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Canada-Wide Resources

Helplines/Crisis Lines

Alberta-Wide

Alberta provincial abuse helpline: 1-855-4HELPAB (1-855-443-5722) for assistance in more than 100 languages from 7:30 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday

Bullying Helpline - Available in over 170 languages 

Bullying Helpline Chat   - Only available in English, 24 hours a day

Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-KIDS (5437) for help 24/7

  • Alberta provincial abuse helpline: 1-855-4HELPAB (1-855-443-5722) for assistance in more than 100 languages from 7:30 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday

  • Protection for Persons in Care reporting line: 1-888-357-9339 to report the abuse of an adult receiving care or support services 

Family Violence Info Line Chat 

ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits - 1-800-232-7301

Edmonton

  • DISTRESS CENTRE: 1-800-784-2433

  • Central Alberta Sexual Assault Centre: 1 866 956 1099

  • Income Support Contact for Emergency Assistance and Basic Needs Edmonton 780-644-5135 Outside Edmonton 1-866-644-513

Calgary

British Columbia

  • 1-800-SUICIDE, SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) 24 hours a day to connect to a BC crisis line, 

  • BC Office of Indigenous Health 250-952-3151

  • mental health 310-6789(no area code)

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-800-232-7301 (including Inuit in BC)

  • BC First Nations Health Authority 1-855-550-5454

  • Indigenous Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-877-209-1266

  • VictimLink BC: 1 800 563 0808

  • Youth in BC: 1-866-661-3311 (toll-free in BC) 24 hours a day.

Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

Ontario

  • Breakthrough at the YWCA: 416 487 7151 ext. 266

  • Telehealth Ontario- 1-866-797-0000 or TTY: 1-866-797-0007

  • ConnexOntario - 1-866-531-2600

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-800-640-0642

  • Warden Woods Community Centre COVID-19 All-in-One Support,  line Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Phone: 647-327-0206

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  • Victim Services Toronto- Provides services in over 35 languages. Phone: 416-808-7066

  • Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support. 
    Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park

  • Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line: 905 666-0483

  • Oakville Distress Centre: 905 849-4541 for residents of Halton Region (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville) 

  • Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP

  • Gerstein Centre: 416 929-5200

  • Spectra Helpline: 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents
    TTY: 905 278-4890; Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese

  • Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511

  • Peel Region

Provides emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention, intervention & postvention, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to at risk and vulnerable individuals Phone: 905-459-7777, TTY: 905-278-4890

  • Gerstein: Crisis workers are available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help adults 16+ in Toronto, provide connections to ongoing supports and services.  Mobile crisis team visits can also be arranged for people living in downtown Toronto, Substance Use Crisis Team - Phone: 416-929-5200

  • Scarborough

Provides professional crisis de-escalation, support and safety, and crisis planning 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for adults 16+ in Scarborough and East York who are experiencing mental health symptoms, including feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or anxiety. Mental health assessments, referrals to community resources, brief psychotherapies and community visits are also available. 
Phone: 416-495-2891 

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  • Sexual Assault for Quinte & District: 1 877 544 6424

  • Muskoka/Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services: 1 800 461 2929

  • Hope 24/7: 1 800 810 0180

  • Sexual Assault Centre of Brant: 519 751 3471

  • Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre: 1 866 298 7778

  • Sexual Assault Support Services SDG&A: 1 877 336 2433 (FR)

  • Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton: 905 525 4162

  • Sexual Assault Centre Kingston: 1 877 544 6424

  • Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region: 519 741 8633

  • Durham Rape Crisis Centre: 905 668 9200

  • Amelia Rising Sexual Violence Support Centre: 705 476 3355

  • Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre: 613 562 2333

  • Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County: 1 800 663 3060

  • Niagara Sexual Assault Centre: 905 682 4584

  • Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County: 519 253 9667

  • Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis: 1 800 265 7233

  • Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention of Halton: 905 875 1555

  • Sexual Assault Survivors Centre Sarnia-Lambton: 519 337 3320

  • Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Services: 1 800 265 8076

  • Athena’s Sexual Assault Counselling and Advocacy Centre: 1 800 987 0799

  • Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416 597 8808

  • Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP 

  • Spectra Helpline (for Brampton and Mississauga): 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777; TTY: 905 278-4890 

  • Community Crisis Line (for Scarborough): 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support 

  • Crisis and Mental Health Line (for Durham): 905 666-0483 

  • Oakville Distress Centre (for Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville): 905 849-454 

  • WellSpace Health: 916 368 3111 or 800 273 TALK (8255), 24-hour suicide prevention crisis line

  • La Familia Counseling Center: 916 210 8773, Emergency after hours number: 916 227 2600, COVID-19 adjusted hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm

  • HOPE cooperative Mental Health Crisis Center: 916 RESPITE (737 7483) Sacramento. Staffed 24/7, at least 18 years of age experiencing mental health crisis but is NOT in immediate danger to self or others. 

