Crisis Support Team

The Crisis Support Team (CST) offers crisis and service navigation support on behalf of children, youth and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24 in the City of Toronto. If you are the caregiver for a young person who is experiencing a mental health crisis in the City of Toronto, we are also here to help.

You can access the team by calling 416-363-9990, where we have trained professionals on the line 7 days a week to assess each young person’s risk, mental status, and needs through a telephone interview and intake process.

Our team of trained professionals will help to learn more about you, to assess what’s contributing to the crisis that’s entered your life, and will make recommendations that may include further services through Youthdale, other services in the community, or practical skills/strategies that will help you directly address the problem(s) contributing to the crisis

Please note: As CST is re-launching its services over late 2024 and into early 2025, please stay tuned for more details as the scope of the program expands. At this time, CST services are available during regular business hours, with expanded hours beginning in December 2024 and continuing through early 2025.