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Durham Region Search Results
Searching for Distress Lines / Warmlines
Located near Oshawa
Toronto, ON, M4C 1J9
- primary care
- family support
- HIV/AIDS education and prevention including distribution of male and female condoms, lubricant and Aboriginal resource material
- needle exchange and harm reduction materials
- same sex domestic violence information and referral
- care teams and caregiver training
- counselling for all ages
- social events
- free Internet access
- volunteer opportunities
- cultural programming
Part of the Indigenous led Crisis Response Pilot -- responds to mental health related crisis and wellness checks for individuals, in partnership with ENAGB and PQWCHC
Live chat includes confidential and anonymous online counselling, Mon-Fri 11 am-8 pm
Toronto, ON, M3J 2E5
- youth and family situation professional assessment
- support plan development
- stay-in-school initiatives
- parent and family support including coaching, health counselling, parental guidance
- referral assistance
Mississauga, ON, L5R 4B9
Financial assistance
- income support
- death benefit
- disability benefits
- health care benefits
- caregiver benefit
- prisoner of war compensation
- War Veterans Allowance
Assistance with the cost of home care services
Last Post Fund
Funeral and burial program, see separate listing
Health, Mental Health and Transition services
Medical, psychosocial, vocational rehabilitation, case management, career counselling and job search assistance, and long term care
VAC Assistance Service
24 hour crisis line and short-term problem solving with mental health professionals
Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (OSISS)
Peer support for those affected by Operational Stress Injury and for their families
Veterans Housing Navigation Team, 416-869-3619
Case management for homeless veterans, partnership with Good Shepherd Ministries (see separate listing)
Helmets to Hardhats
Apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction trades
Toronto, ON, M1P 4X4
Financial assistance
- income support
- death benefit
- disability benefits
- health care benefits
- caregiver benefit
- prisoner of war compensation
- War Veterans Allowance
Assistance with the cost of home care services
Last Post Fund
Funeral and burial program, see separate listing
Health, Mental Health and Transition services
Medical, psychosocial, vocational rehabilitation, case management, career counselling and job search assistance, and long term care
VAC Assistance Service
24 hour crisis line and short-term problem solving with mental health professionals
Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (OSISS)
Peer support for those affected by Operational Stress Injury and for their families
Veterans Housing Navigation Team, 416-869-3619
Case management for homeless veterans, partnership with Good Shepherd Ministries (see separate listing)
Helmets to Hardhats
Apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction trades
Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5
Financial assistance
- income support
- death benefit
- disability benefits
- health care benefits
- caregiver benefit
- prisoner of war compensation
- War Veterans Allowance
Assistance with the cost of home care services
Last Post Fund
Funeral and burial program, see separate listing
Health, Mental Health and Transition services
Medical, psychosocial, vocational rehabilitation, case management, career counselling and job search assistance, and long term care
VAC Assistance Service
24 hour crisis line, and short-term problem solving with mental health professionals
Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (OSISS)
Peer support for those affected by Operational Stress Injury and for their families
Veterans Housing Navigation Team, 416-869-3619
Case management for homeless veterans, partnership with Good Shepherd Ministries (see separate listing)
Helmets to Hardhats
Apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction trades
Toronto, ON, M4V 2Y7
CancerConnection.ca Online community * helps people with cancer and their loved ones share their experiences and build supportive relationships.
Smoker's Helpline 1-877-513-5333, http://www.smokershelpline.ca/ , Mon-Thu 8am-9pm, Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm-- information, advice and support
Wig and Breast Accessories Program 1-888-939-3333 wig and breast accessories bank via a virtual distribution system.
