Resources
24/7 Crisis Hotline
ConnexOntario is a service of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care that provides mental health, addiction, and problem gambling navigation and information services, 24/7 - 365 days/year.
- Phone: (toll free) 1-866-531-2600 – available 24/7 – 365 days/year
- Text (686868) – for youth and adults (sponsored by Kids Help Phone)
- Email and webchat options are also available by going to the website: https://connexontario.ca/
- Note: the webchat option is not a crisis line and may take longer to receive a response
Mental Health Kit for Farmers
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has developed a Mental Health Kit for Farmers, to assist farmers in dealing with the stresses of owning a farm business and to improve their well-being.
Mental health resources and contact information, as well as resources to assist farmers in reducing and coping with stress, financial stress and animal welfare stress, are provided.
Additional Resources:
Canadian Mental Health Association (Ontario)
- Toll-free: 1-800-463-2338, staffed 24/7
Ontario 211
- The Ontario 211 (Province-wide Crisis Line) provides information and referral for community, government, social and health services, including mental health resources across Ontario
- Call 2-1-1
- Toll-free: 1-877-330-3213
- Live web chat
- Contact Form
Victim Support Line
- Call: 1-888-579-2888 (connect victims of crime with community services)
Distress and Crisis Ontario or can also be contacted by email: info@dcontario.org
Additional mental health information and resources are also available through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care web resource - Find Mental Health Support
Telehealth Ontario
Call: 1-888-797-0000 (on-call nurses; health-related issues, depression, anxiety)
For children, youth and young adults:
Kids Help Phone
- Call: 1-800-668-6868 (provides counselling and info for ages 5-20)
- Live web chat
- Text (686868) – this is for youth and adults (sponsored by Kids Help Phone)
Good2Talk
- Call: (toll free) 1-866-925-5454 (provides counselling and information for youth and young adults aged 17-25)



