Resources

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