Crisis & Other Immediate Support Resources

CONNEX ONTARIO
Call: 1-888-531-2600
http://www.connexontario.ca

Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada-wide)
Call or text: 9-8-8
https://988.ca/

DISTRESS CENTRES OF GREATER TORONTO
Call: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP
Text: 45645
http://www.dcogt.com/

GERSTEIN CENTRE
Call: 416 929-5200
http://gersteincentre.org/

ASSAULTED WOMEN’S HELPLINE
Call: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511
#SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile
http://www.awhl.org/

KIDS HELP PHONE
Call: 1-800 668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
https://kidshelpphone.ca/

GOOD2TALK (FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS in Ontario)
Call: 1-866-925-5454
Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868
https://good2talk.ca/

SCARBOROUGH HEALTH NETWORK COMMUNITY CRISIS LINE
(Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park)
Call: 416 495-2891
https://www.shn.ca/mental-health/crisis-support/

YORK SUPPORT SERVICES NETWORK
Community Crisis Response Service
Call or Text: 1-855-310-COPE (2673)
https://www.yssn.ca/

LGBT YOUTHLINE
Text: 647-694-4275 (4pm-9:30pm every day except Saturday)
https://www.youthline.ca/

TRANS LIFELINE
Call: 1-877-330-6366
https://www.translifeline.org/

TORONTO PFLAG (FOR LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND ALLIES)
Call: 416-406-6378 (9am-9pm)
https://www.torontopflag.org/

TORONTO RAPE CRISIS CENTRE/MULTICULTURAL WOMEN AGAINST RAPE
Call: 416-597-8808
https://trccmwar.ca/our-services/24-hour-crisis-line/

When in need of emotional support/someone to talk to:

General Support: