Every Ontario school board has a mental health leader who can provide information about local services that may be available to you. You can find your mental health leader on our website here. Here are some other suggestions:
- Children and teens can speak with a counsellor 24/7 by calling Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or texting CONNECT to 686868.
- Check your local school board’s website to find out if mental health services are being offered through the school board during this time.
- Contact your family doctor to ask about local services you may be able to access.
- Family Care Centre from Children’s Mental Health Ontario
- Find a Children’s Mental Health Centre in your community.
- The Black Youth Helpline (416-285-9944 or toll-free 1-833-294-8650)
- LGBT YouthLine (text 647-694-4275) offers confidential and non-judgmental peer support through telephone, text and chat services.
- SickKids Mental Health Learning Hub for parents/caregivers
- Trans Lifeline (877-330-6366)
- Use Ontario 211 to look up the services available in your area.
- Try the Kids’ Help Phone Resources Around Me.
Mental Health support for Indigenous students
- Hope for Wellness Help Line provides immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all indigenous peoples in English, French, Cree, Ojibway or Inuktitut upon request. 1-855-242-3310
- The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) offers a 24-hour Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line with culturally specific mental health and addiction supports for adults, youth, and families in Ontario in both English and French, please call: 1-877-767-7572
- Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
- Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
- Talk 4 Healing Helpline providing support, help and resources for Indigenous women in Ontario.
- Anishnawbe Toronto provides mental health counseling and traditional counseling that provides support which considers the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical needs of every individual.
- CAMH Aboriginal Service – The Aboriginal Service provides outpatient groups and individual counselling to Aboriginal people experiencing substance use and other mental health challenges.
- Brighter Days: An Indigenous Wellness Program Brighter Days: An Indigenous Wellness Program by Kids Help Phone was developed by Indigenous experts to empower First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth with skills, tools and resources to support their well-being.
- Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program
- The IRSRHSP has a National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (1-866-925-4419 that provides immediate emotional support for former Indian Residential School students. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- CAMH has also created this comprehensive list of supports.