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                                    | Organization: | Distress and Crisis Ontario | 
                                
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                                                | PO Box 40115, Retail Postal Office Waterloo Square Waterloo, ON
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                                    | Executives: | Neta Gear - Executive Director 
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                                    | Service Description: | Association that supports training & education, advocacy and networking for distress centres across Ontario * distress centres offer 24/7 support and referrals at no cost to a caller experiencing distress or in active crisis including suicidal ideation * certain centres have specialties for 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous supports, youth, telephone call-out programs for seniors and other vulnerable populations (developmental sector or university population) 
 
 
 
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                                    | Fees: | None | 
                                
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                                    | Eligibility / Target Population: | Varies per program * see website for more information | 
                            
                            
                            
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                                    | Languages: | English | 
                                
                                
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                                    | Area Served: | Ontario | 
                                
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                                    | Last Updated: | 8/5/2025 | 
                                
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                                    | Service Profile Web Address: | eng/displayService.aspx?id=144592 | 
                                
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