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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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For text support, text SUPPORT to 258258
(standard text messaging rates apply)
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COVID-19 and the Holidays
It's unlikely most Canadians will enjoy a holly jolly Christmas season of gatherings, carolling and travel, say public health experts who encourage those who revel in holiday traditions to accept more sacrifices ahead.
DCO’s Board of Directors for 2020-2021
Stacy Terry, Executive Director, Distress CentreNiagara -DCO Board Chair Colleen Gallagher, Principal, RLB - DCO Vice Chair Diwa Satkunanathan - Senior Accountant, RLB - DCO Secretary/Treasurer Peter Donnelly - Partner/IT Advisory, KMPG LLP - Director Shri...
DCO Updates
Learning Forums Our learning forums are in the process of being updated. We are very excited to get to work on a new COVID series as well as update links throughout the learning forums. This means new learning materials and new resources for you to use. If there are...
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How to Support and Recruit Volunteers
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Work Life Balance
Now that we work from home, balancing personal and professional life feels increasingly more challenging. We are trying to adapt our workload, care for our team, and maintain our programs without any working model on how to do so. While there have been some benefits...
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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
RPO Waterloo Square
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.