Service Directory

Fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems

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 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.

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.

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.

Eastern Central Western Labrador-Grenfell

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Offers health education and promotion, health protection, disease and injury prevention, health surveillance, and population health assessment.

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.

Coordinates FASD clinics within the region and support to families

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.

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.

Provides peer support, education, information and hope for individuals recovery from addiction.