All Student Services Units are closed Monday, October 14, and reopen Tuesday, October 15. Visit our 24/7 Care page for alternative access to care.
For an emergency requiring ambulance, fire or police, call 911. Then, call Security Services who will coordinate with emergency responders. Downtown: 514 398 3000/ Mac Campus: 514 398 7777.
Urgent Care & Crisis
| NAME | Telephone | HOURS/Notes |
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| Info-Santé/Social | Call 811 from any phone in Quebec to speak to a nurse or social worker | 24/7 |
| CPS Montreal (Centre de prevention du suicide Montreal) formerly Suicide Action Montreal | 1-866-277-3553 | 24/7 |
| Suicide Crisis Hotline (988) | Call 988 from any phone in Canada | 24/7 |
| Talk Suicide (formerly Canada Suicide Prevention Service) Talk Suicide chat services | 1-833-456-4566 45645 (text) |
Phone: 24/7. Text: 4:00pm to midnight every day |
| TRACOM Centre for Crisis Intervention | 514-483-3033 | 24/7 |
| Mental Health Canada | If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline. | Find online mental health resources offered across Canada |
| Tel-Aide Montreal | 514-935-1101 | Free, confidential and anonymous listening service |
| National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line | 1-866-925-4419 | 24/7. Provides emotional support and crisis intervention services to former students of Residential Schools. |
| West Island Crisis Centre (West Island/Macdonald Campus area) | 514-684-6160 | 24/7 |
| GuardMe (crisis line and counselling free for all McGill students) | North America: 1-844-451-9700 Outside North America: 001-416-380-6578 |
24/7 |
| SOS Conjugal Violence/Violence conjugale Montréal | Montréal : 514-873-9010 Toll free : 1-800-363-9010 |
24/7. Offers free, bilingual, anonymous and confidential referral services. Able to provide direct access to information, support or shelter. |
| Hope for Wellness Helpline | 1-855-242-3310 | 24/7. Trained counsellors available by phone or online chat to offer support to all Indigenous people. Available in English and French as well as Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut upon request. |
| Écoute Entraide (francophone) | 514-278-2130 | 8:00am to midnight every day |
| Sexual Assault Provincial Helpline | 1-888-933-9007 | 24/7 |
| Drug and Alcohol Help Line | 514-527-2626 | 24/7 |
| Gamblers Anonymous | 514-484-6666 | 24/7 |
| Montreal Legal Aid | 514-864-2111 | Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00pm to 4:30 p.m. |
| Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montreal | 514-527-1375 | 24/7 |
| Info-Social (from a Quebec phone number only) | 811 | 24/7 |
| Trans Lifeline | Canada: 877-330-6366 US: 877-565-8860 |
24/7 |
| Le Transit: Centre De Crise | 514-282-7753 | 24/7 |
Sexual Violence
After Hours
| NAME & DESCRIPTION | Telephone | HOURS |
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| McGill Nightline Offers confidential, anonymous and non-judgmental listening service, run by McGill students, providing the community with a variety of support. | 514-398-6246 | The phone line is open 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM everyday throughout the school year. *Nightline is closed during summer months and winter break. |
| WALKSAFE A volunteer SSMU service that provides free and confidential accompaniment for those who are walking at night. No matter what the reason, WALKSAFE volunteers will get you from A to B, safely, anywhere on the island of Montreal. |
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Sunday – Thursday: 9 pm to 12 am Friday – Saturday: 9 pm to 3 am |
