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If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

For a crisis, they can go to a hospital emergency room, where a psychiatrist can evaluate them and connect them with mental health services.

24-7 Top Crisis Lines

If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger, the following resources can provide you with immediate help.

All the lines are toll free and 24-7 service

1

911 Emergency

If someone you know or you are in immediate danger please call 911.
2

Gerstein Crisis Centre

Website: gersteincentre.org
Telephone: 416-929-5200
3

988: Suicide Crisis Helpline

Website: 988.ca
Telephone: 988
4

Assaulted Women's Helpline

www.awhl.org
Ontario
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-863-7868

Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Telephone: 416-863-0511
TTY: 416-364-8762
Mobile (On Fido, Rogers, Bell and Telus networks):
#SAFE (#7233)

If you are experiencing violence

Distress Centre

Website: www.dcogt.com
Telephone: 416-408-4357

Support services for male survivors of sexual abuse

Multilingual support for immediate crisis and referral services.
Telephone: 1-866-887-0015

Community Resources

Ontario 211 Helpline

www.211central.ca
Telephone: 211
Toll-free: 1-877-330-3213
Toll-free TTY: 1-888-340-1001
For help getting connected to community, social, health-related and government services in your local area, contact 211 by phone or online.

Kids Help Phone

Website: www.kidshelpphone.ca
Telephone (Multilanguage) 24/7: 1-800-668-6868

LGBT Youth Line

Website: www.youthline.ca
Telephone: 647-694-4275
Sun-Fri: 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Trans Lifeline

Website: www.translifeline.ca
Telephone: 1-877-330-6366

Toronto Seniors Helpline

Website: www.torontoseniorshelpline.ca
Telephone: 416-217-2077
Interpretation available in 100+ languages