Information on COVID-19
If you are a COTAPSA member and have a question regarding COVID-19 please email your question to cotapsa@toronto.ca and we will respond to you as soon as possible. Also, you can go to ELI learning page for information published by the City of Toronto regarding COVID-19 and post any questions to covid19staffsupport@toronto.ca. This email address is monitored by staff in People & Equity and Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits.
Need immediate help?
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of your local hospital.
If you are not sure if it is an emergency, or just need to talk through the situation, consider reaching out to:
- Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000
- Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or texting CONNECT to 686868
- Mental Health TO at 1-866-585-6486 for free phone or video mental health counselling for infants, children, youth and families
- 211 – Call 2-1-1 or text 21166 (M-F 7am – 9pm) to find supports in the community such as food banks, housing and more.
- Toronto Public Health – (416-338-7600) Up-to-date Covid-19 information for the City of Toronto
- Distress Centres of Greater Toronto – (416-408-4357 or text 45645) 24/7 support, 365 days a year, for individuals in crisis
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline – (1-866-863-0511 or text #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus). Free, anonymous & confidential 24-hour helpline for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse.
- Black Youth Helpline – (416-285-9944 | 1-833-294-8650 | info@blackyouth.ca) Everyday 9am – 10pm
- Government of Ontario – find mental health support
2020-07-13 - Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 3
2020-05-14 - Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can Reopen
2020-03-27 - COVID-19: COTAPSA Is Here for You – A Message from the President
2020-03-25 - A message from the City Manager - COVID-19 update
2020-03-24 - COVID-19 update - State of Emergency declaration
2020-03-24 - Update on COVID-19
2020-03-24 - Update on COVID-19 – teleworking access
2020-03-22 - Joint Statement from City of Toronto Unions on COVID-19
2020-03-20 - Update on COVID-19
2020-03-19 - Update on COVID-19 - resources for City staff
2020-03-18 - Update on COVID-19 - resources for City staff
2020-03-17 - A message from the City Manager and Chief People Officer- Update on COVID-19
2020-03-16 - A message from Chief People Officer Omo Akintan- Update on COVID-19