List of Resources
Places you can call to talk to someone if you need more urgent support are listed below. Please go to emergency or call 911 if you are in a mental health crisis and/or at risk for self harm
- 310-COPE: 905-310-COPE (2673) or 1-855-310-COPE (2673) - available 24/7
- KidsHelpPhone: 1-800-668-6868, text 686868 - available 24/7, https://kidshelpphone.ca/
- Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600 - available 24/7
- York Hills Help Phone Line: 905-503-9561 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30-4:00 p.m. for children and youth (0-18 years) and their parents, caregivers or adult supporters.
- Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650
- COAST: Neuro-inclusive crisis support 1-877-825-9011
- Distress Centre Halton: Milton/Halton Hills 905-877-1211
- Oakville 905-847-4541 Burlington 905-681-1488
- LGBTQ+Youth Line: call 1-800-268-9688 text 647-694-4275
- Multilingual Distress Line: 1-877-298-5444
- Naseeha Helpline: Muslim Support call 1-866-627-3342 text 1-866-627-3342
- Trans Line: Trans peer support line 1-877-565-8860
- Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/
- 2SLGBTQ+ Youthline: https://www.youthline.ca/
- Pflag Canada support for families with LGBT2SQ + kids: https://pflagcanada.ca/ontario/
thegetrealmovement.com for programs that support LGBT2SQ
Free Programs in Ontario text, phone and video
BounceBack is a free skill-building program that adults and youth 15+ can access over the phone. With the guidance of a coach, you’ll work through a series of workbooks at your own schedule, to gain practical skills to better manage low mood, anxiety, worry or stress. You’ll learn things like how to improve your mood by changing the way you think or respond to things.
Breaking Free Online is a free online support tool designed to help you reduce or stop the use of alcohol and drugs. They offer practical, self-guided courses , positive coping skills and behaviour change techniques to support individuals in recovery and help prevent a relapse. It can be used alone, or as part of an ongoing treatment program supervised by their therapy clinicians.
- free for Ontarians 16 and older
- available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- easy, safe and confidential
- available in English and French
For Teens
iBME has free online and subsidized in person mindfulness based retreats for youth
https://dwdonline.ca/ is a site with interactive online CBT for teens with depression or anxiety by the Ministry of Children and Families
For post secondary students: Good2talk, Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for postsecondary students. 1 866 935 5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
Mindfulness Practice Resources
A few videos and audio tapes for practicing mindfulness and relaxation provided by BC Distress Centre: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/mindfulness/