(Information complied by Erica Leon)
Crisis Service in Hamilton:
- Text 911 is available in this region
COAST Hamilton: Available 24/7
- 905-972-8338 – 24 hours
- Toll Free: 1-844-972-8338
- Site
SACHA (Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area): Available 24/7
- 905-525-4162
- Site
Good2Talk Helpline: for college/university students
- 1-866-925-5454
Trans Lifeline: Counselling hours subject to volunteer availability
- Phone: 1-877-330-6366
- Site
Distress Center of Greater Toronto:
- Phone: 416 408 4357
- Text: 45645
- 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
Hope for Wellness Help Line: This help line gives free national telephone crisis intervention and counselling support for First Nations and Inuit peoples
- 1-855-242-3310
Assaulted Women’s Helpline:
- TTY: 416-364-8762 and TTY Toll free: 1-866-863-7868
- Phone: GTA- 416-863-0511 and toll free: 1-866-863-0511
- Site
Gertstein Centre:
- Phone 24-hour Crisis Line: 416-929-5200
- Site
The Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape- provides a free 24 hours a day, seven days a week crisis line service. The Crisis Line is a private and confidential crisis intervention / support service.
- Phone: 416 597 8808- available 24/7
- To make an appointment with a counsellor call 416-597-1171
ONTX Ontario online and text crisis services: Durham region
- Text 258258
- Or click here
Click here for information on Ontario Distress Centres and Crisis lines in Ontario.