Mental Health Hub
Your guide to support, stories, and hope.
Navigating child and youth mental health can bring up a lot of questions. You’re not alone. This space is designed to be your trusted resource—a place to find answers, feel connected, and discover hope.
Here, you’ll find:
News: Stay updated on what’s happening at Lynwood Charlton Centre, from new programs to community events that matter to you.
Resources: Find practical guides and immediate support, like our directory of crisis services and community resources in Hamilton.
Topics: Explore evidence-based information to better understand mental health, break down stigma, and learn about the challenges we specialize in.
Stories: Read real experiences from youth, families, and our team. Because sometimes, the most powerful hope comes from knowing someone else has been there too.
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To connect directly with a counsellor through online video / or voice, go to: onestoptalk.ca or call 1-855-416-8255.
One Stop Talk is a FREE virtual “walk-in” counselling program where children, youth and their families can talk to a clinician by phone, video conference, text and chat without an appointment from anywhere in the province.
One Stop Talk operates Monday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Need immediate help?
Call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest Hospital Emergency Room
Call the Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) at 905-972-8338 to speak with a mental health clinician available 24 hours.
Kids Help Phone: 24/7: 1-800-668-6868
Call or text 9-8-8 is available to anyone in Canada who is thinking about suicide or is worried about someone they know. For more information visit 988.ca
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Core Service Providers for Child and Youth Mental Health in Hamilton
Lynwood Charlton Centre
Managing Your Mental Health While Caring for a Child With Mental Illness
This guide offers a compassionate, evidence-based path for sustaining yourself, because as a parent and caregiver, your mental health is the cornerstone of effective care.
Our Unsung Heroes
January 19 is Educational Assistant and Child and Youth Worker Appreciation Day. It is our annual opportunity to pause and shine a light on the essential, often unsung work of these dedicated professionals.
Taking a Moment for C-H-A-N-G-E
Every January, a vital national conversation takes centre stage in Canada. Bell Let's Talk Day has evolved into a powerful movement dedicated to transforming how our nation views and supports mental health.
Understanding Mental Illness in Children and Youth
Discerning between a passing phase and a sign of something more can be deeply worrying. This guide is designed to empower parents and caregivers as to when and how to get professional help for their child or youth…
A Canadian Parent’s Guide to Screen Time, Social Media and Mental Health
This guide is your evidence-based toolkit. We will separate the concerns for children versus teens, decode the design of social media, and provide you with practical strategies for building digital literacy.
Celebrating the Holidays at LCC
The halls of our Upper Paradise location, typically filled with the focused energy of vital therapeutic work, recently transformed with the sounds of laughter, festive music, and joyful conversation.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to acknowledge the truths of our shared history and the enduring impact of colonization and residential schools on Indigenous children, families, and communities.
Crisis Support Guide
This guide outlines the dedicated crisis supports available to the Hamilton region, offering a clear path to urgent mental health care…
The Back to School Student Mental Health Kit
This guide helps students with self-care, staying well, signs of common mental health problems, how and where to ask for help, and how to help a friend.
Community Resources Guide
This guide brings together key local services—from crisis support and counselling to youth groups and family navigation—so you can easily find the right help at the right time.
Children’s Mental Health Day 2025
Lynwood Charlton Centre celebrated Children’s Mental Health Day on May 7, 2025. This year, Children’s Mental Health Ontario has chosen the theme: “Voices Unheard, Stories Told: Centering the Diversity of Ontario’s Infants, Children & Youth.”