If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911.
In Person Crisis Support:
For youth up to 15 years of age, please go to Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus – Emergency Department – 1995 Lens Avenue.
For youth 16+ years of age, please go to Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus – Emergency Department – 1030 Ouellette Avenue.
In Leamington: For youth up to 18 years, please go to Erie Shores Healthcare – 194 Talbot Street West
24/7 Crisis Support Hotlines:
- Alive! Canada – 519-973-4423
- 24/7 Community Crisis Centre/Crisis Telephone Line – 519-973-4435
- Kids Helpline at 1-800-668-6868 or Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Text or call 9-8-8 – Canada’s new lifeline for those who need it most.
- A number that’s easy to remember in a crisis situation.
- Support in English and in French, by phone and text.
- Quick access to support from trained responders, available 24/7/365.
- High quality, evidence-based, equitable suicide prevention and crisis support for everyone in Canada.
Further Information and Referral
Click the link below for further information on community resources in Southwest Ontario that support mental health and crisis counselling. Alternatively, call 211 for over the phone assistance navigating community resources and programs. 211 is available 24/7 in over 150+ languages.