School Mental Health Ontario: Parents and Families - COVID-19

What's Up Walk-In® | Mental Health Counselling

SickKids/About Kids Health Covid Learning Hub

BounceBack® – A free cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program that offers mental health self-help support for those 15 and older. Toll-free at 1-866-345-0224.

Good2Talk - Confidential support services for ages 17 to 25. Toll-free at 1-866-925-5454 or text GOODTOTALKON to 686868.

It’s OK not to feel OK.

Many people may feel sad, stressed, anxious, confused, scared or angry during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are normal and common responses to unexpected or stressful situations.

Support is available. The City of Toronto has partnered with ten organizations to help connect residents to free telephone, text and online mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through this partnership, the City’s mental health support plan responds to the needs of children and youth, seniors, frontline workers, as well as those with intersectional identities, such as Indigenous, Black, persons with disabilities and LGBTQ2S, who are struggling with isolation, stress and anxiety exacerbated by COVID-19 measures.

Our partners provide free mental health supports to diverse communities across Toronto:

• Across Boundaries 
• Caribbean African Canadian Social Services 
• Crisis Text Line 
• Family Services Toronto 
• Gerstein Crisis Centre 
• Hong Fook 
• Kids Help Phone 
• Native Child and Family Services of Toronto 
• Ontario Psychological Association 
• Strides Toronto
• The Access Point 
• Toronto Seniors Helpline  (WoodGreen)
• Warm Line  (Progress Place)