Crisis and Emergency Services

 

• Police, fire, ambulance, emergency: Call 911 or visit your nearest local Hospital Emergency Department

• Distress Centres, Toronto: 416-408-4357

• Gerstein Centre: (416) 929-5200 crisis intervention to adults

• Saint Elizabeth: (416) 498-0043 (Community Crisis Response Program for residents of Etobicoke and North York.)

• Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis Program: 416-495-2891

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

• Children’s Aid Society of Toronto: 416-924-4640

• Jewish Family & Child: 416.638.7800

• Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto: 416-395-1500

• Anishnawbe 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Management Service: 416-891-8606 (Aboriginal clients) 

• Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511; Toll Free 1-866-863-0511

• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808

• Senior Crisis Access Line: 416.619.5001

• Youthdale’s Crisis Support Team: (416) 363-9990

• Emergency Shelter, Central Intake: 416-338-4766; Toll Free 1-877-338-3398. (129 Peter Street): 416-392-0090 | Walk in referral to emergency shelter and street respite.

 

If you are looking for Information & Referral services in Ontario

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• Sexual Health Ontario, https://sexualhealthontario.ca/en/home (chat line, referral service)

• Connex Ontario, 1-866-531-2600 https://www.connexontario.ca/en-ca/  (mental health, addiction & problem gambling)

• 211 Ontario, 1-888-330-3213 (urgent social services)

• Health Connect Ontario call 811 (connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice)

• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TEXT 88788

• Kid’s Help Line 1-800-668-6868

• Distress Centre, 416-408-4357 or TEXT 45645 (crisis and urgent)