| 
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Organization: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        9-8-8 - Suicide Crisis Helpline
                                     | 
	
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Toll-Free: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        Call or text 988
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            TTY: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        Dial 711, then 988
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Hours: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        Daily 24 hours
                                     | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Service Description: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        Free daily 24-hour service connecting with one of 40 local community responders to provide a safe, confidential space * responders specialized and trained in all crisis situations with suicide prevention * partnered with specialized services such as Hope for Wellness for First Nations Community and Kids Help Phone for younger communities * coordinated by CAMH
  Deaf or hard of hearing community can connect using Canada Video Relay Service
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
                                     | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
 
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Fees: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        None
                                     | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Application: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        Call or text to connect to a responder
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        All ages * anyone in crisis or distress
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
                                 | 
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Languages: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        English ; French
                                     | 
                                
                                
		
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Language Notes: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        French reception, programs, publications, translation and website * other language interpretation available based on request and availability of responders
                                     | 
                                
                                
	
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
 
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Area Served: 
                                     | 
                                    
                                        Ontario
                                     | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Last Updated:
                                        
                                     | 
                                    
                                        12/2/2024
                                     | 
                                
                                
                                    | 
                                     | 
                                
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | 
                                        
                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
                                     | 
                                    
                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=220740
                                     | 
                                
                                
                                    | 
                                     |