Resources
Hey sis, it's okay to not be okay. We understand how hard finding the right support for Black women and women of colour can be. This is why we've curated a list of professional services and programs you can look to for the support you need.
CAMH SAPACCY (Substance Use Program for African-Canadian & Caribbean Youth)
SAPACCY provides services to African and Caribbean Canadian youth and their families who are dealing with problem substance use and mental health concerns. The SAPACCY team works from a cultural competence lens to help Black youth work through mental health and addiction concerns.
East Metro Youth Services
East Metro Youth Services works to identify and develop solutions to important issues affecting the child and youth mental health sector. We work with a diverse range of partners and funders across the City of Toronto to ensure access to community-based services is timely, barrier-free, and efficient.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-438-3697
Naseeha
Naseeha provides our community with the tools needed to address mental health. With our confidential helpline, our youth receives immediate, anonymous, and confidential support over the phone from 12 – 9 pm, 7 days a week. With our educational programs, we raise awareness within the community the stigma around mental health.
Contact Information
Website: www.naseeha.org
Helpline: 1-866-627-3342
RITES for Black and African Canadian Youth
The RITES program at Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is a culturally specific, identity development initiative that supports the empowerment of Black and African-Canadian youth between the ages of 13 and 18.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-924-2100
Tropicana
Toronto-based multiservice organization, provides all youth, newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage and others in need with opportunities and alternatives that lead to success and positive life choices. Tropicana provides counselling, child care, educational and employment services and youth development programs.
Contact Information
Website: www.tropicanacommunity.org
Phone Number: 416-439-9009
UNISON
Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) is offered at several weekly drop-in locations in our catchment. The program offers expertise in nutrition, and prenatal and postnatal care for pregnant teens, parenting teens and teens helping teens.
Phone Numbers by location:
Bathurst-Finch - 647-436-0385
Jane-Trethway - 416-645-7575
Keele-Rogers - 416-653-5400
Lawrence-Heights - 416-787-1661
LGBTQ Youth Line
Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgemental peer support through our telephone, text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.
Contact Information
Website: https://www.youthline.com
Phone Number: 1-800-268-9688
CTYS
The RITES program at Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is a culturally specific, identity development initiative that supports the empowerment of Black and African-Canadian youth between the ages of 13 and 18. RITES employs an integrated, full spectrum model of support and care so participants have access to range of coordinated mental health clinical and program supports and resources.Central Toronto Youth Services. 65 Wellesley Street East,Suite 300, Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7 (T: 416-924-2100)
Contact Information
Website: www.ctys.org
Phone Number: 416-924-2100
Kerr Street Mission - Community Social Services
Provides relief to those at risk or in risk of poverty through programs, nutritious meals, food bank support and child and youth development.
Peel Youth Village
Peel Youth Village is a mixed-use development incorporating both a residential program and a community centre. The residential program is for youth in Peel who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The community centre serves residents, and the surrounding neighbourhood, through interactive recreation activities and programming, including a basketball half-court.
Contact Information
Website: www.peelregion.ca/
Phone Number: 905-791-5576
The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association - Peel Centre
Settlement Services Department - assists new immigrants to know more about the social system of Canada and help them to adapt to the Canadian style of living through our counselling services.
Youth Without Shelter - Educational Outreach Program
Provides interactive workshops for elementary, middle and high school classes. The program breaks down stereotypes and myths and introduces the students to the realities of youth homelessness.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-748-0110 ext. 62
Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN)
In partnership with the Toronto District School Board, CAFCAN is providing mental health supports to children, youth and their families.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-740-1056
Support for Youth
Help Lines
Toronto Public Health
Provides mental health promotion services to nonprofit and community-based health and social service providers, agencies and organizations within Toronto who work with vulnerable or marginalized populations and do not have funding for mental health consultations.
Phone Number: 416-338-7600
Help Line: 2-1-1
CONNEX
Connex Ontario provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness and/or gambling. Connex is available 24/7, is confidential, and free.
Phone Number: 1-866-531-2600
Good 2 Talk
Anonymous helpline for post-secondary students Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, national support service. We offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 1-866-925-5454 (available 24/7)
LGBTQ Youth Line
Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgemental peer support through our telephone, text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.
Contact Information
Website: https://www.youthline.com
Phone Number: 1-800-268-9688
Community Living Mississauga
Community Living Mississauga is a non-profit, charitable organization which provides support to individuals who have an intellectual disability.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 905 542 2694
Toronto Distress Centre
Provides telephone support to individuals in the community who are at risk and their most vulnerable. Highly-trained volunteer responders (with the support of professional staff) connect with callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Website: www.torontodistresscentre.com
Phone Number: 416-408-4357(HELP) Text: 45645 to 408-HELP (4357)
Womens Health In Womens Hands
Women's Health In Women's Hands is a Community Health Centre for racialized women living in Toronto and surrounding municipalities. Our primary health care team of highly skilled health care professionals specialize in the health and wellness needs of racialized women and prioritizes those from African, Caribbean, Latin American and South Asian communities.
