Resources

Addiction and Substance Use Support:

RAAM (Rapid Access Addiction Medicine) clinics 

• Description: RAAM clinics offer drop-in/walk-in and virtual option addictions support.
• Referral: Most offer care without referral
• Accessibility: across province
• Cost: Contact specific clinic

CAMH: Addiction Medicine Services 416-535-8501 ext. 2

• Description: Outpatient pharmacotherapy for dependence to alcohol, opioids, nicotine, and benzodiazepines
• Referral: May self-refer
• Accessibility: Multiple locations
• Cost: Some services covered by OHIP

ConnexOntario Health Services Information  1-866-531-2600

• Description: General resource information for drug and alcohol, mental health and problem gambling in Ontario via online search OR online chat function OR phone 24/7. Staff provide information on residential treatment options and the wait times.
• Referral: None
• Accessibility: Online search, online chat, or call
• Cost: No cost to use service

Mount Sinai Hospital – Asthma, COPD and Smoking Cessation Clinic 416-586-4800 ext. 4473

• Description: The clinic is open to all patients who have been diagnosed by their doctor with asthma or COPD, or have been instructed to quit smoking. A respiratory therapist will help you develop a plan to decrease nicotine use. 
• Referral: Self-referral or from health-care provider
• Accessibility: 600 University Avenue, 4th floor room 402
• Cost: OHIP-covered

Artist Housing:

Beaver Hall Artists' Co-operative; beaverhallmembership@gmail.com

• Description: Beaver Hall Artists’ Co-op is a Rent-Geared to Income Co-operative which offers housing support for dependents, including spouses and children. Occupancy standards vary based on family composition. Membership is available to professional visual artists that have been working in the field for at least 5 years.
• Referral: Beaver Hall Artists’ Co-op is not self-referral; applicants must apply through Access to Housing TO and the co-op itself, and be approved through an application, orientation, and interview process.
• Accessibility: 24 units at 29 McCaul Street site in Toronto
• Cost: rent-geared-to-income or co-op

The Access Point 416-640-1934

• Description: The Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Access Point, referred to as The Access Point, is a centralized point where you can apply for individual mental health and addictions support services and supportive housing.
• Referral: The Access Point is a centralized intake system where individuals can apply directly; however, services are subject to eligibility screening and may require referral depending on the program.
• Accessibility: Housing units are located within the Access Point service area (Port Union Road to Highway 427 and Steeles Avenue to the lake). Wait time estimates vary depending on the amount of support an individual requires and type of housing. For instance, communal living wait times may be 2-3 months while independent housing may require a 7 year wait.

Coordinated Access To Care from Hospital (CATCH) 416-591-4411

• Description: CATCH is a program that supports people who are homeless and not connected to services when they present to the hospital ED or are in a hospital inpatient unit.
• Referral: Partner hospitals, including St. Michael’s Hospital, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and St. Joseph’s Health Centre
• Accessibility: 145 Front St. E., Unit G1 Toronto
• Cost: free

WoodGreen email: info@woodgreen.org 416-645-6000

• Description: Provides affordable housing, employment support, financial counselling, childcare, senior services, youth programs, substance use counselling, and mental health services, helping individuals and families build stability; for youth, adults, seniors
• Referral: Many accepting self-referrals but program-dependent
• Accessibility: >30 WoodGreen Community Housing sites across Toronto
• Cost: Program-dependent; overall low-cost fees, co-payments, or subsidized rates

Covid-19 Resources for Artists and Cultural Workers:

COVID-19 General Information & Symptoms and Exposure Info 

• Description: Up-to-date information on Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic response

Neighbourhood Arts Network Neighbourhood Arts Network | Toronto Arts Foundation

• Description: Includes a list of resources for arts and culture workers whose gigs and incomes have been impacted by Covid-19 related cancellations. NAN provides free membership for artists and arts organizations including access to awards, mentorship, professional development and events that focus on building healthy communities through the arts. Through its programming, NAN provides opportunities for artists to develop new relationships, learn from one another and share resources

Employment Resources:

Toronto Employment & Social Services

• Description: Includes list and map of main employment and social services across Toronto and the GTA. Provides financial support, social support, and referrals to employment support for people receiving Ontario Works in Toronto.
• Referral: None, but must apply for Ontario Works
• Accessibility: Sites across Toronto and the GTA
• Cost: None

