Crisis Outreach Services

  • Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)

    Website: https://coasthamilton.ca

    Crisis line: 905-972-8338

    Toll free: 1-844-972-8338

    Services provided: Mobile Crisis Rapid Response team, behavioural supports, intake and triage, outreach and follow up.

  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline- Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Loss

    Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

    Crisis line: 1-800-273-8255

    TTY: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255

    Text: Send a text message to 838255

    Services provided: Network of crisis centers offers several services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, including veterans.

Mental Health Services

  • Canadian Mental Health Association

    Website: https://cmhahamilton.ca/

    Contact information:

    Services offered: Housing and community supports, recreational and rehabilitation programming, mental health court support services, residential skills development program, health care clinic, transitional case management program

Food Banks

Housing Services

Emergency Shelter

  • Mission Services of Hamilton

    Website: https://missionservices.com

    Phone number: 905-528-7635

    Email: admin@mission-services.com

    Services provided: Emergency shelter for women and men

  • Good Shepherd

    Website: https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca

    Crisis lines:

    • Women’s Services: 905-523-6277

    • Mental Health: 905-529-7878

    Phone numbers:

    • Mary’s House: 905-540-8000 

    • Martha’s House: 905-523-8895   

    • Men’s Shelter: 905 528- 9109

    Services provided: Emergency shelter services for men and women

Resources for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing Community

  • Canadian Hearing Services

    Website: https://www.chs.ca

    Phone number: 1-866-518-0000

    TTY: 1-877-215-9530

    Email: info@chs.ca

    Services provided: ASL interpreting, captioning services, employment, education, counselling, Deafblind services, and hearing health care.

  • CNIB - Deafblind Community Services

    Website: https://deafblindservices.ca

    Phone number: 905 688-0022, Ext. 5333

    Email: tammy.taylor@deafblindservices.ca

    Services provided: Intervenor services for Deafblind, literacy courses for Deafblind, emergency intervenor services

  • The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association

    Website: https://chha-hamilton.ca

    Phone number: 289-780-CHHA (2442)

    Email: chhahamilton2@gmail.com

    Services provided: Self-help support group, lip-reading techniques and courses offered.

  • Ontario Deaf Foundation

    Website: http://www.ontariodeaffoundation.com

    Email: info@ontariodeaffoundation.com

    Services provided: ASL resources and research, Celebrating Deaf Culture, Deaf Hamilton Community Fund, future building

  • Deaf Empowerment Program

    Website: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca

    Phone number: 905-575-2029

    Email: dep@mohawkcollege.ca

    Services provided: Program taught in (ASL) for adults who are Deaf, Deafened or Hard-of-Hearing and are looking to prepare for the General Education Diploma (GED) test, gain requirements to apply for college study, or improve skills needed for the workforce.

Employment Services

  • PATH Employment Services

    Website: https://www.pathemployment.com

    Phone number: 905-528-6611

    TTY: If using TTY please access Bell Relay Service 711 (TTY to Voice)

    Fax number: 905-528-2181

    Email: reception@pathemployment.com

    Services provided: Employment support, one-on-one counselling, job development, assistance for people with disabilities, advocacy, and workshops.