We care about youth
We care about you!
YouthLink is a multi-service agency offering youth and family counselling, parenting support, youth shelter and housing, education programs and community-based programs for youth aged 12 to 24 and their families.
Does your family need to get back on track?
Ready to get past the struggle?
Need housing and support to set life goals?
Want to connect with your peers?
Are you experiencing crisis now?
Help Ahead
Help Ahead is for anyone under 18 looking for mental health and well-being services in Toronto, in both English or French, or for anyone looking to support a child or youth aged 0-18 and their family in accessing local services or programs. Access to our Intensive Home Services and Live-In Treatment is coordinated through Help Ahead the central point of intake for intensive mental health services in Toronto.
How to Make a Referral
Ready to start?
- Community/Self-Referral: You can submit a referral form online directly through the Help Ahead portal.
- By Phone: Call Help Ahead at 1-866-585-6486 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.) to speak with an intake counselor.
We can help you!
Call and talk to us
(416) 967-1773 ext 200
Walk-In Counselling Hours
- Monday 2 – 8 PM
(Visit us between 1 – 6:30pm) - Tuesday 2 – 8 PM
(Visit us between 1 – 6:30pm) - Wednesday 2 – 8 PM
(Visit us between 1 – 6:30pm) - Thursday 2 – 8 PM
(Visit us between 1 – 6:30pm) - Friday
(Close) - Saturday 10AM – 2 PM
(Visit us between 10AM – 12:30pm) - Sunday 10AM – 2 PM
(Visit us between 10AM – 12:30pm)
Impact
2,344 unique clients
79,559 client contacts per year
Our Partners
We acknowledge that Tkaranto is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.