Where to Get Help in Burlington

 

Emergency and Crisis Supports

Emergency: immediate risk to health, life, property or environment.

• Call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department

Suicide Crisis Help Line - Call or text 988  

• If you are thinking about suicide, or you’re worried about someone else, call or text 988, toll free, any time — lines are open 24 / 7 / 36

Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) 1-877-825-9011  

https://halton.cmha.ca/our-programs-and-services/#crisis-services

Safer Consumption when using alone:

• Hotline 24/7, 365 days through National Overdose Response Services (NORS)

  1-888-688-6677  https://www.nors.ca/

Distress: Feelings of extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

• Distress Centre Halton:  www.dchalton.ca  

• Oakville: 905-849-4541 

• Burlington: 905-681-1488 

• North Halton: 905-877-1211 

Peer support: Talk to someone who has been through something similar.

• Krasman Centre, Warm Line, and Peer Crisis Support Services:  1-888-777-0979 

  https://krasmancentre.com/what-we-do/warm-line-peer-crisis-support/  

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Just Breathe In-Person Weekly Drop-In Group

 

CMHA, Halton is listening and making some changes to the January, February and March, 2024 Peer Support Programming.

The Just Breathe In-Person Weekly Drop-In Group returns to Central Library in Burlington starting Thursday, January 4th, 2024 from 10-11am.


The attached flyer has all the details.


Everyone 16 and over is welcome.

Journal Writing Prompts=CMHA

 Here is the link for ideas/prompts for Journal Writing that I have collected and saved from CMHA

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aIwQoUqPN5yp46nEbDCoAgcGJcKsYH1ZDcDFkqVzNvc/edit?usp=sharing

I have found some really cool journal books at Dollarama.  I also enjoy writing with some calming music playing in the background to help me focus on the writing.  

Enjoy everyone!