Supports Available
Mental Health Supports
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Mental Health is just as important as physical health.
Meet the Mental Health Team at Wellington Catholic
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Michelle Hazlett
Mary Agunsoye
Mental Health Clinician (supporting elementary & secondary students)
Nicole Tallieu
Mental Health Clinician (supporting elementary students)
Samantha Turner
Mental Health Clinician (supporting elementary students in Wellington County)
Meet our Child & Youth Workers!
Community Supports Available
Meet with The Grove Hub's Mental Health Clinician
The Grove is offering virtual walk-in counselling on Wednesdays from 1:00pm- 8:00pm for youth 12-26 years old. You can register by emailing yumna@thegrovehubs.ca or call at 519-835-3726.
Kid's Help Phone
Phone number: 1-800-668-6868
Text message: 686868
Click to use Kids Help Phone through Facebook Messenger
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
CMHA offers a walk-in service on Tuesday's from 11:00am-7:00pm at 485 Silvercreek Parkway North at Woodlawn, Guelph.
For more information on the walk-in click here. For the walk-in information sheet, click here.
Here 4 Help CMHA includes information on activities, how to access help and resources, as well as mental health and wellness information. Link here.
Click here to get a list of services available through CMHA.
If your matter is time sensitive and you need support right away, please call (CMHA) Here 24/7 at 1-844-437-3247.
The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs
The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs have 4 locations:
Guelph- University of Guelph Site:
Site Phone Number: 1-833-43-GROVE (47683) Ext. 4
Address: 50 College Ave W, Guelph, ON, N1G 4S7
Guelph YMCA Site:
Site Phone Number: (519) 835-3726
Address: 130 Woodland Glen Dr, Guelph, ON N1G 4M3
Fergus Site:
Site Phone Number: 1-833-43-GROVE (47683) Ext. 1
Address: 900 Tower St S, Fergus, Ontario, N1M 3N7
Instagram: @thegrovehubs.fergus
Erin Site:
Site Phone Number: 1-833-43-GROVE (47683) Ext. 3
Address: 10 Thompson Cres, Erin, Ontario, N0B 1T0
Instagram: @thegrovehubs.erin
Palmerston Site:
Site Phone Number: 1-833-43-GROVE (47683) Ext. 2
Address: 390 Main St E, Palmerston, Ontario, N0G 2P0
Instagram: @thegrovepalmerston
Compass Counselling
LGBTQ+ Support Line 226 669 3760
Compass Community Services, formally known as Family Counselling and Support Services offers quick access walk-in counselling services in Guelph & Wellington County, no appointment needed.
Mount Forest, Monday's 10:00am-4:00pm,
Guelph, Wednesdays 1:00pm-7:00pm
Fergus, Thursdays 3:00pm-6:30pm
Contact: 519-824-2431, ext 12 or ext 26
or email intake@familyserviceguelph.on.ca
Virtual Mental Health Supports
There are free (funded by the Government of Ontario) virtual mental health supports available as well. Virtual supports listed below can help youth who are struggling with anxiety, depression, challenging life circumstances, and more.
BounceBack is for youth between ages 15-18. To learn more about BounceBack click here. BounceBack also offers support for adults 19+.
Mind Beacon is a therapist guided virtual program for youth 16+. To learn more about Mind Beacon, click here.
OneStopTalk is an online support program for youth 17 and under. You can connect and talk to a therapist for free right away and come up with a plan to feel better when you might be struggling. To learn more about OneStopTalk click here
Wyndham House
If you're looking for information on supportive housing or the Youth Emergency Shelter, you can reach out to Wyndham House.
If you are in a position where you need support with housing don't forget that you can also reach out to your school principal and your high school social worker, they are there to help you and support you. You're not alone in this, you're apart of our Wellington Catholic Community and we want to be there for you and help support you.
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Wyndham House has many other programs including:
Concurrent Specialized Youth Services Hub
Skills Development Program
Aftercare Program