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Organization: Distress Centre Halton
Phone Numbers: Oakville: 905-849-4541 * Burlington: 905-681-1488 * Halton Hills/Milton: 905-877-1211 * Hamilton: 905-561-5800
Fax: 905-849-7569
Email: info@dchalton.ca
Website: www.dchalton.ca
Address: PO Box 776
Oakville, ON
L6K 0A9
Location: Halton Region
Hours: Distress line daily 24 hours * TeleCheck: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Executives: Dara Eisner Clancy - Executive Director
905-849-4559 ext 101 * dara@dchalton.ca
Contacts: Kathleen Legaspi - Manager, TeleCheck Program
905-849-4559 ext 104 * telecheck@dchalton.ca
Rose Ford - Donor Management and Communications
905-849-4559 ext 103 * rose@dchalton.ca
Service Description: Registered charity that supports people in the community to better cope with crisis, loneliness, and emotional stress * provides telephone support on the Distress Line 365 days a year
  • all services are confidential, anonymous, free and available to all age groups
  • staffed by volunteers who receive extensive training including communication, sensitivity, crisis management and active listening

Distress Line
  • listening, befriending and crisis intervention by telephone

TeleCheck
  • provides phone support and friendly check-ins for individuals facing isolation or emotional and mental health challenges
  • for anyone 18 years of age and over, with focus on students experiencing mental health struggles
  • for TeleCheck inquiries, email telecheck@dchalton.ca and for application, visit https://www.dchalton.ca/telecheckapplication

Speaking Engagements
  • available to speak with a club, class, or group about the services provided by the agency or to teach courses on active listening skills, de-escalation techniques, and mental health in general

Distress Line volunteer opportunities available * must meet certain criteria and attend all mandatory training sessions * call to inquire or email applications@dchalton.ca
Fees: None
Application: Call or email
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Hamilton, Halton Region, and Peel Region

About Us

We support people in our community to better cope with crisis, loneliness, and emotional stress. We listen. We care.


This information was last completely updated on: 4-11-2025


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