Your Path to Mental Wellness

Crisis & Immediate Support

If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, overwhelming distress, or a mental health crisis, support is available 24/7. You are not alone.

24/7 Crisis & Suicide Support (Ontario & Canada)

Talk Suicide Canada

• Call: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
• Text: 45645 (4 PM–midnight ET)
• Website: https://talksuicide.ca
• Free, confidential support for anyone in Canada thinking about suicide or worried about someone else.

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline

• Call or Text: 9-8-8 (24/7, anywhere in Canada)
• Free, confidential, trauma-informed support in English and French.

Local Crisis Support — Niagara Region

COAST Niagara (Crisis Outreach and Support Team)

• Phone: 1-866-550-5205 (24/7)
• Mobile mental health crisis response in partnership with police and mental      health professionals. Available across the Niagara Region for urgent      mental health situations.

Distress Centre Niagara

• Phone: 905-688-3711 (24/7)
• Emotional support, crisis intervention, and listening support.

Pathstone Mental Health (Children & Youth)

• Crisis Line: 1-800-263-4944 (24/7)
• For children and youth experiencing a mental health crisis, and for      parents/caregivers seeking support.

Sexual Assault & Gender-Based Violence Support

Niagara Sexual Assault Centre

• 24/7 Support Line: 905-682-4584
• Confidential crisis and counselling services for survivors of sexual violence.

Gillian’s Place (St. Catharines & area)

• Crisis Line: 905-684-4000 (24/7)
• Emergency shelter and support for women and children experiencing intimate partner violence.

Indigenous-Specific Crisis Support

Hope for Wellness Help Line

• Phone: 1-855-242-3310 (24/7)
• Online Chat: Available via website
• Culturally grounded emotional support for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis      people across Canada.

2SLGBTQIA+ Support

LGBT Youthline (Ontario)

• Text: 647-694-4275
• Phone: 1-800-268-9688
• Peer support for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth across Ontario.

Substance Use & Mental Health Support

ConnexOntario

• Phone: 1-866-531-2600 (24/7)
• Free information and referrals for mental health, addiction, and problem      gambling services in Ontario.

If You Are Supporting Someone in Crisis

• Stay with the person if it is safe to do so.
• Listen without judgment.
• Remove immediate risks if possible (e.g., unsafe objects).
• Call 9-8-8 or a local crisis line for guidance.
• In immediate danger, call 911.

You deserve support. Reaching out is a strong and important step.