| Contact | acrossboundaries.ca |
| Information | Mental health and addiction support for racialized communities around Toronto. |
| Location | Ontario |
| Type of resource | Online services and in-person services |
| Type of support | Wellness support and addiction support |
| Target demographic | Racialized communities |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| Language(s) spoken | 🍁 English |
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as wildfires, floods, health pandemics, and many other crises. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available to all communities across Canada.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members, and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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Across Boundaries
Mental health and addiction support for racialized communities around Toronto
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Boots on the Ground Ontario
BOTG provides first responders and military members with an anonymous helpline wherein they can receive peer support
Contact 1-833-677-2668 Information BOTG provides first responders and military members with an anonymous helpline wherein they can receive peer support. Location Ontario Type of resource Telephone Type of support Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
CMHA has many mental health resources, services, and projects
Contact ontario.cmha.ca Information CMHA has many mental health resources, services, and projects. Location Ontario Type of resource Resource hub Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
CMHA: LGBTQ-Identified People and Mental Health
Information and resources for mental health of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community
Contact ontario.cmha.ca/documents/lesbian-gay-bisexual-trans-queer-identified-people-and-mental-health Information Information and resources for mental health of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Location Ontario Type of resource Resource hub Type of support Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
ConnexOntario: Telephone
Provides service information for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or mental health, 24/7
Contact 1-866-531-2600 Information Provides service information for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or mental health, 24/7. Location Ontario Type of resource Telephone Type of support Wellness support and addiction support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Distress and Crisis Ontario
Offers in-person centres that operate 24/7, mental health helplines, and support services for Ontarians
Contact dcontario.org Information Offers in-person centres that operate 24/7, mental health helplines, and support services for Ontarians. Location Ontario Type of resource Online and in-person services, telephone Type of support Crisis support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Friends of Ruby
Supports the LGBTQ+ community with free counselling, housing, and social services across Ontario
Contact friendsofruby.ca Information Supports the LGBTQ+ community with free counselling, housing, and social services across Ontario. Location Ontario Type of resource Online service and in-person service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic LGBTQ2SIA+ Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Hong Fook Association
Provides culturally specific mental health services in multiple languages for the Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area
Contact hongfook.ca/association Information Provides culturally specific mental health services in multiple languages for the Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area. Location Ontario Type of resource Online services and in-person services Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Asian population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, 🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese, 🇰🇷 Korean, 🇻🇳 Vietnamese, 🇰🇭 Khmer -
Jewish Addiction Community Services (JACS) Toronto
Offers mental health and addiction support services, including counselling and group therapy
Contact jacstoronto.org Information Offers mental health and addiction support services, including counselling and group therapy. Location Ontario Type of resource Online service Type of support Addiction support Target demographic Jewish population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto
Culturally competent counselling, workshops, support groups, and more for Jewish families around Toronto
Contact jfandcs.com/mentalhealthandwellness Information Culturally competent counselling, workshops, support groups, and more for Jewish families around Toronto. Location Ontario Type of resource Online services and in-person services Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Jewish population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Métis Nation of Ontario Crisis Line
24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line
Contact 1-877-767-7572 Information 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line. Location Ontario Type of resource Telephone Type of support Crisis and addiction support Target demographic Indigenous population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Ontario Immediate Family Wellness Program
Provides compassionate assistance for grieving families of individuals who have died in the line of duty or by suicide in Ontario
Contact onfamilywellness.ca Information Provides compassionate assistance for grieving families of individuals who have died in the line of duty or by suicide in Ontario. Location Ontario Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Families of public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Ontario Shores: Health Care Worker Assist Program
Provides quick access to a trained mental health professional for health care workers
Contact ontarioshores.ca/services/health-care-worker-assist-program Information Provides quick access to a trained mental health professional for health care workers. Location Ontario Type of resource Online services and in-person services Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program
Offers online, self-led psychotherapy services, as well as in-person sessions with a therapist
Contact ontariohealth.ca/getting-health-care/mental-health-addictions/depression-anxiety-ontario-structured-psychotherapy#findOSTN Information Offers online, self-led psychotherapy services, as well as in-person sessions with a therapist. These services are for people 18+ experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression. Location Ontario Type of resource Online and in-person services Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
South Asian Women’s Centre
Provides wellness groups, counselling, and crisis intervention for South Asian women living in Ontario
Contact sawc.org Information Provides wellness groups, counselling, and crisis intervention for South Asian women living in Ontario. Location Ontario Type of resource In-person service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic South Asian women Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
St. Joseph’s Hospital: Mental Health Services for Health & Community Care
Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers
Contact stjoes.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addiction-services/connect-mental-health-and-addiction-outpatient-programs/mental-health-services-for-hcw Information Offers confidential and professional mental health support for health care workers. Location Ontario Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
The Royal: Frontline Wellness
Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional
Contact theroyal.ca/frontline-wellness Information Offers confidential support for health care workers through quick access to a trained mental health professional. Location Ontario Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Trenton Military Family Resource Centre: Mental Health Team
Mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers and children
Contact trentonmfrc.ca/mental-health-services Information The MFRC has a team of mental health professionals that support military family members, offering various services for adults, couples, teenagers, and children. Location Ontario Type of resource In-person service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Military members, Veterans, and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Waypoint: Frontline Wellness
A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges
Contact waypointcentre.ca/programs_and_services/frontline_wellness_program Information A free support system for health care workers. Includes access to services to manage mental health challenges. Location Ontario Type of resource Online services and in-person services Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Health care providers Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French -
Wounded Warriors Canada: First Responder Assist
The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/first-responder-assist Information The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders. Location Ontario Type of resource Online and in-person services Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English, ⚜️ French