Criminal Justice Resources
ABI Resources Brochure  | This brochure includes community organizations, online resources, and accessibility services to help you find the right support. Click the image on the left to view it now. |
Traumatic Brain Injury Resources | This resource document includes information on navigating brain injury services, ABI navigator contacts, screeners, toolkits, programs, educational materials and more. |
The Compassionate Justice Fund  | This fund provides financial support to help pay for rehabilitation services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and psychological counselling. Services are intended for individuals who are experiencing unstable housing, and/or have intersected with the mental health or criminal justice system, and do not have access to other funding for services. Website: https://compassionatejusticefund.org/ Toll free: 1-800-263-5404 Email: info@compassionatejusticefund.org |
ConnexOntario  | Referral service focusing on mental health, addiction and problem gambling services. Providing support to Ontarians via phone, web-chat and email 24/7. Knowledgeable and experienced staff offer supportive listening to help you discover needed resources. Website: https://www.connexontario.ca/en-ca/ Phone: 1-866-531-2600 Web-Chat: https://www.connexontario.ca/Chat |
Canadian Mental Health Association  | CMHA facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness. List of support resources: https://toronto.cmha.ca/find-help/ Phone: (416) 646-5557 E-mail: info@cmha.ca |
Ontario 211 | Telephone helpline and website provide a gateway to community, social, non-clinical health and related government services, including services for individuals involved with the criminal justice system who have a mental health background, 24/7 in over 150 languages. Phone: 2-1-1 Toll-free: 1-877-330-3213 |
John Howard Society | Through community offices across the province, we provide programs and services that help people affected by the justice system develop key life skills, navigate issues of criminal justice, and build productive futures after incarceration. Website: https://johnhoward.on.ca/ List of Local Offices: https://johnhoward.on.ca/contact-us/ Toronto Contact Number: 416-925-4386 |
| Elizabeth Fry Society | Elizabeth Fry Toronto delivers gender based, trauma informed services and advocates for justice and equity for women and non-binary people who are criminalized and their families. Website: https://www.efrytoronto.org/ Phone: +1 855 924 3708 Accessing Elizabeth Fry Societies Outside Toronto: https://www.caefs.ca/our-locals |
Cota | Offers a wide range of services to adults living with serious mental illness, geriatric mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries, developmental disabilities and dual diagnoses. Website: https://www.cotainspires.ca/ Phone: 416-785-9230 |
Distress and Crisis Ontario | At each Ontario Distress Centre, you can find a listening ear for anyone who is feeling lonely, depressed, suicidal, or struggling otherwise. Most centres operate 24/7 and include Suicide Survivor programs, support services for youth, telephone call-out programs for seniors and other vulnerable populations, mental health crisis lines, and more. Website: https://www.dcontario.org/ Email: info@dcontario.org |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | From assessment to brief interventions, inpatient programs, day hospital services, continuing care, outpatient services and family support, CAMH provides a wide range of clinical care services. Website: https://www.camh.ca/ Crisis Resources: https://www.camh.ca/en/healthinfo/crisis-resources |
Ontario Brain Injury Association | A provincial, charitable organization. Aims to enhance the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through education, awareness and support. Website/Resources: https://obia.ca/resources/ Call line: 1-800-263-5404 |
| Ontario Brain Injury Association Peer Support Program | The peer support program offers free weekly one-on-one emotional, social, and international support from a trained Volunteer Mentor over the phone for people who share similar experiences of brain injury, such as survivors of brain injury and caregivers. Website: https://obia.ca/support/peer-support-program/ Phone: 1-800-263-5404 ext. 227 Email: peersupport@obia.on.ca |
Brain Injury Society of Toronto | Support, advocacy and social activities for survivors of acquired brain injuries and their families: peer support program, information and referral, housing assistance, etc. Website: www.bist.ca Telephone: 416-830-1485 |
The 519 | The 519 offers a wide range of essential programs, services and supports that are LGBTQ2S-focused and affirming Phone: 416-392-6874 Email: Info@The519.org Resources: www.the519.org/programs/category/resources |
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