Delta Family Resource Centre
Delta Family Resource Centre (DFRC) is a grassroots, non-profit, community-based agency. Providing a wide range of programs, services and activities that enhance individual skills and promotes well-being and healthy communities, Delta is known for strength in effective outreach, collaboration and strong program which meet identified community needs.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-747-1172
Child Development Resource Connection Peel
Contact Information
Website: www.cdrcp.com/contact
Phone Number: 905-507-9360
Early Learning and Child Care or Special Needs Information Peel: 905-890-9432
Interim Place
Interim Place has been providing shelter, support, counselling and advocacy to help abused women and their children.
Phone Number: (905) 403-9691
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre offers a welcoming and safe place where people of all backgrounds can come together to receive the help they need
Contact Information
Phone Number: 905-629-1873
Kerr Street Mission - Community Social Services
Provides relief to those at risk or in risk of poverty through programs, nutritious meals, food bank support and child and youth development.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 905-845-7485
Peel Youth Village
Peel Youth Village is a mixed-use development incorporating both a residential program and a community centre.The residential program is for youth in Peel who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The community centre serves residents, and the surrounding neighbourhood, through interactive recreation activities and programming, including a basketball half-court.
Phone Number: 905-791-5576
Youth Without Shelter - Educational Outreach Program
Provides interactive workshops for elementary, middle and high school classes. The program breaks down stereotypes and myths and introduces the students to the realities of youth homelessness.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-748-0110 ext 62
Support for Families
CAMH SAPACCY (Substance Use Program for African-Canadian & Caribbean Youth)
SAPACCY provides services to African and Caribbean Canadian youth and their families who are dealing with problem substance use and mental health concerns. The SAPACCY team works from a cultural competence lens to help Black youth work through mental health and addiction concerns.
Sinai Health System: Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) serves family assisted support to adults experiencing severe, persistent, and complex mental health problems, including: those with marked impairment in social, occupational, and daily functioning; and those with special needs such as high demand for services, substance abuse, homelessness, or involvement with the legal system.
Contact Information
Website: www.mountsinai.on.ca/
Phone Number: 416-586-9900
Sherbourne Health
Sherbourne provides family health care, counselling, health education and supportive services to New Canadians (resident for 10 years or less), within Sherbourne’s neighbourhood; a diverse community of South East Toronto. Sherbourne New Canadians drop in clinic strives to promote primary care, counselling, education and skills on nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-324-4180
Toronto Distress Centre
Provides telephone support to individuals in the community who are at risk and their most vulnerable. Highly-trained volunteer responders (with the support of professional staff) connect with callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Website: www.torontodistresscentre.com
Phone Number: 416-408-4357(HELP) Text: 45645 to 408-HELP (4357)
Delta Family Resource Centre
Delta Family Resource Centre (DFRC) is a grassroots, non-profit, community-based agency. Providing a wide range of programs, services and activities that enhance individual skills and promotes well-being and healthy communities, Delta is known for strength in effective outreach, collaboration and strong program which meet identified community needs.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 416-747-1172
One-on-one and group counseling, walk-in counseling, information and referral services to people and families. Offering specialized counselling and support for individuals, couples and families.
Contact Information
Service Access Unit: 416-595-9618
Phone Number (office): 416-595-9230
Legal Support
UNISON (Legal Services)
UNISON provides free legal advice in the following areas of law: social assistance, housing, basic employment, human rights, CPP and EI. We also provide notarization of documents (document must already be prepared).
Phone Numbers by location:
Bathurst-Finch - 647-436-0385
Jane-Trethway - 416-645-7575
Keele-Rogers - 416-653-5400
Lawrence-Heights - 416-787-1661
COVID-19 GTA Black Community Emergency Support Fund
Black Lives Matter-Toronto will be giving out one time stipends of $125 or $250 to Black people through an online application process, depending on need (please self-assess).
Website: www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/
Phone Number: 416-597-5831
Housing Security for Black Tenants
Legal, social and financial information specifically for Black tenants to support them during this time. If you require legal advice and you believe you are being discriminated against because you are Black, please contact.
Contact Information
Toll Free Phone Number: 1-877-736-9406 (toll-free)
Phone Number: 416-597-5831
TTY Line: 1 800 855 0511.
