Tell me about Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), reached through 211
Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), reached through 211
A free, confidential City service that sends trained mental health crisis workers, not police, to help you in person during a mental health crisis or for a wellness check, anywhere in Toronto, 24 hours a day.
Program in Toronto. Mental health Health & care
We last read this on 2 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
How to reach them
- Call 211.
- Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
- Come back here and tell us if they answered.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
- Contact pageGo to their contact page
Where else they are
Their website is toronto.ca/community-people/public-safety-a....
Good to know
- For whomToronto residents aged 16 or older going through a mental health crisis, feeling overwhelmed or needing support; it also does wellness checks.
- CostFree
- Their stepsCall 211, any time of day or night, and ask for the Toronto Community Crisis Service. If you are not sure it fits your situation, 211 staff will talk with you to learn more; a mobile team of trained crisis workers can come to you. After the crisis the team offers follow-up support, referrals and connections to other services. If someone's life is in danger, call 911.
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