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COVID19 Free support, including text counselling, information, and referrals, available to anyone in any type of crisis through text or Facebook MessengerSupport and information in any type of crisis by trained volunteers crisis responders youth 5-25 years, text CONNECT to 686868, or message through Facebook Messenger adults 25 years and older, text WELLNESS to 686868, or message through Facebook Messenger available in English and French does not provide medical advice access text or Messenger also available on websiteAccess to culturally sensitive counselling (dependent on crisis responder availability) individuals who identify as Indigenous can ask to be connected with a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder by texting FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, OR METIS to 686868, or message through Facebook Messenger individuals who identify as African, Caribbean, Black or part of the Afro-diaspora can text RISE to 686868, or message through Facebook Messenger