Services and Programs:
- Wheels of Hope
Toronto, ON, M4V 2Y7
Peer match programs * online community
Website includes lists of local and regional resources and groups as well as breast cancer information
Toronto, ON, M4V 2Y7
Match people living with cancer or their caregivers with a trained volunteer who has gone through a similar cancer experience
CancerConnection.ca / ParlonsCancer.ca - Online community to share and build relationships for support
Markham, ON, L3R 8T3
National Help Line -- support resource provides answers after diagnosis, helps individuals understand disease, and provides resources
Peer Support Network -- national network of people living with liver disease that have offered to share their experiences with others
Brampton, ON, L6Y 4M3
Telephone crisis line for individuals experiencing mental health or addiction crisis; not an emergency response unit
- immediate telephone crisis support, including mental health assessment and safety planning
- support to families, friends and caregivers
- referral to mobile outreach and rapid response
Mobile Outreach Visits
Team of mental health professionals and police provide in-person support to individuals experiencing non-emergency, high risk, mental health crisis, who require in-depth mental health assessment and safety plan
Mobile Rapid Response
Triggered by 911 call involving mental health or addiction crisis, includes in-person support by crisis support worker and police
Toronto, ON, M4T 1W2
In-person, telephone or on-line support, including individual, couple and family counselling, and wellness programs
- counselling for incest and assault victims, survivors and partners of survivors
- anger management
- Quick Access single session counselling (see separate listing)
Mental Health Support Line, 647-249-9059
Free, confidential phone or text support, Wed 3 pm-10 pm
Family Life Program
Marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, self-confident women groups, and separation and divorce groups
New Beginnings Ministry
Parish based peer support for bereavement, separation and divorce
Violence Prevention
Woman abuse prevention program, and programs helping men end abuse
Toronto, ON, M5B 2P3
Crisis intervention centre, residential, non-residential and community support services, including education, pastoral ministry, runaway prevention program, day program and community youth meal programs
For full details on Emergency Shelter, see separate listing
Community Support Services
Drop-in for ex-residents and non-residents
- hot meal or food package
- clothing and hygiene necessities
- showers and laundry
- assessment and referrals
- counselling
- health care
- housing help
- legal resources, ID clinic
- literacy and life skills
- assistance in finding and keeping a job
- computers and free Wi-Fi
- recreation
BensKids Health Centre
Health services, including primary medical care
- diagnostic services and referrals
- access to health and mental health professionals
- health education
- assistance in obtaining medical coverage
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN), and member of Daily Bread Food Bank
Whitby, ON, L1N 4H7
24-Hour Telephone Helpline Service
- volunteers trained in active listening, crisis intervention and suicide prevention techniques
- emotional support, encourage caller initiative and provide referrals to community resources as necessary
- confidential service
- resource and referral information on suicide and related topics
Suicide Survivor Support
- for those who have lost a loved one to suicide
Brampton, ON
For support call Crisis Line 905-459-7777 (Brampton, Mississauga), 1-877-298-5444 (Caledon) Mon-Sun 24 hours
Telephone response to persons in need of immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or suicide prevention, including links to other emergency services or professional help as appropriate; support available on a variety of issues such as
- emotional distress
- marginalization and/or social isolation
- family violence
- mental health crisis, addictions
- risk of suicide
- mental and physical health concerns
- financial stress, unemployment
For support: call Crisis Line 416-408-4357 (Mon-Sun 24 hours)
Telephone assistance to persons in need of immediate emotional support and reassurance, and crisis intervention or suicide prevention, including links to other emergency services or professional help as appropriate; support available on a variety of issues such as
- emotional distress
- marginalization and/or social isolation
- family violence
- mental health crisis, addictions
- risk of suicide
- mental and physical health concerns
- financial stress, unemployment
See separate listings for Elder Abuse Support, Survivor Support, Multilingual Distress Lines, TeleCheck Seniors, and Touching Base programs
Brampton, ON
- interpersonal relationships, including parenting
- stress or anxiety related to health or mental health
- depression or sadness
- loss and grief
- isolation and loneliness
- assault and abuse
- financial stress, work issues or job loss
- settlement, integration or relocation issues
- separation and divorce
- sexual orientation, gender identity or coming out issues
Whitby, ON, L1N 0B2
Health information line staffed by public health nurses
- family health, pregnancy and prenatal health, breastfeeding support and services
- infant and child development, parenting questions
- nutrition, healthy weights
