Direct Access to Mental Health Crisis Support Services

To reach the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) call 211. There are additional supports available to assist people experiencing mental health related crises.

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline is a three-digit helpline that provides urgent, live support by phone and text to people in every province and territory across the country.

9-8-8 is available in English and French, 24 hours a day, every day of the year across the country.

9-8-8 is for anyone thinking about suicide, or worried about someone they know. Trained 9-8-8 responders will answer calls and texts and listen without judgement while providing support.

More information is available at 988.ca.

2 Spirited People of the 1st Nations’ Indigenous-Specific Mental Health Crisis Line

For Indigenous community members experiencing mental health-related crises to receive Indigenous holistic supports, which support the whole person and not just their mental wellness needs. Call 416-363-2999, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to connect.

Gerstein Crisis Centre

Call 416-929-5200 to access telephone crisis support, 24/7, 7 days a week.

Streets to Homes (S2H) Street Outreach and Support Program

Streets to Homes (S2H) Street Outreach and Support Program and partners provide street outreach and housing-related follow-up supports to assist people who are experiencing homelessness and sleeping outdoors in finding and keeping housing. This includes outreach to individuals living in encampments.

Data & Reporting

The TCCS has a monitoring and evaluation framework to track service performance, identify service improvements and trends.

One-year Outcomes

Service User Experience

The Story map illustrates service user experiences and data (illustrations are not exact representations of service users).

Previous Evaluation Reports