Community Support Resources

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March 14, 2021

Community Support Resources

In light of the ongoing transphobia in Niagara this week, we want to encourage our extended communities to find the support and care they need.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT:

Trans Lifeline Hotline:

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. We believe that some of the best support that trans people can receive is from trans community members with shared lived experience.
Call: 1-877-330-6366
https://translifeline.org/

LGBT Youthline:

Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgemental peer support through telephone, text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.
Call: 1-800-268-9688
Text: 647-694-4275
Live Chat: https://www.youthline.ca/

Pathstone Mental health:

Mental health counselling clinic for children and youth
Pathstone Crisis Support Line is an intervention service providing immediate telephone counselling. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for children and youth up to the age of 18 and their families.
Call 1-800-263-4944 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
http://www.pathstonementalhealth.ca/

Mental Health & Addictions Access Line:

Confidential help 24/7: 1-866-550-5205
https://www.accesslineniagara.com/

Distress Centre Niagara:

24 hour telephone support in the Niagara Region. For immediate help in the Niagara Region please call our 24 hour crisis line:
• St. Catharines, Niagara Falls And Area – 905-688-3711
• Port Colborne, Wainfleet and Area – 905-734-1212
• Fort Erie and Area – 905-382-0689
• Grimsby, West Lincoln – 905-563-6674
https://distresscentreniagara.com/services/

CASON:

CASON counsellors provide ongoing support in a number of programs available to people struggling with substance use or gambling behavior.
https://cason.ca/programs-services/

CMHA Niagara:

The Canadian Mental Health Association provides recovery-focused programs and services for people of all ages and their families.
Main Telephone Line: 905-641-5222, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
https://niagara.cmha.ca/programs-services/

CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY:

There are a number of social and support groups in the Niagara region. While some of their programming may be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions, they are still running activities. Reach out to them and connect.

Visit our Community Groups and Organizations page for more info.