Resources for Community Carers
Resources for Community Carers
If you are supporting somebody (a loved one, a friend, or anyone else) who may have suicide ideations, you are a community carer.
We hope to provide adequate support to community carers to helps prevent caregiver burnout, ensuring they can continue their roles effectively. Access to resources, respite care, and financial assistance enables carers to maintain their own health and well-being, which is vital for the sustained care of others.
Caring for Life acknowledges the vital contribution of community carers in suicide prevention and remains dedicated to supporting them as part of a comprehensive approach to saving lives.
Helpful Resources
A. 24-hour access resources:
Helplines
1. Helpline to mindline.sg for any questions or help you need with mental health: 6389-2222
2. Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) 24-hour Hotline: 1767
3. Police Emergency: 999
4. SCDF Ambulance and Fire Service: 995
Online
1. Chat with mindline.sg counsellors: https://mindline.sg/?kr-tool-id=default
2. Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) 24-hour CareText (WhatsApp): 9151 1767
B. Service Directories:
1. Mindline.sg
Find the most suitable care & support for you or your loved ones: https://mindline.sg/mental-health-service-providers/start
2. Mental Connect
Identify different types of resources, broadly categorised as therapeutic activities, counselling, psychological & psychiatric services, and crisis interventions: https://mentalconnect.org/
3. Ministry of Social and Family Development Service Directories
Locate the Family Service Centres near your location: https://www.msf.gov.sg/our-services/directories#familytab
Locate the Social Service Offices near your location: https://www.msf.gov.sg/our-services/directories#socialtab
Locate Other Support Centres, namely Preschools, Social Service Agencies, Elder Care Services, Disability Servces: https://www.msf.gov.sg/our-services/directories#othertab
4. SupportGoWhere
Find support schemes and services all in one place, namely Disability Support, Families & Parenting, Seniors, Children & Youth, Financial Support, Health & Medical, Housing & Shelter, Mental health, Work & Learning): https://supportgowhere.life.gov.sg/
C. Support Groups:
Mental Health Support Group
1. PSALT Care Peer Support Groups
Offers self-help support groups for individuals facing mental health challenges and addictions: https://www.psaltcare.com/peer-support-services/peersupport/
2. Resilience Collective’s Circles of Resilience
A peer community where individuals with lived experiences of mental health conditions support each other: https://www.resilience.org.sg/circles-of-resilience/
3. Growth Collective SG’s Growth Circle
A support group that provides psychological safety for participants to improve their mental well-being and people skills, and in the course of it, boost their self-care, relationships and career prospects: https://www.growthcollective.sg/growth-circle.html
Men Support Group
1. Bros Before Woes
Building a community of decent dudes. Where good men can go to find other good men for wisdom, support & fellowship.: https://brosbeforewoes.com/
2. Growth Collective SG
A safe, structured space for men to open up, connect, and grow together: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/mens-growth-circle-12-april25-in-person-cairnhill-cc-tickets-1299295791689?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
3. MENtalk Circle
MENtalk Circle is a safe space for men to interact with other men. We create an environment that is both welcoming and supportive, where men can feel safe to be their authentic selves, share, learn and grow together: https://www.meetup.com/authentic-men-asia-mentalk-circle/
Reach out to us.
general@caringforlifesg.org