Ontario Resource Directory

Bilingual EN/FR org serving 200+ people with developmental disabilities: supervised residences, supported independent living, life-skills day program, supported employment (TEAMS), respite, family supports. Official site clts.ca was showing a maintenance page at verification; phone/address/hours verified via the 211 (northeasthealthline.ca) listing.

First Nation band office (Algonquin; recognized as a First Nation collectivity 2022) in Kirkland Lake. Health/social programs verified via official site and 211 listing: health & social services, FASD/child nutrition program and FASD diagnostic-clinic support, crisis intervention, family well-being, Baby & Family Wellness, Choose Life youth program (ages 7-17), community breakfast Fridays.

Distinct New Liskeard office of NEOFACS with its own local phone (verified on neofacs.org office directory). Services: child/youth and family counselling and therapy, crisis intervention, psychological/psychiatric services, family capacity building, group programs. NEOFACS Kirkland Lake district office already in DB (nc-neofacs-kirkland-lake); this is a separate branch location.

Distinct Englehart office of NEOFACS with its own local phone (verified on neofacs.org office directory). Counselling/therapy and crisis support services for children, youth and families. NEOFACS Kirkland Lake district office already in DB (nc-neofacs-kirkland-lake); this is a separate branch location.

Kirkland Lake branch of the Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming with its own distinct local phone (verified via thehealthline 211 listing). Main New Liskeard centre already in DB (on-20261005-tim-04). Bilingual community health centre: primary care, health promotion, illness prevention.

North Region (Kirkland Lake) office of Timiskaming Home Support – a genuinely distinct branch location in its own municipality, but it shares the parent org's central toll-free line 1-877-318-9678 (digits match the Haileybury head-office record tim-timiskaming-home-support exactly); it does NOT have a distinct local phone. Home and community care support services.

Volunteer-based not-for-profit community support service delivering hot, professionally prepared meals in the Bala area; funded by Township of Muskoka Lakes community grants. Disclosure: no standalone website found — web presence is a Facebook page linked from the Township of Muskoka Lakes 'Our Community' page (website field points to the municipal page); phone 705-762-5876 is its own published local line, distinct from Muskoka Seniors' Huntsville line.

Volunteer-run seasonal food bank at the Dwight Community Centre, listed as 'Lake of Bays Winter Pantry' on the Township of Lake of Bays volunteer page. Disclosure: its own website (dwightwinterpantry.com) no longer resolves; website field points to the Township's page listing it as a charitable community org; phone and location verified on Manna Food Bank's current resources page.

Volunteer-run seasonal food support program for Baysville and Dorset residents, hosted at St. Ambrose Church in Baysville; listed as 'Lake of Bays Winter Pantry' on the Township of Lake of Bays volunteer page. Disclosure: no standalone website found — website field points to the Township page; phone/contact verified on Manna Food Bank's current resources page (Call: Margaret).

Branch/satellite record: Cottage Country FHT's rural health hub serving Wahta Mohawk Territory and the surrounding Muskoka Lakes area (team: family doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitian, mental health counsellors, health educator). The existing DB records cover CCFHT's Bracebridge and Gravenhurst clinics only. Phone 705-762-1274 is the hub's own published local line (verified on 211/north simcoe muskoka healthline, updated Mar 25, 2026).

Branch/satellite record: Cottage Country FHT's health hub in Port Carling (interdisciplinary team incl. mental health counsellors); published on the Township of Muskoka Lakes health hub page. The existing DB records cover CCFHT's Bracebridge and Gravenhurst clinics only. Phone 705-765-7665 is the hub's own published local line (verified on 211, updated Mar 25, 2026).

Mackay Manor program (distinct from its residential recovery home, odt-456): one-to-one community withdrawal management, mobile outreach, family support, referrals to medical/residential detox. 211/Champlain Healthline lists this as the program's own published line 613-432-7620 (the org's main line is 613-432-4946). Also listed via renfrewcountyaddictiontreatment.ca.

