Talking for Change

Site: Toronto Downtown - Mailing Address

Record #: MET7300
Last Full Update: 08 Jul 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 416-583-1310, Local Ontario Anonymous Helpline
Toll Free Phone 1-833-703-3303, National Helpline
E-Mail talkingforchange@camh.ca
Website talkingforchange.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, Twitter Twitter, YouTube YouTube

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Support for youth and adults concerned about their sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour towards children, aiming to prevent child sexual abuse and use of child sexual exploitation material

  • Helpline - Anonymous support by phone or chat for youth and adults concerned about their sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour (online or offline) involving children
  • Therapy
    • Virtual psychotherapy with trained clinicians for adults concerned about their sexual thoughts or online/offline behaviour involving children
    • Not anonymous; must be no current charges or recent convictions for a sexual offence involving children

Collaboration of Public Safety Canada and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Hours Helpline, Mon-Fri 12 noon-6 pm EST, closed statutory holidays
Areas Served Canada ; Ontario ; Helpline: Canada; Therapy: Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Yukon, Alberta and Atlantic Canada
Eligibility Helpline: for anyone concerned about their attraction to children, their engagement in online or offline offending involving children, use of child sexual exploitation material, or potential to sexually abuse children

Therapy: for adults 18 years and older, with no current legal involvement for sexual offences, who want to remain offence free and are willing to provide identifying information

Residency Requirements: Helpline - Canada; Therapy - Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Yukon, Alberta and Atlantic Canada
Application Helpline - call, or visit website for chat; therapy - online self referral form available on website
Languages Chatline available in over 28 languages; Therapy available virtually in English or with the aid of a certified interpreter
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Ontario
Address & Map
Ontario, ON
Canada
Mailing Address ℅ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen St W 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M6J 1H4
Physical Access Not applicable

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