BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO-TORONTO
RESOURCES/REFERRALS FOR PERSONS IN CRISIS

It is normal to feel a great deal of pain and sadness after a loved one dies. Feeling hopeless and full of despair can lead you to question whether or not you want to go on living. It's okay to talk with us about how bad you are feeling. As bereaved persons ourselves, we know those moments of feeling alone, isolated and terribly sad. There is usually someone here to talk to Monday to Friday between about 8:30am and 5:00pm. Our number is 416-440-0290. When we're not available, here are some other numbers you can call.

416-408-HELP (4357)
Toronto/Scarborough Distress Line
· We provide access to help and support from the safety and security of the closest telephone. There are nine phone lines to minimize your wait.
· You can express your thoughts and feelings in as confidential and anonymous a manner as you choose.
· You may be experiencing problems related to domestic violence, social isolation, suicide, addictions, mental or physical health concerns, or simply feeling sad or lonely. We offer emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and linkage to emergency help when necessary.
· We can access a confidential interpreter for you, if you are in crisis. This service is offered in 151 languages and we have TDY service for the hearing impaired.

416-929-5200
The Gerstein Centre
· The Gerstein Centre provides crisis intervention to adults, living in the City of Toronto, who experience mental health problems.
· The Centre provides supportive counselling for immediate, crisis issues and referrals to other services for on-going, non-crisis issues. Our service is a community mental health service and is non-medical.
· The service has three aspects, telephone support, community visits and a ten-bed, short-stay residence.
· All three aspects of the service are accessed through the crisis line, All services are provided free of charge to the service user.

KIDS HELP PHONE - 24 hours across Canada
1-800-668-6868
www.kidshelp.sympatico.ca

Durham Crisis Line 905-433-1121
Peel Crisis Line 905-278-7208
Telecare Distress Line Etobicoke 416-247-5426
Telecare Distress Line Brampton 905-459-7777
York Region Community Crisis Response Team 310 - COPE (2673) no area code

For a listing of other Distress Centres in Ontario, go to the website www.dcontario.org