MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Need immediate help?
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of your local hospital. If you are not sure if it's an emergency and need to talk through the situation, look at the resources below.
YOUTH COUNSELLING SERVICES
1-800-668-6868
Or text CONNECT to 686868
24 hr support, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What's Up Walk-In® Mental Health Counselling
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
416-408-HELP (4357 )
Text 45645
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
1-866-585-MHTO (6486)
Information about how to get help
Wellness and coping tips
416-285-9944
info@blackyouth.ca
https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
1-855-242-3310
Chat feature (on home webpage)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
https://naseeha.org/contact-us/
1-866-NASEEHA (627-3342)
LGBTQIA2S+ SERVICES
1-800-268-9688
Text: 647-694-4275
Live Chat through website
Confidential peer support
877-330-6366
Confidential peer support
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
1-866-488-7386.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Families in TRANsition - CTYS
http://ctys.org/program/pride-prejudice/families-in-transition-fit/
YOUTH PROGRAMS (BELOW)
SOY (Supporting Our Youth)
https://soytoronto.com/about/contact-2/
Trans Youth Mentorship Program (TYMP)
https://www.the519.org/programs/trans-youth-mentorship-program
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre
https://www.conccommunity.org/lgbtq2siprograms/
RexPride Youth Program
Instagram: @REXDALEPRIDE
SEXUAL HEALTH/RELATIONSHIPS
https://sexualhealthontario.ca/en/chat
1-800-668-2437
Speak with a Toronto Public Health Sexual Counsellor
Sexual Health Clinics (Free & Confidential)
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/health-clinics/sexual-health-clinics/
Phone: (416) 961-0113
Resources and counselling on sexual, mental and physical health
Teen Health Source
http://teenhealthsource.com/services/
Text: 647-933-5399
Phone: 416-961-3200
Email: teenhealthsource@ppt.on.ca
Chat: Directly from their home page.
Teen's Ending Abusive Relationships (TEAR)
https://victimservicestoronto.com/programs/t-e-a-r/
416-808-7066
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
1-866-863-0511
Text: #SAFE (#7233)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
DRUG HARM REDUCTION
Drug harm reduction youth education
Skylark - Drug Education Workshops
https://www.skylarkyouth.org/what-we-do/programs-counselling-services/drug-education/
Drug Cocktails - Harm Reduction
http://www.drugcocktails.ca/substances
Get the facts about the effects and risks of mixing medications with substances.
CAMH
https://www.camh.ca/en/your-care/programs-and-services/youth-addiction--concurrent-disorders-service
For youth who have substance use. Challenges/concerns. Self-Referrals accepted.
1-866-797-0000
https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario
Get advice directly from a registered nurse.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Justice for Children and Youth
416-920-1633
1-866-999-5329
Free legal services for young people under 18
https://covenanthousetoronto.ca/
Phone: (416) 593-4849 or 1-800-435-7308
Email: help@covenanthouse.ca
If you are a youth in need of shelter or support
Go to 211 to find community supports such as food banks, housing and more
MEDIA LITERACY
Media Smarts
Digital Literacy resource bank
https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/violence-bullying-and-abuse-prevention/youth/cyberbullying
Cyberbullying prevention resources
Cybertip
https://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/internet_safety-for_youth
Internet Safety resources for teens and parents/guardians
https://witsprogram.ca/families/dealing-with-cyberbullying/
Cyberbullying resources for teens and parents/guardians
