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
Virtual Mental Health Resources:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
https://adaa.org/adaa-online-support-group
Big White Wall
www.bigwhitewall.com
Moodgym
https://moodgym.com.au/
Mindfulness Initiative
https://themindfulnessinitiative.org/covid19-mindfulness-for-styaing-at-home-after
Tolerance for Uncertainty: COVID-19 Workbook
https://baypsychology.ca/workshops
Turn2Me
https://turn2me.org/group-supports
Virtual Addiction Resources:
12 Step AA Online Meetings
http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
CannabisRehab.org
www.cannabisrehab.org
HAMS Harm Reduction Network
www.hams.cc
In the Rooms
www.intherooms.com
myRecovery
www.myrecovery.com
SMART Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-toolbox/smart-recovery-online/
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/
Amelia Kaplan Romanowsky – Boundaries (Lovelink): https://www.stitcher.com/show/lovelink/episode/ep-22-amelia-kaplan-romanowsky-psyd-boundaries-66270119
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
Other Helpful Resources – Heart House Hospice
Springboard
Anger Management
www.springboardservices.ca
Alcohol and Cannabis Consumption During Covid-19 Pandemic Information
CCSA-NANOS-Alcohol-Consumption-During-COVID-19-Report-2020-en.pdf