Rapid Access, Crisis and Emergency Resources
If there is immediate risk to your life or someone else’s life from violence or self-harm, please call 9-1-1.
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1. During Evenings after 5 p.m. and Weekends
- Suicide Crisis Helpline
- Call or text 9-8-8
- If your safety is at immediate risk, call 9-1-1
- Healthline 8-1-1
- 24/7 mental health and addictions support provided by a qualified health practitioner in Saskatchewan
- Mobile Crisis Regina
- 24/7 mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 306-757-0127
- Mobile Crisis Prince Albert
- Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 24 hours mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 306-764-1011
- Saskatoon Crisis and Intervention Services
- 24/7 mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 306-933-6200
- West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre (Kindersley)
- 24/7 mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 306-463-1860
- North East Outreach and Support Centre (Melfort)
- 24/7 mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 1-800-611-6349
- Piwapan Women’s Centre (Northern Sask)
- 24/7 mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 306-425-4090
- Southwest Crisis Services (Swift Current)
- 24/7 mental health and addictions crisis support
- Call 1-800-567-3334
- TAO Tel-Aide Francophone Helpline in Saskatchewan
- 24/7 mental health services to French speakers.
- Call 1-800-567-9699.
- Farm Stress Line
- Provides support for farmers and ranchers and is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week
- Call 1-800-667-4442.
- Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Help Line
- 24/7 access, call 1-800-306-6789 or text between 7:00 PM and 12:00 AM seven days a week
- Call 306-400-2785
- Find a Take Home Naloxone Program site near you
- Naloxone reverses the effects of an opioid overdose and restores breathing. Saskatchewan residents who are at risk of an opioid overdose and/or might witness an opioid overdose, are eligible for free training and a free Take Home Naloxone kit. The training covers overdose prevention, recognition and response, including how to administer naloxone.
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2. During Regular Office Hours – Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Contact your closest Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Mental Health and Addictions intake line. Find the intake closest to you.
- Rapid Access Counselling Services through Family Service Saskatchewan (Children, Youth, Adults and Caregivers)
- Overdose Outreach Teams connect with people who have recently experienced an overdose to help them access programs and services.
Available 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Regina: 306-510-3445
Saskatoon: 639-471-8335
**If someone is experiencing an overdose and needs urgent assistance, please call 9-1-1.** - Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinics provide quick access to care for people who are struggling with substance use. RAAM services are short-term; they connect clients to the appropriate community care providers for ongoing support. There are currently four RAAM clinics across Saskatchewan (Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon and North Battleford).
- Detox Services 24/7 Access; find services closest to you.
- Suicide Crisis Helpline
- Call or text 9-8-8
- If your safety is at immediate risk, call 9-1-1
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3. Situations Where a Loved One is Unwilling or Unable to Seek Mental Health Treatment – Mental Health Warrants and Involuntary Assessment/Examination
- Under exceptional circumstances, The Mental Health Services Act allows for an individual to receive care and treatment without their consent.
- A person may be ordered to be examined by a psychiatrist to determine if they can be detained involuntarily on an inpatient mental health unit. This can happen in the following ways:
- If a doctor in a clinic or emergency department or a prescribed health care professional examines the individual and believes they have a mental disorder and require inpatient treatment, they can issue a certificate indicating the individual must be examined by a psychiatrist. The person must then be conveyed to an emergency department of a hospital that has an inpatient mental health unit to be assessed by a psychiatrist.
- If an individual believes a person has a mental disorder, has recently deteriorated and is unwilling to accept treatment/assessment of his/her/their condition, they can make an appointment with a provincial court judge to determine if the person needs to be conveyed for assessment If the judge agrees, they write an order to apprehend the individual (mental health warrant) directing that the individual must be examined by a psychiatrist. Contact your closest provincial court for more information on mental health warrants; and,
- If a police officer believes an individual has a mental disorder which will likely make them harm themselves or others, or make their illness get worse if they are not treated, they can convey the individual to an emergency department of a hospital that has an inpatient mental health unit to be assessed by a psychiatrist.
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4. Situations Where a Youth is Unwilling or Unable to Accept Addictions Treatment – The Youth Drug Detoxification and Stabilization Act (Secure Youth Detox)
- The purpose of The Youth Drug Detoxification and Stabilization Act is to assist youth (ages 12 to 17) who have severe drug or alcohol use that puts them at risk of further harm to themselves or someone else due to their use to receive treatment.
- If a youth’s parent, person with close personal relationship, or youth worker believe the youth is at risk due to their substance use, they can make an appointment with a provincial court judge who may issue a warrant to have the youth be conveyed for assessment to the Secure Youth Detox Unit located at the Regina General Hospital, the evidence must be presented to a judge of the Provincial Court. It may also be valuable to consult with your closest Saskatchewan Health Authority Mental Health and Addictions office.
- If successful, a warrant will be issued to apprehend the youth who are then taken to a physician for assessment which may lead to involuntary treatment if the youth is:
- suffering from severe drug addiction or drug abuse and requires detention to facilitate detoxification and stabilization;
- is likely to cause harm to themselves or to others; or
- to suffer substantial mental or physical deterioration, if they are not detained in a detoxification facility; and is either:
- unable to fully understand and to make an informed decision respecting their need to detoxify or stabilize; or
- unable or unwilling to take steps to begin recovery from drug addiction or drug abuse or to reduce the risk of harm to themselves or other persons.
- If these criteria are met, the individual can be detained for five day periods and repeated for up to 15 days if the criteria continues to be met. There is one unit for these services located at the Regina General Hospital.
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5. National Resources
- Kids Help Phone
- Offers confidential free professional counselling, information, and referrals.
- Call 1-800-668-6868, text 686868 or chat online 24/7.
- Hope for Wellness Helpline
- Available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada
- Call 1-855-242-3310
- National Overdose Response Service – 1-888-688-6677
- This toll-free, 24-hour hotline aims to prevent deadly overdoses by connecting people who are alone and using drugs with peer volunteers who can call for help if it's needed.
- National Suicide Prevention Line – 1-833-456-4566
- 24/7 support for individuals thinking about suicide