YES (Youth Employment Services)  647-438-6397

• Description: Offers free counselling, training, and job placement to youth
• Referral: None
• Accessibility: Head office at 555 Richmond Street West Suite 711, but can also contact online
• Cost: None

Yonge Street Mission: Evergreen  416-929-9614 ext. 2200

• Description: Provides programs and services to help youth, adults and families experiencing chronic poverty; includes food, education and training, work, etc. services.
• Referral: None
• Accessibility: telephone/email support
• Cost: None

Free Digital Healthcare:

Telus Health TELUS Health MyCare

• Description: Access to primary care providers for those with a provincial plan in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia
• Referral: self refer
• Accessibility: virtual
• Cost: free

Tia Health; clientcare@wellmhw.com

• Description: Access to primary care providers for Canadians in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia with a health card.
• Referral: none
• Accessibility: virtual
• Cost: free for residents of Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Variable pricing rates for other provinces.

Ontario Health 811

• Description: Connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice, for Ontarians.
• Referral: none
• Accessibility: phone call
• Cost: free

Psychotherapy, CBT, and Counselling Resources:

Single Session Walk-In Counselling - Family Service Toronto 416-595-9618

• Description: Offer single session walk-in or virtual counselling
• Referral: self-referral
• Accessibility: virtual or 355 Church St, 3rd floor
• Cost: free

The Ontario Caregiver Organization 1-833-416-2273

• Description: Offers counselling for mental health needs of caregivers, including live webinars, workbooks, a coaching program, caregiver grief and loss, and peer support. A helpline chat is also available.

Mennonite New Life Centre – Community Mental Health Program 416-699-4527

• Description: Internationally trained psychologists provide free short-term individual counseling to newcomers, immigrants, and refugees, with a focus on stress and trauma. Also offer settlement services. Counseling services by a psychologist available in English, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish and Turkish.
• Referral: Self refer; (ask for mental health intake assessment); wait time expected to be <1 month
• Accessibility: Keele, Finch, Queen offices
• Cost: No cost

Medical Psychotherapy Association Canada:

Find a Psychotherapist | Medical Psychotherapy Association Canada

Description: search service to identify physician psychotherapist nearby

Cost: No cost to use; can locate psychotherapists who provide OHIP-covered services 

Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program

Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program | CAMH 416-535-8501, press 2

• Description: CAMH provides support for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and related mental conditions through a cost-free psychotherapy program delivered with partner organizations.
• Referrals: Provided by a health care provider or through self-referral. ACCESS CAMH triages patients and determines if cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is appropriate and recommends treatment options to patients. This may include self-led or coached CBT resources (e.g. Bounceback) or individual or group therapy.
• Accessibility: Virtual services and in-person care across Ontario, with coordination through CAMH for the Toronto region and partner organizations throughout the province.
• Cost: free

Mindfulness Resources:

TeleCBT  groups@telecbt.ca; 1-888 468-6178 x10

• Description: Mental health service, offering individual therapy as well as several different groups, including MBSR and MBCT
• Referral Process: Self-referral accepted, you can book an intake session on the above website directly
• Accessibility: Online service
• Cost: OHIP-covered

Woodgreen Community Services Walk in Counselling 416-572-3575

• Description: Walk-in Counselling Service, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:30-8:30pm, open at 4:00pm, first come first served
• Referral Process: No referral or health card required, can return for subsequent sessions, no wait-times/drop-in
• Accessibility: 815 Danforth Ave, Suite 100; all adults welcome
• Cost: No cost

The Mindfulness Clinic 416-847-7118

• Description: Offer mindfulness-based individual psychotherapy as well as groups. 
• Referral Process: Self-referrals welcome. Register online or call.
• Accessibility: 700 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Toronto
• Cost:  Dependent on the therapist. 8-week groups are $975.

The Mindful Mood Centre  416-686-2138

• Description: Offer Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Mindful Self-Compassion workshops
• Referral Process: GP referral required (see website)
• Accessibility: 2243 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor; offers online groups
• Cost: $60 for course materials

Davenport-Perth Community Health Centre 416-656-8025, ext. 239

• Description: Offers 8-week MBRP group; mindfulness services for children, seniors, chronic pain patients, etc,
• Referral Process: Self-refer via number above
• Accessibility: 1900 Davenport Road
• Cost: No cost

Trauma:

Women’s College Hospital Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre  416-323-6040

• Description: 24/7 RN support for individuals (men, women, trans and gender-diverse persons) who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence
• Referral: No referral necessary, can admit from ER or directly through WCH acute service. Access up to 30 days of assault.
• Accessibility:  76 Grenville Street, Toronto, but can access similar services at other sites associated with the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres. Longer waitlists apply for follow-up counselling.
• Cost: No cost

Women’s College Hospital Trauma Therapy Program

Trauma Therapy Program | Women’s College Hospital  416-323-6230

• Description: Offers primarily group-based psychotherapy to individuals who have experienced childhood interpersonal trauma, including sexual, physical assault and emotional abuse and/or neglect between the ages of 0-18. See website for information on inclusion/exclusion criteria. 
• Referral: Physician or NP referral required. Form on website. Fax to 416-323-6356. Program will only be accepting referrals on the second Wednesday of every month. 
• Accessibility:  76 Grenville Street, Toronto; wait times ~ 12 months. Longer waitlists apply for follow-up counselling.
• Cost: Covered by OHIP

Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture

Mental Health Counselling & Support – CCVT 416-363-1066

• Description: Mental health counselling and psychiatric assessment for individuals who have experienced war-related trauma. 
• Referral: Self-refer; minimal waitlist
• Accessibility: Multiple office locations
• Cost: Contact for details

Free & Low-Cost Dental Health Services:

Toronto Public Health Dental Services  416-392-6683

• Description/cost: Clients will receive dental services in Toronto Public Health clinics at no cost if they are covered by  a government-sponsored dental plan. Denture-related laboratory testing is not covered.
• Accessibility: multiple locations

Ontario Works (OW) 

• Description/cost: Adults aged 18-64 may be eligible for dental coverage. For more information regarding eligibility and health-related benefits contact your Ontario Works Caseworker or your local Ontario Works office.

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre  416-703-8482 ext. 2203

• Description: The clinic provides basic dental services on a reduced fee schedule. Services include dental examinations, cleaning, filing, and extractions.
• Accessibility/cost: They accept coverage for individuals covered by government programs, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program, Ontario Works (OW), and others listed on their website.

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry  416-864-8000

• Description: The Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, dental clinics provide excellent and affordable care, offering a wide range of treatment services at reduced rates.
• Accessibility: 14 clinics across the province
• Cost: They accept coverage for individuals covered by all government programs, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program, Ontario Works (OW), and others listed on their website.

Sunnybrook, Department of Dentistry

Description: Sunnybrook's Dental Department provides maxillofacial and dental services to hospital inpatients and a large medically compromised outpatient population.

• Referral: GP referral required
• Accessibility: 2075 Bayview Avenue., Suite H126, Toronto
• Cost: not covered by OHIP

Eating Disorder Resources:

Trillium Health Partners Eating Disorders Program  1-844-216-7411

• Description: Offers inpatient, day treatment and outpatient treatment to adults who are affected by an eating disorder (binge eating disorder excluded).
• Referral: Provided by health-care provider: find the referral form on the one-link website.
• Accessibility: Available to individuals residing in the Mississauga Halton LHIN Physician or NP. Credit Valley Hospital-2200 Eglinton Avenue West Mississauga.
• Cost: free

Sheena's Place  416-927-8900

• Description: support groups for individuals over the age of 17 affected by an eating disorder and their families. Visit the website for the program calendar and information. Most groups require registration in advance.
• Referrals: Self-referrals welcome.
• Accessibility: virtual or at 87 Spadina Road
• Cost: free

Toronto General Hospital Eating Disorder 416-340-3477

• Description: Comprehensive assessment and treatment for individuals 17 years or older with anorexia, bulimia nervosa or other forms of disordered eating (does not offer treatment for obesity or binge eating disorder). Offers consultation, inpatient and outpatient treatment, follow-up and Modified Eating Disorder Assertive Community Treatment (MEDACT).
• Referral: Physician or nurse practitioner referral required. Find the form on the website.
• Accessibility: Consultation appointments are triaged based on severity (wait from 2 weeks up to several months). Physical appointments at Program 200 Elizabeth Street, Eaton Building, 7th and 8th Floors or virtual appointments available.
• Cost: free