Ontario Resource Directory

Harm-reduction-based low-barrier + structured transitional homes for criminalized women/Two-Spirit/non-binary/gender-diverse people; System Navigators, Reintegration Navigator, overnight harm reduction support; Thunder Bay Correctional Centre release-planning partner. 807-623-1319 is the organization's SHARED central office line (same contact as org record odv-82, which is tagged womens_rights/advocacy only — this program adds the missing transitional_housing category). Toll-free 1-888-885-4072.

50-unit City of Peterborough transitional housing community (Wolfe Street/Rehill site) for unsheltered residents, staffed 24/7 by City staff and Elizabeth Fry Society; service hub with mental health/addictions supports and permanent-housing pathways. Now branded 'The Crossing' on connectptbo.ca. Contact 705-749-6809 is Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough's SHARED central line (same as org record odr-355) — the on-site 24/7 operator; no program-direct phone published. Intake via Coordinated Access By-Name List.

Northumberland Hills Hospital Community Mental Health's Supportive Housing program: one-to-one in-home housing and tenancy maintenance/preservation support; housing support programs serve all of Northumberland County. Distinct program, address and phone from the hospital record (odx-429, 905-372-6811). Self-referrals accepted; crisis 1-866-995-9933.

Culturally focused, strengths-based, trauma-informed transitional housing supports for Indigenous youth/young adults 18–29: system navigation, ID, assessments, cultural supports, food security, transportation, warm clothing, rent-supplement and housing applications. 807-345-5840 is the Friendship Centre's SHARED central line (same as org record tby-ifc, which lacks transitional_housing). Program address not published.

Child/Youth Advocacy Centre: police officer, child protection worker and advocate co-located so children tell their story once. Only CYAC in Windsor-Essex. Phone and address verified on official site.

CYAC led by London Family Court Clinic with London Police Service, Children's Aid Society of London & Middlesex and St. Joseph's Health Care London. Phone/address confirmed on lead agency site (lfcc.on.ca) and London Police contacts directory.

Provincial adoption resource hub (est. 1987): AdoptOntario matching of children/youth in care with families, Centralized Adoption Intake, post-adoption support and training. CAS-adjacent permanency work (not a Children's Aid Society). Phone 416-482-0021 cited in ACO/OACAS joint release; 1-877-236-7820 also listed on official site.

Registered charity (2023), independent since Apr 2023 (formerly an Adoption Council of Ontario program). Permanency work for youth aging out of child welfare: lifelong unpaid caregiver connections ('Humans'), training and education. Phone 437-600-7020 is the text/call line published in NTL's official newsletter. Child-welfare-adjacent (not a CAS).

Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program at London Courthouse; provides case info, court preparation, emotional support, safety planning, referrals. Office line and address verified on London Police Service contacts directory (londonpolice.ca) and listing (aeswellnessportal.ca, updated Jun 2025); program overview on official ontario.ca page.

Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program at Windsor Courthouse; case info, court preparation, emotional support, safety planning, referrals. Office line 519-253-2897 published in Windsor-Essex Child/Youth Advocacy Centre resource guide (wecyac.ca, 2026 update) and Windsor Police hate-crime resource page.

Police-based victim assistance unit; support and information on impact of victimization, case-status liaison, referrals and recovery resources. Coordinator Cheryl Eastman, [email protected]. Main line 519-255-6700 is shared with Windsor Police non-emergency; unit has distinct extension 4879 (program page). Note: recent WPS news releases publish the unit at ext 7179 — both extensions appear on official pages; recorded the program-page number with this discrepancy noted.

Structured therapy for traumatic death and complicated grief plus facilitated support groups: widows/widowers, bereaved parents, adults bereaved by suicide, adults bereaved by homicide; annual candlelight vigils for those bereaved by suicide, homicide and death of a child. No charge. Reached via CMHA-WECB Coordinated Access line 519-255-9940 ext 249 (shared agency intake line, stated honestly); dedicated program page on official CMHA Windsor-Essex site.

Women's breast cancer program at The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus: diagnostic imaging (mammography, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy), coordinated diagnostic workup, treatment options, psychosocial support, surgical assessment and perioperative care. Dedicated program page with own phone lines (613-761-4994 consultations; 613-761-4400 option 2).

Faith-based non-profit (formerly Kingston Pregnancy Care Centre, rebranded 2023). Free confidential services: pregnancy tests, options information, post-abortion care, adoption info, parenting support, prenatal education (Great Expectations), in-home postpartum support (Grandmother's Heart), perinatal mood support (Renewing Motherhood, The Fueling Station). Branch office in Napanee (6 Dundas St E). Client line goes to 24-hour hotline when closed. Verified on official contact page.

