A summary shows how this Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) compares to other Ontario LHINs based on 2001 population statistics.

OVERVIEW

The Central East LHIN is home to 1,459,800 people; 11.8% of the population of Ontario. The Central East LHIN includes 23% of the population of the City of Toronto. These 562,000 residents from the eastern portion of the City of Toronto account for 41% of the population of the Central
East LHIN. An additional 139,100 people (10% of the Central East LHIN population) reside in the Oshawa CSD. The next most populous areas are the CSDs of Whitby and Pickering each with a population of about 87,000 people. The CSDs of Ajax, Peterborough, Clarington, and Kawartha Lakes are of similar population sizes (between 69,100 to 73,800 people) and each account for approximately 5% of the Central East population.

A map of the Central East LHIN shows the various municipalities within Central East boundaries.

Note: resources for the Central East LHIN can also be found in the Toronto Central LHIN, Central West and Central LHIN.

 
ONTARIO (PROVINCE-WIDE) EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police, Fire, and Ambulance                                                                     
911

Suicide & Crisis Lines

Distress Centres Ontario is an association of seventeen community-based distress centres. DCO's core funding is provided by Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC).

Kids Help Phone counsellors provide children and adolescents with immediate and caring support, information and, if necessary, referral to a local community or social service agency.
Toll-free: (800)668-6868

Suicide Line  
Note: Crisis centre phone numbers across Ontario.

Ontario Problem Gambling Help Line
Toll-free: (888)230-3505
Note: open 24hrs a day. Available in English & French.

A list of hospital locations as well as designated psychiatric facilities is available from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Refer to the Gambling Addiction Treatment section for a list of problem gambling treatment services.

CENTRAL EAST ONTARIO (REGIONAL) EMERGENCY SERVICES

Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: (416)487-5591

Cobourg

Distress Centre Durham
306 Brock St.
North Whitby, ON L1N 4H7
Phone: (905) 430-2522
Toll-Free: 1(800) 452-0688
Phone: (905) 430-3511 (business)
Website: www.distresscentredurham.com

Lindsay

Life Line Telecare Lindsay
P.O. Box 281
Lindsay ON K9V 4S1
Phone: (705) 878-4411

Oshawa

Distress Centre Durham
P.O. Box 703
Oshawa ON L1H 7M9
Phone: (905) 433-1121

Peterborough

Telecare Peterborough
P.O. Box 1535
Peterborough ON K9L 7H7
Phone: (705) 745-2273

Scarborough

The Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis Program
Phone: (416) 289-2434
Note: serves Scarborough and East York area

Toronto

Distress Centres Ontario
99 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 418
Toronto ON M6K 3J8
Phone: (416) 537-7373

Gerstein Crisis Centre
100 Charles Street East
Toronto ON M4Y 1V3 
Phone: (416) 929-5200

Tel-Aide Jewish Distress Line
P.O. Box 105
North York ON M3A 6A4
Phone: (416) 636-9610

Toronto - Distress Centre
Box 243, Adelaide Post Office
Toronto ON M5C 2J4    
Phone: (416) 408-4357

Survivor Support Program
Toronto ON M5G 1B1
Phone:  (416) 595-1716

Source: Centre for Suicide Prevention

GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO (PROVINCE-WIDE) HEALTH SERVICES

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides a detailed list of Local Health Integration Networks in Ontario.

Mental Health Services Information Ontario
Toll-free: (866)531-2600
Note: an online directory providing mental health information on treatment resources in Ontario. Confidential and anonymous assistance available 24 hours a day.

The Hospital Locator is a service of the Ontario Hospital Assocation.

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has a website of Designated Psychiatric Facilities under the Mental Health Act.

CENTRAL EAST ONTARIO LHIN (REGIONAL) HEALTH SERVICES

The Central East LHIN also has a list of Health Providers, Programs and Services
within the region.

A Population Health Profile (1) for Central East provides an overview of social and demographic characteristics, health status, and health practices. Statistics are compared to the rest of Ontario.

