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24/7 Helplines

Good2Talk Post-Secondary Student Helpline

1 (866) 925-5454

Provides free, confidential counselling and information and referrals in English and French for Ontario post-secondary students with mental health and addiction concerns.

Kids Help Phone

1 (800) 668-6868

Free, anonymous, and confidential 24/7 bilingual helpline for Canadian children and youth under 21 to receive professional telephone counselling and information and referrals.
Live Chat available in Ontario from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line

1 (800) 268-9688

Free, confidential, and anonymous service offering non-judgmental peer support and information and referrals for LGBTTIQQ2S youth throughout Ontario.
Available Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Naseeha Muslim Youth Helpline

1 (866) 627-3342

Offers free, confidential, and culturally-appropriate counselling based upon Islamic teachings to Muslim youth throughout North America.
Only available from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Canada

1 (888) 530-6777

Operates a national, toll-free 24/7 helpline for youth with issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression and for parents and other family members struggling to understand and accept non-heterosexual children.

Peel Postpartum Family Support Line

Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder (PMD) Program
Spectra Community Support Services

(905) 459-7777 (Brampton and Mississauga)

1 (877) 298-5444 (Caledon)

Provides emotional support (including outbound support calls) in Cantonese, English, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Urdu to women experiencing postpartum mood disorder (PMD) and their families within Peel Region during the prenatal and postpartum period.
Only available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Spectra Helplines

Spectra Community Support Services

(905) 459-5444 (Brampton and Mississauga)

1 (877) 298-5444 (Caledon)

Free, confidential 24/7 helpline offering non-judgmental listening, mental health “first aid,” and information and referrals for residents of Peel Region.
Multilingual helplines in Cantonese, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Urdu available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.