Patient Resources

Toronto Rape Crisis Centre

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Central Family Intake

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Assaulted Women’s Helpline

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

BounceBack – CMHA Ontario

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Online skill-building program (with mental health coach support); For more info: 1-866-345-0224 or BounceBack Ontario.
Available in multiple languages
Program based on CBT and interpersonal therapy, to support clients to manage symptoms of anxiety & depression. It includes telephone coaching (3-6 sessions) with trained mental health professional, while working through a variety of workbooks relevant to your needs. For individuals with: Mild or moderate depression (PHQ-9 = 5 to 21), low mood, stress, and/or anxiety; Ages 15.
Spanish referral form. Cost: OHIP-covered. Wait time: 5 business days following referral.

Dr. Marcia Shapir Kahan (CPSO#: 80362)

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Suite 501, 600 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON  M4X 1W4.
Phone: (416) 929-7389; Fax: (416) 929-7390
Area(s) of Specialization: Psychiatry, Spanish speaking.
Dr. Shapir is currently accepting new patients, with a wait time of 8-12 months to be seen.

Dr. Beatriz Behar (CPSO#: 51574)

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Apartment 903, 1 St Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON  M4T 2V7
Phone: (416) 960-1116; Fax: (416) 261-3135
Area(s) of Specialization:  Psychiatry, Spanish speaking.
Dr. Behar can provide a psychiatric consultation for a patient with depressed mood with a brief follow up. Patient would be than discharged back to the family physician to manage. Does not follow the patient long term. Also, she is only available for daytime appointments.

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

1219 Dufferin Street
Contact: Erika Abele
Phone: 416-536-4431 or email: erika@oasisdufferin.org.
Oasis Dufferin Community Centre.
They provide individual and group counselling for Spanish-speaking women, as well as life skill groups and stress reduction groups. Counselling can address interpersonal relationships, depression, anxiety, loss, grief, as well as stress/trauma related to a woman’s migratory experience and/or life experiences in their country of origin.
Contact Erika (information above) to self-refer.

Mennonite New Life Centre

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Mennonite New Life Centre
Locations:
○ Queen E/Kingston Rd (1774 Queen Street E), phone: 416-699-4527
○ Keele/Wilson (2737 Keele St, Unit 9), phone: 647-776-2057
Individual counselling offered in English, Spanish, Farsi, Turkish, and Arabic. Also offer various groups and workshops (including anger management).
Wait time: Usually quite short, but dependent on language; wait time is shorter for weekday appointments.
Cost: No cost for individual counselling, some groups have costs.
Referral Information: Self-referral, call central intake.

Family Service Toronto

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

Family Service Toronto
Phone: 416-595-9618 (Central Intake)
There are several FST locations, the two that offer Spanish-language services are:
○ 355 Church Street(Central Office)
○ Victoria Park & Eglinton
They offer general counselling for individuals, families, and couples. For general counselling, Spanish-language services are available at Victoria Park & Eglinton location, with a wait time of roughly 3 months.
They also offer Spanish-language seniors/caregiver counselling at their Central Office and Victoria Park & Eglinton. The wait time is roughly 4-5 months. At the Central Office, they run a Spanish-language seniors support group on Wednesday mornings.
Cost: Sliding scale fee for general counselling, based on annual household income. Services for seniors are free of charge.

COSTI Immigrant Services

150 150 ScopeHub - UHN

COSTI Immigrant Services
Sheridan Mall location, 1700 Wilson Ave; Phone: 416-244-7714    
Individual counselling offered in Spanish, English, and Italian. They also offer some groups, and a psychiatrist is accessible for internal clients. Counselling services are open to everyone.
Wait time: At least 6 months.
Cost: Sliding scale fee, No one is turned away.
Referral Information: Self-referral, call number above.

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