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- 9618https://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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