Mackay Manor program: supportive housing plus intensive addiction case management, harm-reduction/recovery approach. Own published program line 613-432-9878 (org main line 613-432-4946). Referrals invited from all sources. Fees covered by the Ministry of Health.

Nonprofit equine-assisted therapy: War Horse Project with The Phoenix Centre for Children & Families uses horses to teach emotional regulation, self-reflection and relationship repair. Note: an older Killaloe location (522 Stone Church Rd) shows as permanently closed in directory listings; current active site is 2667 B-Line Rd, Laurentian Valley/Pembroke.

Charity supporting seniors to live at home: telephone assurance/security checks, volunteer transportation, frozen meals. Category basic_needs per directory precedent for seniors home-support services (cf. on-20261005-ren-02). Phone and address verified on 211/Champlain Healthline and the org's own site.

Town of Deep River municipal seniors program (Ontario-funded): free programs for 55+; some require advance registration. Contact is via the Town Hall main line 613-584-2000 as published on the program page. Distinct from the Upper Ottawa Valley Seniors Friendship Club (odd-20261002-654).

Registered charity and community funder: identifies community needs and funds local programs (poverty reduction, kids, healthy communities) across Renfrew County. No directory category honestly fits a community funder, so categories left empty per standing precedent. Toll-free 1-888-592-2213 also published.

Government of Ontario Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) program: free social, recreation, fitness, arts and wellness activities for seniors in the rural hamlets north of Lanark village (Tatlock/Clayton, North Lavant, South Lavant/Robertson Lake, Middleville, Darling White Lake, White Lake Sports). No category fits (seniors social/recreation) - left uncategorized per seniors-social-club precedent. Verified on org's official contact page 2026-10-12.

Branch of South Grenville Food Bank (Prescott main site odr-189 already in DB; Cardinal site odt-182 in DB). HONEST DISCLOSURE: 613-925-2444 is the parent org's central line - the org's own site lists this number as the Spencerville site's contact (Spencerville United Church, 16 Centre St). Free monthly food hamper + emergency kit; delivery may be available for rural clients/seniors/disability. Registration with ID and proof of income/expenses. Verified on sgfoodbank.ca 2026-10-12.

Community addictions and mental health: assessment, individual/group counselling (short-term, solution-focused), case management, client advocacy, family support. Self-referrals accepted (except psychiatry - needs physician referral); all referrals via Central Intake 613-342-2262 / 1-866-499-8445. Main Brockville office (odt-496) and Gananoque/Prescott offices already in DB; Kemptville branch was a genuine gap. Phone and address verified on org's own site (llgamh.ca/kemptville.php) 2026-10-12; service detail confirmed via southeasthealthline (updated Aug 2026).

Satellite of Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville (head office Brockville): free counselling/therapy, brief services, crisis support, intensive treatment for 0-18. No referral required. Prescott office already in DB (lg-cmhlg-prescott); Kemptville branch was a genuine gap. Office and hours verified on org's own site (cmhlg.ca/contact-us); Kemptville phone 613-258-1959 published on southeasthealthline/champlainhealthline 2026-10-12. After-hours: Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868.

Accredited child and youth mental health centre: assessment, counselling, early years, in-school counselling, youth intensive case management, parents programs. Free; requests by in-person/email/website/phone; 12+ may self-refer. Smiths Falls office (odv-152) and Perth office (odn-20261008-s-08) already in DB; Carleton Place branch was a genuine gap. Office phone 613-257-8260 verified on southeasthealthline/champlainhealthline and Perth chamber listing; org site opendoors.on.ca confirms three Lanark County offices. Verified 2026-10-12.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245: veterans/families support plus community service (free hall venue for local groups incl. Historical Society, Artists Guild, celebrations of life; weekly darts/euchre open to public; hall rental via Mary Horning 613-269-3234). No category fits (veterans' social club) - left uncategorized per social-club precedent. Phone 613-269-3338 published on official site but NOT monitored - email preferred; disclose to callers. Verified on merrickvillelegion.ca 2026-10-12.

