What support services are available if I am in crisis?

Please contact any of the resources below 24/7 if you need immediate support.

If your issue is an emergency, please call 911 or visit your hospital emergency department.

Talk to someone 24/7

• Good 2 Talk: A professional counseling and information and referral telephone service is reachable by calling 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 to access the Crisis Text Line.
• We Connect: For students enrolled in the George Brown College Health Benefits Program, call 1-888-377-0002
• Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200
• Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: 416-408-4357 (HELP)

Emergency shelters

• Call Toronto Central Intake: 1-877-338-3398

Immediate medical advice

• Call Health811 (formerly Telehealth): 811 or 1-866-797-0000, TTY: 1-866-797-0007

In cases of sexual assault

• Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511, 1-866-863-0511, TTY 1-866-863-7868

Child protection

• Children’s Aid Society of Toronto: 416-924-4646

Other contacts

• Daily Bread Food Bank: 416-203-0050
• Sexual Health Info Line: 1-800-668-2437

Off campus resources

• Visit our website for additional information on more off campus resources available to students who require support.