RamCare
Need help?
If you ever need support, your guidance counsellors are always available. Below are additional avenues of support.
Local Agencies
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Rural Abuse Helpline
1-800-668-5094
Crime Stoppers Hotline
1-800-222-8477
Huron-Perth Crisis Intervention
1-888-829-7484
A 24-hour crisis counselling line for people with emotional distress and/or mental illness. Face-to-face support is available at the Stratford General Hospital Special Services Unit.
Perth Health Line Stratford
519-271-7600 ex.267
Supportive confidential counselling, anger management, sexual health information and free pregnancy testing.
SPARK
Health Unit website designed by youth for youth. Get information about sex, healthy eating and emotional health.
Choices for Change Stratford
519-271-6730
Provides professional counselling, resources and support for teens struggling with their own, or a loved one’s substance abuse.
Crossing Bridges Youth Stratford
519-271-6730
Drop-in program that helps struggling youth deal with their substance abuse. Provides shelter, stability, food, employment skills, living skills and a place to talk.
Huron Safe Homes for Youth
1-800-361-1640
519-235-0433 (Goderich)
Temporary shelter, counselling crisis intervention and support for pregnant teens.
Salvation Army Stratford
519-271-2763
Feel like running away? Talking to someone may help you think through your options and make an intelligent decision that’s right for you. Emergency accommodation.
Alcoholics Anonymous
1-800-706-9833
Meetings for people coping with alcoholism where they can share experiences and stay sober.
Family Services Perth-Huron
1-800-868-0903
519-273-1020 (Stratford)
Offers emotional support to individuals with life-threatening illness and their families as well as grief counselling. Family violence and abuse treatment programs are also offered.
Stratford Police Services
519-271-4141
For non-emergency services.
House of Blessing
519-273-3433
Offers free food and household items for youth in need.
Shelterlink
519-272-2294
Offers temporary housing assistance to youth in need.
Canadian Mental Health Association
519-273-1391
Early intervention for youth. Offers peer support, recreational workshops and public education.
Youth Centre and Homework Club
519-273-3014
A fun environment where you and your friends can enjoy a variety of board and video games or hang out in the lounge or computer area with internet access. Drop by Wednesdays between 4-5 p.m. for homework help from a peer or a youth centre volunteer.
Victim Services
1-866-863-4108(Huron County)
1-866-387-7773 (Perth County)
Specially trained crisis volunteers are available anytime to offer assistance and emotional support to family members and victims of crime or tragic circumstances including suicide, homicide, sudden death, and accidents.
Stop Smoking Clinic
519-271-7600
A personal counselling service available by appointment for smokers who want to understand why they smoke, reduce the amount they smoke and have support while they quit.
Eating Disorders Outreach Program Stratford
519-272-8210 ex.2570
Offers assessment, nutrition counselling and psychiatric support.
Sexual Health Clinic Stratford
519-271-7600 ex.779
Provides information about birth control options, low-cost birth control, pap testing, pregnancy testing and counselling. Valid health care is required. Call for an appointment.
Health Line
519-271-7600 ex.267
A registered nurse will answer your call for health advice, general information and referrals to clinics and other resources in your community.
Sexual Abuse Treatment Program
519-272-8210 ex.2570
Confidential counselling services to women age 16+ who have been sexually assaulted or abused.
Optimism Place: Dating Violence
519-271-5550
Helps recognize the signs of an abusive relationship and how to end a relationship. One-on-one and group support.
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line
1-800-268-9688
Peer support, information or advise from a youth volunteer who has had similar experiences and knows where you are coming from.
Stratford House of Blessing
519-273-3433
Offers non-perishable items as well as frozen meat, fresh produce, cleaning products and toiletries.
Huron-Perth Centre
519-273-3373
Has a drop-in Thursday mornings from 9-12, where you are guaranteed to see a counsellor.
