Anyone in Peterborough City/County or Northumberland County affected by crime, tragedy, or traumatic circumstances
Cobourg-area contact for Victim Services of Peterborough & Northumberland: immediate confidential support, crisis intervention, Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) short-term financial support, and specialized trauma-informed human trafficking support. Distinct Cobourg local line (905-372-2255) verified on the org's official site; main office in Peterborough (705-748-0324) is odx-771. 24/7 crisis support line 1-888-822-7729.
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://victimservicespn.ca/
Towards Recovery — Barrie Addiction Treatment Clinic
Outpatient opioid addiction treatment: methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade, Kadian, safer opioid supply, alcohol/cocaine/gambling and mental health programs. 647-368-6000 is the org's own published central intake line (used on all RTR location pages); same-day intakes. Distinct from RTR Barrie Central site.
Satellite OAT clinic inside IDA Pharmacy; limited hours. Shares the org's own central intake line 647-368-6000 (published on official location page). Distinct physical site from RTR Barrie Downtown.
Outpatient OAT clinic (methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade, Kadian, safer opioid supply, alcohol/cocaine/gambling programs). 647-368-6000 is the org's own published central intake line; same-day intakes. Distinct from RTR Barrie and Bradford sites.
All ages; people with lived experience of mental health/addiction
Peer-led non-profit (People Supporting People / Voices United): free low-barrier mental health & addiction support, harm-reduction and recovery services, welcoming drop-in space. Voicemail line 705-444-1844 published on homepage.
Private inpatient (residential) addiction & mental health treatment centre near Georgian Bay; holistic, trauma-informed, evidence-based and Indigenous-informed approaches; treats substance use, behavioural addictions, anxiety/depression.
Intimate 5-bed inpatient addiction rehab (1:3 staffing); evidence-based + holistic care, relapse prevention, aftercare. Insurance-approved programs per site. Address and phone verified on official site.
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://vitalityrehab.ca/
Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre — Maada'ookii Free Food Shelf
Maada'ookii free food shelf program: check in at front reception or call ahead to arrange pickup; amounts given for an individual or a family. Program record — phone is the centre's shared main line (not a distinct food-program line). Org's main record odt-164 (community_health, mental_health) does not list food services.
Indigenous community members (everyone welcome at drop-in meals)
Offers various food access support and programs (drop-in breakfast, community meals) per Rainy River District school-board food poster; not a standalone food bank. Program record — phone is the centre's shared main line (not a distinct food-program line). Org's main record odd-20261002-601 does not list food services.
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://www.anfc.ca/ and Rainy River District 'Where to Find Food' poster (RRDSB, May 2024)
Riverside Health Care — Community Support Services Meals on Wheels
Delivered meals 5 days/week (holidays excluded); $8.50/meal Fort Frances and Rainy River, $7/meal Atikokan; minimum 2 meals/week; special diets available (regular, diabetic, pureed, low salt, renal). Atikokan bookings: 807-597-6001. Distinct program line, not in DB phone index.
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://rrdssab.ca/rainy-river-district-community-directory/ and https://www.riversidehealthcare.ca/community-support
Addiction Assessment and Referral (AAR) Substance Use Disorder Treatment Group: free, co-ed, 8-session program; intake line 519-257-5224 published in HDGH official newsletter; distinct program line from the main hospital and Regional Children’s Centre records.
12-session addictions therapy program within CKHA Mental Health & Addictions Program; reached via published program extension on the hospital switchboard — branch uses org's shared central line with published program extension Same published extension (x6740) as the existing CKHA RAAM Clinic record (run45-a-06); kept as a distinct listed program per DB program-record precedent.
Men, women and families experiencing homelessness in Niagara
Housing-focused emergency shelter site operated by The Hope Centre (Welland) with its own distinct shelter line published by the org. Parent org already in DB as odr-210 (The Hope Centre, 905-788-0744).
St. Catharines' 'soup kitchen' run by Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers; bag lunches assembled mornings and handed out at the door. Registered charity.
Adults recovering from substance abuse seeking a supportive alcohol/drug-free living environment
Not-for-profit registered charity (50 years in 2026) offering safe, supportive recovery housing (up to ~9 months). Thorold men's home (ARID House, 175 Pine St S) on its own published line; the org's contact page lists this number under Men's Referral Contact. The org's Welland women's home (WISH Recovery for Women, 289-820-8192) is already in DB as run42-a-07. Fort Erie site not added — number not verifiable on official site or 211.
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://aridhomes.ca/
Victim/Witness Assistance Program — St. Thomas Office
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime (partner assault, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, families of homicide victims)
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; local office serving the St. Thomas/Elgin court district. Distinct office number verified on 211-affiliated service listing (familyinfo.ca). Also reachable via the provincial Victim Support Line 1-888-579-2888.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime (intimate partner violence, child physical/sexual abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, hate crimes, elder abuse, families of homicide/motor-vehicle-fatality victims)
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; local office serving Oxford County courts. Distinct office number verified on 211-affiliated listing (aeswellnessportal.ca, updated May 2025). Different org/phone from Victim Assistance Services of Oxford County (519-537-2824, already in DB). Also reachable via the provincial Victim Support Line 1-888-579-2888.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; local Huron County office number published on the official Victim Services Huron Perth partners page (victimserviceshuronperth.ca/partners). Different phone/org from Victim Services Huron County chapter (519-600-4108, already in DB). Also reachable via toll-free 1-888-579-2888.
Older adults and adults with disabilities in Orillia and surrounding area
Not-for-profit community support org (est. 1978, ~1,400 clients/year); Meals on Wheels is one of its core services. Dial ext. 230 for the Meals on Wheels team per the RVH Simcoe Muskoka meal-programs guide. No 'Helping Hands Orillia' record exists in the DB — distinct from Helping Hand food banks in Tillsonburg/Bradford.
Seniors and adults unable to prepare meals safely; serves Barrie, Innisfil, Angus, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, Midland, Penetanguishene, Bracebridge and Gravenhurst
Branch-run hot and frozen meal delivery program; active volunteer recruitment confirmed on recent 211/CIOC volunteer listings. Hot-meal ext. 5254 / cold-meal ext. 5267 published in the Town of Penetanguishene seniors directory (may be dated — main line verified current via Red Cross branch listing). No Red Cross Simcoe Muskoka MOW record in DB (only a Burlington-branch MOW entry exists).
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://www.redcross.ca/
VON — Waterloo Wellington Dufferin Meals on Wheels
Seniors 65+ and adults with physical disabilities in the City of Guelph and Wellington County (Minto, Erin, Centre Wellington, Mapleton, Wellington North)
VON regional branch program; hot meals $9.00 (entree+soup+dessert), frozen $7.00/entree — cost varies so not 'free'. French/English per 211 listing. Phone verified on Caredove (211-sourced) and a Guelph community resource PDF, both showing 519-323-2330 ext 2. No VON Waterloo Wellington Dufferin MOW record in DB (only generic VON Canada and unrelated VON branches).
Branch clinic of Recovery Care (recovery.care) with its own published line and address; distinct from DB records odx-956 (Bells Corners main, 613-903-6006) and run39-a-01 (Cornwall). Opioid use disorder treatment, alcohol/substance use, tobacco cessation, Hep C, family medicine; all services covered by OHIP.
Branch clinic of Recovery Care (recovery.care) with its own published line and address; distinct from DB records odx-956 (Bells Corners) and run39-a-01 (Cornwall). Walk-in appointments offered. French reception and interpretation available.
Branch clinic of Recovery Care (recovery.care) with its own published line and address, plus on-site community pharmacy; distinct from DB records odx-956 (Bells Corners) and run39-a-01 (Cornwall). Co-located at the Pathways to Recovery address. French reception and interpretation available.
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Updated 2026-10-19 · https://recovery.care/
Pathways Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services — Pembroke
Pembroke branch of Pathways Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services (Renfrew County Addiction Treatment System) with its own published Pembroke line; distinct from DB record run45-renfrew-03 (Renfrew office, 1-888-241-1135). Assessment, counselling and rehab programs for alcohol, drug and gambling dependence.
Adult men (18+) on federal release (parole/statutory release)
Community-based residential facility for adult men on federal release with in-house addiction programming (8-week substance misuse program, intensive refresher, aftercare); also runs the William Fagan supervised apartment. Bilingual. Not wheelchair accessible per St. Leonard's halfway-house guide.
