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A 24-hour crisis line, mobile crisis team, short-term crisis beds and follow-up support for people in Toronto in a mental health or substance use crisis, offered as an alternative to hospital-based care.

Community organization in Toronto.

Mental healthHealth & care

Details

How to reach them

  1. Call 416-929-5200 (24/7 crisis line).
  2. Tell them what you need.
  3. Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

Where else they are

Their website is gersteincentre.org. You can also find them on a newsletter.

Good to know

  • For whomAdults aged 16 and older in the City of Toronto who are dealing with mental health and/or substance use issues and are in crisis now.
  • CostFree
  • LanguagesEnglish, Phone interpretation in over 180 languages
  • Their stepsCall the crisis line at 416-929-5200, any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Talk with a crisis worker; ask whether the mobile crisis team can come to you or whether a short-term crisis bed would help. If you prefer another language, ask for a phone interpreter (available 24/7 in over 180 languages). If someone's life is in immediate danger, call 911.

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We read this on their own website on October 2, 2026. Read from: gersteincentre.org, gersteincentre.org/our-crisis-services.

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