Resources
Abuse
Women’s Centre of York Region
For women who have identified the need and desire for positive change in their lives, Women’s Centre of York Region offers unique programming and services that address a range of circumstances.
905-853-9270
1-855-853-9270
Cedar Centre
Cedar Centre provides a unique and holistic approach to therapy, education, and advocacy for those who have experienced trauma.
905-853-3040
1-800-263-2240
Victim Services of York Region
https://www.victimservices-york.org/
Victim Services of York Region meets the short-term needs of victims of crime and tragic circumstances by providing emotional support, practical assistance, and referrals to community resources for continued support.
905-953-5363
Yellow Brick House
https://www.yellowbrickhouse.org/
Yellow Brick House provides life-saving services for women and children escaping domestic violence in York Region.
1-800-263-2231 (24 hour crisis line)
Addiction
Addiction Services Central Ontario
https://helpwithaddictions.ca/
Addiction Services provides a range of addiction and mental health services, supports and referrals for adults, youth (12+) and their families in Toronto, York Region and Central Ontario.
1-800-263-2288
905-841-7007
Connex Ontario
ConnexOntario provides information about mental health, gambling, and addiction services available both within and outside their community.
1-866-531-2600
Gambling Helpline
https://www.gamblingtherapy.org/
Therapy for gambling addiction – a global service offered by Gordon Moody, providing free practical advice and emotional support to anyone affected by gambling.
Bereavement
Bereaved families of York Region
Grief Healing Support Centre supports Individuals, Families and Community Groups who are grieving after the death of a family member, friend, co-worker, or colleague.
905-898-6265
Children
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people Feel Out Loud.
1-800-668-6868
Text 686868
Catholic Children’s Aid Society (CCAS)
CCAS delivers child protection services that are guided by Anti-Racist, Anti-Oppressive Practice (ARAO); Catholic Faith and Identity, Evidence-Informed Practice (EIP) and Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP).
416-395-1500
Children’s Treatment Network
CTN provides long-term support for kids and youth with disabilities and developmental needs from birth to 19th birthday (or up until high school graduation)
1-866-377-0286
York Region Children Aid Society
Provide child protection services 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Engage and support families in problem-solving
Link families to essential community services
Provide prevention and awareness programs to keep children safe and families strong
1-800-718-3850
905-895-2318
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST)
Prevent situations that lead to child abuse and neglect by embracing, strengthening and supporting families and communities;
Protect children and youth from abuse and neglect;
Provide safe and nurturing care for children and youth;
Advocate to meet the needs of children, youth, families and communities.
1.866.527.0833
416-924-4646
Crisis/Distress line
9-1-1 for all emergencies (police, fire, ambulance)
9-8-8 suicide crisis line (phone, text 24/7)
2-1-1 is a helpline and online database of Ontario’s community and social services.
Crisis Lines
https://www.yssn.ca/Crisis-Response-Services
Community Crisis Response Service (24 hours) for individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and their family or friends.
1-855-310-(COPE) 2673
Gerstein Crisis Centre
Gerstein Crisis Centre provides 24/7 telephone support, in-person mobile crisis team, community support referrals, substance use crisis management, follow-up and access to short-term crisis beds.
416-929-5200 (24 hours)
Toronto Distress Centre
https://dcogt.com/408-helpline
Distress Centre of Toronto provides timely emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention to people in distress.
416-408-4357 (GTA)
905-459-7777 (PEEL)
Financial
Credit Canada
Non-profit credit counselling services
1-800-267-2272
Family and Credit Counselling Services
Family & Credit Counselling Services is a non-profit blended community-based agency offering Credit Counselling, Debt Management as well as family/individual support services.
905-707-7695
1-800-500-0003
Mental Health and Other Disorders
Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
Virtual 24/7 free online mental health support
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
From assessment to brief interventions, inpatient programs, day hospital services, continuing care, outpatient services and family support, CAMH provides a wide range of clinical care services.
416-535-8501
Eating disorder of York Region
Eating Disorders of York Region’s Riverwalk Wellness Centres is a grassroots, registered charitable organization founded by families with lived experience of the devastation and death eating disorders cause.
905-886-6632
Family Services York Region (FSYR)
FSYR provides counselling and community-based cultural support services in York Region.
905-895-2371
1-888-223-3999
Mental Health Services
York Hills (Centre for Children, Youth and Families)
York Hills has expertise in treating the social, emotional and behavioral challenges of children, youth (to age 18) and their families.
1-866-536-7608
The Warm Line (Mental health helpline)
https://www.the519.org/programs/warmline
The Warm Line is a confidential and anonymous service for adults living in the GTA and Peel Region in need of a friend with an empathetic ear. It is operated by peers who have experienced loneliness, isolation and anxiety.
416-960-9276
Legal
Community Legal Clinic of York Region
CLCYR is a not for profit organization which serves low-income residents in York Region. The clinic is staffed by lawyers, paralegals and support staff and offers free legal help to those who meet our financial eligibility criteria.
905-508-5018
1-888-365-5226
Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) provides legal help in English and French for financially eligible low‑income Ontarians.
1-800-668-8258
2SLGBTQ+
Family Services York Region (FSYR)
https://www.fsyr.ca/services/counselling-2/2slgbtq-york-rainbow-support/
FSYR as lead agency and proud host of the York Rainbow Support Network aims to break down barriers and improve our ability to help, while also making sure our services keep getting better to meet the needs of everyone in the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
1-888-YORK-LGBT (1-888-967-5542)
Chinese / Asian
Community Family Services Centre (CFSO)
CFSO helps build a safe and harmonious community by providing professional counselling, settlement, disabilities, and special needs services to individuals and families in need.
416-979-8299
1-866-979-8298
Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
The Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) is a community based legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario which provides free legal services to low income, non-English speaking clients from the Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian communities in Ontario.
1-844-971-9674
416-971-9674
Hong Fook Mental Health Association
Hong Fook provides a continuum of mental health services covering the spectrum from “promoting wellness” to “managing illness” in Cambodian, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Korean, Vietnamese and English.
416-493-4242
Seniors
Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association
Carefirst promotes and enhances personal wellness through planning and delivering a wide range of social, health care, and supportive services.
416-502-2323
Self-Help
211 Community information and Volunteer centre
211 quickly and confidentially connects people to social services and community programs across the province.
2-1-1 Call/text/chat
Health811
Health advice made easy by connecting with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice.
1-866-797-0000
Employment, Immigration, Welcome Center
Catholic Community Services – CCSYR
CCSYR offers settlement services to help newcomers and refugees adjust to the Canadian way of life and family services like counselling to help residents cope with personal challenges.
1-800-263-2075
905-770-7040
Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS)
https://www.cicscanada.com/en/
CICS empowers newcomers in settling and integrating as contributing members of Canadian society through diverse, professional, and innovative services.
416-292-7510
Costi Immigration service
Costi provides employment, educational, settlement, and social services to all immigrant communities, new Canadians, and individuals in need of assistance.
416-658-1600
Employment Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario
Employment Ontario provides free support to write your resume, prepare for interviews, and find a job in the private or public sector.
1-800-387-5656
416-326-5656
Markham South Welcome Centre
https://yssn.ca/welcome-centre-immigrant-services-markham-south/
One-stop service designed to guide and support immigrants in York Region. Settlement and integration services, English language training, accreditation, employment supports and other services.
905-479-7926
YMCA of Greater Toronto
YMCA offers one-to-one support, workshops, resume & job search tips, coaching, employer connections, and hiring events.
905-948-9622 (Markham)
416-635-9622 (North York)
