| Contact | 416-535-8501 extension 2 | camh.ca/en/patients-and-families/programs-and-services/metro-addiction-assessment-referral-service-maars |
| Information | Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area. |
| Service area | Ontario: Greater Toronto Area |
| Resource type | Assessment and referral |
| Support types | Wellness support, addiction support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Languages spoken | French ⚜️, English 🍁 |
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as Canada's ongoing wildfires. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a curated list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available across Canada to all communities.
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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CAMH: Metro Addiction Assessment & Referral Service (MAARS)
Centralized addiction assessment and referral service connecting individuals to appropriate treatment programs across the Greater Toronto Area
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Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Comprehensive support program for individuals who have lost someone to suicide or homicide
Contact (416) 408-4357 | dcogt.com/survivors-of-suicide-and-homicide-loss Information Professionally trained grief facilitators, many with lived experience of suicide or homicide losses, provide care in a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free environment. Program addresses short and long-term impacts of traumatic loss including social and mental health impacts. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource types Online service, in-person service, telephone Support types Grief support, bereavement services Target demographics General population, youth and families Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Krasman Centre Warm Line
Emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to
Contact 1 (888) 777-0979 | krasmancentre.com/what-we-do/warm-line-peer-crisis-support Information Peer support telephone service providing emotional support, active listening, and connection for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or who simply need someone to talk to. Operated by Krasman Centre, a mental health organization supporting individuals with mental health and substance use challenges. Staffed by trained peer support workers with lived experience who offer non-judgmental, compassionate conversation. Not a crisis line — designed for people seeking emotional support and connection rather than crisis intervention. Service area Ontario: Greater Toronto Area Resource types Telephone, online service Support types Crisis support, peer support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