Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone offers free telephone and texting support to children and youth, 24/7 in French and English. Youth can be anonymous and will receive professional counselling, information and referrals.

Call 1-800-668-6868, or KidsHelpPhone.ca

Doorways Mental Health Walk-in Clinic (12year+)

Doorways is mental health and addictions counselling services ‘one session at a time’. Walk-in counselling services are available without an appointment or referral.

In St. John’s, walk-in, virtual or telephone single sessions counselling sessions are available Monday to Friday at the Doorways Clinic located at Building 532 Pleasantville or by calling 752-4903. Clients may also call 752-4903 to arrange a virtual, telephone or in person session at the mental health and addictions location nearest you.

Mental Health Crisis Line

The Mental Health Crisis Line is a free, confidential service for individuals, family and friends. The crisis line is province-wide, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: (709) 737-4668 / 1-888-737-4668

Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4CN9xk7hJU

Choices for Youth- The Shelter-Men’s housing/shelter

Provides an emergency place for young men 16-29 who are homeless

Telephone: (709) 757-3050

Hope Program: Healthy Opportunities for people with eating disorders (15+)

The Hope Program is for individuals and their family if they are 15+ and have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or other specified feeding and eating disorder.

Address: 35 Major’s Path, Suite 101 St. John’s, NLA1A 4Z9

Telephone: (709) 777-2041

ART Therapy

Sandra Hewitt-Parsons is an accredited Art Psychotherapist who is currently taking referrals for in-person and distance sessions. Sandra specializes in trauma, anxiety and other mental health issues affecting youth and adults.

Contact: Sandra Hewitt-Parsons Telephone: (709) 632-9464

Website: http://safeharbourstudio.com

Autism Society NL Provincial Headquarters

Community agency offering programs, supports, services and outreach throughout the province for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Tags: Info for Parents, Mental Health Info

Address: 70 Clinch Crescent Telephone: (709) 722-2803 Fax: (709) 722-4926

The Bridges Program (Ages 13-18)

The Bridges Program works collaboratively with youth, and their families, to build awareness, skills and the understanding needed to address mental health challenges.

What they do:

• Focused, short-term individual psychotherapy

• Family therapy

• Skill building groups

• Psychiatric consultation

Admission to this program is coordinated through Child and Adolescent Central Intake.

CHILDREN/ADOLESCENT CENTRAL INTAKE MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS – EASTERN AVALON

Families and youth can call the Central Intake line directly for information, self-referral, and assessment. Referrals are screened and assessed over the telephone or in person by an Intake Coordinator and then assigned to the most appropriate service. Programs covered by Child Central Intake include Janeway Family Centre, Bridges, Janeway Psychiatry, Community Mental Health Counselling and Adolescent Addictions (Rowan Centre)

Address: L.A. Miller Centre, 5th Floor, Southcott Hall, 100 Forest Road St. John’s, NL A1A 1E5

Telephone: (709) 777-2200 Fax: (709) 777-2211

THRIVE Community Youth Network- St.John’s

Community agency providing educational programming, outreach services, and youth development opportunities to youth primarily 12 – 24 years.

Address: 108 Lemarchant Road Telephone: (709) 754-0536

Strongest Families Program

Telephone and/or online program for youth ages 3-17 and their families who are experiencing behavioral or mental health problems.

Families can now self-refer by calling 1-866-470-7111mental health problems.

Families can now self-refer by calling 1-866-470-7111