Pregnancy and family care centre (formerly Huronia Pregnancy Resource Centre). Free confidential support: pregnancy options discussion, after-abortion care, client advocates. Call or text line. Affiliated with Pregnancy Care Canada. Verified on official site. Faith-based (Christian) affiliate — stated for transparency.

Low-risk obstetrical care: prenatal medical care, prenatal breastfeeding education, phone nurse service, post-birth medical visits for women (pap tests, contraception) up to 6 weeks postpartum, newborn visits, community referrals. Deliveries at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus. HONEST LINE NOTE: 613-233-4697 x2006 is the program's dedicated phone-nurse extension off the centre's main line (per official program page). Distinct program page + program-specific contact; org-level record ott-centretown-chc is the CHC itself.

Free culturally grounded perinatal mental health program: Indigenous Perinatal Health Counsellor provides system navigation, assessment, consultation, psychotherapy, referral, CAS advocacy, health education, medicine-wheel-based support for pre/postnatal care. HONEST LINE NOTE: 705-527-4154 x7227 is the program counsellor's dedicated extension off Chigamik's main line (per official program page); org-level Chigamik record odr-348 is the CHC itself. Also noted on Women's College Hospital official referral page as North Simcoe Muskoka's perinatal program for Indigenous patients.

OHIP-funded midwifery practice (formerly Talbot Creek Midwives), regulated by the College of Midwives of Ontario. Offers prenatal care, home or hospital birth with privileges at London Health Sciences Centre, and six weeks of postpartum care.

Windsor's dedicated pelvic health physiotherapy and women's wellness centre. Services include pelvic health physiotherapy (incontinence, pelvic pain, prolapse, pre/post-natal dysfunction), the Nurture 360 postpartum program, acupuncture, registered massage therapy, and yoga. Fax: 226-769-0088.

OB/GYN practice (Drs. Brkovich, Chan, Milrod, Polsky) providing obstetrical and gynecological care including prenatal care, colposcopy, IUD insertion, and surgery. Referral-only intake. After-hours obstetrical emergencies go to Windsor Regional Hospital Obstetrical Triage (519-254-5544 x52728).

Wellness centre for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, menopause and women's wellness, with collaborative practitioners in one space. Services do not require a referral and can be booked online; coverage varies by extended health plan. Classes and workshops offered separately.

Women's health clinic in Strathroy with a nurse practitioner, registered physiotherapist, counsellor, chiropractor, childbirth educator, and breastfeeding/lactation support. Private-pay/extended-benefits services. Fax: 833-305-0203.

OHIP-funded midwifery practice serving Stratford and area since 1994. Primary care providers for pregnancy, labour, birth and up to six weeks postpartum. Intake via wait-list form; continue with current care provider until an appointment is confirmed.

Obstetrics and gynaecology practice currently accepting obstetrics and gynaecology referrals by fax (519-272-0023). Hospital affiliation: Stratford General Hospital.

Registered midwives caring for women in Windsor since 2003. OHIP-funded full-service care: prenatal, birth and postpartum care until six weeks after birth. Apply via online intake form. Note: Midwifery Collective of Essex County is the separate local option for postpartum-only/lactation care.

TBDHU's clinic at its main Thunder Bay office offers STI testing, birth control and refills, routine cervical screening, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and prenatal referrals, and anonymous HIV testing. Has its own dedicated booking line; the parent health unit's toll-free 1-888-294-6630 is a shared central line. Does not assess UTIs, menopause, fertility or sexual dysfunction.

Sudbury's Ontario Breast Screening Program site provides average- and high-risk mammography, breast ultrasound, biopsies, and surgical consultation. Distinct direct program line 705-675-2283 (separate from HSN's main 705-523-7100). OHIP-covered; no physician referral needed for routine screening.

TBRHSC's Ontario Breast Screening Program site for Northwestern Ontario, offering average- and high-risk breast screening and assessment; online booking available. The program's (807) 684-7777 line is also used by the mobile Screen for Life Coach and other NWO screening sites, so it is a shared regional screening line rather than a centre-exclusive number.

Midwifery practice offering prenatal, labour/delivery and postpartum care for Thunder Bay and surrounding area. Midwifery care in Ontario is free and OHIP-funded; clients self-refer via the online 'Request A Midwife' form or by calling (807) 622-BABY.

SAH's Ontario Breast Screening Program offers average- and high-risk breast screening, assessment and diagnostic procedures for Algoma District residents, with same-day follow-ups when further views or tests are needed. Distinct direct breast-screening team line 705-256-4709 (separate from the hospital's main 705-759-3434); toll-free 1-833-255-6277 also published. Phone verified via the hospital foundation's official site.

Health unit's free, confidential sexual health clinic in North Bay offers STI testing (incl. anonymous HIV testing), birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and referrals, Pap tests, and PrEP. Booking is via the health unit's central line 705-474-1400 ext. 5289 — a shared central line with the parent health unit record, disclosed here. Hours per Ontario PrEP clinic listing; call to confirm.

Riverside Health Care's Breast Health Program in Fort Frances offers clinical breast examinations by specially trained nurses and digital mammograms when required, serving women of all ages across the Rainy River district. Direct program line (807) 274-1900 (Mon-Fri 8am-4pm); distinct from Riverside's main 807-274-3266 line.

TADH's Ontario Breast Screening Program site provides screening mammography for Timmins and area; results go to both the patient and their primary care provider, with automatic recall for normal results. Direct booking line 705-360-6012 (separate from the hospital's main 705-267-2131). Designated for French-language services; wheelchair accessible.

Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program; provides case info, court preparation, emotional support, safety planning and referrals — court navigation, not legal advice. Office phone corroborated in three independent community sources (CCRC Out of the Shadows 2024 update, Peterborough Police sexual-assault survivors guide, survivortoolkit.ca guide); program overview on official ontario.ca page.

Satellite of the Peterborough V-WAP program at the Cobourg courthouse; provides case info, court preparation, emotional support, safety planning and referrals — court navigation, not legal advice. Phone corroborated in two community sources (CCRC Out of the Shadows 2024 update, survivortoolkit.ca guide); program overview on official ontario.ca page.

Satellite of the Peterborough V-WAP program at the Lindsay courthouse (City of Kawartha Lakes); provides case info, court preparation, emotional support, safety planning and referrals — court navigation, not legal advice. Phone corroborated in two community sources (CCRC Out of the Shadows 2024 update, survivortoolkit.ca guide); program overview on official ontario.ca page.

Rural Indigenous-led organization (founded 1982) near Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations; provides culturally grounded advocacy, housing and systems navigation, wellness programming, and mental health & addictions support for Indigenous women and at-risk families. Not a dedicated victim-services agency, but a frontline advocacy/wellness support for Indigenous women and families — categorized accordingly.

Distinct Iroquois Falls program line (not the walk-in crisis number 705-258-2212); listed on 211 NorthEast with this phone.

Branch office of provincial home-and-community-care agency; distinct public phone per 211 NorthEast listing. Hearst branch already in DB (hear70-ontario-health-athome-hearst); this Cochrane branch was missing.

Branch office of provincial home-and-community-care agency; distinct public phone per 211 NorthEast listing.

Branch office of provincial home-and-community-care agency; distinct public phone per 211 NorthEast listing.

Francophone newcomer settlement agency; territory covers Hwy 11 corridor between Hearst and Cochrane; Hearst office verified on official site.

Iroquois Falls office of regional children's aid society; phone and address verified on NEOFACS official contact page. Other NEOFACS offices already in DB; Iroquois Falls was missing.

Provincial victim-services program of the Métis Nation of Ontario (distinct program record; the general MNO org is already in DB as on-mno). Access via One MNO Navigators on the shared MNO main line ext 7; services include ID replacement, police-report filing help, RGI/Special Priority housing applications, accompaniment to police/courts/child and family services, emergency financial supports, case management, system navigation and referrals. Also offers violence-prevention workshops.

Provincial coordinating network (est. 1993 by the Ministry of Health) for 37 hospital-based SA/DV treatment centres across Ontario; sets service standards and does training, research and policy advocacy. Distinct office record from the network's 24/7 Navigation Line (already in DB as sa92-sadvtc-navigation-line with its own number 1-855-628-7238). The network office does not give medical or legal advice directly; it directs callers to a local centre.

County-wide virtual triage and assessment clinic; in-person clinic sites in Cobden and Eganville. Run for people who do not have, or cannot access, a family doctor or nurse practitioner.

Team-based primary care for rostered patients in Pembroke/West Champlain (Eganville satellite already in DB as on-20261005-ren-01; this is the Pembroke main site with its own line). Runs a Thursday-morning PAP clinic for ages 25-70 without a family doctor or NP.

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario network site for Renfrew County (partnership incl. Renfrew Victoria Hospital). Central intake is call/text 613-570-8953; all services free. Phone verified via Renfrew Victoria Hospital newsroom; hub listed on the YWHO network site.