Barrett Centre for Crisis Support - Good Shepherd

24-hour Crisis Line: 905-529-7878

Toll-free: 1-844-777-3571

Administration Office: 905-529-4343

Provides a safe environment in the community for individuals who are experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis and who do not require a hospital stay. We serve all genders, 16 years of age or older. Our confidential and free services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Indigenous-Specific: No

COAST Hamilton

905-972-8338

Toll Free: 1-844-972-8338

COAST - Crisis Outreach and Support Team is a partnership between Mental Health Workers at St. Joseph’s Healthcare and specially-trained officers of the Hamilton Police Service. The program serves the residents of the City of Hamilton who have serious mental health issues and are in crisis, including a 24/7 crisis line.

Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT): First Responders consisting of mental health professionals and dedicated uniformed police officers in a marked police cruiser. This team can respond to 911 calls for people in crisis, from 10:00 am until 1:00 am daily. Expert mental health assessment and support can get to a person in crisis within minutes. *Public cannot request MCRRT - the team is dispatched by Police Services as needed.

Indigenous-Specific: No

Good2Talk Helpline

Call: 1-866-925-5454

Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868

Provides a free, confidential support services for students studying in a post-secondary institution or Indigenous Institute in Ontario, available 24/7/365. Receive professional counselling and information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being.

Indigenous-Specific: No

Hope for Wellness Helpline

24/7 toll-free helpline: 1-855-242-3310

Immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention for Indigenous peoples by calling or using live web chat 24/7. Ways Help Line counsellors can help: want to talk, are distressed, have strong emotional reactions, are triggered by painful memories.

Phone counselling available in other languages: Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Kids Help Phone

CALL: 1-800-668-6868

TEXT: HOME to 686868

Get support through: text, phone, messenger, live chat. Also provides resources near me to help find nearby resources.

Kids Help Phone’s e-mental health services are here 24/7 for people across Canada. Topics include bullying and abuse, friends and family, emotional well-being and more--anything to support mental health and well-being. While we don’t offer things like legal or medical advice, we may refer you to people who can.

Indigenous-Specific: No

Talk4Healing Helpline

1-855-554-4325

Women's Mental Health Help-line. 24/7 support and resources for Indigenous women in 14 languages by calling or texting.

Culturally sensitive crisis counselling, advice and support, personalized information and referrals, acceptance of Indigenous women's issues in a non-judgemental way, help to find the path to personal healing, scheduled telephone counselling sessions.

Languages supported: Oji-Cree, Cree, Algonquin, Inuktitut, Mohawk, Oneida, Odawa, Potawatomi, Micmac, Black Foot, Anishinaabe, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, English.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes