Ontario Resource Directory

CHEO's for-youth-by-youth mental health promotion and early-intervention program: workshops, 8-10 week support groups, in-school and community programming; a YouthNet social worker is on call during all programs.

171 geared-to-income rental units plus an affordable apartment building for Indigenous people, and an 11-unit building for independent seniors. Centretown.

Community-based supportive housing: 7 shared homes for 67 residents; housing support worker, life-skills support, community referrals. Applications via the Social Housing Registry of Ottawa. Wellington/Westboro area.

Formerly Options Bytown (rebranded; the old odx-938 record lists only a 211 contact). 128 supportive-housing units in four buildings, 8 resource centres, and Housing First case management. Lowertown.

83-unit non-profit housing co-op (bachelor to 4-bedroom), 30 geared-to-income units, 2 wheelchair-accessible units. Centretown/Dalhousie (Bronson Place).

Assisted living for high-risk seniors: private/semi-private rooms, 24/7 staff, meals, activities, garden. Lowertown. Distinct program from odt-454 (Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre, different phone and site).

Non-profit supporting people with developmental disabilities since 1955. Services for adults (residential, community participation, employment supports) and children/youth (inclusion services, respite, Ontario Autism Program). Child & family services line 905-878-7656 also published.

Community hospice: 10-bed residential hospice plus wellness day program, bereavement and spiritual support; professional nursing 24/7, all at no cost. Referrals via intake coordinator at 905-631-9994 ext. 110.

Burlington satellite office (by appointment only); head office at 639 Main St E, Hamilton, 905-525-3860. Mentoring programs match youth 6-16 with adult volunteer mentors; free. Burlington office phone 905-637-9911 published in Halton community services directory (211 data, record OAK0020, updated Jul 2026); official site confirms satellite office address.

Registered charity est. 1954. Community day services, supported/24-hour group living, employment services with job coaches, after-school and summer respite for youth 13-21. Official site oakcl.org was unreachable to the text fetcher; phone/address verified via Halton community services directory (211 data, record MHH0468, updated Jun 2026) and Mississauga Halton Healthline.

Pediatric hospice/respite: 12-bed overnight capacity (6 respite, 2 hospice palliative, 4 residential beds) plus day program and family support. Respite $25/overnight, day program $15/day. Toll-free 1-877-406-7673. Legal name: The Cedarbrook Society.

Builds affordable homes for local families with volunteer labour; funded by ReStores in Burlington, Milton and Mississauga (donated goods sold at reduced prices). Phone/address verified via Halton community services directory (211 data, record BTN2238, updated Jan 2026).

Ontario's first residential hospice (est. 1997): six-bed home with 24-hour nursing/PSW care, pain and symptom management, volunteer support and bereavement care, all free. Referrals from individuals, physicians, institutions or service providers. Serves Halton Region and Mississauga. Phone/address verified via Halton community services directory (211 data, record MHH0421, updated Apr 2026).

Multidisciplinary team: family doctors, psychologist, RNs, nurse practitioners, mental health workers, dietitian, health educator, speech-language pathologist, pharmacists. Chronic disease programs, wellness seminars, smoking cessation. After-hours Telephone Health Advisory Service 1-866-553-7205. Additional Georgetown sites at 171 Guelph St and 99 Sinclair Ave. Verified via Halton community services directory (211 data, record MHH0157, updated Jan 2026).

Church Fellowship Hall community suppers confirmed on official site. Phone/address cross-verified on 211 Ontario (SouthWestHealthLine listing, updated Mar 2026). Port Elgin community within Saugeen Shores.

45-bed facility: 21 withdrawal management beds, 14 relapse prevention/treatment beds, 10 supportive studios for longer stays. Indigenous art and sacred spaces, access to Elders; beds designated for Indigenous and transgender clients. Serves Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth. Most services covered by OHIP. Family or medical referral + assessment interview required.

Contact info, hours and address verified on official site. Team-based primary care: physicians, nurse practitioners and allied health.

Primary care team serving the Northern Bruce Peninsula (Lion's Head). Listed on the Town of South Bruce Peninsula government health-care page with phone and address; no dedicated org website found, so the municipal page is the verified source. Hours from public directory listing.

Free services: dementia education, supportive counselling, caregiver support groups, social recreation (virtual and in-person across Grey-Bruce), in-home activity kits and 90-min weekly in-home recreation/respite (12 weeks). Toll-free 1-800-265-9013.

Multi-service organization supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in South Georgian Bay: community participation supports, employment supports and social enterprises, supported living (13 homes), Life Share, respite care, Tots 'n' Tykes Child Care and EarlyON centres in Collingwood/Alliston area. Peel St Resource Centre (250 Peel St, Collingwood) offers life-skills instruction.

Charitable accessible, affordable transportation service (volunteer drivers) connecting North Simcoe residents to medical care, groceries and social activities. Accessible Transportation program for those unable to use regular transit due to physical, cognitive, visual or sensory disabilities; Transportation Linking Communities program open to all North Simcoe residents.

BGC North Simcoe (Boys and Girls Club) — nonprofit youth organization: High Five-registered after-school program (ages 6-13), summer camps (ages 4-15), March break camps and youth programs to age 18, Project Backpack. Contact via phone to enroll.

Volunteer-run food bank serving Tottenham and Beeton (confirmed on official site). Phone corroborated by Rotary Club of New Tecumseth community listing and business directories citing the official site. Donations accepted Tuesdays and Mon/Tue mornings.

County of Simcoe Adult Day Program in Elmvale (since 1991): supervised daytime programming, meals/snacks, bathing services (fee for service), caregiver respite. $26.50 + HST per day. Ontario Health atHome manages wait list/referrals: 310-2222 or 1-888-721-2222. Sister site in Penetanguishene (see separate record).

County of Simcoe Adult Day Program at Georgian Village campus in Penetanguishene: supervised daytime programming, meals/snacks, secure outdoor grounds, caregiver respite. $26.50 + HST per day. Ontario Health atHome manages wait list/referrals: 310-2222 or 1-888-721-2222. Sister site in Elmvale (see separate record).

Town of Wasaga Beach drop-in youth centre: games, video games, arts and crafts, computers with internet, outdoor sports courts, field trips, youth nights and recreation programming. Phone listed in directories citing the official town site.

Medication-assisted addiction treatment (methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade), smoking cessation and alcohol use disorder treatment, counselling referrals, virtual medicine via OTN, free Naloxone kits. Doctor visits fully OHIP-covered; meds via ODB/Trillium/private plans.

LOFT supportive housing and mental health/addiction support program in Bradford (distinct from LOFT's Newmarket-area record odn-20261004-gtan-04). Address and phone from directories citing the official LOFT site; official loftcs.org confirms LOFT's supportive housing + mental health/addiction services in Ontario.

Free weekly community lunch at St. Mark's Anglican Church (Tuesdays per Northumberland Community Legal Centre emergency resources; call church to confirm current schedule). Church also administers the Benevolent Society Fund food vouchers for basic needs.

Opioid addiction treatment: methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade, Kadian; Hepatitis C screening and treatment. Same-day intake; walk-ins welcome, no referral needed. Provincial health plan covers treatment.

Methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade, Kadian; on-site pharmacy; Hepatitis C treatment for qualifying patients. No referrals necessary; OHIP covered. Also listed on 211 Ontario (Central East Healthline).

Opioid addiction treatment: methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade; safe use supplies and free naloxone kits; Hepatitis C screening. Same-day intake; walk-ins welcome, no referral needed.

In-person same-day/next-day care for unattached patients: birth control, immunizations, prescription refills, UTIs, blood pressure checks and more. Appointment required; OHIP card required. Second site at 555 George St N.

