Emergency Numbers

Ambulance, Fire, Police:  9-1-1

Call 9-1-1 to report a fire, crime or health emergency for immediate help. 

Operators will ask about the emergency and dispatch the police, fire department and/or an ambulance, as needed. 

The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

811 Telehealth:  8-1-1

Call 8-1-1 to speak with a registered nurse for non-emergency health information and advice. The service is available 24 hours a day to answer health questions over the phone.

Dial 7-1-1 (TTY), if you are hearing impaired.

Learn more about 811 Telehealth.

When should you call 9-1-1 instead of 8-1-1?

Call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department when:

• experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest;
• experiencing unusual shortness of breath;
• experiencing abdominal pain;
• experiencing prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness;
• an injury may require stitches or involve a broken bone;
• a child has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting; or
• a baby under six months of age has a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.

Addiction Services:  1-888-299-8399

24 hour, toll-free service from anywhere on PEI for inpatient and out-patient withdrawal management, counselling, information and referral for help with an addiction to alcohol and/or drugs.

Learn more about: 

• Addiction Services
• How to Prevent an Opioid-related Overdose and get a FREE Naloxone Kit
• Needle Exchange Program

Gambling Support Line:  1-855-255-4255

24 hour, toll-free, confidential telephone service with a licensed social worker for problem gambling counselling and crisis intervention.

For more information, visit Gambling Support Information.

Adult Protection

If you suspect a vulnerable adult is in need of protection from abuse or neglect, you can report your concern to Adult Protection at any Home Care office across PEI. 

If you suspect a child is in need of protection from abuse or neglect, you are legally required to contact Child and Family Services.

After hours:    1-800-341-6868

Mental Health Support

Island Help Line:  1-800-218-2855

24 hour, bilingual and confidential telephone service that provides information, support or help to Islanders who are in a crisis – feeling depressed or thinking about suicide.

For more information, visit theislandhelpline.com

Kids Help Phone:  1-800-668-6868

24 hour, bilingual, confidential and anonymous telephone and online counseling service for children and youth.

For more information, visit KidsHelpPhone.ca 

Bridge the gapp:

An online resource designed to support mental wellness.  

For more information, visit Bridge the gapp

Poison Control:  1-800-565-8161

24 hour, free, confidential telephone service for families and health care professionals for suspected poisoning or exposures to toxins.

For more information, visit iwkpoisoncentre.ca

Shelters:

Emergency Shelter Referral Line:  1-833-220-4722    

Individuals in urgent need of overnight shelter can call the toll-free referral hotline. 

Anderson House Crisis Line:  1-800-240-9894

Emergency shelter for women and their children who are in need of safety because of violence in their lives.

Blooming House:  (902) 213-9969  

Safe overnight shelter for women aged 18 and up. 

Website:  www.bloominghouse.ca

Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Shelter:  1-855-297-2332

Emergency shelter from family violence for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women and their children.

Bedford MacDonald House:  1 (902) 892-9242

Emergency homeless shelter and short-term residence for men.

Deacon House:  (902) 368-4036 

Provides overnight harm reduction shelter for adult males over the age of 19 who abuse substances or have a chemical dependency.

PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre:  1-888-368-8055

Confidential counseling service for victims of rape and sexual assault.

For more information, visit peirsac.org