• Emergency and/or Crisis Phone Numbers
• Distress Lines
  
• Mental Health & Addictions
  
• Anxiety Disorders
  
• Afghan Specific Resources
  
• Information & Referral
  
• Youth Specific Contact Numbers
  
• Counselling
  
• Homelessness/Shelters
  
• Housing
  
• Bereavement
  
• Ontario Works/Social Assistance/Welfare
  
• Legal/Advocacy
  
• Meals on Wheels
  
• Additional References and Resources
  

• The Freedom from Fear Foundation in Toronto is an organization established to help people with anxiety disorders. They have a network of support groups set up throughout Ontario
  416-761-6006
  
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) www.adaa.org/
  
• Anxiety Network International www.anxietynetwork.com/
  
• www.algy.com/anxiety/index.shtml/
  

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) www.camh.net/
416-535-8501

Drug & Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)/Treatment info-line
1-800-565-8603

Eating Disorders

• The National Eating Disorder Information Centre has a national register of private therapists, medical programs, and information 416-340-4156
  

Afghan Association of Ontario
416-744-9289

Afghan Women’s Counselling and Integration Community Support Organization
416-588-3585

Afghan Women’s Counselling and Integration Community Support Organization
LINC Program Site (North York)
416-421-0377

Afghan Women’s Counselling and Integration Community Support Organization
LINC Program Site (Scarborough)
416-266-2936

Canadian Mental Health Association-Toronto Branch
416-789-7957

Islamic Community of Afghans in Canada
416-757-2533

Afghan Canadian Youth Organization
416-431-4847 ext.228
1200 Markham Rd. Suite 214
Scarborough Ont. M1H-3C3


Information & Referral

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
416-535-8501

Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) www.oaccac.on.ca/

East York: 416-423-3559
Etobicoke & York: 416-626-5434 OR 416-780-1919
Halton: 1-800-810-0000
North York: 416-222-2241
Peel: 1-888-733-1177
Scarborough: 416-750-2444
Toronto: 416-501-9888


Community Helpline
416-397-4636

Community Resources Consultants of Toronto
416-482-4103

Consumer/Survivor Info Centre
416-595-2882

INFOline (Ministry of Health)
416-314-5518 OR call TOLL-FREE at 1-800-268-1154

Kids Help Line
1-800-668-6868

Parents Info Line
1-888-603-9010

Progress Place
416-323-0223

Telehealth
1-866-767-0000


Youth Specific Contact Numbers

Alateen (Alanon)
416-410-3809

East Metro Youth Services
416-438-3697 OR 416-438-6604 (AFTER HOURS)

Canadian Mental Health Association-Peel Branch-Youth Net
Youth Net c/o Resource Centre 905-804-0123 www.youthnet.cmhapeel.ca

Help Line For All Youth
416-423-4399 (HEYY)

Kennedy House Youth Services
416-299-3157

Kids Help Line
1-800-668-6868

Our Place Peel 16-21 years (Brampton)
905-454-1048

Our Place Peel 16-21 years (Mississisauga)
905-238-1383

Peel Children’s Centre
416-410-8615

Street Haven women 16+ years
416-960-9430


Counselling

A.C.C.E.S. (Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services)
Toronto: 416-921-1800
Scarborough: 416-431-5326

Family Services Association of Toronto
416-595-9230

Family Services of Peel
905-453-5775


Homelessness/Shelters

Family Transition Place
1-800-265-9178

Gerstein Centre
416-929-5200

Our Place Peel 16-21 years (Brampton)
905-454-1048

Our Place Peel 16-21 years (Mississisauga)
905-238-1383

Street Haven women 16+ years
416-960-9430

Street Outreach (Region of Peel)
905-848-4357


Housing

Accomodation Information and Support
416-504-3610

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
416-221-2642 OR call TOLL-FREE at 1-800-668-2642

Homes for Special Care (Ministry of Health)
416-583-4315

Homes First Society
416-214-1870

Houselink Community Homes
416-539-0690

Houses Opening Today Toronto (HOTT)
416-369-0366

Neighbourhood Information Post
416-924-2543

Supportive Housing in Peel
905-450-0060

Toronto Community Housing Corporation
416-981-5500

Housing Connections
416-981-6111 www.housingconnections.ca


Bereavement

Bereaved Families of Ontario
416-440-0290 OR call TOLL-FREE at 1-800-236-6364

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health-Community Services-Therapeutic Communication Program
416-535-8501 Ext. 4050 www.camh.net

Seasons Centre for Grieving/Traumatized Children (located in Barrie)
705-721-5437 (KIDS)

Survivor Support Programme
416-595-1716 OR CRISIS number 416-408-4357


Ontario Works/Social Assistance/Welfare

Toronto Office (serving the City of Toronto)
1-888-465-4478

Central West Office (serving Dufferin County, Halton Region, Peel Region, Waterloo Region, Wellington County)
1-866-229-5742


Legal/Advocacy

ARCH Advocacy Resource Centre
416-482-8255

Human Rights Commission
416-973-5527 OR call TOLL-FREE at 1-800-999-6899

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
416-535-8501 Ext. 3099

Public Guardian and Trustee
416-314-2800


Meals on Wheels

Canadian Red Cross Society-Toronto Region-Meals on Wheels
416-236-3180

East York Meals on Wheels
416-424-3322

Meals on Wheels and More
416-225-6041

Scott Mission Meals on Wheels
416-532-2202 OR 416-923-8872 Ext. 211


For a list of more health, social, community, and/or government community resources/services, you can access it via www.211toronto.ca or you can dial 2-1-1 in Toronto 24 hours a day. This phone number is free, confidential, and the trained staff is multilingual.

Additional References and Resources

Abosh, B., & Collins, A. (Eds.). (1996). Mental illness in the family: Issues and trends. Toronto: Univerisity of Toronto Press.

Barlow, D. H., & Durand, V. M. (1995). Abnormal psychology: An integrative approach. Toronto: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.

Becvar, D. S. (2001). In the presence of grief: Helping family members resolve death, dying, and bereavement issues. New York: The Guilford Press.

Please note that there will be additions and update to the “Links & Resources” section of our website.