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Community services in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

100 services and 114 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated April 2024. Change community

Most listings in Yellowknife are information and referrals and mental health and addictions. 70 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Hay River Dene 1 (198 km), Hay River (205 km), Region 3, Unorganized (205 km), Fort Smith (297 km), Fort Simpson (366 km).

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Crisis support in Yellowknife

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Common questions about services in Yellowknife

What community services are listed in Yellowknife?

100 services and 114 organizations in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The largest groups are information and referrals (92), mental health and addictions (65), education and training (61).

Which services in Yellowknife are free?

70 of the 214 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Yellowknife?

15 listings are marked as crisis support: Emergency Protection Orders, Family Violence Crisis Line - Yellowknife, Hope's Haven Yellowknife and 12 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Yellowknife?

The most recent verified date among these listings is April 2024. 91 of the 214 carry "Website checked March 2026": the organization's website was confirmed live then, which is not a verification of the details.

Which nearby communities also have listings?

The nearest communities with listings are Hay River Dene 1 (198 km), Hay River (205 km) and Region 3, Unorganized (205 km).

See the numbers for Yellowknife

Safety net coverage in Yellowknife

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
105, from 214 listings for 20,340 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition8.4
  • Housing and homelessness18
  • Mental health and addictions32
  • Health care and medical23
  • Income and financial help6.9
  • Justice and legal3
  • Employment and work7.9
  • Childcare and parenting15
Freshness
42% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
Nothing listed here yet for
Meaning and purpose; Dying with dignity (nearest Fort Simpson, 366 km). An organization that offers one of these here can claim a free listing.
The full picture
Communities can see coverage by need, life stage and neighbourhood, and capacity against demand over time, with HelpSeeker's community analytics.
How this is counted

Every organization and program listed in Yellowknife counts once, as listings per 10,000 people against the population on record. A listing counts under each category it is listed in. More about the data.

By need, listings per 10,000 people

  • Knowing where to go55
  • Help with my mental health32
  • A fresh start32
  • Help with drinking or drugs32
  • Skills for work32
  • Learning and school30
  • My culture and roots26
  • Help right now25
  • Safety from harm25
  • Making my own choices24
  • Help for my family23
  • Medical care23
  • Faith and spiritual practice20
  • A home I can afford19
  • A safe place to sleep tonight18
  • Money to get by18
  • Help raising my kids15
  • People who get me14
  • Rest and recreation14
  • Food to eat8.4
  • A job7.9
  • Being who I am7.9
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability7.9
  • Somewhere to wash7.4
  • A way to get there4.9
  • Clothes and basic things4.4
  • Someone who has been through it3.4
  • Help in my language2.9
  • Legal help and my rights2.9
  • Care for my animal1.5
  • Getting online1.5
  • A way to give back or have a say0.5
  • Coping with loss0.5
  • Making and creating0.5
  • Safe surroundings0.5
  • Time in nature0.5