If you are in the Peel Ontario region and need help, call:
English Line, 24/7
Mississauga/Brampton: (905) 459-7777
Caledon: (905) 459-7770
Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Spanish & Portuguese Lines: 905-459-7777
Mon - Fri (10am-10pm)
Mandarin & Cantonese Line: 416-920-0497
Mon - Fri (10am-10pm)
Between 2am and 2pm, you can text 741741 or online chat:
https://webapp.icarol.com/pub/Messaging/StatusBadge.aspx?OrgNum=66184
TTY: (905) 278-4890
Places that provide help right now
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Website: www.spectrahelpline.orgLanguage(s): English, Chinese, Hindi, Panjabi; Punjabi, Portuguese, Spanish; Castilian, UrduWhat: online service, direct serviceWhere: Ontario, off reserve
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Website: www.theislandhelpline.com
If you need help, call 1-800-218-2885. Help is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Language(s): English, FrenchWhat: direct serviceWhere: Prince Edward Island, off reserve -
Website: torchlightcanada.org
If you are in Guelph or Dufferin, Ontario and need help, call:
YOUTH line
Toll-free 1-888-821-3760 or Guelph: (519) 821-5469
Distress Line: (519) 821-3760
Help is available 24/7.
Online chat: http://torchlightcanada.org/faqs/ontx/Language(s): EnglishWhat: direct serviceWhere: Ontario, off reserve -
Website: www.torontodistresscentre.com
If you are in Toronto, Ontario and need help, call (416) 408 4357. Help is available 24/7.
Between 2am and 2pm, you can text 741741 or online chat: https://torontodistresscentre.com/ontxLanguage(s): EnglishWhat: online service, direct serviceWhere: Ontario, off reserve -
Website: www.dchalton.ca
If you are in the North Halton, Oakville, or Burlington, Ontario area and need help, call (905) 877-1211.
Language(s): EnglishWhat: direct serviceWhere: Ontario, off reserve -
Website: www.downtownmission.com
If you are in the Windsor-Essex County, Ontario area and need help, call (519) 256-5000.
Help is available 12 noon - 12 midnight, 365 days a year.Language(s): EnglishWhat: direct serviceWhere: Ontario, off reserve -
Help is available 24/7 for people experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience. Call 1-800-464-8106. Or the 24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 (open 7 days a week).
Language(s): EnglishWhat: direct serviceWhere: Canada, on reserve, off reserve, national -
Website: www.talk4healing.com
A help line for Indigenous women in northern Ontario. Call 1-855-554-HEAL (4325). Services available in English, Ojibway, Oji-Cree and Cree.
Language(s): English, Cree, OjibwaWhat: direct serviceWhere: on reserve, off reserve