For general mental health support:
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Government of Canada, “Taking care of your mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic”
If you are a youth (29 and under), you may visit Youthline for support by text, chat, or email
If you are trans, you can contact Trans Lifeline’s Hotline for support: 877-330-6366
If you are Indigenous, you may contact the Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310
Or view additional COVID-19 resources at here.
For information on HIV/Hep C: CATIE – Canada’s source for HIV and hep C info
Sexual health testing is available for free at your family doctor’s office, walk-in clinics, sexual health clinics, public health units, community centres, and college/university campuses. If you do not have health coverage, most sexual health clinics and public health units still provide services for free.
For health information and where to go for sexual health testing and mental health support, by province, please see the below resources:
Alberta
- Alberta Health Services
- Calgary Sexual Health Centre
- The Sharp Foundation
- Edmonton Men’s Health Collective
- HIV Community Link
British Columbia
- HealthLink BC
- Government of BC, Virtual Mental Health Supports
- Smart Sex Resource clinic finder
- GetCheckedOnline
- Health Initiative for Men
- Options for Sexual Health (includes a clinic finder)
Manitoba
- Government of Manitoba, Care for Your Mental Health
- Our Own Health Centre
- Nine Circles Community Health Centre
- Sexuality Education Resource Centre MB (includes a list of clinics)
New Brunswick
- AIDS New Brunswick
- Avenue B
- Government of New Brunswick, Mental health and coping during COVID-19
- ENSEMBLE
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mental health and wellness
- Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre
Nova Scotia
- Government of Nova Scotia, Mental health and wellbeing
- Halifax Sexual Health Centre
- AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
- prideHealth (health navigator)
Ontario
- Government of Ontario, Mental health, wellness and addictions support
- Sexual Health Ontario (includes a clinic finder)
- Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance of Ontario
- MAX Ottawa
- ACT Toronto
Prince Edward Island
Québec
- Gouvernement du Québec, Protecting your well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic
- REZO
- Réseau de la Santé Sexuelle du Québec/Sexual Health Network of Quebec (includes list of testing clinics)
- Montreal Centres Locaux de Services Communautaires (CLSC) (includes a clinic finder)
Saskatchewan
Territories
