Crisis Resources

Require immediate support? Experiencing a crisis?

The Office of Learner Affairs (OLA) is not a crisis service office.  If you are in crisis, please call 911 or go to your local emergency (ER) department.

Additional crisis resources available to you:

Toronto Crisis Services

Campus Safety - St. George (UTSG) Campus

  • Urgent: 416-978-2222

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
dcogt.com/home-support
416-408-4357 (Toronto)

  • 24hr/365 day support for people in distress
  • For all ages and all learners

Gerstein Crisis Centre
gersteincentre.org
416-929-5200

  • 24/7 telephone support or in-person mobile crisis team, community support referrals, substance use crisis management, follow-up and access to short-term crisis beds
  • For all ages and all learners

Assaulted Women’s Helpline
awhl.org 
416-863-0511 | Toll Free 1-866-863-0511

  • Free, anonymous and confidential 24-hour telephone and teletypewriter (TTY) crisis telephone line for all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse
  • Provides crisis counselling, safety planning, emotional support, information and referrals accessible 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • For all ages and all women learners.

Anishnawbe 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Management Service
aht.ca/about-us/contact-us 
1-855-242-3310

  • Crisis support for Indigenous learners of all ages

Distress and Crisis Ontario
dcontario.org

  • Chat with someone in real time from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
  • Available by computer chat or telephone, or text (“SUPPORT” to 258258)
  • For all ages and all learners

Victim Services Toronto
victimservicestoronto.com

  • 24/7 crisis support for victims of crimes, assaults, suicides 
  • All ages and all learners in Toronto

PARO 24 hour Helpline
myparo.ca/helpline
1-866-HELP-DOC (1-866-435-7362)

  • For residents, partners, family members, and medical students
  • Accessible anywhere in Ontario

OMA PHP Helpline
php.oma.org/about-php/our-team
1-800-851-6606

  • 24/7, free, confidential & bilingual access
  • Mental health and wellness support to physicians, residents, medical learners, and their families

What’s Up Walk-In
whatsupwalkin.ca

  • For learners up to age 28 or learners with families

Peel Crisis Services

Campus Safety - Mississauga (UTM) Campus:

  • Urgent: 905-569-4333

Distress Centre of Greater Toronto 
dcogt.com/home-support
905-459-7777 (Peel)

  • 24hr/365 day support for people in distress
  • For all ages and all learners

Trillium Health Partner Crisis Intervention Team
thp.ca/patientservices/mentalhealth/acuteCareInpatientServices/Pages/Crisis-Intervention-Team.aspx

  • Supporting both Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital sites
  • Provides clinical assessment, intervention and referrals to community resources to people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and/or issues with addictions
  • For all ages and all learners

CMHA 24.7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin
cmhapeeldufferin.ca/programs-services/24-7-crisis-support-peel/ 
905-278-9036

  • For residents of Peel who are experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis

Victim Services Peel
vspeel.org
905-568-1068

  • 24/7 crisis support for victims of crimes, assaults, suicides
  • All ages and all learners in Peel

Hope 24/7
hope247.ca
1-800-810-0180

  • Support services in Peel for people who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse
  • For all ages and all learners