Ontario Resource Directory

Federally supported not-for-profit CFDC. Business loans, business counselling, entrepreneurial training. Serves East Algoma: Elliot Lake, Spanish to Blind River, Iron Bridge to Bruce Mines, Desbarats to St. Joseph Island. Toll-free 1-888-227-3569.

Branch of Algoma Family Services (main office Sault Ste. Marie). Child/youth (0-18) mental health and addictions services plus adult counselling. Phone verified on Algoma Public Health support services directory; address via Yellow Pages/Canpages.

Active social assistance program: basic needs (food, clothing), shelter costs (rent, heat, hydro), employment assistance, SNZ addiction supports, life-skills and cultural programming. Phone/address verified on Ontario Health atHome (northeasthealthline.ca) service directory.

East Algoma branch of Community Living Algoma (main office Sault Ste. Marie). Community-based services: housing, employment, community participation, planning, family supports. Adults 18+ apply through Developmental Services Ontario (DSO).

Hot or chilled meal delivery weekdays; frozen meal packages and special-diet options; soup/dessert packages available. Initial intake/pre-registration required. Subsidies available for those who qualify. Also known as Fort Erie Meals On Wheels, Inc.

One of five CKFHT medical centres in Chatham-Kent (Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Wallaceburg). Own distinct local phone line. Team includes family physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacist, dietitian, respiratory therapists, occupational therapist, psychotherapists.

One of five CKFHT medical centres in Chatham-Kent (Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Wallaceburg). Own distinct local phone line. Team includes family physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacist, dietitian, respiratory therapists, occupational therapist, psychotherapists.

Cochrane branch of Services de toxicomanie Cochrane-Nord with its own local line 705-272-3059 (toll-free 1-844-335-6081). Kapuskasing (705-335-8408) and Hearst (705-362-7844) branches already in DB.

Smooth Rock Falls branch at the Matagami Centre with its own local line 705-338-4300 (also reachable on the agency toll-free 1-844-335-6081). Verified via thehealthline.ca (211) addiction-services listing for Smooth Rock Falls. Kapuskasing, Hearst and Cochrane branches already in DB.

Kapuskasing branch with its own local line 705-335-4200. Programs: Meals on Wheels (hot + frozen), transportation, telephone assurance/friendly visiting, emergency and disaster response, student nutrition program. Verified via thehealthline.ca (211); updated May 2026.

Kapuskasing site with its own local line 705-335-2445. crisis_phone 705-360-7100 is the SHARED NEOFACS regional after-hours line (also listed on the NEOFACS regional record odx-857 and the Kirkland Lake site), not a Kapuskasing-local line. NEOFACS regional record already in DB (odx-857, Timmins); Englehart, Kirkland Lake and New Liskeard sites also in DB. Verified via thehealthline.ca (211); updated June 2026.

WAHA's regional community mental-health & addictions program, distinct from WAHA's facility records already in DB (hospitals/nursing stations). This record covers the Moose Factory service point (ext 2706); head office is Moosonee, 34 Revillon Rd, same central line (toll-free 1-877-336-2164). Services include individual/anger-management counselling, advocacy and case management. Also listed as 'Alemotaeta: James Bay Community Mental Health and Addictions'. Languages include Cree. Verified via thehealthline.ca (211), updated June 2026, and WAHA's official mental-health page.

Main office in Moosonee; Moose Factory site at 61 Hospital Dr. Clinical programs (Early Intervention, Youth Wellness, Child and Family Intervention) plus Prevention House: the Family Crisis Support Program gives low-income, high-risk families in Moosonee/Moose Factory crisis funding for basic needs (groceries, clothing, beds/cribs, essential appliances). Toll-free 1-888-702-2981. Verified on the org's official site (cyms.ca).

Social enterprise grocery store (Employment 4 Good charity) providing at-cost food to neighbours on fixed incomes in the downtown core. Phone as published on the organization's own official Google Business listing, corroborated by the Algoma Country tourism profile; no phone is listed on their website.

Food bank program of Garden River First Nation (Niigaaniin office); also administers Christmas Cheer holiday supports. Phone, website, hours verified on 211 Ontario (northeasthealthline, last updated Apr 1 2026); program confirmed on the First Nation's official site (gardenriver.org/site/niigaaniin/).

Distinct Health Centre site with its own direct line (705-256-8925) at 376 Queen St E - NOT the IFC main line (705-256-5634, already in DB as ssm-ifc/odi-7/odr-401). Team: physician, 4 nurse practitioners, mental health counsellor, diabetes educator, dietitian, physiotherapy; hosts the NNADAP addictions program. All fields verified on 211 Ontario (northeasthealthline, last updated Aug 24 2026).

Parent-added from the ck69 track's verified out-of-zone lead (Chatham core). Separate society from the in-DB Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners (London-based). Day programs (Chatham + Wallaceburg), system navigation and counselling, First Link, caregiver support groups, education. Phone/address verified on the official site (contact page) and eriestclairhealthline.ca (211), updated Nov 2025.

Primary employment service provider for the Nord-Aski region: job search help, training, workshops, resume help, Better Jobs Ontario assessment centre, employer hiring support. Also operates the Green Spin Vert social enterprise. Toll-free 1-855-372-1070.

Home and community care coordination: personal support, nursing, nurse practitioner, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, social work, nutrition counselling, medical supplies and equipment, speech and language therapy, long-term care placement. Hearst branch with its own distinct local line; provincial org main line is 310-2222. Toll-free 1-888-668-2222.

Branch office of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit serving Greenstone (Geraldton/Longlac/Nakina/Beardmore). Own distinct local line; parent record ods-133 (Thunder Bay head office, 807-625-5900) is separate.

Ontario Works branch office serving Geraldton/Beardmore/Nakina. Own distinct local line; toll-free 1-888-660-8822. Parent record ow-thunderbay (Thunder Bay, 807-766-3400) is separate.

Ontario Works branch office serving Longlac/Caramat. Own distinct local line. Address/phone per 211 Ontario listing (Apr 2026); TBDSSAB's older office PDF lists 101 King St / 807-876-2316 — using the current 211 listing. Parent record ow-thunderbay (Thunder Bay) is separate.

Ontario Works branch office serving Manitouwadge. Own distinct local line. Parent record ow-thunderbay (Thunder Bay) is separate.

Full-time branch office serving Greenstone, Beardmore, Caramat, Jellicoe and area First Nations, with a focus on income-maintenance benefits and housing. Own distinct local line; toll-free 1-866-875-4952. Parent record odx-900 (Thunder Bay, 807-344-2478) is separate.

Municipality-run EarlyON centre: free drop-in family programs, family learning activities and local service connections. Operated by the Municipality of Greenstone.

Indigenous-led EarlyON program of the Thunderbird Friendship Centre with culturally relevant programming (drumming, Circle Time). Own distinct program line, separate from the Thunderbird Friendship Centre Longlac office record odi-3 (807-853-3070).

Literacy and Basic Skills training (numeracy, digital, communication, interpersonal skills); free one-to-one tutoring and small-group classes; Get SET program. Simcoe office; organization also serves Haldimand and London. Phone and website verified via 211 Ontario record and the organization's official site.

EarlyON Child and Family Centre operated by Haldimand-Norfolk REACH; distinct Simcoe site with its own office phone (519-429-2875) and toll-free line 1-866-463-2759, distinct from REACH's main intake line. REACH's old EarlyON deep URL now returns 404 after a site redesign, so website is given as the REACH homepage. Phone and website verified via 211 Ontario record.

Erin clinic of the East Wellington Family Health Team. Team includes family doctors, nurses, dietitian and mental health therapists. Most services OHIP-covered. Branch record: parent org record run40-a-06 is anchored at the Rockwood clinic (519-856-4611); this Erin clinic has its own distinct local line.

Emergency food supplies to families in need. Call to book an appointment; leave a message and a food bank worker returns the call. Food donations accepted. Website listed is the County of Wellington business-directory page — the food bank has no website of its own.

Registered charity (Charity #851719542RR0001) offering family and individual coaching and school support programs, with early intervention for children including those who have experienced early trauma. Works with foster care agencies, schools, medical practitioners and mental health professionals.

Kirkland Lake outreach office of Pavilion Women's Centre; Historical Abuse/Sexual Abuse Program counselling (individual and group) for adult women for historical sexual abuse or recent sexual assault. Haileybury main centre already in directory as odx-256; this office has its own local phone 705-567-1777 verified on the organization's official contact page. Mailing address PO Box 66, Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 3M6. 24-hour crisis line 1-888-871-9090.

Criminal duty counsel at Fort Frances Courthouse: immediate legal assistance for unrepresented court appearances (bail hearings, sentencing, diversions, guilty pleas, adjournments); specialized courts incl. Gladue, domestic violence, drug treatment, mental health. Cannot assist with trials. Toll-free 1-800-267-0650.

East Zone of the St. Thomas-Elgin EarlyON system (Aylmer, Bayham, Malahide); operated by Tiny Tots Co-operative Nursery School of Aldborough Inc. Free play-based programs for children 0-6 and caregivers. Phone is the published East Zone number.

West Zone EarlyON centre (Dutton Dunwich, West Elgin) at Aldborough Public School; also runs mobile Play & Learn programs in Dutton, West Lorne and Wallacetown. Phone is the published West Zone number.

Affordable clothing, shoes, books and household items; proceeds fund MCS programs in Elgin County. Distinct phone from parent org MCSO main office (226-544-0380, already in DB as odt-223). Hours and wheelchair access per SouthWesthealthline listing (updated Feb 5, 2026); address/phone shown on the official MCSO thrift-store page.

Drop-in centre with free lunches (Mon for all incl. seniors and Community Living guests; Thu teen lunch), Fri evening Ukrainian family connection, Sat teen open mic/movie nights, weekly Frozen Food program and holiday meals. Registered charity; programs run on donations. Phone and address verified on the org's own contact page; hours from the business-directory listing (org site lists program days, not times).

Free adult literacy and upgrading: reading/writing/math, CAEC (high school equivalency) prep, computer basics, correspondence/online courses, English communication support for newcomers. Daycare and transportation subsidies may be available to eligible learners. Part of the Adult Learning Centres network. Categories mirror DB precedent (Saugeen Shores Adult Learning Centre = employment). Hours from Healthline; site is listed as not wheelchair accessible, so access left empty.

Not-for-profit home and community support: wheelchair-accessible transportation, Meals on Wheels (hot and frozen), Day Away adult day program, overnight respite, friendly visiting, housekeeping. Phone is the central intake/registration line published on the org's official site; office address and hours from directory listings (not stated on the org homepage). Office is in east-end Owen Sound; services cover all of Grey and Bruce counties including the fringe towns.

CMHA Grey Bruce supported-housing and drop-in site (The Green House) with housing outreach, daily-living support, skills building, recreation and advocacy, plus the Frank Street group home. Phone is CMHA Grey Bruce's published one-number-for-all-locations line (519-371-3642), shared across all CMHA Grey Bruce sites - not a Green House-specific number. Hours from Healthline.

CMHA Grey Bruce social recreation and rehabilitation site offering social, recreational and life-skills activities to reduce isolation. Self-referrals accepted. No cost to enter; some activities may have a small fee. Phone is CMHA Grey Bruce's published one-number-for-all-locations line, shared across all sites. Address: CMHA's current locations page lists 867 Queen St; older CMHA activity calendars list 865 Queen St - using 867 per the current page.

CMHA Grey Bruce social recreation and rehabilitation site (same program as The Dory in Kincardine). Self-referrals accepted. No cost to enter; some activities may have a small fee. Phone is CMHA Grey Bruce's published one-number-for-all-locations line, shared across all sites.

60-bed municipal long-term care home supported by Manitoulin Island and District municipalities. 24-hour nursing and personal care, meals, laundry, recreation, foot care, physiotherapy, palliative and pastoral care. Rates set by the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care; subsidies may be available for basic rates. French interpretation available on request.

Long-term care home in Gore Bay. St. Joseph's Health Centre assumed operations July 1, 2025 and renamed the home St. Joseph's Lodge (formerly Manitoulin Lodge); a new home is under construction following an October 2025 announcement. Offers private, semi-private and basic accommodation plus short-stay, convalescent and interim beds. Phone 705-282-2007 confirmed via Healthline and the operator's St. Joseph's Health Centre page; administration hours per Healthline. Website corrected at parent audit from the former operator's (Jarlette) page to the current operator's page.

Satellite Ontario Works office serving Manitoulin Island. Basic financial assistance (shelter and basic needs, emergency assistance, discretionary benefits) plus employment assistance (job search, education, placement, skills training, community participation). Toll-free 1-800-690-5512. Address note: Healthline still lists an older 7 Water St address; MSDSB's own site documents list 9050 Hwy 6, Unit D, which is used here.

Free drop-in playgroups, Welcome Baby, Cooking with Kids and family programs at rotating venues across Manitoulin Island (Little Current, Gore Bay, Manitowaning, Mindemoya). Transportation and childcare may be available. No fixed Manitoulin office street address is published; the Manitoulin Island office phone is the contact. Verified via OCOF's official June 2026 Manitoulin calendar PDF on ocof.net.

Region of Peel-funded street outreach managed by CMHA Peel Dufferin; mobile team meets people where they are; distinct 24/7 helpline number not previously in DB. Serves Caledon including Bolton.

Run by the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team. Virtual counselling, case management, peer support, housing support; in-person addictions pharmacotherapy; naloxone kits and safer-use supplies.