Keep Safe Resources
24/7 Crisis Support for help when you need it. You are not alone!
ADULT SUPPORT
- COAST — 905-972-8338
- Hope for Wellness — 1-855-242-3310 — Indigenous Support
- Trans Life Line — 1-877-330-6366
- Distress Centre – Halton & Hamilton — 905-961-5800
YOUTH SUPPORT
- Barrett Centre — 905-529-7878 (ages 16 and older)
- Kids Help Phone — 1-800-668-6868 (ages 5–29)
- Good2Talk — 1-866-925-5454 (ages 17–25)
Find Community Support
Not sure where to begin? These trusted tools can help you find mental health, social, and community supports in Hamilton and across Ontario.
211 Ontario
211 quickly and confidentially connects people with social services and community programs across Ontario. Search online or connect by phone, text, or chat.
Community Services Directory
Explore the Canadian Mental Health Association Hamilton’s directory of local community programs, services, and supports.
Be Safe App
Create a personal safety plan, find local resources, and learn how to get support during a mental health or substance use crisis.
Downloadable Resources
Explore practical tools and materials designed to support mental health, suicide prevention, safety planning, and healing. Resources can be downloaded below or requested directly from SPCCH
Feelings Wheel
Use the Feelings Wheel to help identify, understand, and communicate emotions more clearly.
9-8-8 Resources
Download and share materials promoting Canada’s 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline, including magnets, posters, stickers, and talk cards.
SPCCH Helpful TIPS Cards
Our Helpful TIPS Cards provide practical information to support safe conversations about suicide prevention. Resources are available in multiple languages.
Be Safe App Materials
Download business cards and posters promoting the Be Safe app, which helps individuals create a safety plan, find local resources, and access support during a mental health or substance use crisis.
Creating a Safer Home
The Reduce Suicide by Creating a Safer Home brochure provides practical information to help individuals and families create safer environments and reduce suicide risk.
Heartache2Hope
Download postcards with information about Heartache2Hope’s suicide loss grief support groups and services.
Download the Heartache2Hope Postcard
Request Printed Resources
Printed copies of select materials may be available. To request any of these resources for yourself, your organization, or a community event, please get in touch with SPCCH.