing information, resources, advice, support and motivational counselling while you are working toward being smoke free. We also have a text message support program where you can receive a text per day for 12 weeks.
Take Home Naloxone Kits are for individuals who are at risk of an opioid overdose and for their friends/family who might witness an overdose:
- Call 911 right away if you think that someone is having an overdose
- Naloxone is a temporary medication that can save a life in the event of a fentanyl or other opioid overdose
- Naloxone Kits are free and instruction is provided
Find a Naloxone Kit near you:
- Call 811 and a Healthline nurse will provide you with a contact number and location. The URL below provides a listing of distribution sites.
The Grace Centre is a provincial inpatient addictions treatment centre for male and female adults aged 18 years and older. It is a voluntary program for individuals who require a more intensive, structured program than can be provided on an outpatient basis.
The program consists of a 28 day treatment service that is holistic in nature and addresses the individual’s physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs through individual, group and family counselling. An extended stay may be available for extenuating circumstances. The centre is staffed with a multidisciplinary team consisting of a physician, nurse practitioner, nursing, social worker, recreational therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, psychology and non-clinical support staff.Tuckamore is a live-in treatment Centre for 12 – 18 year olds in the Newfoundland and Labrador who have complex mental health concerns. Tuckamore is located in Paradise and the average length of stay for young people is between 6 – 12 months. The program includes individual, group and family counselling as well as life skills training, recreation, and art and music therapy. Tuckamore provides a safe home-like environment, a school area, a multipurpose room, a physical fitness area and an apartment for family visiting overnight. You can also ask your physician, nurse, clinician or social worker about other supports for youth in your area (ie. counselling). If Tuckamore is right for you, they can help with a referral.
Community agency providing support to individuals involved in the justice system seeking support to integrate within the community.
Provides peer support, education, information and hope for individuals recovery from addiction.
Provides services and supports for all individuals with a Developmental Disability and their families in the St. John’s and surrounding areas
Community agency led by people who live with mental illness/mental health issues. CHANNAL offers one on one peer support, group peer support and public education and training.
Doorways provides rapid access to mental health and addictions counselling services ‘one session at a time’. While most locations offer a walk-in service, some locations provide same-day, next day, or appointments by phone. Walk-in counselling services are available without an appointment or referral.
If further counselling is required, staff will work with you to provide access to additional services and supports.
Doorways is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911 or the Mental Health Crisis Line at 1-888-737-4668, or proceed to the nearest emergency department.
To find Doorways in your area, click on your region below or call 811 and a Healthline nurse will provide you with a contact number.
The Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) Team travels as a team to assist/intervene with a mental health-related crisis, in a person’s home or community. The team has significant experience in
mental health. In addition, Mobile Crisis Response are able to accompany other health-care providers in client/patient community visits.
This service is currently available in Labrador City and Wabush seven days a week from 2 – 10 p.m.
To access service:
• Call the Mental Health Crisis Line at 1-888-737-4668
• Call 911
• Call the local Royal Newfoundland Constabulary detachment at (709) 944-7602
The Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries operates 94 libraries around the province. Our materials on a wide variety of health topics are available on loan for free with a valid library card. Our materials may be available in several different formats such as regular print, eBooks and as audio-books. You can apply for a library card online. Each library also has public computers that you can use to access the Internet.