Anyone requiring support with an unplanned pregnancy or parenting young children
Free, confidential pregnancy support: pregnancy tests, counselling, prenatal/parenting programs, Moms support group, Fatherhood 101, Baby Brunch, and a Care Closet providing emergency baby supplies (diapers, formula, clothing 0-6y). Walk-ins welcome. Dedup: phone digits 5194212127 absent from DB; no name match in db-name-list.txt.
Oxford County community; funds local non-profit agencies and programs (poverty, food, housing, youth)
Funds local non-profits and runs programs (poverty-to-possibility, Supplies4Students). Alternate toll-free 1-877-280-1391. Dedup: phone digits 5195393851 absent from DB; no name match in db-name-list.txt.
People with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and their caregivers
Clinton office serves Huron County; Stratford office (519-271-1910) serves Perth. First Link one-on-one counselling, caregiver support groups, education programs. Register via Huron Perth Community Support Services 1-844-482-7800. Dedup: phone digits 5194821482 absent from DB; no Alzheimer-Huron/Perth name match in db-name-list.txt.
People requiring end-of-life palliative care; contact hospice for admission process
Oxford County's only residential hospice, operated by VON Oxford. 24-hour skilled palliative end-of-life care (physician, RNs, PSWs, trained volunteers) at no cost to patients or families. Contact for referral/admission process. Dedup: phone digits 5195378515 absent from DB; no name match in db-name-list.txt.
Wheelchair accessibleEnglish
Updated 2026-10-11 · http://vonsakurahouse.com/
Volunteer & Information Centre of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties (VIQ)
Volunteer matching plus community information and referral for Hastings and Prince Edward counties. Phone and address verified on org's volunteer portal (viq.volunteerattract.com, footer block) and phone confirmed on live official homepage viq.ca. Categorized as advocacy (info/navigation/referral) — closest controlled category fit.
National consumer-driven mental health charity headquartered in Belleville; advocacy, public policy, awareness and anti-stigma work on depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD and other mood disorders (runs the Defeat Depression campaign). Phone and address verified on official site contact page. Advocacy/policy organization, not a direct counselling service; site links out to crisis line 9-8-8.
English / French
Updated 2026-10-11 · https://mdsc.ca/contact/
St. Leonard's Community Support, Prevention and Residential Services
Youth at risk, in conflict with the law, or needing housing supports
Prevention/early intervention, youth justice diversion and reintegration, plus emergency and transitional housing supports for youth at risk or experiencing homelessness (incl. a 10-bed supportive housing facility in Trenton). Phone verified on official site (Youth Justice Diversion & Probation / General Inquiries: 613-966-7410). Office address from org letterhead (ED-signed letter) and directory listings; also operates from 1970 Hamilton Rd, Trenton. Categorized transitional_housing + advocacy (justice navigation/reintegration).
Safe drop-in space for youth 10-18 in Quinte West: daily programs (cooking, art, wellness, sports), referrals to community agencies when needs exceed centre capacity. Phone and address verified via Hastings County Community Services Booklet and Trenton MFRC Welcome Guide; website qwyc.ca live and current (Sept 2026 content). Accessibility note per site: stairs at entrances, no elevator; staff assist at entrance.
Free youth drop-in in Frankford (Quinte West): after-school programming for grades 6-12, volunteer opportunities. Phone shown on official site; address from Trenton MFRC Welcome Guide. Site content current (Fall opening Sept 8, 2026).
Brockville satellite of Rideau Community Health Services (Merrickville-based CHC; Smiths Falls site separately listed as odt-197). Own distinct local line 613-498-1555 confirmed on official site — not the shared central line. Services at this site: Diabetes Education Program, high-risk foot care/chiropody, virtual care/telemedicine, community health clinics (legal/housing/financial support pop-ups). Services by appointment only; no referral required.
Seniors 65 and over in Leeds and Grenville with psychiatric disorders (e.g. depression, dementia)
Community-focused mental health services for older adults: diagnostic assessment, medication monitoring, resource linkage, caregiver support, consultation/training to agencies serving the elderly. Verified via 211 (champlainhealthline listing updated 2026-03-18). Crisis line is the shared Lanark-Leeds-Grenville crisis line (also odr-182's). Referral required; no fees.
Adults with mental health concerns; supportive housing for serious mental illness/dual diagnosis
Peterborough main office: case management, crisis intervention, early psychosis (Lynx program), diversion/court support, supportive housing, supported employment/education. Crisis line 1-866-995-9933 is separate DB record odx-922; Lindsay office also separate. Verified on official contact page.
Children and youth with physical, communication or developmental needs; parent or physician referral
Children's treatment centre: physiotherapy, speech-language, occupational therapy, social work, therapeutic recreation, augmentative communication, specialized clinics. Toll-free 1-888-779-9916. Other sites in Lindsay/Cobourg/Campbellford/Minden not separate DB records.
Federally sentenced men 18+ on conditional release (CSC referral)
Operates Edmison House federal halfway home (24 beds/UTA cot since 1977, specialized in Lifers) plus supportive independent living housing (rooming house, sixplex, fourplex) for graduates. Other St. Leonard's societies in DB are London/Peel/Hamilton/Windsor - separate orgs.
Job seekers in Peterborough and Peterborough County
Wrap-around job search support: 1-on-1 mentoring/coaching, job matching and placement, financial incentives, retraining, Better Jobs Ontario navigation, WAVE youth program. Located inside Balsillie Family Branch. No YMCA Peterborough record existed in DB.
People with disabilities meeting ODSP financial/medical eligibility
Toll-free 1-800-663-8560; TDD/TTY 705-742-7507. Generic province-wide ODSP record (on-odsp) already in DB; other cities (Barrie, Kitchener, Guelph, Owen Sound, Cambridge, Orillia, Sault Ste. Marie, Ottawa) have their own office records, so Peterborough office fits precedent. Address/phone corroborated across legal-centre and trustee directories; ontario.ca publishes no per-office page.
Seniors and adults with physical challenges in Lakefield/Selwyn area
Lakefield branch of Community Care Peterborough (main Peterborough record separate in DB) with its own distinct phone. Meals on Wheels, fitness/exercise and fall-prevention classes, blood pressure clinic, Diners Club, thrift store, brokered helpers for home tasks. Email [email protected].
Children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities or autism in Northumberland, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Durham, Haliburton; Passport funding eligibility set by DSO
Main office Peterborough; satellite offices in Lindsay, Cobourg, Haliburton, Campbellford (by appointment). Passport funding program, Ontario Autism Program services, urgent response. Toll-free 1-888-616-3456.
People affected by learning disabilities and/or ADHD, all ages
Registered charity. Support, tutoring and training services, advocacy for people with learning disabilities/ADHD. Only York-Simcoe LDA chapter was in DB; Peterborough chapter is separate with distinct phone.
Seniors, adults with disabilities or chronic conditions in Peterborough, Victoria and Haliburton areas
Home nursing, personal support, adult day program (555 Bonaccord St, 705-874-0140), assisted living for high-risk seniors. Registered charity. Only other VON record in DB is Peel Region supportive housing - separate branch. Healthline program listings updated July 2026 confirm active Peterborough services.
Promotes physical and mental health for community members. Administers health programs and addictions services (NNADAP); coordinates clinics for diabetes, immunization, sexual health and communicable diseases; health awareness and prevention workshops; medical transportation program. Health Manager Claire Jasper 807-291-4034. Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website as published on 211 listing (site page not independently fetched).
Members of Couchiching First Nation; children in need of care and protection and their families.
Investigates suspected cases of child abuse/neglect; alternative and foster care; family support counselling for low income, violence and relationship breakdown; referrals to community and traditional supports. After-hours line 807-275-8625. Distinct program, address and phone from the Nation's Health Services office. Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website as published on 211 listing (site page not independently fetched).
On-site immunization clinic and in-home immunizations; diabetes, sexual health and communicable disease clinics; monthly foot care; prenatal care coordination; home visits for the sick, elderly and new mothers. Community Health Director Juanita Hunter-Connon 807-482-2479 Ext 232. Ojibwe interpretation available on request. Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website as published on 211 listing (site page not independently fetched).
