Crisis Helplines

Crisis help lines provide assistance and guidance to people experiencing crisis in their lives. The majority of the help lines are available 24 hours a day and all are free of charge.

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse  
P.O. Box 1451
Guelph, ON
N1H 6N9
(519) 836-5710 in Guelph
1-800-265-7233
Business (519) 823-5806
 

Change Now Youth and Family Drug/Alcohol Resource Centre  

150 Wyndham St. N.
Guelph, ON
N1H 4E8
(519) 822-9034

Provides resources and support to families and youth dealing with addictions of children, parents or both. Encourages families to work together to end addiction.

Community Torchlight o/a Distress Centre Wellington/Dufferin www.dc-wd.org
Box 1027
Guelph, ON
N1H 6N1
Distress Line:
(519)821-3760/888-821-3760
Youth Support Line:
(519) 821-5469/888-821-3760
Emergency Shelter Line:
(519) 767-6594/888-821-3760
Crisis Line:
(519) 821-0140/877-822-0140
TeleCheck: (519) 217-4642 (Dufferin County only)
Distress Centre Wellington/Dufferin provides a confidential, 24/7, support and referral telephone service to individuals through non-judgmental listening by trained volunteers, 365 days a year. Individuals may call (519) 821-3760/ 1-888-821-3760. A Youth Support Line at (519) 821-5469, as well as an Emergency Shelter line are available (519)767-6594. The Crisis Line is a telephone hotline to aid and support individuals in Guelph and Wellington/Dufferin counties. It is available 24/7 and serves as an entry point to crisis intervention services. (519) 821-0140 or 1-877-822-0140. TeleCheck is a daily check-in call to seniors of Dufferin County offering assurance and security. For more information, please call (519) 217-4642

Crisis Line 24 Hours  
(519) 836-5710


Family & Children's Centre Phoneline  
(519) 824-2410  

Gay Line  
(519) 836-4550  

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis Line  
(519) 836-5710  

Kid's Help Phoneline  
1-800-668-6868  

Men's Help Line  
Box 6
Guelph, ON
N1H 6J3
(519) 767-6074
 

Marianne's Place Rural Women's Shelter For Abused Women and Children  
(519) 836-5710
1-800-668-4145
 

Rural Women's Shelter Program - Guelph  
(519) 856-2191 Provides a safe haven to women and their children who have been abused. Please call intake for further information and related costs.

Rural Women's Shelter Program - Fergus  
(519) 843-6834 Provides a safe haven to women and their children who have been abused. Please call intake for further information and related costs.

Sexual Assault Centre  
(519) 823-5806  

Victim Services of Peel  
(519) 568-1068 Provides assistance to people in emergency crisis situations ranging from abuse to addiction.

Victim Services Wellington  
15 Wyndham St. S.
Guelph, ON
N1H 4C6
(519) 824-1212 X 304
(519) 826-0573
Email: victimfreespace.net
Provides coordinated and initial assistance to victims of crime and stress due to traumatic and tragic circumstances.

Youth Support Line Distress Centre Guelph  
(519) 821-5469 or (888) 821-3760