Emergency: 9-1-1   |   Non-Emergency: (705) 949 – 6300

Mental Health

A partnership with Sault Area Hospital has our community at the forefront of supports for people suffering from mental health issues.

Our Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRRT) utilizes this partnership to provide immediate support for someone experiencing a mental health and/or emotional disturbance in our community.  A uniformed officer and Crisis Staff member (Registered Nurse or Crisis Social Worker) respond to active incidents and are able to make an assessment to determine the best course of action to help the person in crisis.

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Need Help?

If you (or someone you know) are experiencing a crisis or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to Sault Area Hospital Emergency Department. Additional resources are below:

Local

Algoma Family Services

  • 205 McNabb St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 1Y3
  • Phone: (705) 945-5050

Canadian Mental Health Association Algoma

  • Address: 368 Queen Street East

  • Phone: 705-759-0458

  • Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

    • Counselling Services: can be provided to adults ages 16 and over on an individual, couple, family or group basis
    • Walk In Counseling Tuesdays: 11:30am-7:00pm
      Phone: (705-759-5989)

Sault Area Hospital Mental Health & Addictions

  • Offers addiction services, adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health, crisis services, social work, sexual assault services, addictions treatment clinic, and group services
  • 750 Great Northern Rd, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 0A8
  • Crisis Services Toll-Free 1-(800)-721-0077
  • Crisis Phone: (705) 759-3398

Text/Phone/Online

9-8-8: Suicide/Crisis Helpline

  • Languages: English and French
  • Call: 9-8-8
  • Text: 9-8-8

Kids Help Phone

  • Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Ages 20 and under
  • Anonymous and confidential
  • Call: 1-800-668-6868
  • Text: Get support right now by texting CONNECT to 686868.
    • If you identify as Indigenous, you can ask to be connected with a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder (if one’s available) by messaging FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868.
  • Chat online: Tap to message online from a web browser

211 Ontario

ConnexOntario is a directory of community mental health and addictions services in Ontario. You can connect with someone for information and referral to services in your community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by: