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This page is designed to connect you with community resources.
Consider contacting your school Principal or Vice-Principal if you require further assistance.
Crisis and Helpline Support |
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One Stop Talk
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Offers children, youth (within 18 years of age) and their families immediate access to free mental health support. The program provides single session counselling support and ensures direct referral to additional service when needed. Services are provided through an integrated network of infant, child and youth mental health agencies across Ontario. |
1 855-416-8255/TALK |
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Kids Help Phone (24 Hours)
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24/7 confidential professional online and telephone counselling and volunteer-led, text-based support in English and French to youth across Canada. Kids Help Phone has expanded its mandate to include former youth in care of any age. |
1-800-668-6868 Text "CONNECT" to 686868 |
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North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services (24 Hours)
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NEOFACS offers several programs and services for children, youth and families experiencing mental health difficulties, crisis situations, family breakdowns, or complex and/or special needs. |
705-360-7100 1-800-665-7743 1-866-229-5437 |
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Bounce Back
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Program to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. |
1-866-345-0224 |
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First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line (24 Hours)
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Immediate, culturally competent telephone counselling, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is available in English, French and upon request in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut. | 1-855-242-3310 |
| Telehealth Ontario | Free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse. | 1-866-797-0000 |
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TeenLine
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Confidential hotline for teenagers for mental health. |
1-310-855-HOPE 1-800-852-8336 Or text TEEN to 839863 |
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Naseeha Youth Helpline
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Peer support for Muslim youth. | 1-866-627-3342 |
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Trans Lifeline
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Peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. | 1-877-330-6366 |
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LGBT Youthline
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Confidential and non-judgmental peer support through our telephone, text and chat services for lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited, queer and questioning young people. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
1-800-268-9688 Text: 647-694-4275 Chat: www.youthline.ca |
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Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
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The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public. |
www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca 1-833-900-1010 |
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Timmins and District Victim Services
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Assists police and other emergency services in providing emotional and practical assistance to people who have experienced a crime, tragic life event or community disaster including, Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking. |
705-360-8700 Crisis line: 1-877-264-4208 |
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Victim Services of Timiskaming & Area
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Provides immediate crisis assistance through specially trained staff who are on-call to area police and emergency services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
www.tdvictimservices.ca/English/VictimServicesEnglish.html 705-568-2145 |
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Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
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Provide free, non-judgmental, confidential support to people affected by crime and tragic circumstances in the communities of Hearst, Kapuskasing and Smooth Rock Falls |
https://counsellinghks.ca/en/victim-crisis-assistance-ontario/# 1-877-264-4208 |
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Beendigen Inc (Talk 4 Healing)
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A culturally grounded, fully confidential helpline for Indigenous women available in 14 languages all across Ontario. |
1-855-4325 |
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Ontario Online & Text Services
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Available from 2 p.m. – 2 a.m. daily, standard text messaging rates apply. |
TXT 741741 |
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Timmins and District Hospital – Crisis Response Services
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Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
705-264-3003 |
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Timiskaming Crisis Response - Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane-Timiskaming
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Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
1-888-665-8888 |
Reporting Child Abuse |
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North Eastern Ontario family and Children's Services
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705-360-7100 |
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| Kunuwanimano Child Protection |
1-800-461-1293 |
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Mental Health Support |
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| North Eastern Ontario family and Children's Services | NEOFACS offers several programs and services for children, youth and families experiencing mental health difficulties, crisis situations, family breakdowns, or complex and/or special needs. |
705-360-7100 |
| Timmins and District Hospital – Mental Health | The Mental Health Program offers a wide range of in-patient and out-patient services designed to provide the highest quality of care in the least restrictive and most effective setting. Psychiatrists, social workers and nurses provide a diverse mix of clinical services to patients with mental illnesses. |
https://www.tadh.com/programs-and-services/mental-health 705-267-2131 |
| Hearst-Kapuskasing-Smooth Rock Falls Counselling | Services *16 years of age or over |
https://counsellinghks.ca/en/# 705-335-8464 |
| Minto Counseling Centre (Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, & Matheson) | *16 years of age or over |
www.mintocounsellingcentre.org/contact.html 705-272-4245 |
| Timmins Family Counseling Centre | *12 years of age or over |
www.timminsfamilycounselling.com 705-267-7333 |
| Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane-Timiskaming | *16 years of age or over |
https://cmhact.ca/programs-services/ 705-264-8100 |
| Self-Injury Outreach & Support | A non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help. | http://sioutreach.org/ |
| Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network | Psychosis can be treated, early detection helps, and recovery is expected. The Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION) provides support, information, and care for people suffering from psychosis. | https://help4psychosis.ca/ |
| National Eating Disorders Centre | NEDIC provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders. | www.nedic.ca |
| Teen Mental Health | Provides mental health literacy information, research, education and resources. | http://teenmentalhealth.org/learn/mental-disorders/ |
| Mind Your Mind | Works with young people aged 14 to 29 to co-create interactive tools and innovative resources to build capacity and resilience. | https://mindyourmind.ca/ |
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Timmins Youth Wellness Hub (YWH)
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A safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for all youth aged 12-25 to access a full range of integrated youth services including mental health, substance use, primary care, care coordination, community and social support services and skills and well-being activities.
