In case of crisis or emergency
- Visit your local emergency department or call 911
- If you are on campus call York Security, 416-736-5333, or Ext 33333 from a York Campus Phone
Students on campus who do not require medical attention and are in crisis or in serious distress can also speak to a counsellor on campus at Student Counselling & Development (SCD). SCD is located in N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services, and can also be reached by phone at 416-736-5297
9am to 4:30pm - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday*
9am to 7pm - Tuesday
*Throughout June, July and August, SCD offices are closed noon-1pm each day and close at 3:30pm on Fridays
Need to talk to someone?
The following services are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Good 2 Talk (for post-secondary students)
1-866-925-5454 - Toronto Distress Centres
416-408-4357 or 408-HELP
*hold times may be greater than 15 minutes - Ontario Mental Health Helpline
1-866-531-2600
Multilingual Distress Lines
If you need to talk to someone in a language other than English. Open Monday to Friday, 10 am – 10 pm. Offered through Spectra Community Support Services
- Mandarin & Cantonese: 416-920-0497
- Hindi, Urdu & Punjabi: 905-459-7777 ext. 2
- Spanish: 905-459-7777 ext. 3
- Portuguese: 905-459-7777 ext. 4