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Distress Centres
Distress Centres (DCs) across Ontario offer instant support and a variety of services to their communities. At a DC you can find a listening ear for anyone who is feeling lonely, depressed, suicidal, or struggling otherwise. Most centres operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and include Suicide Survivor programs, support services for youth, telephone call-out programs for seniors and other vulnerable populations, mental health crisis lines, and more.
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If you are in distress, crisis, or are experiencing suicidal ideation:
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Fundraisers, news, and events
Condemning Islamophobic Hate Crimes
Distress and Crisis Ontario is outraged by yet another hate crime against those who follow the Muslim faith, the latest being the horrific occurrence in London, ON. We stand with our Muslim neighbours – the violence must stop! What can each of us do to expand our...
DCO’s Annual General Meeting 2021
To view our invitation and register for our 2020-21 Annual General Meeting, please click here.
Resources for Supporting Indigenous Peoples
Halton Community Services Directory shared this helpful information on resources in the area for Indigenous individuals who may be seeking support at any time, but especially in light of recent events. Similarly, Guelph Women in Crisis shared these resources...
Honouring the 215 Indigenous Children Found Buried
Distress and Crisis Ontario stand with our Indigenous brothers and sisters to denounce the State and Church sanctioned abduction of their children. We hear their justified anger that must be turned into action for healing. The National Centre for Truth and...
Volunteer Committee
We will be holding our first virtual meeting as a Volunteer Committee this January 2021 in order to explore new ways to better support volunteers within our member DCs. We will be discussing volunteer burnout and self-care from a structural standpoint and hope to...
Bell Let’s Talk Day and Self-Care
Bell Let's Talk Day is on January 28th this year, and we would like to hear from you all about your self-care practices. Do you take time for yourself regularly? Or is it a challenge to practice self-care? How do you wind down after a long day? Take our survey here...
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If you are in distress or crisis and need immediate support, please call one of the Distress Centres or Crisis Lines listed in the GET HELP section of this website or, for help finding other mental health service providers, look at our LINKS section. Distress and Crisis Ontario itself is an administrative organization and does not provide telephone listening or referrals!
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416-486-2242
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PO Box 40115
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Waterloo, ON
N2J 4V1
Distress and Crisis Ontario is dedicated to being an LGBTQ2+ safe space, committed to inclusion and respect.
Distress and Crisis Ontario acknowledge that we are located on the Haldimand Tract, land promised to Six Nations, which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. We are on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral Confederacy), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples.