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  • Distress and Crisis Line: 408-HELP Line – 24/7 Distress and Crisis Line
  • Call 416 408 4357 to reach our 24/7 crisis support line.
  • Serves the GTA; 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
  • General CRISIS information and resource: Toronto Centre for Mental Health and Addiction helpline
  • Anishnawbe 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Management Service: 416-891-8606 (Aboriginal clients)
  • Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511; Toll Free 1-866-863-0511. Crisis telephone line
  • Distress Centre: 416-408-HELP (4357) offers access to emotional support from the safety and security of the closest telephone
  • Gerstein Centre: (416) 929-5200 provides crisis intervention to adults; telephone support, community visits and a short-stay residence. All three aspects of the service are accessed through the crisis line
  • Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 is a free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counselling service for youth
  • York Support Services Network: 1-855-310-COPE (2673) 1-866-323-7785 (TTY)
  • Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis Program: 416-495-2891
  • Toronto Seniors Helpline: 416-217-2077 is a specialized service for seniors in Toronto which provides assistance in stabilizing age-related mental health and addiction crises, risk and safety assessments, immediate referrals to community mobile crisis units, and support for families and caregivers
  • Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808
  • Youthdale’s Crisis Support Team: (416) 363-9990 assesses each child’s risk and mental status through telephone interviews and if required, Mobile Response. Any parent or legal guardian in Ontario can call the Youthdale Psychiatric Crisis Services and get immediate access to trained professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Emergency Shelter Central Intake: 416-338-4766; Toll Free 1-877-338-3398
  • Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (129 Peter Street): 416-392-0090
  • Walk in referral to emergency shelter and street respite.
  • NEDIC – list of mental health providers

Information & Referral services in Ontario

  • ConnexOntario offers province-wide information and referral services for those with mental health or addiction challenges. call the following numbers which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
  • Mental Health Helpline, 1-866-531-2600
  • Drug and Alcohol Helpline, 1-800-565-8603
  • Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-888-230-3505