Ontario 

Connex Ontario

A 24/7/365 confidential phone, chat, texting, and email service that helps people in Ontario who need support and information about mental health, gambling, and addiction services available in their community.

Phone number: 1-866-531-2600

Text: CONNEX to 247247

Website: https://connexontario.ca/

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LGBT YouthLine

YouthLine offers free support through their Ontario-wide 2SLGBTQ+ peer-support HelpLine available through text and chat Sunday to Friday from 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST.

Text: 647-694-4275

Website: https://www.youthline.ca/

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Boots On The Ground

A 24/7 support line providing confidential and anonymous peer support to First Responders.

Phone number: 1-833-677-2669

Website: www.bootsontheground.ca

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Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK)

Distress Line: 613-544-1771

The distress line is available daily from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Website: www.telephoneaidlinekingston.com

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Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties

Distress Centre Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville

Distress Line: 1-800-465-4442

The distress line is available daily from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Website: www.developmentalservices.com/services-distress

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North Bay

Crisis Centre North Bay

Crisis Line: 705-474-1031

Do you need someone to talk to? Anyone can call our 24-Hour Crisis Line at any time of the day or night.

Services are available in English and French.

Website: www.crisiscentre-NB.on.ca

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Northern Ontario

Talk 4 Healing (Beendigen Inc)

Distress Line: 1-855-554-4325 (HEAL)
Toll-Free: 1-888-200-9997
Thunder Bay: 807-346-4357 (HELP)

Talk4Healing offers services in 14 languages all across Ontario, including English, Ojibway, Oji-cree, and Cree. Toll-free lines are open 24/7.

Website: www.beendigen.com/programs/talk4healing

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Nunavut / Kamatsiaqtut

Kamatsiaqtut Nunavut Helpline

Distress Line: 867-979-3333
Toll-Free: 1-800-265-3333

Call 24 hours a day. Every day. Helpline services are available in English, Inuktitut, and French.

Website: www.nunavuthelpline.ca

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Ottawa & Region

Distress Centre Ottawa & Region

Ottawa 24/7 Distress Line: 613-238-3311
Ottawa 24/7 Crisis Line: 613-722-6914
Toll-Free: 1-866-996-0991

Chat & Text, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.: 343-306-5550

Services are available in English and French.

Website: www.dcottawa.on.ca

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Simcoe County

Telecare Distress Line of Greater Simcoe

Telecare Distress Line is a free, 24 hour, 7 days a week, anonymous, and confidential distress line serving Simcoe County and area. Specially trained volunteers listen without judgement while acknowledging and supporting the caller. If necessary, community referrals are offered for extra support.

Phone number: 1-705-726-7922

Website: https://www.telecaredistressline.com/

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Peterborough

Telecare Distress Centre of Peterborough

Crisis Line: 705-745-2273

Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call the above number.

Online chat line is available through the website below on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:00PM – 1:00AM and Fridays and Saturdays from 6:00PM – 2:00AM.

Website: www.TelecarePeterborough.org

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