General Databases and Supports
Distress and Crisis Ontario
Resources
Supporting the community with additional resources.
This is a non-exhaustive list of resources separate from our Member Distress Centres that may be helpful to anyone seeking mental health supports. These programs may be run federally, provincially, or locally.
Ontario 211
Ontario
www.211Ontario.ca or dial 211
Ontario 211 is a free helpline that connects you to community and social services in your area 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in over 150 languages.
Connex Ontario
Ontario
Connex Ontario provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness or gambling.
Boots on the Ground
Ontario
Anonymous peer support for first responders, by first responders. It’s an anonymous Ontario-based helpline where first responders can talk to someone who’s been through it. We’re not therapists. We’re here to listen. No call display. No judgment.
Good2Talk
Ontario, Nova Scotia
Good2Talk provides confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Bullying Canada
Canada
Bullying Canada is Canada’s only national organization that resolves bullying situations by directly facilitating communication between bullied kids, their tormentors, parents, teachers, school boards, social services, and police.
Kids Help Phone
Canada
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 national support service. We offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.
National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
Canada
NEDIC provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders.
Ontario Caregiver Organization
Ontario
The Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) exists to support Ontario’s 3.3 million caregivers, ordinary people who provide physical and emotional support to a family member, partner, friend or neighbour.
Settlement Information
Ontario
If you are new to Ontario, you can find answers to common questions about your new home.
Disclaimer: Please note that the above links lead to resources outside of Distress and Crisis Ontario, and as such, we are not responsible for the content or accuracy of the information contained within them.