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Organization:
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Distress Centres of Greater Toronto - Brampton - 24 Hour Helplines/Suicide Crisis Line/Multilingual Distress Lines
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Crisis:
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Mississauga/Brampton: 905-459-7777
Caledon: 1-877-298-5444
Toronto: 416-408-4357
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Address:
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Box 243, Adelaide PO
Toronto, ON
M5C 2J4
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Hours:
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Administration | Helplines (English) | |
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24 hours | |
| Mon | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
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24 hours | |
Text Line 4pm-12midnight * Multilingual Distress Lines Mon-Fri 10am-10pm
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Service Description:
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Trained volunteer responders provide support for people struggling with overwhelming emotional distress, social marginalization and mistreatment, or having thoughts of suicide. Provides free telephone support in English and 8 languages, for the diverse population of Toronto, Peel, and the GTA through the following programs and services:
- Helpline (English) - Daily 24 hours
well-trained volunteer responders provide timely support to people struggling with emotional distress, social marginalization and mistreatment, or having thoughts of suicide - 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
a new helpline for anyone across Canada who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know. Call or text 9-8-8 toll-free, anytime for support in English and French
- Multilingual Distress Lines - Support in 8 languages, Mon-Fri 10am-10pm
trained volunteers assist people in the areas of emotional distress, relationship issues, and life changes. English service offered daily 24 hours. Service also offered in 8 other languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu - Survivors of Suicide and Homicide Loss
those who have lost someone to a suicide or homicide experience a number of short and longer term impacts including social and mental health impacts. Open conversations with trusted individuals and peers helps to process feelings of loss and isolation and provides help to navigate the journey of healing and loss
Services provided via phone and text
Volunteer opportunities available
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 55 years and older for Telecheck Seniors Program * Adults 16 and older for Touching Base Program * other programs open to all
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Languages:
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English * Chinese (Cantonese) * Chinese (Mandarin) * Hindi * Portuguese * Punjabi * Spanish * Urdu
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Area Served:
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Peel Region ; Etobicoke North * TeleCheck and Touching Base program: catchment area of Ontario Health atHome-Brampton (Central West) and Mississauga
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