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Crisis Resources

Need extra support? Check these resources below!

 

1. Distress Centres: Provides 24/7 telephone support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and emotional support.

 

2. Crisis Services Canada: Offers a national crisis hotline, connecting to certified crisis centers. They provide immediate support for individuals in crisis. 

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3. Good2Talk: A 24/7 helpline providing mental health support for post-secondary students across Ontario.

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4. Kids Help Phone: Canada's only 24/7 national helpline for young people. Provides professional counseling, information, and referral services. This service is available via text or call. For texting services text CONNECT to 686868

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5. Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Provides counseling, crisis intervention, and support for survivors of sexual violence.

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6. Assaulted Women's Helpline: Offers crisis counseling, emotional support, safety planning, and referral services to women experiencing abuse.

 

7. LGBTQ Youthline: A peer support helpline for LGBTQ+ youth, providing resources, referrals, and support.

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8. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. Offers crisis services, counseling, and support.

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9. Gerstein Crisis Centre: Provides 24/7 crisis intervention, stabilization, and support for individuals experiencing mental health crises.

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10. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids): The mental health department at SickKids offers crisis intervention, assessment, and support for children and youth.

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11. Distress Centre Halton: Provides 24/7 telephone crisis support, suicide prevention, and community resources in the Halton Region.

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12. Distress Centre Durham: Offers confidential crisis support, suicide prevention, and community resources in Durham Region.

13. Peel Children's Centre: Provides mental health crisis support, assessment, and referrals for children and youth in Peel Region.

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14. The Regional Municipality of York: Offers crisis counseling and emergency mental health supports in York Region.


15. Halton Regional Police Service - Mobile Crisis Intervention Team: A specialized unit that provides immediate crisis intervention and mental health support in partnership with Halton Healthcare.

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16. Durham Regional Police Service Mental Health and Support Services Unit: A team of mental health professionals and specially trained officers that respond to mental health crises in partnership with local hospitals.

 

17. Toronto Public Health: Provides crisis support, resources, and referrals related to mental health, substance abuse, and public health concerns in Toronto.

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18. Rehab Spot: Available 24/7 for individuals seeking support with substance abuse. Their physical location is all over USA and In Ottawa, Canada. They are still available to work with you virtually in crisis situations. 

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Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional resources available in your specific area.

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