What Can You Do In A Crisis Or Emergency?

If you call during regular hours, and are in distress or crisis, you will be immediately connected with a clinical staff. This worker will provide support and help to determine if further services are required.

If you or your family are in a crisis or emergency situation, here is what you can do:

• If someone is at risk of hurting themselves, you should call 911 for immediate assistance or take the person to the hospital emergency department.
• If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need some help you can call the Canadian Mental Health Crisis Response Service at 346 – 8282. They have a 24 hour phone line and 12 hour mobile response service.
• If you are a client, you can call your worker at the Centre, however, if your worker is not available, your call may be directed to another staff. Call 343-5000 and the receptionist will help you
• If you are worried about a child or have concerns that a child is being abused or neglected, you can call
  • Children's Aid Society at 343-6100 or
  • Dilico Anishinabek Family Care at 625-8511.
• If you need a counselor, you can go to the Walk-in Counselling Clinic for single session counselling every Wednesday from 12 to 8 pm at either the Children's Centre or the Thunder Bay Counselling Centre. Call 343-5000 or 684-1880 for more information.

There are several other community services that are available to individuals and their families who are experiencing a crisis including:

Telehealth 1-866-797-0000

Thunder Bay Child and Youth Services 24 Hour Crisis Hotline
807- 346-8282

• If …
  • You feel you are not able to cope
  • You need someone to listen
  • You feel you are in crisis
  • You are thinking about suicide
  • You are concerned about someone

...and don't know what to do, call to talk to someone who can help

• All calls are confidential

Kids Help Phone
1-800- 668-6868 (24 hours)

There's no such thing as a problem that's too big, too small, too unimportant, too serious, too embarrassing... too anything! No matter what your problem or question, we're here to help - you choose the way! You can either phone a counsellor directly or ask a counsellor online.

Thunder Bay Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse Counselling and Crisis Centre
807- 344-4502 (24 hours)

The agency provides:

• 24 hour Crisis Intervention (telephone/mobile response 365 days/year)
• Counselling (brief, short term and long term)
• Client Advocacy: Information, accompaniment, and preparation through the criminal justice system, assistance with Criminal Injury Compensation claims, Victim Impact Statements

REMEMBER: For EMERGENCIES call 911

For residents of the townships of East/West Gorham (Lappe), Nolalu and Kamininistquia CALL:

• Rural Ambulance: 1-877-351-2345
• Rural Fires: 473-5200
• Ontario Provincial Police: 1-888-310-1122