Youth Unlimited
519-272-1614
Life getting you down? If you are looking for a positive adult role model, we offer a community that exists to holistically support young people in four areas – emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually.
Call 211
Yes, this is a real number!!
Sometimes it is hard to know where to start or hard to know what you need. When you dial 211 a real person will listen to your situation and help connect you to people who are willing to help. Free and available 24/7.
At School
You can speak to any guidance counsellor as a starting point. It does not have to be your assigned counsellor.
Websites
Canadian Mental Health Association
Provides information regarding mental health conditions and services.
Here To Help
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/factsheet/coping-with-mental-health-crises-and-emergencies
Provides information that can help in a mental health crisis/emergency
Kids Help Phone
http://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/Home.aspx
Provides information regarding multiple issues around teens.
Ontario Mental Health Helpline
http://livechat.connexontario.ca/ECCChat/MHHchat.html
Provides a live chat with a mental health specialist at any time of day or night.
Teen Mental Health
Provides teen-centered information regarding mental health
Helpful Apps
Mental Health Apps: Please note, these apps are not meant to replace professional help (doctor, counselor or social workers). If you are experiencing a mental health emergency please contact 911 or the Huron Perth Crisis Hotline.
Teen Life
Always There
Provides a password protected space for you to log your feelings, as well as youth submitted inspirational quotes, tips on taking care of yourself and jokes aimed to help you cope with stress.
Iphone, Blackberry, Android
Mindshift (Creative B’stro)
Designed to help youth and teens to cope with anxiety.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch, Android
Myhomework Student Planner (Rodrigo Neri)
Student planner can help you with time management.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch, Android
Teen Sphere (Sphere, LLC) Costs $0.99
Provides accurate and meaningful to questions that teens have. Provides information, tools, and resources for coping with mental health, relationships, LGBT, bullying and substance abuse issues.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch, Android
UnStuck
Coaches you through challenges for a better life.
Ipad
Distraction Mind Games
Thisissand (Beige Elephant)
Unique playground for creating and sharing amazing sandscapes. Think art therapy!
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Lumosity (Lumos Labs, inc)
Train your memory and attention. Challenge your brain.
Iphone, Ipad, Android
Smashed (Gareth Vaughan)
Have fun well you get to destroy things. Watch as the objects break apart when you hit them. Also, test your actions with the speed test.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Stress Baal (Double Flawless) Costs $0.99
Virtual stress ball with a personality of it’s own.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch, Android
Zen Space (Ci & T)
Relax, Meditate and Expand your mind.
Ipad
Wellness
Health Tip of the Day (Lucas Best)
Easy to follow daily tips on how to be a better you and a little healthier.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch, Android
MyFitnessPal
Combines a food diary and an exercise journal to help users maintain health.
Ipad, Ipod Touch, Iphone, Android
Nature Sound (Red Hammer Software)
Beautiful soundscapes that will help you to fall asleep.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Optimism (Optimism Apps)
A mood charting app that helps you develop strategies for managing depression and other mental health conditions.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Sleep Pillow Sounds (Clear Sky Apps)
High quality ambient sounds that are premixed for a perfect sleep.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Sleep Away (2nd Nature)
Series of guided meditations that gently lead you to a deep sleep.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Mood/Anxiety
Breathe2Relax (National Centre for Telehealth and Technology)
Portable stress management tool that provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions/practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill known as Diaphragmatic Breathing.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch, Android
Panic Attacks? (Geert Verschaeva)
Information about panic attacks, voice guided relaxation sessions and relaxing sounds.
Ipad
Instant Peptalk
Provides daily instant pep talks.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Mood Manager (Dari Lotimer)
Simple and Practical way to manage and track your moods over time.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch
Mood Track Diary (Matthew Windwer)
Learn the ways to handle the mood swings and come out in a happy state easily with some practice.
Android
TracknShare
Track anything that matters to you. Categories are health, mood, sleep, food and gratitude.
Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch