Distress lines

If you have hurt yourself or are unsafe, call 911

Canada Suicide Prevention Service 

Text 45645
Available 4 PM – 12 AM EST

Call (833) 456-4566
Available 24/7/365​

Toronto Distress Centre

For GTA, call (416) 408-4357
For Peel, call (905) 459-7777

Both available 24/7/365. ​

Gerstein Crisis
​Center

Call (416) 856-2692
Available 24/7/365

Phone interpretations available in 180 languages.

Multilingual Distress Lines

For Brampton & Mississauga, call (905) 459-7777
For Caledon, call 1(877)298-5444

Both available Mon - Fri 10 AM – 10 PM EST

Languages available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. 

KIDS help phone crisis

​Text CONNECT to 686868
Call 1-800-668-6868 or leave a
Facebook message

All available: 24/7/365 

Youth Space (aged < 30)

Text (778) 783-0177
Chat with a support assistant

Both available 6PM-12AM

 Sexual & Gender-based violence 

TORONTO RAPE CRISIS CENTRE

Call (416) 597-8808
​Available 24/7/365

Embrave (formerly Interim Place)

Call (905) 403-0864, or
1 (855) 676 8515

​Available 24/7/365​

ASSAULTED WOMEN'S HELPLINE

Call 1-(866) 863-0511

Hope 24/7

Call 1-800-810-0180
Available 24/7/365

Trans folks

TRANS LIFELINE'S PEER SUPPORT HOTLINE
About
"Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community."
​
Mission
​"Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources we need to survive and thrive."
Call 877-330-6366
Available 24/7/365

indigenous-centred resources 

​HOPE FOR WELLNESS 

Call 1 (855) 242-3310, or chat at https://hopeforwellness.ca/home.html to connect with a counsellor. Language available in Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut upon request. Available 24/7/365.

TALK4HEALING

Call 1 (888) 200-9997 for crisis line. Or 1-855-554-HEAL (4325) to access the helpline. Available in 14 languages. Provides support for Indigenous women Ontario-wide. Available 24/7/365.