Community located west of Fort Frances, approx 50 km north of Devlin on Hwy 613. Health awareness and prevention workshops; diabetes, immunization and sexual health clinics; monthly foot care; prenatal care; home visits. Community Health Representative Doreen Smith 807-486-3560 Ext 211. Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website as published on 211 listing (site page not independently fetched).
Individuals 18 years of age and older with a developmental disability; Passport funds applied for through Developmental Services Ontario (1-855-376-6673).
Administers Passport funds for adults with developmental disabilities: paperwork, fund administration, person-centred planning, community participation, transportation costs, caregiver respite. Serves Dryden, Fort Frances and Kenora. Community Program Supervisor Nikki Zajarny 807-223-5995 Ext 4. Distinct program record; org's other Dryden programs (Community Participation, Specialized Respite) not added. Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website is the org site as published on 211 listing (program sub-page path truncated on 211).
First Nations communities and members in the Sioux Lookout region served by SLFNHA.
Regional initiative helping First Nation communities develop community-driven treatment approaches for prescription drug (opioid) abuse and underlying mental health issues. Team includes Project Facilitator, Addiction Specialist and Mental Health Specialist; also operates as the Regional Wellness Response Program. Distinct program line (807-737-5189), separate from SLFNHA admin and Nodin (both already in DB). Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website page path as published on 211 listing (not independently fetched).
First Nations individuals and families; booked appointments through referrals from community nurse or physician.
Primary care medical clinic of 28 family doctors; chronic disease education and management, health promotion, rehabilitation; telephone health advisory via Health Connect Ontario. Located next to Meno Ya Win Health Centre. Clinic Manager Kelly Wilson 807-737-5170. Distinct program line (807-737-5182), separate from SLFNHA admin and Nodin (both already in DB). Phone digits verified on 211 Ontario listing; website as published on 211 listing (not independently fetched).
Individuals and families in the Fort Frances area (Fort Frances, west to Rainy River, east to Mine Centre, north to Nestor Falls) in need of financial assistance for medical emergencies.
Volunteer-run; provides financial assistance for medical emergencies; self-referral by verbal expressed need; cheques picked up at Town Office; receipts for donations over $20. Program Lead Linda Hamilton 807-274-8782 / cell 807-275-9268. No physical office — contact only. Phone digits verified on the org's OWN website donate page (fortfrancescommunitychest.com/donate lists '(807) 274-8782') and on 211 Ontario listing (updated 2026-03-12).
Satellite site of the Essex County NPLC (main Essex site already in DB as odd-20261002-172). Distinct local phone 519-730-0446 published on the clinic's official locations page; verified 2026-10-11.
Wheelchair accessibleEnglish
Updated 2026-10-11 · https://ecnplc.ca/locations/
Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic – Kingsville
Satellite site of the Essex County NPLC (main Essex site already in DB as odd-20261002-172). Distinct local phone 548-778-0078 published on the clinic's official locations page; verified 2026-10-11.
Wheelchair accessibleEnglish
Updated 2026-10-11 · https://ecnplc.ca/locations/
Canadian Mental Health Association - Lambton Kent - Outreach Office - Wallaceburg
Individuals 16 years and older with mental health concerns
Distinct Wallaceburg outreach office with its own published local phone (not the Chatham 519-436-6100 or Sarnia 519-337-5411 central lines). Verified on 211 (Erie St. Clair healthline, updated 2025-12-23). Regional 24/7 crisis line 1-866-299-7447 is shared with CMHA Lambton Kent - Chatham (odr-252), so it is noted here rather than in crisis_phone.
Society Shoppe thrift store (low-cost clothing, furniture, household goods) run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Windsor-Essex; store proceeds fund the Society's direct emergency assistance. Central council already in DB as odt-246. Distinct local phone 519-736-0089 published on the official regional site; verified 2026-10-11.
Society Shoppe thrift store (low-cost clothing, furniture, household goods) run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Windsor-Essex; store proceeds fund the Society's direct emergency assistance. Central council already in DB as odt-246. Distinct local phone 519-961-9547 published on the official regional site; verified 2026-10-11.
Parish-based SVDP food bank operating out of St. Michael's Parish. Phone 226-340-7233 published on the Erie Shores South Catholic Family of Parishes official site; the ministry's Facebook page (facebook.com/ssvpleamington) showed active food-bank posts through fall 2025. Verified 2026-10-11.