The Central East LHIN
Harwood Plaza
314 Harwood Avenue South
Suite 204A
Ajax ON L1S 2J1
Phone: (905)427-5497
Toll-free: (866)804-5446

 (1) Source: Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health. Health System Intelligence Project

GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO (PROVINCE-WIDE) ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHAB SERVICES

Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) is designed to link callers with suitable treatment options. DART is a toll-free, province-wide, treatment information and referral service that is available to professionals and the general public. Funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Toll-free: (800)565-8603

R. Samuel McLauglin Addiction and Mental Health Information Centre
serves as a central source of reliable information and provides active assistance for people seeking information, services or support.
Phone: (416) 595-6111
Toll-free: (800) 463-6273
Note: staffed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays

OPMHAN of Ontario
C/O Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
777 Bay Street, Suite 601
Toronto ON M7A 2J4
Phone: (416)325-7643
Note: has a directory of senior mental health and addiction services across Ontario listed by LHIN.

 

CENTRAL EAST LHIN (REGIONAL) ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHAB SERVICES

Central East LHIN does not provide addiction services directly. However, CAMH provides the following services:

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH)
Pickering (serving Durham)
Phone: (905)649-6600
Cobourg (serving Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge)
Phone: (905)377-8711

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Four Counties Addiction Services Team
Toll-free: (800)461-1909Disclaimer: Inclusion or omission of an organization or agency in this database does not imply endorsement or non-endorsement by canadadrugrehab.ca. In no event shall canadadrugrehab.ca be liable for any decision or action taken in reliance on information provided by this referral service. Any questions regarding an alcohol and drug rehab program listing should be directed to that organization. If you believe you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or your local crisis hotline

ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHAB PROGRAMS BY MUNICIPALITY

Type of Service

Each listing here provides alcohol and drug treatment services that are either medical, outpatient or residential:

Due to the lack of available detoxification services, you may have to travel outside of your municipality for assistance.

If you require residential alcohol and drug rehab, you may need to travel outside of your municipality to find a program that provides the right combination of length of stay, treatment philosophy, suitable peer group, staff training, etc. Wait lists are also common so looking outside of your region may help you locate a program with a shorter waitlist.

Since outpatient visits are typically provided on an ongoing basis for a few hours each week, try to find a service provider that is within a reasonable driving distance from your home community.

Source of Funding

Providers may be government-funded, government-subsidized or privately-funded (fee for service):

Government-funded programs typically have either the provincial ministry of health or local health authority somewhere in name of the organization. Also, the vast majority of hospitals in Canada are government-funded.

Government-subsidized providers receive major funding from the government in addition to donations and other revenue streams such as thrift stores (Salvation Army is an example). For the most part, government-subsidized programs are typically non-governmental organizations with an independent management team and board of directors.

Privately-funded providers include physicians in private practice even though under Canada’s universal health care policy, the government is billed for services rendered to individual Canadians. Although some privately-funded drug and alcohol rehab services exist in Canada, the vast majority are either government-funded or government-subsidized. Please note that privately-funded providers listed in canadadrugrehab.ca may be for-profit or not-for-profit. Since no distinction between for-profit and not-for-profit is made in canadadrugrehab.ca, visitors to this website that require additional information should contact the service provider directly.

How to search in this section:

1. This section is listed alphabetically by municipality. Scroll down to the name of the municipality or use the quick links at the top of the page
2. to find a provider by name (company name or professional’s last name) click the Control (Ctrl) key and, while holding it down, click the ‘F’ key
3. A “Find” window will pop up. In the space type in the name, avoiding use of first name or other words that could narrow down your search too far

Disclaimer: Inclusion or omission of an organization or agency in this database does not imply endorsement or non-endorsement by canadadrugrehab.ca. In no event shall canadadrugrehab.ca be liable for any decision or action taken in reliance on information provided by this referral service. Any questions regarding an alcohol and drug rehab program listing should be directed to that organization. If you believe you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or your local crisis hotline