Birth control and sexual planning, IUD insertion/removal, pap smears, colposcopy, unplanned pregnancy counselling and abortion services/referral, sexual abuse counselling, and sexual assault/domestic violence services. Urgent sexual assault care 24/7 via PRHC Emergency (705-743-2121 ext 0). Shares PRHC intake line 705-743-4132 with the hospital's Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program (separate directory record) — this is the distinct, broader women's-health clinic (colposcopy, IUD, pregnancy care, historic-abuse counselling).

Free timely counselling session with a mental health and addictions professional plus access to a Nurse Practitioner specializing in mental health care. Appointments in person, by phone, or virtually. Partnership of PRHC, CMHA HKPR, Fourcast, Kinark, Peterborough Youth Services and PFHT. Not a crisis line; for immediate support call/text 9-8-8.

Routine well-baby check-up care: growth and development assessment, immunization recommendations, navigation to community resources. Self-referral by parents/guardians or referral by health care professionals. Does not provide urgent care.

Telemedicine walk-in medical clinic: on-site nurse/physician assistant with doctor via video. Also offers driver's medical exams. Second Peterborough site at 1293 Clonsilla Ave (Westmount). Also listed on 211 Ontario.

Complete maternity care by family physicians: prenatal care, hospital delivery, postpartum care for parent and baby, family planning/birth control/IUD counselling. Team includes nurses, lactation consultants, social workers, dietitian. Most services covered by OHIP. Also runs a clothing cupboard for newborn/maternity items.

Brantford branch of Hamilton-based De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre; own Brantford main line 519-752-4340 published on official site. Primary care, traditional healing, mental health & addictions, FASD assessment, cultural wellness. Not a crisis service.

Formerly Caledon Parent-Child Centre (rebranded 2024, confirmed on official site). Designated EarlyON Child and Family Centre for Caledon: free early-years programs, parenting education, family support groups, pre/postnatal support. Phone 905-857-0090 from official site's published business data, corroborated by Ontario Health atHome healthline. Main site at Albion Bolton Community Centre; also serves Alton.

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program: case-specific information, trial preparation, victim advocacy, and referrals during criminal proceedings. Matches the existing city-specific VWAP record pattern (Cornwall, Owen Sound, Walkerton, etc.).

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program: case-specific information, trial preparation, victim advocacy, and referrals during criminal proceedings. 211 listing notes satellite offices in Dryden and Fort Frances (separate listings). Matches the existing city-specific VWAP record pattern (Cornwall, Owen Sound, Walkerton, etc.).

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; satellite office of the Kenora VWAP (per Kenora 211 listing). Case-specific information, trial preparation, victim advocacy, and referrals during criminal proceedings. Matches the existing city-specific VWAP record pattern (Cornwall, Owen Sound, Walkerton, etc.).

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; satellite office of the Kenora VWAP (per Kenora 211 listing). Case-specific information, trial preparation, victim advocacy, and referrals during criminal proceedings. Matches the existing city-specific VWAP record pattern (Cornwall, Owen Sound, Walkerton, etc.).

FCS Renfrew County-led youth shelter program; intake runs through FCS main-office shared line (documented as shared). Partners: United Way East Ontario, Phoenix Centre for Children & Families, Columbus House Pembroke. Street address not published.

County of Renfrew-led seasonal warming centre (Mesa initiative) at the OATC Pembroke clinic location; phone verified on The Grind Pembroke's official homelessness-support page. Staffed by MacKay Manor addictions/mental-health workers; harm reduction programming on site. Distinct service from the year-round Renfrew County MESA HART Hub (odn-20261003-ha-08).

Community addictions treatment org (clinical intake, counselling, case management; MotherSafe and Opioid Case Management programs). Toll-free 1-888-241-1135 is the main 'Call Us Now' line on its official site; local Renfrew line 613-432-8573 and Pembroke/Arnprior offices per Ontario Health atHome directory.

Child and family well-being agency of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, administering Pikwakanagan's own child and family services law (Nigig Nibi Ki-win, in force April 19, 2024). Formerly Anishinabek Gamik Pikwakanagan Child & Family Services. Office number confirmed in the Society's official newsletter and on FCS Renfrew's FNIM resources page; 24/7 emergency line from the Society's official site.