Ansaar Foundation has been working to provide access to Mental Health resources to our community. In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness. By age 40, about 50% of the population will have or have had a mental illness. 

We understand that mental health is multifaceted, informed by socioeconomic status, age, race and culture, citizenship, access to resources, poverty and a multitude of other factors. Mental Health must be destigmatized, and Ansaar Foundation is at the front of that battle.

Here is a helpful list of helplines, educational resources, and links to our special Mental Health docu-series produced in 2021. 

Ansaar Foundation staff are available through phone ((416) 637-2278) and email (info@ansaarfoundation.com) from Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. Our offices are currently closed but staff is available remotely to provide support in your time of need. Ansaar Foundation provides counseling support, chaplaincy, and more. Please contact us for more details. 

 

General Mental Health Help Lines:

  • Distress and Crisis Line: 408-HELP Line – 24/7 Distress and Crisis Line Call 416 408 4357 to reach our 24/7 crisis support line. Serves the GTA; 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
  • Anishnawbe 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Management Service: 416-891-8606 (Indigenous clients)
  • Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511; Toll Free 1-866-863-0511.
  • Distress Centre: 416-408-HELP (4357) offers access to emotional support from the safety and security of the closest telephone.
  • Gerstein Centre: (416) 929-5200 provides crisis intervention to adults; telephone support, community visits and a short-stay residence. All three aspects of the service are accessed through the crisis line.
  • York Support Services Network: 1-855-310-COPE (2673) 1-866-323-7785 (TTY)
  • Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis Program: 416-495-2891
  • Toronto Seniors Helpline: 416-217-2077 is a specialized service for seniors in Toronto which provides assistance in stabilizing age-related mental health and addiction crises, risk and safety assessments, immediate referrals to community mobile crisis units, and support for families and caregivers
  • Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808
  • Youthdale’s Crisis Support Team: (416) 363-9990 assesses each child’s risk and mental status through telephone interviews and if required, Mobile Response. Any parent or legal guardian in Ontario can call the Youthdale Psychiatric Crisis Services and get immediate access to trained professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 is a free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counseling service for youth.
  • Emergency Shelter Central Intake: 416-338-4766; Toll Free 1-877-338-3398
  • Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre (129 Peter Street): 416-392-0090 Walk in referral to emergency shelter and street respite

 

ConnexOntario offers province-wide information and referral services for those with mental health or addiction challenges. You can call the following numbers which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

Mental Health Helpline – 1-866-531-2600

Drug and Alcohol Helpline – 1-800-565-8603

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline – 1-888-230-3505

 

Family Navigation Project: Provide expert navigation of the mental health and addictions service system for youth aged 13-26 and their families, who are living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): 1-800-380-9FNP (1-800-380-9367)

Email: familynavigation@sunnybrook.ca

 

Educational Resources:

Khalil Center: Utilizes Faith-based approaches rooted in Islamic theological concepts while integrating the science of psychology towards addressing social, psychological, communal and spiritual health.

Resources for Anxiety/Depression: “Mind Over Mood” by Dennis Greenberger (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy WorkBook Resource)

Resources for Anxiety: https://www.anxietybc.com

 

Muslim Medical Association of Canada – Inspiring Muslim Minds 

Seminar Videos and Handouts : www.muslimmeds.ca

Questions/Navigating Mental Health System: community@muslimmeds.ca

 

Ansaar Foundation Docu-series “Breaking the Taboo”