Navigating mental health services can be difficult. The listings below have been included to assist the process. That said, the following resources are shared for information purposes & are not an endorsement of the services.
Crisis/Support Lines
Durham Mental Health Services C.A.L.L. Line (Crisis–Access–Linkage–Line) – 905-666-0483 or toll free at 1-800-742-1890 - http://dmhs.ca/
Distress Centre Durham (Distress Line) – 905-430-2522 or toll free 1-800-452-0688 - http://www.distresscentredurham.com/
Prideline Durham Helpline- 1-855-877-7433 (for crisis and off hours use the distress # above)
Assaulted Women’s Helpline 1-866-863-0511 - www.awhl.org
Bethesda House Shelter & Community Outreach Services – 24hr support line 1-800-338-3397 - http://bethesdahouse.ca/
The Denise House, Woman Shelter – 1-800-263-3725 - https://thedenisehouse.com/
Herizon House, Women’s Shelter – 1-866-437-4066 - http://www.herizonhouse.com/
Durham Rape Crisis Centre - 905-668-9200 - https://drcc.ca/
Kids Help Line -1-800-668-6868 - https://kidshelpphone.ca/ (live chat & app also available)
Counselling
Family Services York Region - 905-895-2371 www.fsyr.ca
Durham Family Counselling - 905-666-6240 ext. 1 or toll-free at 1-866-840-6697 ext. 1 https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/counselling.aspx?_mid_=24458
Catholic Family Serivces of Durham - 905-725-3513 - www.cfsdurham.com
Family Service Toronto - 416-595- 9618
https://familyservicetoronto.org/
Carera Community Health Oshawa- 905-723-0036 Carera Ajax - 905-428-1212 – http://www.careachc.ca
Frontenac Youth Services - 905-579-1551 (central intake -1-888-454-6275) - https://frontenacyouthservices.org/
John Howard Society of Durham – Oshawa - 905-579-8482; Clarington - 905-623-6814 Whitby - 905-666-8847 - http://www.johnhoward.on.ca/durham
Kinark Child & Family Services –Central Intake:1-888-454-6275- www.kinark.on.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association – Durham – 1-844-436-8760 - https://cmhadurham.ca/
Chimo Youth & Family Services- 705-324-3300 - www.chimoyouth.ca
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