Kids Help Phone

Site: Administrative Mail Address

Service: Crisis Text Line

Record #: MET1823
Last Full Update: 16 Feb 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 416-586-5437, Administration
Crisis Phone 686868, Youth text CONNECT or PARLER ; 741741, Adults text WELLNESS or MIEUX
Website kidshelpphone.ca/need-help-now-text-us
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, LinkedIn LinkedIn, Twitter Twitter, YouTube YouTube

Agency Information

Legal Status (50) Non Profit

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Support and information in any type of crisis by trained volunteers crisis responders

  • youth text CONNECT or PARLER to 686868
  • available in English and French
  • does not provide medical advice
  • text or Messenger also available on website

 

In partnership with Wellness Together Canada, adults 25 years and older, text WELLNESS or MIEUX to 741741 until April 2; closing permanently April 2, 2024

Access to culturally sensitive counselling (dependent on crisis responder availability)

  • individuals who identify as Indigenous can ask to be connected with a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder by texting FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, OR METIS to 686868, or message through Facebook Messenger
  • individuals who identify as African, Caribbean, Black or part of the Afro-diaspora can text RISE to 686868, or message through Facebook Messenger
Hours

Mon-Sun 24 hours

Areas Served Canada ; Ontario
Boundaries Canada
Eligibility Ages: 5 year(s) and up 
 
Open to all youth in crisis 
 
Residency Requirements: Canada
Application

Text CONNECT (English) or PARLER (French) to 686868
Until 2 April, 2024, adults 25 years and older text WELLNESS (English) or MIEUX (French) to 741741; closing permanently April 3, 2024

Languages English, French
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Toronto
Address & Map
ON
Canada
Intersection University Ave and Dundas St W
Mailing Address 439 University Ave 
Suite 300 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M5G 1Y8
Physical Access Not applicable

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Child / Family Services ; Emergency / Crisis ; Indigenous Peoples ; Mental Health / Addictions ; Youth
HCSD Sub Heading Child Mental Health ; Child Mental Health Resources ; Distress Lines Including Chat & Text ; Distress Phone Lines Including Chat & Text ; Individual & Family Supports ; Youth Mental Health Resources ; Youth Mental Health Services
Service Categories Adolescent/Youth Counselling ; Child Guidance ; General Counselling Services ~ Young Adults ; General Crisis Intervention Hotlines ~ Youth ; Post Disaster Mental Health Services ; Talklines/Warmlines ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ African Community ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ Black Community ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ Caribbean Community ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ Indigenous Communities ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ Young Adults

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