Ontario health services

Official external public services grouped for patient-readable navigation.

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Health information and navigation

External resource

Health811

Provincial service that connects people to registered nurses and health-system navigation support.

  • Operator: Government of Ontario / Health811
  • Category: Urgent but non-emergency health navigation
  • Coverage: Ontario
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

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External resource

211 Ontario

Provincial helpline connecting people to social, community, housing, and support services.

  • Operator: 211 Ontario
  • Category: Community and social support navigation
  • Coverage: Ontario
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

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External resource

ConnexOntario

Free and confidential support for mental health, addiction, and gambling service navigation.

  • Operator: ConnexOntario
  • Category: Mental health, addiction, and gambling service navigation
  • Coverage: Ontario
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

ProfileMD does not operate this service. Confirm current availability and instructions on the official website.

Emergency and crisis public resources

External resource

Health811

Provincial service that connects people to registered nurses and health-system navigation support.

  • Operator: Government of Ontario / Health811
  • Category: Urgent but non-emergency health navigation
  • Coverage: Ontario
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

ProfileMD does not operate this service. Confirm current availability and instructions on the official website.

External resource

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

National 24/7/365 suicide crisis helpline with call and text support.

  • Operator: 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
  • Category: Suicide crisis support
  • Coverage: Canada
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

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External resource

Toronto Community Crisis Service

City of Toronto community crisis response information and eligibility pathway.

  • Operator: City of Toronto
  • Category: Community crisis response
  • Coverage: Toronto
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

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Community and social supports

External resource

211 Ontario

Provincial helpline connecting people to social, community, housing, and support services.

  • Operator: 211 Ontario
  • Category: Community and social support navigation
  • Coverage: Ontario
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

ProfileMD does not operate this service. Confirm current availability and instructions on the official website.

External resource

Toronto Community Crisis Service

City of Toronto community crisis response information and eligibility pathway.

  • Operator: City of Toronto
  • Category: Community crisis response
  • Coverage: Toronto
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

ProfileMD does not operate this service. Confirm current availability and instructions on the official website.

Poison and exposure information

Mental health and addiction navigation

External resource

ConnexOntario

Free and confidential support for mental health, addiction, and gambling service navigation.

  • Operator: ConnexOntario
  • Category: Mental health, addiction, and gambling service navigation
  • Coverage: Ontario
  • Last checked: July 12, 2026

ProfileMD does not operate this service. Confirm current availability and instructions on the official website.

Important information

ProfileMD provides public professional and general educational information. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, referrals, appointment management, triage or emergency response.

Do not submit personal medical information through public ProfileMD pages. For care-specific questions, appointments, prescriptions or test results, contact the physician's clinic directly using its official communication channels.

For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.