SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
DO YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
You can text or call the following supports, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Canadian Mental Health Crisis Response Service:
Phone: 1-807-346-8282
Toll-free: 1-888-269-3100
Kenora Rainy River District: 1-866-888-8988
Good2Talk:
Phone: 1-866-925-5454
Text: "GOOD2TALKON" to 686868
Kids Help Phone:
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Text: "CONNECT" to 686868
Telehealth:
Phone: 1-866-797-0000
Wellness Together Canada:
Youth: Text 'WELLNESS' to 686868
Adults: Text 'WELLNESS' to 741741
Frontline workers: Text 'FRONTLINE' to 741741
Indigenous helplines:
Hope for Wellness:
Toll-free: 1-855-242-3310
or click here for their online chat.
Talk4Healing:
Toll-free: 1-855-554-4325
or click here for their online chat.
If you or someone you know has been abused or sexually assaulted, please dial 9-1-1, contact Thunder Bay & Area Victim Services at 1-807-684-1051 or text 'SAFE' to 7233 (works with Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus service providers)
If you are not comfortable with these options, click here for a list of helplines within your specific area or click here for a list of helplines within your province.
SUPPORTS OFFERED WITHIN THE DISTRICT & SURROUNDING AREA
Providing information about supports offered to children, youth and families in specific areas of the Thunder Bay District.
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Do you or someone you know need help right now? Contact AWH:
Greater Toronto Area: 1-416-863-0511 | Greater Toronto Area TTY: 1-416-364-8762
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511 | Toll-free TTY: 1-866-863-7868 | Text '#SAFE' to 7233 (works with Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus service providers). *NOTE: TTY numbers can be texted/called
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Need help right now? You can contact CMHA 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Phone: 1-807-346-8282 | Toll-free: 1-888-269-3100 | Kenora Rainy River District: 1-866-888-8988
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"Offering a wide range of services for children, youth, families and professionals" Child & Community Resources website (2020).
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Need help right now? Text 'GOOD2TALKON' to 686868 or call 1-866-925-5454 to talk to a trained counsellor - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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Providing a variety of information on a variety of topics.
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Need help right now? Text 'CONNECT' to 686868 or call 1-800-668-6868 to talk to a trained counsellor, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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Designed to build a more connected community, LSPC is home to many other supports offered within Thunder Bay and Ontario. LSPC is also involved with many community projects.
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"Proudly governed, managed and delivered within the District of Thunder Bay since 1983" NOSP website (2020)
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P.A.C.E. is still here for you during this time. You can reach a P.A.C.E. employee through their website or by phone: 1-807-632-4305 - "we will help you as much as we can" P.A.C.E. website (2020).
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Kenora & Rainy River - An organization created under The Multicultural Association of Northwestern Ontario (MANWO), the RMYC is an all culture, background, human accepting organization. "We promote youth involvement in positive activities to foster the well-being of children and youth" - Regional Multicultural Youth Council website (n.d.).
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