Mental Health & Addictions

Four Counties Crisis Team Click here

NHH: Northumberland Hills Hospital – CMHS: Community Mental Health Services Click here

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Click here

For information on Mental Health support programs and resources, hospital programs, addiction and substance abuse, support for families, please click here for a guide. MH Resources 1.2 

For a list of emergency contact numbers, click here.


Local MH Agencies:

Northumberland Hills Hospital Walk-In Clinic
Tuesdays, 8 am – 4 pm and Thursdays, 10 am – 6 pm at NHH’s Community Mental Health Services office located at 1011 Elgin Street West, Suite 200, Cobourg.
If you have access to a phone, please call 905-377-7784 to receive support from the Walk-In Counselling team (Tuesdays 8am – 4pm, Thursdays 10am – 6pm)

Cornerstone (for women who are, or who have experienced violence)
24-hour support line 905-372-0746
Connecting via webchat between 6 pm and 6 am at cornerstonenorthumberland.ca/chat
Texting 289-210-4774 between 6 pm and 6 am
Visit them at 40 Swayne St., Cobourg, ON K9A 1K5 Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

CRISIS Support
If you are in crisis please call 988. By phoning or texting this number, you can access 24-hour, free, confidential crisis support.

Northumberland Hills Hospital Community Mental Health Support (no referral required)
• Case management
• Individual therapy
• Therapeutic and psycho-educational group therapy
• Psychiatric consultation (with physician referral)
• Early psychosis intervention
• Assertive community treatment
• Housing support

Community Care
“We assist our clients with services that support their independence, health and quality of life. In doing so, we help them remain in their own homes – where they want to be” Click here

Meals on Wheels
• Accessible Vans/Transportation
• Adult Day Program
• Exercise and Fall Prevention
• Friendly Visiting

The Help Centre
“We help the unemployed and disadvantaged residents of Northumberland County through programs that give help to low-income people”
Help Centre Programs:

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

Intensive Housing Program

Low-income Energy Program

Money Management

Ontario Electricity Support Program

Outreach Program

Partners in Learning

Seniors Program

Landlord Liaison

RentSmart

Rebound Child and Youth Services Northumberland
905-372-0007

Kinark Child and Family Services
Central Intake: 1-888-454-6275

Kids Help Phone
Text: 686868
Phone: 1-800-668-6868