Multiple organizations in Grey and Bruce counties are joining forces in a new campaign to ensure vulnerable people who need help can find it.
#HereToHelpGB has been created to reach kids, youth, and women who are in abusive situations or feeling scared during this time of isolation.
It brings together organizations from police and mental health services to children's counselling or women's shelters across the two counties.
The West Grey Police Service, Saugeen Shores Police Service, Owen Sound Police Service, Hanover Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services, Bruce Grey Child and Family Services, 2-1-1 Central East Ontario, Women's House Serving Bruce & Grey and The Women's Centre Grey Bruce are all involved.
With the recent closure of many public and institutional support settings, organizations that usually provide comfort and act as safeguards are not physically present.
The goal of the campaign is to let individuals who are in the need of support know they are not alone, that help is available.
The social media campaign will share pictures of police, the public, or community service members with signs sharing either the number 2-1-1 or a number that can quickly assist a person in need:
- 2-1-1 is a 24/7 multilingual helpline to find services in your community
- 9-1-1 is for all emergency situations
- 226-974-0755 a text support line for women in crisis
- 1-800-668-6868 Kids Help Phone
