Mental Health Support Links

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ~View now
  • Sunnybrook Hospital ~View now
  • Family Services of Peel – Over 50 Years of Positive Life Change ~View now
  • Talk Suicide: 1 833 456-4566 or text 45645
  • 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

Distress lines

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

  • Talk Suicide: 1 833 456-4566 or text 45645
  • 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

Mobile Crisis Response Teams (24 hrs/7 days) Toronto

  • Gerstein Centre Crisis Line: 416 929-5200 service borders: south to the lake, north to Eglinton, and then north to Highway 401 (between Bathurst and Bayview), east to Bayview to Danforth and then to Victoria Park, west to Islington Ave.
  • St. Mike’s Hospital Mobile Crisis Team via Police Department (911) accessible through police (no direct number). Response team consists of a police officer and a mental health nurse.
  • St. Joseph’s Hospital Mobile Crisis Team via Police Department (911) accessible through police (no direct number).
  • Scarborough Hospital Regional Mobile Crisis Team via Police Department (911) accessible through police (no direct number).
  • Community Crisis Response Service, Distress Centre: Toll Free: 1 855 310-COPE (2673)
  • Mobile Crisis of Peel: 905 278-9036, 24 hours, 7 days a week (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon)
  • Credit Valley Hospital; Emergency Department: 905 813-4141. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The mobile crisis team only meets with individuals who are registered in the emergency departments at either Credit Valley Hospital or Mississauga Hospital. Note: Emergency Department is unable to offer medical advice over the phone. Please call Telehealth for medical advice at 1 866 797-0000.
  • St. Joseph’s Hospital Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST): 905 972-8338
  • Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST): 1 877 825-9011. Covers: Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Acton and Burlington. 

Resources and links

Here are some more resources that may help you in a time of need. Feel free to reach out to the Our Place team with any questions.

Help Lines / Resources:

 

Canadian Mental Health Association of Peel (CMHA) Quick Guide

Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
905-278-9036

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
1-833-900-1010

Peel Works – Needle Exchange Program
647-225-1623

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line: Telephone and online support, information and referral.
4169629688 or 1-800-268-9688

Peel Regional Police – Vice Unit
905-453-3311 ext. 3555

Youth Drop-in Centers

Eclypse Youth
905-790-7707

Housing

Peel Youth Village – Transitional Housing
905-791-5576

CERA Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (Assists people or groups facing discrimination in housing)
1-800-263-1139

Housing / Programs

Peel Works – Needle Exchange Program
647-225-1623

Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre (PARRC)
905-629-1007

Withdrawal Management Centre
905-456-3500

Associated Youth Services of Peel

Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Branch
905-451-2123 or 1-877-451-2123

MOYO Health and Community Services

Telehealth

Registered nurses provide information and referral on health-related issues. No health card required.
1-866-797­0000

Financial Aid

Ontario Works: To apply for financial assistance.

Ontario Human Rights Commission
416-326­9511 or 1-800-387-9080

Legal Aid Ontario: For eligibility criteria and list of offices.
416-979-­1446 or 1-­800­-668­-8258