- Description
- Distress Line Program
- Provides a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone distress line available 24/7/365.
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
- provides emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention through text or instant message for those individual who many not want to receive support face to face or speak over the phone.
- provides a free, confidential 12-hour online and text support between the hours of 2pm and 2am EST
- uses trained volunteers
- assist callers to solve their own problems
- information and referrals
- intervene in life-threatening situations
- extensive pre-service training programs for distress line
- suicide prevention and intervention workshops
- communication skills training
- Comments
- Local numbers are provided to avoid callers having to pay long-distance fees. All local numbers go through to the 24 hour distress line. If there is a busy signal on the line, please keep calling. The centre can experience a high volume of calls.
- Eligibility
- No restrictions
- Application Process
- No application required
- Office
- 905-734-1212
- Crisis
- 905-734-1212
- Office
- 905-682-2719 - Text
- Web Site
- https://distresscentreniagara.com
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Not applicable
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for People Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for People Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Women Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
- Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- April 12, 2024
- Last Verified On
- April 11, 2024
- Location
- Port Colborne
- Hours of Operation
- Distress Line Program: Mon-Sun 24 hours * Text and Chat Program: Mon-Sun 12 hours (2 pm-2 am EST)
- Service Area(s)
- Niagara Region
- Port Colborne
- Wainfleet
- Welland