  • Sacramento Self-Help Housing: 916 341 0593 - Assists persons who are homeless/at rest of becoming homeless to find & retain stable and affordable housing

  • 211 Sacramento: 211 or 1 800 500 4931 or 916 498 1000, Hearing impaired: 711

  •  The Barbra Schlifer Clinic: 416 323 9149

  • The Gatehouse: 416 255 5900 ext. 221

  • Catholic Family Services: 416 921 1163

  • Community Resource Connections (CRCT): 416 482 4103

  • Family Services Toronto: 416 595 9618

  • West End Sexual Assault Treatment Program (WESAT): 416 913 7540

  • Women’s Health in Women’s Hands: 416 593 7655

  • Your Local CHMA: 416 789 7957

  • Warm Line (Mon-Sun 8-12pm): 416 960 WARM (9276)

  • St. Joseph’s Hospital Crisis Outreach & Support Team - Toronto: 416 530 6000

  • Short Stay Crisis Support Program:

 Mississauga: 905 279 9294,  Brampton: 905 460 0107

  • GTA: 416 863 0511

Nation-Wide

https://crisisline.ca/

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Saskatchewan

Manitoba

Winnipeg

  • Regional Health Authority Indigenous Health 1-877-940-8880

New Brunswick

  • Support Line Sexual Violence New Brunswick: 506 454 0437

  • Department of Health New Brunswick - 506-457-4800 or 8-1-1

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-800-565-3294

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Crisis Line NFLD Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre: 1 800 726 2743

  • Regional Health Authorities Mental Health Systems Navigator 1-877-999-7589 or 8-1-1

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-800-565-3294

Northwest Territories

  • Hospital-Based 24 hour Crisis Line
    (867) 920-2121; Toll free: 1-800-661-0844

  • Health and Social Services -mental health - 867-767-9061

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-888-332-9222

Nunavut

  • Nunavut Kamatsiagtut Helpline
    Every Night From 7-12pm (E/T) Toll Free (867) 979-3333

  • Pauktuutit 1-800-667-0749

  • Iqaluit Mental Health 1-867-975-5999

  • Department of Health 867-975-5700

  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami 1-866-262-8181

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-888-332-9222

Yukon

  • VictimLink BC (covers Yukon): 1 800 563 0808

  • Mental Wellness 1-866-456-3838

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-866-362-6717

  • Yukon Victim Services
    (867) 667-8550; After Hours Support VictimLink 1-800-563-0808

Quebec

  • Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1 888 933 9007

  • Regie de l'assurance maladie Quebec 1-800-561-9749 or 8-1-1

  • ISC - Non-Insured Health Benefits 1-877-583-2965

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Indigenous

  • First Nations and Intuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1 855 242 3310, Phone and on-line chat are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English and French.  Upon request, phone support can be provided in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.

  • Distress & Support Line 7pm-12am 1-844-533-3030 Yukon

  • Macdonald Youth Services 24/7 1-888-383-2776 & youth shelter/crisis centre 1-888-477-1804

  • Youthspace 6pm-12am text:778-783-0177

  • MMIWG2S+ Crisis Line 24/7 1-844-413-6649

  • Talk4Healing 24/7 Ontario based phone/text: 1-855-554-HEAL

  • Indian Residential School Support Line 8:00am- 8:00pm 1-800-464-8106 & Independent Assessment Process Line 1-877-635-2648

  • Phone: 1-855-242-3310 , Chat

  • The National Residential School Crisis Line: 1 866 925 4419

  • First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness HelpLine  - 1-855-242-3310

  • Jordan's Principle Call Centre: 1-855-JP-CHILD (1-855-572-4453), open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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    Sexual Assault

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