Free and low-cost counselling and mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 28, 2020
Are you having challenges with mental health or with dealing with all the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you are not alone! This has been a difficult time for many of us. For example, a recent survey suggested that 80% of people in Italy need mental health support to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
There are a number of free and low-cost resources that are available to people in Winnipeg during the COVID-19 pandemic. See below for a list of free and low-cost counselling and mental health supports.
- MYS family therapy – free over-the-phone therapy for individuals and families
204-949-3578, or email [email protected] - 24/7 youth crisis line, mobile crisis team, and phone counselling for youth and parents
204-949-4777 or 1-888-383-2776
Family Dynamics
- free and sliding scale phone counselling for individuals and families
204-947-1401
Klinic
- free drop-in phone counselling (13+)
204-784-4090 - crisis line (24/7)
(204) 786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019
- free phone counselling for individuals who identify as women (13+)
204-947-1517
- free phone counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ people and their partners, parents, families
204-474-0212 or 1-855-437-8523
Nor’West Co-op Community Health
- phone counselling
204-938-5900 - Youth Hub – telephone counselling (ages 14-24)
204-221-9800 to make an appointment - Youth QuaranTEEN Support Line
204-792-2277
- free support by phone or online, and support for people facing employment and financial challenges (18+)
204-237-9263 - Seneca Warm Line 24-hour peer support helpline
204-947-9276 or 204-231-0217
Youville Community Health Centre
- free phone counselling (13+)
204-255-4840
- wellness check-in – free support coping with isolation and stress (16+)
204-987-7090
Elmwood Community Resource Centre
- text or call for counselling
431-275-2290
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
- Navigation Hub – support navigating adult mental health supports
204-775-6442, email [email protected] - peer support through CMHA
204-982-6113
Manitoba Government
Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre (MATC)
- online counselling
204-958-9660
https://matc.ca/
Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba (MDAM)
Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba (ADAM)
- crisis support for people experiencing increased anxiety related to COVID-19
204-925-0040
- free online art support group (for youth under 18)
- private therapy sessions for caregivers
204-996-1547 or email [email protected] - free online tool kit available to assist with mental health and educational resources during the pandemic
- online group therapy for caregivers of sensitive kids (limited space available)
- Computers for Kids—affordable, and free computers to assist with at home learning
Addictions Foundation Manitoba (AFM)
- free phone counselling for people or people with family members struggling with addictions
204-944-6334 or 1-855-662-6605
- free over-the-phone support for parents in Manitoba
204-945-4777 or 1-877-945-4777
Wellness Together Canada
Calm (Smartphone App)
- free app outlines various coping strategies
View a printable pdf version of this list here.
List prepared by West Broadway Community Organization with information from Michelle from Macdonald Youth Services
