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Community Resources
24 Hour Emergency Services
If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing an emergency and needs help right away, call 9-1-1 for police, fire, and ambulance. Please do not contact our clinic as we do not provide crisis support. The following services do:
National Mental Health Hotline:
If you are in crisis, call 9-8-8 from anywhere in CANADA, for immediate help.
Huron Perth Helpline and Crisis Intervention Program
Stratford General Hospital 519-274-8000
Goderich 519-527-0155
Talk Suicide Canada call 1-833-456-4566 anytime 24/7 or text 45645 between 4pm-12am (midnight) eastern standard time.
If you are experiencing intimate partner violence and are in immediate danger, call 911.
Assaulted Women’s Helpline free services, 24/7 with support in multiple languages: call 1-866-863-0511, TTY at 1-866-863-7868, or text #SAFE #7233.
Visit: www.sheltersafe.ca for womens' shelter locations or for the crisis phone number in your region.
Good2Talk, support for post-secondary students call 1-866-925-5454 anytime 24/7.
Kid’s Help Phone Canada, call 1-800-668-6868 anytime 24/7 or visit
Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Alliance, Crisis Response Team
1-888-829-7484
CMHA Crisis Centre walk-in, located at 648 Huron Street in London. Open 24/7, no appointment necessary or call 519-434-9191.
Mental Health Helpline
1-866-531-2600
Lesbian Gay Trans Bi Youth Hotline Confidential, Non-judgemental & Informed LGBTTQQ2SI Peer Support 1-800-268-9688
Other Counselling Services
Stratford General Hospital Special Services Unit
519-271-8210 x2570 free counselling for ages 16+
Huron Perth Centre
Stratford 519-273-3373
Listowel 519-291-1088
Clinton 519-482-3931
Counselling for Addictions
Choices For Change - Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling
Stratford 519-271-6730
Drug and Alcohol Helpline
1-800-565-8603
Problem Gambling Help Line
1-800-230-3505
First Nations and Inuit Services
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line is toll-free and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at: 1-855-242-3310
Online chat: www.hopeforwellness.ca
Counselling for Seniors
Family Services Huron Perth
519-273-1020
Southwestern Ontario Regional Elder Abuse Network, South West LHIN and Their Caregivers
519-273-1020
Alzheimer’s Society, Stratford
519-271-1910
Community Resources for Women
Optimism Place Stratford Women’s Shelter
519-271-5550
1-888-265-8598
Providing 24 hour crisis support, legal advocacy, child witness and abuse group counselling, transitional support worker program, crisis intervention counsellors.
Emily Murphy Centre
519-273-7350
Second Stage Housing
Battered Women Support Services
Conestoga College Focus For Change For Women
519-271-5700
1-800-463-0746
Victim Services of Perth County
519-271-9998
1-866-387-7773
Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, Special Services Unit Stratford General Hospital
519-272-8210
Sexual Assault Counselling Program x2572
Social Services Department x2205
Food Support
The Local Community Food Centre
519-508-3663
House of Blessing food bank and clothing and housewares program
519-273-3433
Other Resources
Stratford/Perth Shelterlink 519-272-2294
Homeless youth ages 16-24 years
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Case management support for housing, rent, and utility assistance.
Stratford 519-273-1391
London 519-668-0624 Queen’s Ave location
London 519-434-9191 Huron St location
Exeter 519-235-0335
Goderich 519-440-0450
Ontario Works
519-271-3773
Legal Aid
519-271-1050
Probation and Parole
519-271-5220
Phoenix Survivors Perth County, Stratford peer support
519-273-7780
Wellspring Stratford support for those living with cancer.
519-275-2187