Community Supports

Mental Health & Addictions Services in Huron and Perth

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Great General Resources

Connect Youth – Perth Huron
Huron Perth Public Health

Huron Perth Helpline and Crisis Response Team

This program provides a 24-hour crisis phone service. Seven day per week crisis assessments, brief crisis therapy, and crisis education available in all eight emergency departments in Huron-Perth.

Phone: 1-888-829-7484
Website

Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Services (formerly Choices for Change)

519-271-6819 | 1-888-261-9350
[email protected]
https://cmhahuronperth.com/

Children’s Aid Society Huron/Perth (Stratford)

Phone: 519-271-5290
Toll Free: 1-800-668-5094
http://www.h-pcas.ca/

Huron Perth Centre Mental Health Services

We are a counselling service for children and youth who may be struggling with mental health issues We see children, youth up to the age of 18 and their families.

Phone: (519) 273-3373 ext. 2221
http://www.hpcentre.on.ca/

Kids’ Help Phone

Phone counselling 1-800-668-6868
Web counsellinghttps://www.kidshelpphone.ca
Free 24/7
For ages 20 & under
Anonymous & Confidential
Non-judgemental

Ontario Mental Health Helpline

The Mental Health Helpline provides information about mental health services in Ontario.

Phone: 1-866-531-2600
Website

Sexual Health Clinic

Birth control, sexual health and pregnancy information.

Phone: 1-888-221-2133
Website

Optimism Place (Women’s Shelter), Stratford

Optimism Place Women’s Shelter and Support Services is a Perth County shelter for women who are suffering abuse of any kind: physical, sexual, emotional or mental.

24 Hour Crisis Line: 519-271-5550
Toll Free Line: 1-800-265-8598
Regular Office Hours: 519-271-5310
www.optimismplace.com

Stratford/Perth Shelterlink

Stratford/Perth Shelterlink provides Perth County youth ages 16-24, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, with shelter, basic needs,
support, community aid and advocacy services.

Phone: (519) 272-2294
http://www.shelterlink.org/

CrimeStoppers

CrimeStoppers of Huron Perth seeks to involve the public, the media and the police in the fight against crime.

Phone: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
https://www.hpcrimestoppers.com/