Mental Health Resources
Access Point
The Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Access Point, referred to as The Access Point, is a centralized point where you can apply for individual mental health and addictions support services and supportive housing.
Contact Information
Website: www.theaccesspoint.ca
Phone Number: 416-640-1934
Access Alliance
Access Alliance provides services and addresses system inequities to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities
Contact Information
Website: www.accessalliance.ca
Phone Number: Downtown - 416-324-8677 Danforth - 416-693-8677 Jane - 416-760-8677
Black Creek Community Health Centre
A non-profit community-based organization that provides health care services and programs geared to vulnerable populations living in Toronto’s North West communities.
Contact Information
Website: www.bcchc.com
Phone Number: 416-249-8000
CAMH SAPACCY (Substance Use Program for African-Canadian Caribbean Youth)
SAPACCY provides services to African and Caribbean Canadian youth and their families who are dealing with problem substance use and mental health concerns. The SAPACCY team works from a cultural competence lens to help Black youth work through mental health and addiction concerns.
East Metro Youth Services
East Metro Youth Services works to identify and develop solutions to important issues affecting the child and youth mental health sector.
Contact Information
Website: www.emys.on.ca/
Phone Number: 416-438-3697
Flemingdon Heights Centre
Flemingdon Health Centre (FHC) is a registered charity and an incorporated not-for-profit Community Health Centre (CHC). We provide a range of health-related services based on the social determinants of health and community engagement models
Contact Information
Website: www.fhc-chc.com
Phone Number: 416-640-5298
Naseeha
Naseeha provides our community with the tools needed to address mental health. With our confidential helpline, our youth receives immediate, anonymous, and confidential support over the phone from 12 – 9 pm, 7 days a week.
Contact Information
Website: www.naseeha.org
Helpline: 1-866-627-3342
RITES for Black and African Canadian Youth
The RITES program at Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is a culturally specific, identity development initiative that supports the empowerment of Black and African-Canadian youth between the ages of 13 and 18.
Contact Information
Website: www.ctys.org
Phone Number: 416-924-2100
Regent Park CHC
RPCHC works with the people who live and work in the area to improve the health and wellbeing of the people who live here and the community as a whole.
Contact Information
Website: www.regentparkchc.org
Phone Number: 416-364-2261
Sinai Health System: Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) serves adults experiencing severe, persistent, and complex mental health problems, including: those with marked impairment in social, occupational, and daily functioning; and those with special needs such as high demand for services, substance abuse, homelessness, or involvement with the legal system.
Contact Information
Website: www.mountsinai.on.ca
Phone Number: 416-586-9900
Sinai Health System: Mental Health Court Support Program
The Mental Health Court Support Program is committed to providing culturally sensitive rehabilitative services to mentally challenged individuals of ethno-specific backgrounds who are in conflict with the criminal justice system for minor offences.
Contact Information
Website: www.mountsinai.on.ca
Phone Number: 416-586-9900
Sherbourne Health
Sherbourne provides family health care, counselling, health education and supportive services to New Canadians (resident for 10 years or less). Sherbourne New Canadians drop in clinic strives to promote primary care, counselling, education and skills on nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.
Contact Information
Website: www.sherbourne.on.ca
Phone Number: 416-324-4180
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
SCHC provides inclusive health and wellness services to treat illness, support people who are managing chronic disease, enduring crisis, or facing end of life.
Contact Information
Website: www.schcontario.ca
Phone Number: 416-642-9445
Stella's Place
We are THE place for young adults in Toronto, aged 16 to 29, who are experiencing mental health challenges to get the support they need. The Stella’s Place ‘menu’ includes peer supports, clinical, online, employment, wellness, and recovery services as well as opportunities to explore your creative self through studio programs.
Contact Information
Website: www.stellasplace.ca
Phone Number: 416-461-2345
TAIBU
Serves the Black community across the GTA as its priority population. We also serve all residents of the Malvern neighbourhood.
Contact Information
Website: www.taibuchc.ca/
Tropicana
Toronto-based multiservice organization, provides all youth, newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage and others in need with opportunities and alternatives that lead to success and positive life choices.
Contact Information
Website: www.tropicanacommunity.org
Phone Number: 416-439-9009
UNISON
Unison Health and Community Services offers a range of FREE counselling and support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirited, intersex, queer or questioning individuals.
Bathurst-Finch: 647-436-0385
Jane-Trethway: 416-645-7575
Keele-Rogers: 416-653-5400
Lawrence-Heights: 416-787-1661
Women's Health in Women's Hands
Counselling services employs a feminist, woman-centred approach to provide short-term counselling, group sessions and workshops to women from our priority populations.
Contact Information
Website: www.whiwh.com
Phone Number: 416-593-7655