Mental Health & Addictions
Supports for mental health and substance use are available from various organizations.
Connect in-person, online or call if you need support.
IN-PERSON
Addiction & Mental Health Services of KFLA (Kingston and Napanee)
- Located at two sites:
- 552 Princess Street, Kingston
- 70 Dundas Street East, Napanee (Daly Tea Company Building)
Crisis Services
- 24/7 Crisis line is available by phone 365 days a year, even on HOLIDAYS:
- Kingston & Frontenac 24/7 Crisis Line: 613-544-4229 or Toll Free 1-866-616-6005
- Lennox & Addington 24/7 Crisis Line: 613-354-7388 or Toll Free 1-800-267-7877
- Walk-in crisis services are available, no appointment needed during office hours:
- Regular hours Mon to Fri 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- HOLIDAY HOURS: Offices closed for walk-in services on Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1
- Visit the AMHS-KFLA Crisis website (French website available)
Regular Services
- Many programs and services for individuals or their loved ones are available online via AccessMHA.ca
- Professionals can submit referrals on their website: https://amhs-kfla.ca/get-help/intake-referrals/
- Visit the AMHS-KFLA website (French website available) or call:
- Kingston Area: 613-544-1356
- Napanee & Area: 613-354-7521
- Interpretation services available in 200+ languages by phone
Detoxification Centre, a program of Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)
- Medical care for people 16 years old or older, provided by a nurse practitioner and an addiction physician, includes withdrawal medication, addiction assessments and medicine, and primary care. Program also offers short stays (average 3-5 days), informal counselling, service referrals, and skills-based and therapeutic programming
- Open 24/7, 365 days a year
- Located at 240 Brock Street in Kingston
- Visit KHSC’s Detoxification Centre webpage or call 613-549-6461 for more information. While unplanned admissions are welcome, it’s best to call before you arrive
Maltby Centre (Kinston, Napanee, Sydenham, Sharbot Lake, Northbrook)
- Providing mental health and autism services to children, youth, young adults and their parents/guardians, with an extensive team of mental health professionals who support group programs, walk-in clinics, individual appointments both in-person and virtual
- Regular hours Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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HOLIDAY HOURS: Offices closed Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1
- FUSE and Smart Recovery groups are cancelled on Dec 24 and 31
- Locations: see their website for the 5 Maltby Centre sites across the FLA region
- Call 1-844-855-8340 for more information
Street Health Centre (Kingston)
- Open 365 days a year for people with substance use concerns, who are unhoused or precariously housed, may have been incarcerated, may be affected by or at risk of acquiring Hepatitis C. Part of Kingston Community Health Centre's (KCHC).
- Regular hours: Monday – Friday 9 AM – 4 PM (closed daily 12 – 1 PM); Saturday and Sunday 9 AM – 1 PM
- Located at 115 Barrack St. Kingston, ON
- Visit KCHC's Street Health Centre website or call 613-549-1440 for more information
VIRTUAL
AccessMHA
- Online, available 24/7 in English and French
- AccessMHA makes it easier to find care for mental health, substance use and addictions.
- Visit the AccessMHA website for more information (French website available)
Addiction & Mental Health Services of KFLA Crisis Line
- Available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Crisis lines are staffed by experienced professionals who can provide immediate support, advocacy and referrals to appropriate services as needed
- Interpretation services available in 200+ languages by phone
- Call Kingston & Frontenac: 613-544-4229 or Toll-free 1-866-616-6005
- Call Lennox & Addington: 613-354-7388 or Toll-free 1-800-267-7877
- Visit the AMH Services website (French website available)
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
- Available 24/7, 365 days a year
- French support available, by phone and text
- Call or text 9-8-8 for help when you need it for anyone who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know.
- Visit the Suicide Crisis Helpline website for more information (French website available)
Hope for Wellness Help Line
- Mental health support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- For First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples seeking emotional support, crisis intervention, or referrals to community-based services
- Support is available in English and French and, by request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut
- Call Toll-free: 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat
- Visit Hope for Wellness Help Line for more information (French website available
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
- Crisis support is available to former Indian Residential School students and their families
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Call 1-866-925-4419 (toll-free)
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line
- Crisis support is available to individuals impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Call 1-844-413-6649 (toll-free)
Kids Help Phone
- E-mental health services for kids, teens and young adults
- Available 24/7 in multiple languages
- Call 1-800-688-6868 or text 686868
- Visit Kids Help Phone website for more information (French website available
Good2Talk
- Free confidential support services for post-secondary students
- Call 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
- Visit Good2talk website to message online and for more information (French website available)
Trans Lifeline
- Mental health support run by and for trans persons
- Available Monday – Friday 1 – 9 PM
- Call toll-free at 1-877-330-6366
- Visit the Trans Lifeline website for more information