Crisis Lines:
COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team):
Kids Help Phone:
Good2Talk:
Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton: Phone: 905-522-1477 (24/7)
Barrett Centre for Crisis Support provides a safe environment in the community for individuals who are experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis and who do not require a hospital stay. They serve all genders, 16 years of age or older. Our confidential and free services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Contact: 24-Hour Crisis Line:
905.529.7878
Shelters:
Good Shepherd Youth Services: Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support services for homeless youth aged 16-24. Contact: 905-972-9485
Men’s Shelters:
o Mission Services of Hamilton - Men's Shelter: Provides emergency shelter, meals, and support services for homeless men. Contact: 905-528-7635
o Good Shepherd Centre - Men's Shelter: Offers emergency shelter, meals, and support services for homeless men. Contact: 905-972-9485
Shelters for Homeless Women:
o Mission Services of Hamilton - Women's Shelter: Provides emergency shelter, meals, and support services for homeless women. Contact: 905-528-7635
o Interval House of Hamilton: Offers emergency shelter, counseling, and support services for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. Contact: 905-387-9959
Mental Health Support:
o COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team): Provides crisis intervention, assessment, and referral services for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Contact: 905-972-8338
o Youth Wellness Centre: Offers counseling, therapy, and mental health support services specifically tailored to youth aged 17-25. Contact: 905-546-3437
Addiction Support:
o Alternatives for Youth provides community-based substance use and addiction treatment services that engage and mobilize youth and their families. Contact: (905) 527-4469
o ADAPT (Addiction, Drug, and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment): Provides assessment, counseling, and support services for youth struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Contact: 905-546-3606
o Mission Services of Hamilton - Youth Addiction Services: Offers addiction treatment programs, counseling, and support services for youth aged 14-24. Contact: 905-528-4211
Housing Support:
a. YWCA Hamilton - Transitional Living Program: Provides transitional housing and support services for homeless or at-risk youth aged 16-24. Contact: 905-522-9922
b. Wesley Urban Ministries - Youth Housing Support Services: Offers housing assistance, case management, and life skills training for homeless and precariously housed youth aged 16-24. Contact: 905-528-5640
Support for LGBTQ+ Programs and Services:
a. The Well: LGBTQ+ Community Wellness Centre: Provides support groups, counseling, and social services for LGBTQ+ youth Contact: 905-525-5824
b. Hamilton AIDS Network: Offers LGBTQ+ affirming services, HIV/AIDS support, and harm reduction programs. Contact: 905-528-0854
Additional Resources:
a. Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK): Provides mental health and counseling services for children, youth, and families. Contact: 905-634-2347
b. Kids Help Phone: Offers 24/7 counseling and support services for youth on a wide range of issues including mental health, relationships, and crisis intervention. Contact: 1-800-668-6868
c. Hamilton Public Health Services - Sexual Health Clinic: Contact: 905-528-5894
THANK YOU TO
THE CITY OF HAMILTON
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