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Children's Mental Health Ontario0 - 24 years oldSearch tool by area, age and type of services required to find child and youth mental health services in your community

Through our network of child and youth mental health centres, Children’s Mental Health Ontario has 4,000 child and youth mental healthcare workers across Ontario ready to help parents and their children.

Depending on your needs, we can connect you to child mental health professionals that will most help you and your family, including psychiatrists, therapists and psychologists.

No problem is too big or too small.
Our centres offer virtual, phone and in-person appointments and walk-in clinics.
Sessions are available for parents/caregivers too.
You don’t need a referral or OHIP card		https://cmho.org/findhelp/
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MindBeacon16 and upNow offering free mental health support for Ontario residents dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and more, thanks to funding from the Government of Ontario. https://info.mindbeacon.com/freetherapy-1?utm_campaign=Ontario&utm_source=google&utm_medium=sem&utm_content=performance&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_c-OBhDFARIsAIFg3eyJ2I195P-YC4dVXaSdXvlXdsU-lxTvvKokeJbK7zGHVVOeUxN1isAaAgISEALw_wcB
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Kids Help PhoneAges 20 Years and UnderKids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people in English and French.https://kidshelpphone.ca/get-involved/about-us/about-kids-help-phone/
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Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone Canada WideAvailable to youth across Canadafree, 24/7 texting service is accessible immediately to youth anywhere in Canada by texting TALK to 686868 to reach an English speaking Crisis Responder and TEXTO to 686868 to reach a French-speaking Crisis Responder on any text/SMS enabled cell phone.https://kidshelpphone.ca/need-help-now-text-us/
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Hope for Wellnessall Indigenous peoples across Canada; age group not indicatedCall the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or use the chat box to connect with a counsellor on-linehttps://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
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Gerstein Crisis CentrePopulation Served: 16 - 24 yrs24-hour community-based crisis services for adults 16+ in the City of Toronto who are dealing with mental health, concurrent, or substance use issues and are currently in crisis.
Free, confidential, and either complement or provide an alternative to medically-based services		https://gersteincentre.org/our-crisis-services/
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Good2TalkFor people between the ages of 17-25
For post-secondary students in Ontario		Provides professional counselling and information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being
Free, confidential and anonymous helpline
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Call: 1-866-925-5454 to speak with a professional counsellor
Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868 with a trained, volunteer Crisis Responder		https://good2talk.ca/
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Youthdale Psychiatric Crisis ServicePopulation Served: 6 - 18 yrsYou can access the Team by calling 416-363-9990, where we have trained professionals on the line 7 days a week to assess each young person’s risk, mental status and needs through a telephone interview and intake process. https://www.youthdale.ca/crisis-line
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Mental Health TorontoPopulation Served: 0 - 24 yrs1-866-585-6486
Monday to Friday 9 am – 7 pm (Multiple hospitals and agencies have crisis response teams)		https://www.mentalhealthto.ca/
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LGBT Youth LineAge range not indicatedYouth Line offers confidential and non-judgemental peer support through telephone, text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.

Text: 647-694-4275
Email: askus@youthline.ca.		https://www.youthline.ca/
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Wellness Emotional Support for Youth OnlineFor youth ages 13-24WES for Youth Online offers free, ongoing, one-on-one counselling support with a professional counsellor.

This is a self-referral service so that means you do not need to ask your parents for permission, talk to your guidance counsellor or get a Doctor’s note		https://wesforyouthonline.ca/virtual-counselling-2/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAoNWOBhCwARIsAAiHnEgV9V2W0ufN2wzTs_sBvyleUPgOfHsUr9Kveb_j9_FDu_4yrAvk8ZoaApC_EALw_wcB
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Wellness Together CanadaAll Canadiansfree mental health and substance use website to support people across Canada and Canadians living abroad, with: immediate text support, information and videos on common mental health issues, mental wellness programs you can do on your own and with coaching, monitored communities of support and individual phone, video, and text counselling. Learn more: 1-866-585-0445https://wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA/about
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Crisis Services CanadaAll Canadians24/7 national network of distress, crisis and suicide prevention line services. This service is available across Canada via toll-free phone, or text in English. Our toll-free phone service is also available in French. This means anyone in Canada that is thinking about, is or has been affected by suicide, can reach out across a variety of media, and feel supported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
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Talk for Healing for Indigenous women all across Ontarioculturally grounded, fully confidential helpline for Indigenous women available in 14 languages all across Ontario.
Crisis Line
Toll-free: 1-888-200-9997

Thunder Bay: 807-346-HELP (4357)

Talk4Healing Help Line
Toll-free: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)		https://www.beendigen.com/programs/talk4healing/
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Crossroads12 and belowCrossroads provides mental health services to families and children under the age of 12.

There is no charge for our services. We are non-profit and funded primarily by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
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Foundry British Columbiayoung people aged 12-24 and their caregiversAccess province-wide virtual services with counselling, peer support, family support, groups and workshops for young people 12 to 24 and their caregivers. All services are free and confidential, and may be accessed through the Foundry BC app, chat, phone (1 833 308-6379) or video calls.https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/
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Indian Residential School Survivors SocietyAll Ages1-800-721-0066
The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of his or her Residential school experience.		https://www.irsss.ca/faqs/how-do-i-reach-the-24-hour-crisis-line
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC)All AgesBig Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC) is the leading child and youth serving organization providing mentoring programs across the country. Providing support to more than 1000 Canadian communities, our over 150 local agencies offer the service that the organization was founded on one-to-one matching. Men and women (age 18 or older) give of their time to become a mentor to a youngster who can greatly benefit from having an adult role model to look up to.www.bbbsc.ca
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Youthspace.caAges served: Up to 30 yearYouthspace.ca offers emotional support and crisis intervention to youth in Canada under 30yrs. Our highly-trained volunteers are online every night (6 PM to 12 AM PST) to connect with users in Chat - instant message or text message. Our site also offers a moderated Forum, a Resource database and a link to E-Counsellingyouthspace.ca
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Black Youth HelplineAnyone can reach their supportThe BYH approach brings innovative, professional, culturally relevant perspectives to understanding and addressing the root causes of challenges faced by children, youth and families. https://blackyouth.ca/services/#how-to-access-our-services
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Trans LifelineNot indicatedTrans Lifeline works to end transgender suicide and improve overall mental health of transgender people through education, advocacy, and direct service. We empower trans people to help one another, and to shape our collective efforts by drawing upon our wealth of individual experienceshttps://translifeline.org/
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First Nations CounsellingNot indicatedTrauma-Responsive Counselling Support for Mental Health Crisis and Residential School Health Supports, Indian Day School, MMIWG for First Nations in Ontario and British Columbia.https://www.firstnationscounselling.com/
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NaseehaAll AgesNaseeha is a Mental Health Hotline, and so much more. 7 days a week they answer calls from around the world from Muslim and non-muslims. They provide a safe zone for youths and individuals to talk and get the help they need. We provide workshops to youth across North America, web therapy sessions, and offer texting mental health support 7 days a week.https://naseeha.org/
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Y MindAll AgesFree online programs for young people aged 13 to 30. The YMCA of British Columbia’s Y Mind program helps young people cope with stress, worry and anxiety.https://www.gv.ymca.ca/mental-wellness
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