Community Mental Health Resources and Phone Numbers
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Good2Talk
Good2Talk is a mental health line for students in college/university. It provides professional counselling, mental health information and connections to local resources. Students who are concerned about student life, health or mental well-being can call Good2Talk.
Good2Talk is a free, province-wide service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We recognize that this can be a very stressful time for everyone. Good2Talk will remain open and all students can contact us 24/7 throughout this time.
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: good2talk.ca
- Phone: 1-866-925-5454
- Text: Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
GuardMe Student Support Program
Transitioning to college life can be a wonderful and exciting life experience, but it can also be a time of tremendous stress and isolation as you learn to navigate new experiences and learn to balance academics with life on campus. The GuardMe Student Support Program is a service available to all students that can be contacted anytime – day or night – to speak with a Student Support Advisors who can provide support and advice.
Advisors can help you anytime, anywhere with:
- Being successful at school
- Relationships with friends and family
- Stress, anxiety, sadness, loneliness and more
Advisors:
- Keep your information confidential
- Can be reached through mobile and web chat, phone and video
- Are available 24/7 for immediate or scheduled sessions, at no cost
Supports for all Students
- Adapting to new cultures
- Counsellors that speak your language, understand your culture and are experienced in supporting the unique challenges international students face
Access GuardMe Student Support
- Downloading the free Student Support App is quick and easy! Download the Telus Health Student Support app on either the Apple App Store or Google Play
- Once you have downloaded the app, complete your profile so you can browse health and wellness resources on the go, start a live chat or call with a counsellor – anytime, anywhere!
- Call 1-844-451-9700 (or +1-416-380-6578 from outside North America)
- Browse resources on the gmssp.org website.
Community Services and Help Lines (Local, Provincial and National)
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
The Assaulted Women’s Helpline is a free, anonymous and confidential 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis telephone line to all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse. Deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone: 1-866-863-0511
TTY: 1-866-863-7868
Web: awhl.org
Birchway Niagara
Confidential 24-Hour Support Line in supporting victims of domestic violence. Supporting the areas of Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Welland, Wainfleet, Port Colborne, Pelham and surrounding areas.
Phone: 905-356-5800 (call or text)
Web: birchway.ca
FEM-AIDE
Pour les services en français, veuillez appeler FEM’AIDE. (Ligne de soutien pour femmes violentées.)
Téléphone: 1-877-336-2433
ATS: 1-866-860-7082
Site internet: femaide.ca
Gillian’s Place
As one of Ontario’s first shelters for abused women and children, Gillian’s Place has been providing safe refuge and non-residential programs that enable women, non-binary individuals, and their children to break the cycle of violence.
Phone: 905-684-8331 (call or text)
Web: gilliansplace.com
Legal Aide Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will provide you with the services best suited to your legal matter. All our services are available in both English and French. To receive assistance, you must qualify financially and your legal matter must be one that LAO covers. The type of service that works best for you will depend on your case and your financial situation.
Phone: 1-800-668-8258
Web: legalaid.on.ca
LGBT Youth Line
Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgmental peer support through our telephone, text, and chat services. Contact a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.
Phone: 1-800-268-9688
Text: 647-694-4275
Web: youthline.ca
Niagara Regional Police
The Niagara Regional Police is comprised of highly trained and motivated individuals dedicated to serving and protecting residents and visitors within the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
Emergency Phone: Call 911
Non-Emergency Phone: 905-688-4111
Web: niagarapolice.ca
St. Catharines General Hospital Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Treatment Program
Our team provides free, confidential, and specialized care to individuals who have experienced a recent sexual assault or are victims of intimate partner abuse. The team consists of nurses for immediate care following an assault/abuse and social workers that provide short-term trauma counselling.
Phone: 905-378-4647 ext. 45300
Web: niagarahealth.on.ca
Trans Lifeline Hotline
Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people. Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline offering direct emotional support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Phone: 1-877-330-6366 (Canada)
Web: translifeline.org
Victim Services Ontario
If you or someone you know is experiencing violence, learn more about how to get help from the Ontario Government by visiting: ontario.ca/page/victim-services-ontario.
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