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About Us

Established in 1967, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto is a service agency dedicated to providing timely emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention to people in distress. We are a group of well-trained individuals who are no different from you, driven by a strong will to help those in need.  

Our Mission

We provide support for those in crisis, at risk for suicide and those experiencing emotional distress through 24/7 multi-lingual inbound, outbound and in-person programs.

Our Vision

We are the leader in providing resilience and hope through innovative crisis and mental health support.

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Our Promises

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto is committed to contributing to a healthier and safer community as we continue to:

  • Provide those in distress with access to emotional support and emergency services when necessary
  • Serve as a point of access for suicide prevention, intervention and postvention
  • Promote emotional self-management with positive coping skills
  • Enhance public awareness on issues regarding mental health while building community capacity in emotional health response

Our Programs

Multilingual Helplines

Available 24/7 in English. Support in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu is available Mondays-Fridays from 10am to 10pm.

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408-HELP

Available 24/7 and 365 days a year. Providing crisis intervention and emotional support to everyone in our communities.


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Talk Suicide

National-wide bilingual support(English and French) available in both phone calls and text messages.



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We Are All Ears

Discover our wide variety of programmes to see how we can assist you in overcoming these difficult times. 

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A- Rated Charity in 2020
Land Acknowledgement
DCGT would like to acknowledge the lands on which we operate, is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. In particular, we acknowledge the territory of the Anishinabek, Huron‑Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples; the land that is home to the Metis; and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who are direct descendants of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.
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We are fortunate to have generous and dedicated partners
CRA Number 10702 1016 RR0001 © 1967- 2022 Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
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