Community Resources
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.
24 Hour Emergency Services
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
Good2Talk provides free confidential support to post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia https://good2talk.ca/
Talk Suicide Canada call (833) 456-4566 anytime 24/7 or text 45645 between 4pm-12am (midnight) eastern standard time.
Call 9-1-1
for Police Fire and Ambulance if you are in immediate danger
Community Resources
Kid’s Help Phone Canada, call 1-800-668-6868 anytime 24/7 or visit www.kidshelpphone.ca
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
(866) 531-2600
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
www.hpcentre.on.ca
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: (855) 242-3310
Online chat: www.hopeforwellness.ca
Community Resources for Women
Optimism Place Stratford Women’s Shelter
Providing 24 hour crisis support, legal advocacy, child witness and abuse group counselling, transitional support worker program, crisis intervention counsellors.
Emily Murphy Centre, Second Stage Housing
(519) 273-7350
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Free services, 24/7 with support in multiple languages: call (866) 863-0511, TTY at (866) 863-7868, or text #SAFE #7233.
Visit: www.sheltersafe.ca for women's shelter locations or for the crisis phone number in your region.
Battered Women Support Services
https://www.bwss.org
Conestoga College Focus For Change For Women
(519) 271-5700
(800) 463-0746
Counselling for Abuse and Trauma
Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, Special Services Unit Stratford General Hospital
(519) 272-8210
Sexual Assault Counselling Program x2572
Social Services Department x2205
Victim Services of Perth County
(519) 271-9998
(866) 387-7773
Counselling for Addictions
CMHA
Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling
Stratford (519) 271-6819, (888) 261-9350
Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Alliance
Crisis Response Team (888) 829-7484
Drug and Alcohol Helpline
(800) 565-8603
Problem Gambling Help Line
(800) 230-3505
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
www.southwestlhin.on.ca
Alzheimer’s Society, Stratford
(519) 271-1910
LGBTQIA+
Lesbian Gay Trans Bi Youth Hotline
Confidential, Non-judgemental & Informed LGBTTQQ2SI Peer Support (800) 268-9688
Food, Clothing and Housewares
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
Wellspring Stratford support for those living with cancer.
(519) 275-2187
www.wellspring.ca/stratford/
FREE Stress Reduction Exercises
Click on the button below to access FREE stress reduction exercises offered through the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute