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If you are experiencing stress and anxiety about returning to school know you are not alone. This is an intense time for many. There are supports in place at the school to help you navigate this new learning journey and ensure success. However, you have to be in charge when it comes to evaluating your stress levels and applying techniques to minimize the stress and anxiety.
Please be proactive in reducing stress and anxiety. Check the resources below periodically. Additions to the list will be made.
REMEMBER TO REACH OUT if you are feeling overwhelmed or unable to manage your stress. You can contact your guidance counsellor or the STUDENT SUCCESS teacher Ms. Vibert or Ms. Beresford.
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Mental Wellness Resources:
Amalgamated by TDSB Social Work, CYW, NSS Guidance
If you or someone you know is in crisis CALL 9-8-8: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Hotline-Available 24/7
If you require Emergency Services please call 911.
Community Youth Mental Health Services:
Help Ahead is an organization to help connect people to Mental Health resources. https://helpahead.ca/
Not sure where to turn? It’s okay, we’re here to help you. Help Ahead is the centralized phone line to access child, youth and family mental health and well-being resources.
Family Navigation Project: We provide expert navigation of the mental health and addictions service system for youth and their families, who are living in the Greater Toronto Area
Family Navigation Project: a free service designed to provide expert navigation of the mental health and addictions service system for youth aged 13-26 and their families, who are living in the Greater Toronto Area).
phone based program that is run out of Sunnybrook Hospital. Call 1-800-380-9367
Anne Johnson Health Care: Social workers are available to work with youth to counsel around anxiety and mental wellness.
Kids Help Phone: Call: 1-800-668-6868; Text: 686868, Chat: KidsHelpPhone.ca
One Stop and Talk :https://onestoptalk.ca/ If you are 17 and under, you can instantly connect with a therapist and develop a plan together to move forward and feel better. https://onestoptalk.ca/ and go to the chat button, or call: 1-855-416-8255. Monday - Friday 12pm - 8pm, Saturday 12pm-4pm.
Lumenus: https://www.lumenus.ca/: If you need support, or you’re a caregiver to a person of any age in need of help, you just found it.
The Griffin Centre: Youth Outreach Workers who work with youth in flexible ways in the community. Phone: 416-222-1153
Toronto Community Crisis Services is now available, 24/7, to all Toronto neighbourhoods by calling 211
The Toronto Community Crisis Services (TCCS) provides a community-based, client-centred response to mental health crises and wellness checks, without police involvement. With a trauma-informed approach, the service prioritizes healing and recovery, considering each individual's unique life experiences. TCCS is able to support individuals and families facing urgent mental health or crisis situations who are 16 years and older.By dialing 211, anyone in the city can access this free, confidential service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As the Service is now available across all neighbourhoods, delivered by mobile crisis teams, it provides individuals with access to timely assistance, regardless of location.
In addition to immediate support, TCCS also offers: Referrals and connections to additional services Information and resources and Post-crisis follow-up care. For more information, please visit the Toronto Community Crisis Services (TCCS) website. For any inquiries and questions, please email mentalhealthandwellbeing@tdsb.on.ca.
TDSB’s website Substance Use, Misuse and Abuse has information for parents, caregivers, guardians, staff, children and youth which includes tips, identity affirming community agency contacts, and where one can seek supports for youth substance use, misuse and abuse.
Center for Addiction and Mental Health Emergency Department (CAMH)
Your Family Doctor is a great resource for social-emotional support and referral to services.
Other Services:
Jack.org (resource hub)
Black Youth Helpline (helpline)
Naseeha (Muslim and non-Muslim helpline)
Hope for Wellness (Indigenous helpline)
Bob Rumball Centre (mental health resources for DHH students)
Canadian Hearing Services (counselling services for DHH students)
SELF-HELP
Learn how to support someone who is struggling with mental health
Free skill building program from CMHA for youth and adults 15+ to manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, stress and anxiety
Interactive resource to explore mental health information and promote resilience for youth 14-29 years
Anxiety information, resources and online therapy programs for parents, caregivers, children and youth.
Crisis Support
Crisis support by phone, mobile crisis team and community referrals 24/7/365.
E-mental health services for children, youth and young adults by phone, text and chat 24/7/365.
Same day mental health care appointments for 16 plus
Confidential and anonymous peer support by phone, text or chat. Hours vary.
Indigenous Hope for Wellness Helpline
Confidential, culturally competent and experienced support available by phone or chat 24/7/365
Canada’s Suicide Prevention Service offers phone and text support 24/7/365
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention, intervention and postvention 24/7/365
Helpline for Black youth to access professional and culturally appropriate support daily from 9 am-10 pm.
A confidential helpline for young Muslims to receive immediate, anonymous, and confidential support over the
phone from 12 – 9 pm, 7 days a week (Eastern Standard Time) and over text Monday to Friday.
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape provide private and confidential crisis line 24/7/365.
National Eating Disorders Information Center (NEDIC) Helpline
Phone and chat crisis support line for anyone affected by eating disorders. Hours vary.
Immediate, confidential support for any person who has experienced crime or sudden tragedy 24/
Community Service Providers
SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health
A full range of mental health supports for infants, children and youth and their families to 18 years
National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC)
Information, resources, referrals and supports to Canadians affected by eating disorders
Free phone and video counseling for children and youth (to 29 years) and families.
Free mental health services for youth 16-29 years with a focus on empowerment, skills building & community
Free collaborative and strengths-based counseling for children, youth and families
Mental health services and support programs for Black/African, South Asian, West Asian, Arab, South-East Asian, Latin American of Color identifying residents of the GTA with
mental health and substance use matters.
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH) Programs
Search free and low cost programs and supports for youth, adult and families by topic
Mental health, drop-in and housing support for LGBTQI2S youth 16-29 years.
A Planned Parenthood service offering confidential youth positive, non-judgemental, inclusive, pro-choise and pro-sex sexual health information for youth by youth ages 13-29
years.
Culturally Focused Providers
Hong Fook Youth & Family Services
Free counseling and mental health support programs for in Cantonese, Mandarin and English for East
Asian families and youth (12 to 29 years) in Toronto and North York.
The R.I.T.E.S Program for Black & African Youth
A culturally specific identity development initiative run by Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) supporting the empowerment of Black and African Canadian youth 13-17 years.
Anishnawbe Health Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) Services
Indigenous youth outreach, short-term support, referrals, and consultation that utilizes evidence-informed outreach.
Sliding scale counseling and social services. Multiple offices
Culturally relevant assessment and intervention
Apps
Hospitals with Youth Psychiatry
In an emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest hospital.
These hospitals have youth psychiatric units:
Downtown: Sunnybrook Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children
North: North York General Hospital
West: Humber River Hospital, St Joseph's Hospital
East: Michael Garron Hospital, Scarborough Health Network
Peel: Credit Valley Hospital, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Hamilton: MacMaster Children’s Hospital
Oshawa: Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health
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