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Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association - Physician & Family Assistance Program

The Physician & Family Assistance Program, a collaboration between the NLMA and Doctors of BC, offers support for physicians through a dedicated team of specialists. Services include a 24/7 confidential helpline, short-term counselling, referrals to coaches and therapists and peer support for NLMA members.

Families of NLMA members—including spouses, domestic partners and children under 25—can also access these services.

For 24/7 confidential support, call 1-800-663-6729. Learn more at: NLMA Physician Health Program.

Student Wellness and Counselling Centre

The Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) at Memorial University provides counselling and health and wellness support for students, including primary health care, counselling, health promotion, disease prevention and wellness education.

GuardMe Student Support Program (GMSSP)

 Free mental health service is available any time of the day or night by calling:

1-844-451-9700 within North America

011-416-380-6578 outside of North America

GMSSP provides students with free real-time and/or appointment-based support in 60+ languages for any school, health or general life concern. The service is completely confidential within the limits of the law, which means that no one – including family, friends or professors – will ever know that you used the service unless you choose to tell them.

OTHER

811* (24/7) to speak with a registered nurse for medical advice, health information or support for a mental health crisis.
* Out of province cell phones will not connect to 811. Call 1-888-709-2929 or use a landline.

Alcoholics Anonymous, St. John's Intergroup
(709) 579-5215

Bridge the gApp

Bridge the gApp is an on-line resource to designed to support mental wellness. This website also provides a full service directory within Newfoundland and Labrador.

Eating Disorder Counselling | The Hope Program
(709) 777-2041

First Nations & Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310
This helpline provides immediate, culturally competent, telephone crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit, 24 hours a day.

Gambling Help Line
1-888-899-HELP (4357)

The Gambling Helpline is a free, confidential service available province-wide, 24 hours a day.

Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
Crisis Line (24 hour) St. John’s: (709) 726 1411 

Province wide: 1-800-726-2743

Callers can access non-judgmental, empathetic support and information regarding issues related to sexual violence. The line is confidential and you do not need to be in crisis to call.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital (SANE)
Emergency (24 hour): (709) 777-5502

SANE program office: (709) 777-5865

The goal of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program is to provide options about medical care and/or police reporting, provide medications to prevent infection and pregnancy, and connect patients with counselling services so they have appropriate support in moving forward if they choose to.

Suicide crisis helpline
Call or Text 9-8-8 (24 hour service nation-wide)

Suicide prevention information: Canadian Mental Health Association

Thrive | Warm Line
1-855-753-2560 or (709) 753-2560

Non-emergency, non-crisis telephone peer support. The Thrive warm-line is operated by trained peer supporters. Available daily, 10:00 a.m. to midnight, NST

Violence Prevention Avalon East
(709) 757-0137

Violence Prevention Avalon East is an alliance of community and government agencies dedicated to ending violence in our homes and communities.