- flu, immunizations, infectious diseases
- travel health, sun safety
- teen, adult, seniors issues
- smoking cessation
- substance misuse
- injury prevention
- car seat safety
- active living, health promotion
- community resources, such as Mental Health and Connection Resources
Toronto, ON, M4J 5B9
Transitional housing, counselling, community, court and outreach programs
Housing
Phyllis Haslam Residence -- transitional residence for women on parole
- staffed 24 hours
- individual and group counselling, practical assistance
- referral and support to plan for release
- capacity 19
House Success Program -- case management program supporting individuals and households exiting homelessness to work towards continued housing stability
Counselling
General Counselling -- individual and group counselling supports and workshops for women in the community dealing with social, economic and justice issues
- provides information pertaining to legal rights, health and safety and alternatives to at-risk behaviours
- programs include parenting, newcomer family law, anger management, theft and fraud, healing from abuse and trauma, domestic/gender based violence, and substance abuse
Reintegration Counselling -- individual and group counselling for women on provincial probation and parole
- referred clients provided with skills to develop alternatives to theft, fraud, substance use behaviours and poor decision making
- general counselling topics recommened by parole officers such as parenting, substance use behaviours and healing from abuse
Direct Accountability Program (DAP) -- provides alternatives to prosecution for individuals charged with minor criminal offences, operates at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury St and 2201 Finch Ave W
Partner Abuse Response program -- 12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
- victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender's progress
TREM Standing Strong (TREM SS), 416-924- 3708 ext 261 or ext 252 - 16 week group program for women 16-29 who identify as survivors of gender based or family violence
- trauma informed group and individual counselling
- groups available to participants 16-19 and 20-29
- clients also receive individual counselling and resource support as needed/requested during enrollment in program
- Youth Dating Violence (YDV) training and knowledge sharing opportunities to community service organizations
Employment and Community Supports
Women's Empowerment Through Business (WEB) -- trauma-informed program to promote economic security and independence for women and gender-diverse individuals through entrepreneurship training, personal development workshops and expanding peer connections
Record Suspension (Pardon) Information Services -- supports women and men with submitting a record suspension application to the National Parole Board of Canada
- application processing fees and TTC fares covered
- virtual support to anyone living anywhere in Canada
Volunteer Led Supports
Talk and Listen Phone Line, 1-855-924-3708 -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-4 pm, assists women calling from institutions to navigate the criminal justice system
- information and resources on legal information, housing, mental health services, reintegration, release planning
- does not make third part calls or call on anyone's behalf
Court Support -- practical assistance and support, information to women and their families navigating the court system
- assistance with referrals, information and resources
- free snacks, clothing, personal hygiene items for women released on bail
- located at 10 Armoury St and 2201 Finch Ave W courts
Vanier Centre for Women -- social and recreation program, provides information and resources about Elizabeth Fry Toronto and other community supports
The Market Place -- for marginalized women particularly those recently released from incarceration
- provides donations such as clothing, hygiene supplies and gift cards to clients
Bingo Hall Program - provides volunteer opportunities for volunteers and clients the bingo hall to provide information about the organization while raising funds
Multi-service agency, including outreach assistance, telephone support and harm reduction supplies; referrals to food, legal and counselling; peer support counselling; arts and recreation seminars and events
Crisis Peer Supports
Includes family violence and child welfare supports; senior supports and referrals; culturally appropriate intervention program for at-risk youth and families; referrals to legal and medical services
Toronto Downtown East (DTE) Outreach Services
Access to harm reduction supplies, services, supports and referrals, 4 days a week in Toronto Downtown East; call 416-518-4824 or email [email protected]; note that the front-line harm reduction outreach team is in the field and might not return calls immediately
Housing Supports
Advocacy and assistance in finding housing, shelter and food access services
Immigration
Settlement services and support, including orientation, advocacy and community support letters, crisis peer support; translation, interpretation, and referrals for immigration and sponsorship issues
Employment
Assistance in job search, resume writing, interview preparation, mentorship; employment training and education development; peer support for individuals experiencing long-term unemployment
