Services

Resources

Psychology Month

The following resources are available:

In-School Mental Health resources can be accessed through the school administration or guidance. There are also services of a Social Worker, a Child, and Youth Worker (CYW), and/or a Guidance counselor. Additionally, students can access spiritual support through the Chaplaincy Department.

• Kids Help Phone: Get Support: Crisis Support and mental health information. Available 24/7 by texting: CONNECT to 686868 or call 1-800-668-6868.

• What's Up Walk-In®: Mental Health Counselling. Free mental health counseling by phone/video. To be connected to a counselor for a telephone or video session, please call MHTO at 1-866-585-6486, Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

• Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: Languages available: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. Available 24/7 by texting calling 833-456-4566 (nationwide) or 416-408-4357 (GTA).

• 24/7 Crisis Line – Youthdale: Youthdale Psychiatric Services. You can access the team by calling 416-363-9990.

• Crisis Text Line​: Available 24/7 in Canada and the US. Text HOME to 741741.

• Visit the nearest emergency department (ER) or call 911.

• Parents and Families – COVID-19

• Educators – COVID-19

• Students – COVID-19

• Resource Hub: Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• A Self-Care Guide To Surviving and Thriving During Covid-19 by Nicholas R. Sherwood​

• Children’s Mental Health Ontario

• Learning Hubs by About Kids Health (ADHD, ASD, COVID-19, Epilepsy, Health and Wellness, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Sleep, Toddler, Teen)

• Autism Ontario

• Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO)​

• Supporting Mentally Healthy Conversations About Anti-Black Racism With Students

• TogetherAll: A safe community to support your mental health. – Free, online mental health and wellbeing service that helps people who are dealing with everyday stressors or major life events. Available 24/7.

• Mental Health Services for Gender-Diverse and Sexual-Minority Youth - Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): This guide provides a summary of the services and programs that support the mental health and well-being of gender-diverse and sexual minority youth in Ontario. It aims to help youth, their friends, family, caregivers and service providers find their way around these services and systems.

• Bell Let’s Talk

• Hallow Catholic Meditation: Hallow is a Catholic prayer app that offers audio-guided meditation sessions to help us grow in our faith and spiritual lives and find peace in God.

• Calm.com: Offering free meditations.

• Insight timer app: Meditations for sleep, anxiety, and stress.

• Healthy Minds Program App: An easy-to-use guide to your emotional well-being.

• Simple Habit App: Meditations for anxiety, sleep, parenting, PTSD, chronic pain, grief, and depression.