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Distress Line / Mental Health Crisis Line
- Toronto Distress Line 416-408-HELP (4357)
- Gerstein Centre 416-929-5200
Mobile Crisis Team in Toronto (MCIT)
Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams (MCIT) are collaborative partnerships between participating hospitals and the Toronto Police Service. The program partners a mental-health nurse and a specially trained police officer to respond to 9-1-1 emergency and police dispatch calls involving individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The team will assess needs and connect the person in crisis with appropriate services.An MCIT consists of a nurse and a police officer.
In Toronto:
Etobicoke/Humber River Hospital- (416) 808-2222, seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, service borders : from Steeles Avenue down to the CPR tracks and from the Humber River over to the CNR tracks
Gerstein Centre Crisis Line- (416) 929-5200 service borders: south to the lake, north to Eglington Avenue, east to Bayview Avenue to Danforth and then to Victoria Park Avenue, west to Jane Street
St. Mike’s Hospital Mobile Crisis Team via Police Department accessible through police by calling 911
North York/Etobicoke:
Provided by St. Elizabeth Health Care (416) 498-0043, Service borders: south to the lake to Jane, to Eglington, Eglington east to Victoria Park Avenue, north to Steeles Avenue, and west to Hwy 427
St. Joseph’s Hospital Mobile Crisis Team via Police Department accessible through police by calling 911
Scarborough/East York:
Scarborough Hospital Regional Mobile Crisis Team (416) 495-2891. Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park Avenue
East York/Toronto East General Hospital via Police Department accessible through police by calling 911
Two mobile crisis intervention teams (MCITs) covers Eglinton Avenue East. to the Waterfront and from the Don River to Victoria Park Avenue
North York General Hospital coming soon
In York Region
York Region Distress Line and Mental Health Crisis Line
YSSN triage all mental health crisis calls to related departments and agencies
310-COPE (2673), from a cell phone 905-953-5412, calling outside York Region 1-855-310-COPE (2673)
Markham-Stouffville Hospital Crisis Service (walk in)
905-472-7556
Southlake Regional Health Centre Crisis Service (walk in)
- Adult Crisis : 905-895-4521 ext 2666
- Child & Adolescent Crisis : 905-853-2227
Warm Line (7 days, 6pm to 12am)
1-888-777-0979
For Mental Health Crisis Services across Ontario
Peel Region:
Mobile Crisis of Peel 905-278-9036, (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon)
Credit Valley Hospital 905-813-4141. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and Statutory holidays, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Hamilton:
St. Joseph’s Hospital Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST), 905-972-8338
Durham:
Durham Crisis Services 905-666-0483
Halton:
Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) 1-877-825-9011. (Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Acton and Burlington)
All of these links and resources are being provided for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval from our Working Group regarding any of the services or opinions of the organization or resource listed.