Helpful Resources

In Immediate Crisis? Call 911 or Spectra’s Helpline

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911 or visit your nearest Emergency Room.

Spectra Community Support Services offers a free, confidential 24/7 helpline for crisis support:

  • Brampton & Mississauga: (905) 459-7777
  • Caledon: 1 (877) 289-5444

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis in Peel Region and require immediate attention, you may wish to contact one of the community crisis response services appearing below. A more extensive listing of 24/7 helplines is available to you through our Helpful Resources page.

24/7 Crisis Support Peel
Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel/Dufferin Branch (CMHA Peel/Dufferin)
1 (888) 811-2222 (Caledon)
  • Community crisis service offering 24/7 on-site, telephone, and video chat crisis response services to adults (age 16 and over) experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis and their family members within Peel Region.
Crisis Response Service
Peel Children’s Center (Peel CC)
  • Provides 24/7 on-site and telephone crisis response services for children under 18 experiencing a serious mental health problem and their families within Peel Region.
Victim Services of Peel
  • Offers a 24/7 helpline providing immediate crisis intervention; on-site crisis response; counselling; information and referrals; and other helpful programs and services for victims of abuse, crime, and trauma in Brampton and Mississauga.