Resources

Helplines and Community Services

  • 310-COPE. Community Crisis Response Service. 310-2673 (COPE). Do not dial 905. Mobile, confidential crisis telephone response service. Support, information and referral to other services.Call if you are feeling depressed, feelings of rage; have intense feelings of distress, loneliness, anxiety or fear; are feeling suicidal; are worried that you have nowhere to go; have family difficulties. TELEPHONE SUPPORT DISTRESS LINE 24 HOURS A DAY counselling offered to help survivors cope with loss. Individual support with follow up group meetings. Resource library with 1500 books. Grief counselling for violent deaths.
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health camh.ca
  • Kids Help Phone  1-800-688-6868   kidshelpphone.ca
  • Assaulted Women’s Help Line  416-863-0511   awhl.org
  • Wellspring.ca (Cancer Support) wellspring.ca
  • Bereaved Families of Ontario bfo-yorkregion.com  905-898-6265
  • TELEHEALTH 1-866-797-0007
  • York Region Childrens Aid Society yorkcas.org  905-895-2318
  • Belinda’s Place  belindasplace.ca  289-366-4673. Assistance to women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
  • Yellow Brick House   yellowbrickhouse.org   1-800-263-3247. Assistance to abused women and children in York Region. 24 hour helpline.
  • Women’s Centre of York Region  905-727-5837
  • Addiction Services for York Region   asyr.ca    905-841-7007