This brief guide is intended to provide health information. It does not imply recommendation of any treatment and should not be substituted for the advice of a health care provider.
Crisis Lines:
211 Central
211
1-888-340-1001
Text: 21166
Across Boundaries for Black and Indigenous People/Persons of Colour
416-787-3007
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
416-863-0511
Text #SAFE (#7233)
Auntie Hotline (Indigenous COVID Pathways Hotline)
437-703-8703
Mon-Sun: 4pm-9pm (GTA Only)
Caribbean African Canadian Social Services
416-740-1056
COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team)
1-877-825-9011
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566
Text: 45645
Distress Center
416-408-4357
Text: 45645
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310
1-310-855-HOPE (4673)
Gerstein Center
416-929-5200
Immigrants, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Client Support Centre Services
1-888-242-2100
1-888-576-8502
Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
Kids Help Phone (ages 5-20)
1-800-668-6868
LGBT Youth Line (ages 29 and under)
1-800-268-9688
Text: 647-694-4275
Mental Health Help Line
1-866-531-2600
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
416-969-5200
Non-Crisis Peer Support Line
647-875-8967
Mon-Fri: 12pm-8pm (Ages 13-29)
Ontario Drug & Alcohol Help Line
1-800-565-8603
Ontario Legal Line
416-929-8400
Ontario Mental Health Helpline
1-866-531-2600
Progress Place Warm Line
416-323-3721
416-960-9276
Text: 647-557-5882
Teen Line
1-800-852-8336 or text TEEN to 839863
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
416-597-8808
Toronto Seniors Helpline
416-217-2077
Mon-Sun: 9am-5pm
The Redwood Abuse Crisis Line
416-533-8538
Yellow Brick House (for abused women and children)
1-800-263-3247
YMCA Newcomer Information Centre
416-968-9622
immigrantservices@ymcagta.org
GTA Resources (Mental health, addiction, counselling, adolescent, gender+sexual diversity, senior, Indigenous, community, nutrition+exercise, crisis resources) https://www.hrh.ca/mental-health-resources/
Free Tutoring for Children https://www.neighbourhoodtutoring.com/
Virtual Mental Health Resources:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
https://adaa.org/adaa-online-support-group
Together All
https://togetherall.com/en-ca/
Moodgym
https://moodgym.com.au/
Tolerance for Uncertainty: COVID-19 Workbook
https://baypsychology.ca/workshops
Virtual Addiction Resources:
12 Step AA Online Meetings
https://www.aa.org/find-aa
HAMS Harm Reduction Network
www.hams.cc
In the Rooms
www.intherooms.com
myRecovery
www.myrecovery.com
SMART Recovery
https://smartrecovery.org/
Renascent
www.renascent.ca/free-recovery-resources
Other Resources:
Brene Brown – The Power of Vulnerability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o
Brene Brown – On Shame and Accountability: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-shame-and-accountability/
Mindful guide to meditation for anxiety: https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-meditation-anxiety/
Free, online MBSR course: https://palousemindfulness.com/
Guided Self-Compassion meditations: https://centerformsc.org/practice-msc/guided-meditations-and-exercises/
Institute of Traditional Medicine
Clinic offering affordable traditional healthcare services such as acupuncture, AcuShiatsu, sound therapy and more.
Community Clinics – INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (itmworld.org)
Heart House Hospice
Greif and Bereavement resources
https://hospicemississauga.ca/
Springboard
Adult Services
www.springboardservices.ca
Alcohol and Cannabis Consumption During Covid-19 Pandemic Information
CCSA-NANOS-Alcohol-Consumption-During-COVID-19-Report-2020-en.pdf
ROM Workshops (for adults and children) https://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on/all-programs
ROM Free Access Every Third Tuesday Night https://www.rom.on.ca/en/third-tuesday-nights-free?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thirdtuesdaynightfree&mc_cid=86da3aec47&mc_eid=39a46560f0
AGO Free Access Every First Wednesday Night https://ago.ca/visit/free-wednesday-nights?utm_source=whatson&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FWNF&utm_source=AGO+email+communications&utm_campaign=e3beb0b189-whatson_Apr30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d010e4e973-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
AGO Courses and Workshops (for seniors, adults, and children) https://ago.ca/learn/courses
Affordable Therapy Network (A directory of therapists offering low cost and sliding scale counselling across Canada) https://affordabletherapynetwork.com/
Low cost psychotherapy https://openpathcollective.org/
Mental Health and Personality Self Tests (Intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional diagnosis or for the treatment of any health condition) https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/tests