SCARBOROUGH/TORONTO RESOURCES

MENTAL HEALTH

Suicide Crisis Hotline
Call or text 9-8-8 

Mental Health Hotline
Distress Centres of Toronto: 416-408-HELP (4357)
Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200

Youth Mental Health Hotline
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
youthspace.ca

Hotline Resources
Good2Talk
Hope for Wellness Indigenous Hotline: Online chat or call 1-855-242-3310
Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650
Nisa Helpline for Muslim Women: 1-888-315-6472
Naseeha Youth Hotline: 1 (866) 627-3342 
LGBT Youth Line: Live chat or text 647-694-4275 
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

Community Services
Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
pflag
Gender Creative Kids
Project Youth Affirm
Sexual Health Ontario
streetvoices.ca

General Resources
Crime Stoppers Toronto: 416-222-TIPS (8477)
What’s Up Walk-In: 1-866-585-MHTO (6486)

City of Toronto Organizational Partners
Hope and Hustle Heights
Harriet Tubman Community Organization
Jane Street Speaks
Unison Health and Community Services
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency

HOUSING

Gerstein Centre: Crisis line: 416-929-5200 / Referral line: 416-929-9897
City of Toronto Shelters: 416-338-4766 or 1-877-338-3398
Toronto Community Housing: 416-981-5500
Toronto Community Housing Community Safety Unit: 416-921-2323

FOOD

Daily Bread Food Bank 
211 Ontario
Feed Scarborough: 416-936-3975
Toronto Cares: 647-451-3663


INTERNET

Rogers Connected for Success
This program offers high-speed, low-cost Ignite Internet, TV bundles and Mobile services to those receiving eligible provincial income support, disability benefits, seniors receiving the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement, or rent-geared-to-income tenants of non-profit housing partner organizations.

If you are a tenant of Toronto Community Housing, you may qualify for the Rogers Connected for Success program. Rogers' Connected for Success 5G Mobile Plan offers a no-cost 5G smartphone with a $25 plan.


YORK REGION RESOURCES

York Region Community Crisis Response Centre
1-855-310- (COPE) 2673

York Region Mental Health and Addiction Supports
289-340- 0348 or toll-free 1-844-660-6602, or fill out this online form

Addiction Services for York Region
1-800-263-2288

Family Services York Region
905-895-2371 or toll-free at  1-888-223-3999
Phone lines are open Mondays to Thursdays 9am–5pm and Fridays 9am–3pm

York Region Street Outreach Van
The Loft Crosslinks Street Outreach Van provides mobile services and supplies for people who are street-involved, homeless, and at risk of being homeless at various locations throughout York Region. Services include: mental health and addiction resources; crisis support, intervention, and prevention; referrals to shelters and other community supports; sexual health information and resources; harm reduction services for people who inject, snort drugs, smoke crack, and crystal meth.

The Street Outreach Van is available seven days a week from 2pm–9pm excluding statutory holidays.

To schedule a meeting place and time with the Street Outreach Van, call 1-866-553-4053.

More information on york.ca