Legal and Justice Resources
This section has various legal resources including legal aid, and forensic resources. Forensic resources refers to resources for individuals with mental health problems who have had troubles with the law. This is not an exhaustive list of resources and services, but highlights those which might be of interest to individuals with mental health issues.
You may also be interested in the following subheadings:
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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Accredited Children’s Mental Health Centre which serves youth up to age 24 and their families, providing various mental health services.
65 Wellesley Street East, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1G7 Map
416-924-2100
Area Served: Toronto
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12 - 24 years
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Cota is an accredited provider of mental health and community support services. Our programs provide support to adults living with serious mental illness, ...
2901 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON, M6B 3S7 Map
416-785-9230
Area Served: Toronto
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16 years and up
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The Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto is a non-profit organization dedicated to working with women who are, have been, or are at risk of being in conflict with ...
215 Wellesley Street, Toronto, ON, M4X 1G1 Map
416-924-3708
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Provides various services including:
Child welfare services at Twyn Rivers House; Rosebank House; Dunbarton House
Youth Justice Services at Island ...
27 Tidefall Drive, Toronto, ON, M1W 1J1 Map
416-492-7370
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Welcome to Homeward, a mental health agency in Toronto. We provide services for adults, 16 years of age and older, who have experienced a serious mental ...
125 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4K 1N2 Map
416-462-3334
Area Served: Toronto
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16 years and up
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We offer supportive housing to mentally incapacitated, at-risk, vulnerable women, allowing them to recover and rebuild their lives by providing them with all ...
301 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4M 2G8 Map
416-463-1481
Area Served: Toronto
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18 - 65 years
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The Mental Health and Justice Initiative is a partnership program with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and 4 Lead agencies:
LOFT Community ...
205 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V3 Map
416-979-1994
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Reconnect Mental Health Services is a community mental health agency that provides a range of recovery-based programs for adults experiencing serious mental ...
56 Aberfoyle Crescent, Toronto, ON, M8X 2W4 Map
416-248-2050
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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We are a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping victims of crime and/or sudden tragic circumstance.
What we do
* Immediate on-site ...
40 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2J3 Map
416-808-7066
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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York Community Services provides integrated health, legal, counselling and community services to residents of the former City of York in Central West ...
1651 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M6M 3W2 Map
416-653-5400 x4166535400
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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The Directory of Youth Justice Services in Ontario connects the youth justice system with supports in the community for young persons in conflict with the law. ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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6 - 18 years
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Community legal clinic * summary advice and referral * limited representation in test case litigation * collect calls accepted * law reform * speakers * ...
55 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5J 2H7 Map
416-482-8255
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Helps families in Ontario receive the financial support they are entitled to by enforcing court ordered support responsibilities.
Toronto, ON, M3M 3A3 Map
416-326-1817 x18002677263
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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The Lawyer Referral Service of the Law Society of Upper Canada helps people in Ontario find a lawyer, including up to 30-minutes free consultation.
ON, Canada
416-947-3330
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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The Ombudsman resolves and investigates complaints about any matter concerning children and youth receiving services from Ontario children's aid societies, ...
438 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C9 Map
416-325-5669
Area Served: Ontario
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Up to 18 years
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If you are a child or youth with a concern about your experiences with a service provider or feel that your rights may have been violated, or you need ...
250 Davisville Avenue, Toronto, ON, M7A 1G2 Map
416-325-5669
Area Served: Ontario
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Up to 21 years
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Through its programs and services, the Ministry of Community and Social Services:
•helps adults with a developmental disability live, work and participate ...
ON, Canada
1-800-461-2156 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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16 years and up
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The ministry funds many programs and services to help women and their children live free of domestic violence.
These programs and services are delivered ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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16 years and up
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Victim Services providers throughout Ontario offer support for victims of crime, who may suffer from various forms of trauma, physical injury, financial loss, ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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The Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN) promotes an understanding of the law with respect to violence against women, providing accessible legal information ...
158 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON, M5R 2T8 Map
416-392-3135
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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The PPAO provides advocacy services to individual patients (instructed and non-instructed), addresses facility-based or provincial systemic issues impacting on ...
55 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M4V 2Y7 Map
1-800-578-2343
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Provides advocacy services to in-patients at the 10 major mental health facilities in Ontario, serving patients in both the civil and forensic (not criminally ...
