Resources
Need Immediate Help?
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency,
call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of your local hospital.
If you are not sure if it is an emergency, or just need to talk through the situation, consider reaching out to:
Mental Health TO
for free phone or video mental health counselling for infants, children, youth and families
211
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
or text 45645 24/7 support, 365 days a year, for individuals in crisis
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
or text #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus). Free, anonymous & confidential 24-hour helpline for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse.
Toronto Public Health
Up-to-date Covid-19 information for the City of Toronto
Black Youth Helpline
Below are some key resources to help engage with and support children and youth around the impact of the pandemic on their mental health and well-being. These resources will be updated regularly. Check back often. Also, read more for more information on how the TDSB is responding to the pandemic.
Read about #TDSBwellness and our past weekly themes!
Read our new summer well-being guide!
Vital information about Vaccines
Vaccination is the best way to protect your child against many dangerous diseases. In Canada, vaccines prevent illnesses such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), rotavirus, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pneumococcal and meningococcal diseases, and human papillomavirus virus (HPV). Influenza (flu) vaccine is also recommended each year for children older than 6 months.
