Crisis Resources (Ontario Specific)

If you need help in an emergency or are in crisis:

  • visit your local emergency department or call 911

  • contact a distress centre in Ontario near you (phone numbers provided below).

When in need of someone to talk to. Operated by various agencies. Open 24 hours a day (unless otherwise indicated):

  • 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8

  • Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP

  • Gerstein Centre: 416 929-5200

  • Spectra Helpline: 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents
    TTY: 905 278-4890; Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese

  • Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511

  • Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668-6868; Languages: English and French

  • Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support.
    Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park

  • Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line: 905 666-0483

  • Distress Centre Halton: For Residents of the Halton Region (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville). Oakville: 905-849-4541; Burlington: 905-681-1488; Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211

For the most updated resources list visit: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/crisis-resources

Last Updated March 2024

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