Satellite of Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville: free counselling/therapy for 0-18, no referral required. HONEST DISCLOSURE: no Elgin-specific local line is published - phone given is the org's central toll-free 1-800-809-2494, listed for the Elgin office on southeasthealthline and on the org's official contact page (cmhlg.ca/contact-us, Guthrie House 10 Perth St Elgin). Branch precedent (Prescott office in DB) supports inclusion. Verified 2026-10-12.

Specialized counselling program for male survivors of sexual abuse — published in CCEA's own brochure as one of its specialized services (Addictions, Male Survivors, Violence Against Women). Services in English and French; also serves Blind River and area. SHARED-LINE DISCLOSURE: program uses CCEA's published main line 705-848-2585 (shared with the org's other programs; DB already carries CCEA program-level records odt-160 and on-20261005-alg-11 on the same digits). Kept as a distinct program record per the DB's program-split precedent (cf. AFS male-survivor/IPV splits) because the Male Survivors service is not otherwise in the DB and fills the mens_support category gap.

Dresden community outreach: free monthly community meal, clothing/personal-care closet, and a 24/7 take-what-you-need food pantry and book box at the front of the church. Phone/address verified via the church's official site and the Town of Dresden (dresden.ca) directory listing.

Seasonal Christmas program: volunteers collect and distribute food, gift cards and toys to homes of eligible families. DISTINCT from Windsor Goodfellows (separate org, separate city). Phone verified on the Erie St. Clair healthline (Ontario Health atHome) listing; program details verified on the org's official site.

Monthly free community supper hosted by Wallaceburg Christian Reformed Church. Phone and website are the church's official contact info (verified on wallaceburgcrc.com); supper schedule verified in the NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent Community Resources Guide (Spring 2026). Program schedule corroborated by the NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent Community Resources Guide (Spring 2026).

Soup kitchen / community meal program run by Word of Life Church in Blenheim; previously operated as take-out 6 days a week during COVID (cksn.ca, 2020) and now offers scheduled meal pickup plus delivery to seniors/shut-ins per the Spring 2026 NeighbourLink guide. DISTINCT from 'Word of Life Outreach Food Bank' (odi-111, Lake St. Peter) — different town, different org, different phone. Official site fetched directly (currently under construction but shows org name, address, phone). Program schedule corroborated by the NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent Community Resources Guide (Spring 2026).

Weekly soup kitchen (take-out) with free clothing, run by Praise Fellowship Church since 1977. Phone verified on the church's official site contact page (519 351-0066; matches the Spring 2026 NeighbourLink guide listing). Program schedule corroborated by the NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent Community Resources Guide (Spring 2026).

Monthly free community supper. DISTINCT from 'Bethel Baptist Church - Hospitality Meal and Clothesline' (odt-280, Strathroy) — different org, town, and phone. Phone and website are the church's official contact info (bethelwallaceburg.com); supper schedule from the Spring 2026 NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent guide. Program schedule corroborated by the NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent Community Resources Guide (Spring 2026).

Christian charitable non-profit supporting pregnant/parenting women and families since 1987. Safe housing community with supportive apartments/transitional housing (including 12-unit House of Homes project), early parenting interventions, skill development, system navigation and clinical therapy. Call or email to apply; drop-in centre at 797 Talbot St. Southwesthealthline notes the site is not wheelchair accessible.

40-unit supportive tiny-home community by YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin (with Sanctuary Homes, Doug Tarry Homes). No application process or waiting list — referrals come through partner agencies (CMHA TV, FACS St. Thomas-Elgin, Fresh Start, The INN, Second Stage Housing, Social Services, Indwell). Phone is the YWCA main line (shared with parent org record); [email protected].

Volunteer home visits; help with food, furniture, clothing; referrals to community resources and benefit advocacy. One of 13 SSVP conferences in Halton overseen by the Halton Particular Council.

Emergency food assistance (provisions line 905-827-6523), budget and spiritual counselling, Pathway of Hope family case management, Christmas assistance, youth programs, referrals. Currently appointment-only from temporary space while moving to a new permanent facility. Distinct from the Lighthouse emergency shelter (separate phone/address).

Six-bedroom transitional residence opened May 2022, staffed and operated by The Salvation Army in partnership with the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) with Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing funding. Two Salvation Army caseworkers support life-skills, ID, banking, health/addiction, and employment steps. Confirmed still operating April 2026 (DTSSAB news). Phone 705-567-5877 is the SHARED Salvation Army Kirkland Lake main line (same org's soup kitchen and food bank already in DB as on-20261005-tim-10 and odd-20261002-547) — no program-direct line is published. Confidential residence address; public contact point is 6 Sylvanite Ave, Kirkland Lake.

Branch food program of Our Kids Count of Thunder Bay (distinct from main-site record tby-our-kids-count which lists 807-623-0292 / 704 McKenzie St): this is the Windsor Neighbourhood Resource Centre site with its own published phone 807-333-0148. Provides emergency food hamper (about two days of food incl. fresh produce, milk, bread when available).

Church-run food bank; phone 807-577-3463 and website www.redwoodpark.ca verified via northwesthealthline.ca (211 Ontario North, id 223095, updated 2026-01-03). Distinct from 'Redwood Park Communities' in DB (different org). Serves Thunder Bay and Fort William First Nation.

Emergency food hampers run from the basement of Thunder Bay Free Methodist Church (food bank entrance on Christina St). Phone 807-622-7686 and program verified both on the church's official site (tbayfmc.ca, Losier Crisis Centre page) and 211 Ontario North (northwesthealthline.ca id 206541, updated 2026-03-03).

Opened October 1, 2026 - first temporary shelter village in northwestern Ontario. 80 private climate-controlled sleeping units (single/double occupancy) with locking doors, plus shared kitchen, washrooms, laundry, daily breakfast, harm-reduction resources and LifeGuard emergency/overdose alert system in each unit. Contact per City page: Rilee Willianen, Supervisor Encampment Response, 807-627-1453, [email protected].

Confidential emergency food bank run by SUCCI (Student Union) in partnership with the college and RFDA. Distribution points: Shuniah Building (SUCCI Office Rm 160), McIntyre Building, ACE office. Verified on official college site and 211 Ontario North (northwesthealthline.ca id 141049, updated 2026-04-20).

Church-run food bank on Thunder Bay's north side; distribution details verified via Thunder Bay District Health Unit 'Where to Find Food in Thunder Bay' (updated March 2026) and the church's published phone 807-767-3961 at 75 Walkover St. Bethlehem Christian Reformed Church (bethlehemcrc.ca) is active.

Affordable fresh-produce box program (program of Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre) with its own website goodfoodboxtb.org and published phone 807-345-7819, distinct from the Centre's main line (807) 345-7802 in DB record odv-81. Verified via 211 Ontario North (northwesthealthline.ca listServices id 10978) and TBDHU food guide (updated July 2026).

Registered charity (est. 1982) and Ontario Student Nutrition Program partner; delivers ~6 tons of food weekly during the school year to 88 elementary, secondary and alternative school sites; stigma-free meal and snack programs open to any student.

Food security charity: community kitchens, Fresh Food Market Stands (take the fresh food you need, no questions asked), GROW school garden program, and reclamation/distribution of surplus perishable food to 50+ local agencies feeding low-income neighbours.

Empowers women to achieve economic independence: professional attire for interviews/employment, workshops, financial literacy, and a Professional Women's Group; part of the global Dress for Success network; also runs the Threads & Co. thrift store at 845 Princess St.

Managed by Kingston Community Health Centres; monthly low-cost fresh fruit and vegetable boxes ($6/$11/$17 tiers) with host pickup sites across Kingston and area including Napanee Salvation Army, Trellis (844 Princess St), and St. Vincent de Paul (595 Bagot St); order online or pay cash at host sites.

Volunteer-run non-profit since 1971; confidential, non-judgmental, sex-positive and pro-choice sexual health information and referral service; low-cost safer-sex products and a lending library; listed on southeasthealthline.ca (updated Nov 2025).