Talking for Change
Site: Toronto
Record #:
MET7300
Last Full Update:
08 Jul 2024
Contact Information
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
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 |
Categories and Classification
| HCSD Main Heading | Emergency / Crisis ; Mental Health / Addictions |
| HCSD Sub Heading | Distress Lines Including Chat & Text ; Distress Phone Lines Including Chat & Text ; Justice / Mental Health Programs |
| Service Categories | Mental Health Crisis Lines ~ Adult Sex Offenders ; Sex Offender Counselling ~ Child Abusers ; Talklines/Warmlines ~ Paraphilias |
