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Program:
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Crisis Text Line
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Crisis:
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Text CONNECT to 686868
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Hours:
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Daily 24 hours
Live Chat: Daily 7am-12midnight (Eastern Standard Time)
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Dates Available:
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Open 365 days a year
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Service Description:
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Free crisis text line service available Canadian wide 24/7 by texting CONNECT to 686868 * offered by Kids Help Phone and powered by volunteers, every texter can be directly connected to a volunteer crisis responder at any time
Become a Volunteer Crisis Responder - Applications to become a volunteer crisis responder are available through the website * to qualify, role requirements includes : Application, web-based training and volunteering a minimum of 4 hours of your time weekly for at least one year
Crisis Text Line - Specific community keywords - Text service allowing young people to connect with a volunteer crisis responder :
- Black Youth: Text RISE to 686868
- Inuit Youth: Text INUIT to 686868
- First Nations Youth: Text FIRST NATIONS to 686868
- Métis Youth: Text METIS to 686868
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Text
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Open to all children, youth and young adults * Black, African and Caribbean youth * First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth * newcomer youth
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Languages:
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English ; French ; many other languages
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Language Notes:
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French programs offered * French website
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Area Served:
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Canada
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Last Updated:
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9/5/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=192669
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