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I Need Help Now

If you are experiencing a crisis and need help, call the number below for your region.

Crisis Response

Youth Crisis Services

Toronto – Youthdale (age 18 and under)	416-363-9990
Kids Help Phone (age 20 and under, across Canada)	1-800-668-6868

Adult Crisis Services

Toronto – Gerstein Centre	416-929-5200
Scarborough – Mobile Crisis	416-495-2891
York Region	905-310-COPE (2673)
Peel Region Mobile Crisis	905-278-9036
Hamilton	905-972-8338
Durham Region	905-666-0483
Halton Region	1-877-825-9011
Toronto Distress Centre	416-408-HELP (4357)

Additional Resources

Anishnawbe 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Management Service: 416-891-8606 (Aboriginal/Indigenous/First Nations people).

Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511. Toll-free 1-866-863-0511. The Assaulted Women’s Helpline is a free, anonymous and confidential 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis telephone line for all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse.

Emergency Shelter Central Intake: 416-338-4766. Toll-free 1-877-338-3398. Telecare (Mandarin & Cantonese): 416-920-0497.

Telecare Peel (English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish Portuguese): 905-459-7777.

Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 to talk to a nurse, 24/7.

Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808.

Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (129 Peter Street): 416-392-0090. Walk in referral to emergency shelter and street respite.

Toronto Withdrawal Management System: 1-866-366-9513. Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year.

Information & Referral Services in Ontario

ConnexOntario offers province-wide information and referral services for those with mental health or addiction challenges. You can visit them online at www.connexontario.ca, or you can call the following numbers which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: