Community Resources
I have a lot of experience and knowledge of local resources that might be helpful for you to be aware of. Here are some local databases you can explore:
Community Information Partners Peel
The Halton Community Services Database
Here are some frequently recommended resources. Check back as I will update this page regularly:
A few on-line Meditation Resources
Grief Resources
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Halton/Peel
33 City Centre Dr Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5
http://www.bereavedfamilies.ca
(905) 848-4337
C.O.P.E.S. (Community of People Extending Support)
6 week grief support group
1507 Clarkson Road N Mississauga, ON
https://turnerporter.ca/extended-resources#bereavement_resources
(416) 767-6793
Elisabeth Kubler Ross
www.elisabethkublerross.com
The Canadian Centre for Bereavement Education and Grief Counselling
www.virtualhospice.ca
(416) 926-0905
The Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children
82 Wilson Street Oakville, Ontario L6K 3G5
www.grievingchildrenlighthouse.org
905-377-2333
Addictions & Mental Health Resources
Addictions & Concurrent Disorders Centre (ACDC)
Trillium Health Partners: Credit Valley Hospital site, 2200 Eglinton Ave W.
https://www.thp.ca/patientservices/mentalhealth/Pages/default.aspx
905-813-4402
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
250 College St. Toronto ON M5T 1R8
www.camh.net
(416) 595-6000
Canadian Mental Health Association
7700 Hurontario St. Brampton L6Y 4M3
www.cmhapeel.ca
Mental Health Works (Mental Health in the Workplace)
www.mentalhealthworks.ca
ONTARIO HELPLINES (24 hours)
Drug & Alcohol Helpline
Mental Health Helpline
Problem Gambling Helpline
1-866-531-2600
Connex Ontario
Crisis Services
Peel Mobile Crisis, 905 278 9036, offers 24/7 free support to individuals needing help in a mental health crisis, to their families, friends and caregivers. They provide immediate telephone support, prompt response by a mobile crisis team, pre-crisis and follow-up support and respite housing and hospitalization if needed. Mobile Crisis also offers linkages to mental health and community services as well as medical psychiatric back-up and hospital services.
Peel Crisis Services Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) 11am-11 pm daily
COAST Peel offers a response to non-emergency high risk mental health crisis consisting of a regulated mental health professional and a plain-clothed police officer specifically trained to deal with individuals experiencing a high risk mental health crisis.
Distress Line Peel 905 278 7208
Distress Line Halton 905 849 4541
Ontario Post-Secondary Student Helpline: Good2Talk 1-866-925-5454
Good2Talk
Kids Help Phone 1 888 668-6868 (up to age 21)
www.kidshelpphone.ca/
Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel
24-hour crisis line at 1-800-810-0180.
Regional Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Services
Trillium Health Partners Mississauga site