Adults 16 years and older with severe mental health or addictions issues
Gananoque office of LLGAMH: residential treatment homes (long-term abstinence-based addictions treatment), housing solutions, rapid access counselling walk-in clinic. Crisis line 988 (call or text). Toll-free 1-866-499-8445 per 211. Note: map aggregators also show 613-382-7135 for the same address; 211 and the official site use 613-382-4016.
People with mental health or addiction concerns in Leeds and Grenville
Prescott office of LLGAMH; 211/southeasthealthline lists Open Access walk-in days at 1652 County Rd 2, Prescott under the same phone — official site gives 555 King St W Unit 101. Toll-free 1-866-499-8445 per 211; crisis 988 (call or text).
Runs the Out of the Cold Café (free meals), A Hand Up clothing room, shower & laundry services, and an overnight warming centre in winter; housing assistance workers on site. Phone 905-775-2048 is published on the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury's official warming/cooling centres page; wow-living.ca itself lists email contact only (no phone on the org site).
Registered patients; register through Health Care Connect
Branch of Southlake Academic Family Health Team (Newmarket) with its own distinct, published Bradford phone line 905-775-8782 (not the parent central line). Phone verified on the org's official site and on the 211 (centralhealthline) listing, which confirms wheelchair accessibility.
Registered patients of the Alliston Family Health Team
Phone 705-435-8887 verified on the org's official Contact page (allistonfht.ca/contact-us/) and on the 211 (centralhealthline) listing, which confirms wheelchair accessibility. Team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, dietitian, pharmacist and more.
All North Simcoe residents; some programs require physician referral
Phone 705-526-7804 appears on the org's official site (nsfht.ca) and the 211 (nsmhealthline) listing, which confirms wheelchair accessibility. Services include primary care, adult and youth mental health, diabetes/cardiovascular/pulmonary programs, seniors care and telemedicine.
Tamil youth 13-19 and their families; open to any youth in the GTA.
Youth drop-in centre: informal counselling, computers/internet, resume building, mentorship, homework help, youth and parent councils, annual achievement awards. Phone and email verified on official site cantyd.org; address/hours via Ontario Health atHome (central east healthline).
Newcomers, asylum seekers, refugees and their families; focus on African/Black Canadian communities.
Settlement and integration, mental health & wellness, violence-against-women prevention, youth and seniors programs. Phone and website verified via 211 Ontario / Ontario Health atHome (centralwesthealthline record, updated 2026-03-10).
Children, youth and adults with autism and their families; focus on South Asian, low-income and newcomer families.
Registered charity (est. 2008); culturally responsive autism services incl. speech-language therapy, ABA therapy, arts programming, caregiver support. Official site confirmed active at saaac.org; phone 416-289-0100 published on the org's own Race Roster fundraising page and corroborated by multiple independent directories (ZoomInfo, ProfileCanada, RocketReach, JFCY resource list).
Youth drop-in program of Rapport Youth & Family Services (parent org already in DB as odt-123). Branch rule: distinct local line 905-866-6900 published on the parent org's official site, so keepable as a branch record. Free programs, workshops, Youth Arts Against Violence (YAAV).
People experiencing homelessness, refugees and newcomers, with a focus on families.
Scarborough branch of St. John the Compassionate Mission (parent org already in DB as tor-st-john-compassionate with a different phone, 416-466-1357). Branch rule: distinct local line 647-358-4105 published on the org's own site (goodneighboursmission.org/donate.htm) and on 211. Drop-in meals, emergency food boxes (appointment), seniors program, professional counselling for trauma/addictions.
Registered charity (CRA, since 2000) serving the Filipino-Canadian community: community programs, events, rental spaces, volunteer-run. Phone 905-602-0923 and website verified on official site kalayaancentre.ca.
Other languages
Updated 2026-10-11 · https://kalayaancentre.ca/
Ontario Resource Directory
Prepared via EmergencyHousing.CA · www.emergencyhousing.ca/ondir/ · Data updated 2026-10-20
Not saved or tracked. Always call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
24/7 help — always free
Emergency: 911
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline (call/text)
211 All community & social services
811 Health advice (Health811)
Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Ontario Poison Centre: 1-800-268-9017
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