500 Church Street, Penetanguishene, ON, L9M 1G3 Map
705-549-3181 x23867055493663
Area Served: Ontario
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18 years and up
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Your Legal Rights is an initiative of Community Legal Education Ontario, and is a website of legal information for people in Ontario at www.yourlegalrights.on.ca
119 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5V 2L1 Map
416-408-4420 x829
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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CAEFS is an association of self-governing, community-based Elizabeth Fry Societies that work with and for women and girls in the justice system, particularly ...
151 Slater Street, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5H3 Map
613-238-2422
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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This website is designed to provide information, contacts and support to police officers and police services, as well as to the mental health services in their ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Family Mediation Canada is an interdisciplinary association of lawyers, social workers, human services and health care professionals, working together, ...
55 Northfield Drive East, Waterloo, ON, N2K 3T6 Map
1-877-200-5519 x5853118
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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The John Howard Society of Canada is a federation of provincial and local societies comprised of people whose mission is "safe, effective and humane responses ...
800 Blackburn Mews, Kingston, ON, K7P 2N6 Map
613-384-6272
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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1. Custody and Access (of Children)
Custody and access refers to the process of making informed determinations about custody and access in order to serve the best interests of the child.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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TURNING POINT YOUTH SERVICES is a multi-service accredited children's mental health centre. We are located in Toronto's downtown core and provide a range of ...
95 Wellesley Street East, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2X9 Map
416-925-9250
Area Served: Toronto
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12 - 24 years
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The Office of the Children's Lawyer is a law office in the Ministry of the Attorney General which delivers programs in the administration of justice on ...
393 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1W9 Map
416-314-8000
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Sakeenah Homes is a transitional home for Muslim women and children who may be facing violence, homelessness, financial or immigration issues. Our mission is ...
5659 McAdam Rd, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1N9 Map
1-888-671-3446
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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9019 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 3M6 Map
905-771-7000
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality)
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All ages
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4950 Yonge St, North York, ON, M2N 6K1 Map
416-499-6373
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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Hicks Counselling Services
120 Eglinton Avenue East (Yonge and Eglinton), Toronto, ON, M4P 1E2 Map
416-822-9659
Area Served: Toronto
Accepting patients: Yes
Modality of care: Virtual
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All ages
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Genesis Clinical Services
40 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON, M3C 1J5 Map
647-347-7092
Area Served: Toronto
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All ages
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426 Eglinton Ave, Toronto, ON, M4S 3H8 Map
647-812-8865
Area Served: Toronto
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5 years and up
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2. Forensic resources
Resources for people with mental health needs who are having problems with the law.
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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Mindframe Psychology Centre
6655 Kitimat Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 6J4 Map
905-226-9304
Area Served: Toronto
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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3. Legal Aid
Legal aid provides free legal advice or free legal representation available, in certain cases, for people who are unable to pay for it themselves. For example, if you need a lawyer, but cannot pay for one, you may qualify for legal aid.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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Community based children's mental health centre, accredited by Children's Mental Health Ontario, which has been serving young people and their families in the ...
1200 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON, M1H 3C3 Map
416-438-3697
Area Served: Toronto
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5 - 30 years
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Drop-in youth clinic for ages 13-29 that provides primary medical, mental, and sexual health care services to youth on Toronto’s West Side. Offering access ...
1900 Davenport, Toronto, ON, M6N 1B7 Map
416-652-4363
Area Served: Toronto
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13 - 29 years
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Toronto’s first Family Shelter for Men and Children is a unique facility for single men as well as fathers and children, who are escaping domestic abuse and ...
26 Mansur Terrace, North York, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611 x5
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Durham Region, Clarington, Dufferin County, Hamilton
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All ages
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Provides a broad range of mental health, legal, parenting, and abuse support programs geared at boys, men, fathers and their families.
* Therapy & ...
26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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Sakeenah Homes is a transitional home for Muslim women and children who may be facing violence, homelessness, financial or immigration issues. Our mission is ...
5659 McAdam Rd, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1N9 Map
1-888-671-3446
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All ages
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4. Other Legal Resources
This section has legal resources that do not fit into other categories.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is part of Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General, and delivers a unique and diverse range of ...
720 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M7A 2S9 Map
416-326-2220
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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The Ombudsman of Ontario is an officer of the Provincial Legislative Assembly, independent from government and political parties. The Ombudsman investigates ...
483 Bay Street, Toronto, ON Map
1-800-263-1830 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Sakeenah Homes is a transitional home for Muslim women and children who may be facing violence, homelessness, financial or immigration issues. Our mission is ...
5659 McAdam Rd, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1N9 Map
1-888-671-3446
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All ages
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