Suicide Prevention Hotline: 9-8-8 Coming to Canada
Soon, you will be able to dial 9-8-8 to reach a mental health crisis and suicide prevention hotline. This service will be available in the United States starting on July 16, 2022.
9-8-8 is not yet available in Canada, but help is still available. Adults can text 741741 and youth can text 686868. Quebec residents can text 1-855-957-5353. You can also call Canada's suicide prevention service at 1-833-456-4566.
About Iristel's Role in 9-8-8
As Canada's largest CLEC with 2,400+ exchanges coast-to-coast, Iristel plays a critical role in ensuring that calls to crisis lines are routed reliably and with the highest priority. Our network infrastructure supports essential public safety communications, including 911 and crisis services, across all Canadian provinces and territories.
Iristel is committed to ensuring that when Canadians need help most, the network connecting them to crisis support is reliable, redundant, and always available.
Resources Available Now in Canada
- Adults: Text 741741
- Youth: Text 686868
- Quebec: Text 1-855-957-5353
- National suicide prevention: Call 1-833-456-4566
