Crisis Texting Service for Kids of CAF Families

Children, youth and young adults from military families can access free mental health and well-being support by texting the keyword CAFKIDS at 686868 for service in English.

The Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone is confidential and available day or night.

What concerns could my child have and why would they want to use this service?

Kids from military families might need help with feelings associated with:

Relocating
Leaving good friends behind
Changing schools
Moving to a new home
Separation when their parents are deployed

Like other kids everywhere, they might also want help with:

Relationships 
Anxiety/stress
Feeling depressed
Self-harm / Suicide 
Isolation
Grief

Is the Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone accessible to OUTCAN CAF kids?

At this time, the texting service is only available for kids in Canada. Kids from military families, who live outside of Canada, can contact the Family Information Line at 00-800-771-17722 to help find regional support for youth.

Crisis Text Line Wallet Cards

To make the info easier for kids to remember and access, we created some wallet sized cards. They can now have the contact info for the Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone at their fingertips. Share the info with your kids!

Choose your favourite design and download it.
Text the downloaded image to your kids or print it as a card for their wallet or to post on the fridge.
Share it with other kids and youth from military families in Canada!

Crisis Texting Service for Kids of CAF Families

What concerns could my child have and why would they want to use this service?

Is the Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone accessible to OUTCAN CAF kids?

Crisis Text Line Wallet Cards

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