Youth can access free counselling anytime during operational hours, no scheduled appointment necessary. Walk-ins are encouraged.
Contact the Timmins YWH to learn more about access to free counselling.
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705-268-0400
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Drug and Alcohol Support |
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| South Cochrane Addiction Services (Timmins and Iroquois Falls) |
An assessment, referral, case management and community treatment agency for people of all ages in the South Cochrane district who have problems related to their own alcohol and drug use or gambling. The agency also offers services to family members of persons who have substance use or gambling related problems. |
705-264-5202 |
| North Cochrane Addiction Services | provide Community Treatment Services for Substance Abuse and Gambling problems to individuals and/or to their families and friends. |
www.addictionservicestoxicomanie.com/home 705-335-8408 |
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Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane-Timiskaming (New Liskeard to Kirkland Lake) |
CMHA-CT offers Outpatient Concurrent and Addictions Services for client struggling with Substance Abuse and Problem Gambling. Services offered in New Liskeard, Englehart and Kirkland Lake. |
https://cmhact.ca/programs-services/addictions-services/ 1-888-665-8888 |
| Jubilee Centre – Safe Bed Crisis Support | Offers programs and services to clients sixteen years and older who are experiencing problems with substance use and/or concurrent disorders. |
705-268-2666 ext. 228 |
| Al-Anon-Alateen | A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems |
1-888-425-2666 |
Services for the Homeless |
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| Living Space | an emergency low-barrier shelter for any person experiencing homelessness in Timmins. |
705-531-7233 |
Sexual Health, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence |
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| Sexual Health Ontario | An eChat Service which allows you to chat online with a Toronto Public Health sexual health counsellor regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), contraception, and other sexual health topics. |
https://sexualhealthontario.ca/en/chat 1-800-668-2434 |
| Porcupine Health Unit | Offers services and information about STIs, pregnancy, birth control, sexuality, and sexual health for men and women. |
www.porcupinehu.on.ca/en/your-health/sexual-health 705-267-1181 |
| Timiskaming Health Unit | Offers services and information about STIs, pregnancy, birth control, sexuality, and sexual health for men and women. |
www.timiskaminghu.com/428/Sexual-Health-Clinic 705-647-4305 |
| Timmins and Area Women in Crisis | Provides individual and group counselling to adult women for historical sexual abuse or recent sexual assault. |
705-268-8380 |
| Pavillion Women's Centre | Provides individual and group counselling to adult women for historical sexual abuse or recent sexual assault. |
1-888-871-9090 |
| Need Help Now | Helps teens stop the spread of sexual pictures or videos and provides support along the way. | https://needhelpnow.ca/app/en/ |
Legal Support |
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| Teen Legal Helpline | Free and confidential legal advice to Ontario teens. | https://teenlegalhelpline.org/ |
Information/Referral Support |
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| Porcupine Health Unit | Helping people from Timmins to Moosonee and from Hearst to Matheson improve their health and the health of those around them with a variety of programs and services. |
705-267-1181 |
| Timiskaming Health Unit | Helping people from New Liskeard to Kirkland Lake improve their health and the health of those around them with a variety of programs and services. |
705-647-4305 |
| Telehealth Ontario | Free, confidential service you can call to get health advice or information. |
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ 1-866-797-0000 |
| Timmins & District Multicultural Centre | Serves the settlement needs of newcomers from Kirkland Lake in the south to the James Bay coast in the north, including the municipalities of Matachewan, Iroquois Falls, Val Gagne, Black River Matheson, Timmins, Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Hearst. |
705 269 8622 |
| Timmins Native Friendship Centre | Offers programs that support the cultural heritage of Aboriginal people and assists in their inclusion and participation in urban life. |
(705) 268-6262 |
| Ininew Friendship Centre (Cochrane | Offers programs that support the cultural heritage of Aboriginal people and assists in their inclusion and participation in urban life. |
www.ininewfriendshipcentre.ca/mainentry.htm 705-272-4497 |
| Kapuskasing Indian Friendship Centre | Offers programs that support the cultural heritage of Aboriginal people and assists in their inclusion and participation in urban life. |
https://ofifc.org/friendship-centre/kapuskasing-indian-friendship-centre/ 705-337-1935 |
| Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre | Primary Care services delivered by Physicans and Nurse Practitioners are provided to individuals of all ages and include preventative care such as immunization, maternal/child care, medication management, chronic disease management. |
705-264-2200 |
| Centre de santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région | Non-profit health centre focused on community health * works in interdisciplinary teams to improve the overall health of people and communities |
705-337-1201 |
| Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming – Kirkland Lake | Health centre focused on family and community health * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups |
705-567-1414 |
| Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming | Health centre focused on family and community health * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups |
705-647-5775 |
| Ontario 211 | A helpline and online database of Ontario's community and social services. |
1-877-330-3213 |
| Connex Ontario | Connect the people of Ontario to mental health, addictions, and problem gambling services. |
1-800-531-2600 |