Adults seeking supportive/transitional housing; admission via phone conversation, information sharing, and home visit where possible
Supportive/transitional housing in downtown Brampton, listed by Region of Peel as a transitional housing program; offers wellness and life-skills programming, medication management support, and on-site RN. Residency typically funded through ODSP/OW/CPP. Not in DB: name absent from name list and phone 905-450-0277 absent from phone index.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; local office serving the North Bay court district. Distinct office line 705-495-8339 verified on a 211-affiliated regional service listing (lignesantenord-est.ca); the official ontario.ca VWAP program page is used for the website per track allowance for VWAP offices.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General program; local office serving the Sudbury court district. Distinct office line 705-564-7694 verified on both the 211-affiliated regional listing (lignesantenord-est.ca) and Sudbury and Area Victim Services' own community-resources page (savs.ca, 2026-10). Address shown as 206-144 Pine St on savs.ca; the regional listing shows 155 Elm St — the office may have moved, address worth rechecking next run.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime
Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program; serves Hastings County and Prince Edward County. Distinct office line 613-962-3005 verified on the Quinte Coordinating Committee Against Violence protocol document (qccav.ca); toll-free 1-866-296-0165, TTY 1-866-611-5233, fax 613-962-3225.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime
Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program. Distinct office line 613-545-2455 verified on the Kingston Frontenac Anti-Violence Coordinating Committee resources page (kfacc.org) and the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston local-resources page (sackingston.com); TTY toll-free 1-866-611-5233.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime
Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program. Distinct office line 613-264-8387 published on the Lanark County Interval House official resources page (lcih.org/resources). No verified street address published; office serves the Perth court district.
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Updated 2026-10-20 · https://lcih.org/resources/
Victim/Witness Assistance Program — Pembroke Office
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime
Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program. Distinct office line 613-732-2035 verified on EVA Renfrew County's community-partners directory (evarenfrewcounty.com) and the Ontario courthouse directory (cflaw.ca, citing ontario.ca court details checked Sept 2026); toll-free 1-866-439-5734, TTY 1-866-611-5233; services in English and French.
Victims and witnesses of crime once charges have been laid; priority to victims of violent crime
Ministry of the Attorney General court-based program. Office confirmed in the federal Victim Services Directory (justice.gc.ca); distinct office line 613-341-2810 and toll-free 1-888-216-2191 published in the Brockville courthouse contacts listing, corroborated by the Assault Response & Care Centre's community-resources page (arc-c.ca).
Adults experiencing homelessness and addiction, receptive to help and change
Faith-based transitional recovery housing (pre- and post-treatment houses for men; first pre-treatment house for women opened April 2025). Registered charity since August 2024 (CRA #76866 9400 RR0001). 2024: helped 67 men transition from homelessness and addiction.
Adults with opioid use disorder; Ontario health card required to see physician; walk-ins welcome, same-day intake
Opioid agonist treatment (methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade, Kadian); Hep C screening and treatment; safe use supplies and free naloxone kits; care referrals. Part of Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres (CATC) network; sister OATC clinic in Ingersoll already in DB (odn-20261004-su-09).
Volunteer-led street outreach in Welland: hot meals and essentials twice a week, hygiene kits, safe usage info, healthcare navigation, clothing via Jarod's Journey. 24/7 phone line for support and supplies.
Adults seeking residential or outpatient addiction/mental health treatment
Private residential and outpatient addiction/mental health treatment centre in Welland (small, home-like setting). Not OHIP-funded; clients typically offset costs through workplace/private insurance or Medicard financing. Evidence-based and holistic therapies.
Central United Church community outreach includes Food with Friends (volunteers prepare and serve a free hot monthly meal for seniors, young families, teens and others in need) and Wheels to Meals gatherings.
Community-care ministry: Community Cupboard supplemental food bank, outdoor Giving Tree and Closet with seasonally stocked essentials (24/7), clothing, free/cheap lunchtime food for local high school students, community service opportunities. Partners with the Mobile Soup Kitchen.
Addiction treatment clinic (drug addiction, comprehensive assessment). Branch of Fresh Start Clinic network; official location page lists a distinct local Port Colborne phone (905-488-6672), separate from the network central line. Same-day appointments available, no referral necessary. Located inside Port Medical Pharmacy.
Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clinic for addiction management, co-located with Medicine Chest Pharmasave; also runs a Hepatitis C specialty clinic (Tue 1-5pm). Licensed to dispense prescription methadone. Physicians listed: Dr. E.M. Schwartz, Dr. H. Alshahristani, Dr. M. de Roode.