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Province wide financial assistance program which includes money for food, shelter, clothing and other household costs for people who meet the financial and program criteria.

Yorktown Family Services (YFS) is a fully accredited community service agency comprised of an infant, child, and youth mental health centre; a women’s shelter and community-based violence against women services; and an integrated services site offering rapid access to multiple mental health, primary health, and social service programs for youth and young adults.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people in English and French.

Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) provides community-based, trauma-informed responses to non-emergency crisis calls and wellness checks as an alternative to police enforcement.211

SE Health provides acute, primary, and long-term health care services and mobile crisis intervention support.

Gerstein crisis services include 24/7 telephone support, in-person mobile crisis team, community support referrals, substance use crisis management, follow-up and access to short-term crisis beds.

Yellow Brick House provides life-saving services and prevention programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and communities impacted by violence.

Reconnect Community Health Services provides services and supports for people living with mental health and addictions concerns.

Learn about mental health services, resources, and supports available in Ontario.

Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital whose services include assessments, brief early interventions, inpatient programs, continuing care, outpatient services and family support.

PQWCHC offers a broad range of health services, including primary health care, harm reduction, and community development programming.

Lumenus offers a broad range of high-quality mental health, developmental and community services for infants, children, youth, individuals and families across Toronto.

CFST provides counselling support and wellness programming to young people and their families.

FST assists individuals and families through counselling, community engagement and public education programs, and advocacy work.

Elizabeth Fry Toronto offers women who are, have been or at risk of being in conflict with the law with individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, release planning, referrals, transitional housing, and community education.

ConnexOntario offers free and confidential health services information for people in Ontario experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness and/or gambling.

7 Cups of Tea is an on-demand emotional health service and online therapy provider that anonymously & securely connects real people to real listeners in one-on-one chat.

The Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre (SA/DVCC) is a comprehensive and acute service that assists individuals of all genders and gender identities over the age of 16 who are victims/survivors of sexual assault and domestic/intimate partner violence.

The Women’s Support Network of York Region (WSN) is a rape crisis/sexual violence centre dedicated to providing free, confidential services for individuals who have experienced any form of sexual violence.

The Barbara Schlifer Commemorative Clinic offers legal, counselling and interpretation services to marginalized and racialized populations of women and gender diverse people who have survived violence.

The TRCC Crisis Line trained and experienced peer counsellors are available to speak with any and all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and their supporters, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Gate House provides support, community, and resources for individuals impacted by childhood sexual abuse.

Youthlink provides counselling to youth ages 12-21 to address a variety of issues, including family conflict, mental health concerns, and substance abuse.

Oasis Centre des femmes (OCF) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing services to Francophone women (16 years and up) who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Turning Point offers support to youth ages 12 and 24 and their families through counseling, residential care and treatment, and legal support.

BBYOS provides a variety of services to high-risk youth in and families in East Toronto including relationship-building, counselling, and sexual health education.

Michael Garron Hospital’s (MGH) anxiety clinic specializes in evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy for children and youth up until their 18th birthday who have an anxiety disorder.

Sheena’s Place offers free of charge, group-based support to people aged 17+ affected by an eating disorder or disordered eating.

Provides free, confidential, harm reduction-based counselling to youth between 14 and 24 struggling with substance abuse.

The Greater Toronto Area Intergroup coordinates 12 Step work for Alcoholics Anonymous groups in Toronto with 501 meetings across 229 locations.

The Jean Tweed Centre provides treatment, support, and a safe place for women looking to overcome challenges with substance use, gambling, and mental health.

9-8-8 provides nationwide, 24/7, bilingual support to anyone who is facing suicide.

Headspace is an app offering meditation and mindfulness lessons, as well as animations, articles, and videos about meditation and mindfulness.

Like Headspace, Calm is a meditation and mindfulness app focusing on guided meditation, help with sleeping, and mindful movement.