Emergency

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto (408-HELP line)

For: Anyone in Toronto and the GTA who is in emotional distress or crisis; seniors over 55 living in Toronto...

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What you get

A phone line open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, where trained volunteers support you through emotional distress, loneliness, abuse or thoughts of suicide, with calls in 8 languages and check-in calls for seniors.

Community organization in Toronto.

Mental health Seniors Health & care

Details

How to reach them

Call 416-408-4357 (408-HELP, 24/7).
Tell them what you need.
Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

PhoneCall 905-459-7777 (Peel line; multilingual Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
EmailEmail [email protected]
Contact pageGo to their contact page
PhoneCall 416-408-4357
Outbound programsOutbound programs

Where else they are

Their website is dcogt.com.

Good to know

For whomAnyone in Toronto and the GTA who is in emotional distress or crisis; seniors over 55 living in Toronto (including Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York) can register for regular reassurance calls.
CostFree
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Their stepsCall 416-408-HELP (416-408-4357) at any time, day or night, to talk with a trained volunteer. For Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi, call 905-459-7777, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. If you are thinking about suicide you can also call or text 9-8-8, toll-free, any time (English and French). Seniors over 55 in Toronto, or their family: register online for the Caller Reassurance Program (regular check-in calls and medication reminders).

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