Ontario Resource Directory

One-to-one mentoring, group mentoring and Big Bunch waiting-list program promoting healthy development of children and youth.

Builds affordable homes with no-down-payment, no-interest mortgages for low-income families. ReStores in St. Catharines, Fonthill and Grimsby fund the mission.

Low-fee Christian counselling: individual, relationship, grief and personal growth. In-person, video and tele-counselling appointments.

Volunteer-based community support: Meals on Wheels, homemaking, home maintenance referrals, friendly visiting, transportation to medical appointments. Toll-free 1-866-283-1931. Some services have set fees.

Registered charity. Nutritious school lunches and mentorship: 1,775+ students in 44 Niagara schools each week, 160,000+ lunches delivered annually.

Faith-based charity. Year-round programs, mentorship, meals and transportation for at-risk children; 900+ children and youth served by 260+ volunteers.

Ministry of Health funded, accredited residential addiction treatment and supportive housing for men. Counselling, relapse prevention, continuing care and Shelter Health Hep C outreach team. Nominal rental portion may apply.

Faith-based professional counselling (individual, couple, family) on a sliding fee scale. Also runs RE-create Outreach Art Studio, a free drop-in for marginalized youth. Toll-free 1-866-347-0041.

Serving Hamilton's North End since 1966. Food bank, seniors diners club and visitation, settlement supports, tax clinics, after-school program, community referrals.

Prevention, intervention and reintegration services: anger management, life skills, community justice/diversion, advocacy for fair treatment of incarcerated people.

Member agency of Hamilton Food Share. Distributes food supplies to residents in need.

Registered charity. Weekend and summer healthy food packages prepared by volunteers and delivered to Hamilton schools each Friday; ~1,300 children weekly.

Nonprofit charity serving Ancaster since 1969. Food bank (7-day supply), Meals on Wheels, frozen meals, assisted volunteer driving, Shopping 4 Seniors. Food bank line: 905-973-1180.

Safer supply (SASS) clinic and outreach health/harm reduction. Drop-in clinic Tuesdays 10am-12:30pm; self-referrals accepted. Works alongside Keeping Six.

Domestic violence support and settlement/integration services for immigrant and newcomer communities in London. English and Arabic spoken.

Community drop-in centre offering meals and basic-needs support four days a week.

Serves London, Elgin County, Middlesex County, Oxford County and Perth County. Builds affordable homes sold to partner families through no-down-payment, interest-free mortgages.

Funds and coordinates poverty-reduction, housing, food security and community programs across Perth and Huron counties; point of referral for local services.

Food bank, emergency assistance, clothing and community programs; seasonal services including Christmas hampers.

Incorporated 1983 to provide affordable housing for London's urban Indigenous population; mix of rent-geared-to-income and market-rent units scattered through the Manor Park area.

Faith-based community support centre; help with basic needs, practical assistance and food in a welcoming drop-in environment.

Supportive housing and in-home daily living supports; youth and transition program (16-29) for community integration, work preparation and education; children's summer camp.

Methadone maintenance treatment, needle exchange, Naloxone Overdose Response Program, Hep C testing and treatment. Toll-free new-patient line: 1-877-937-2282. Most services covered by OHIP.

Non-profit providing rent-geared-to-income housing for Indigenous people and families in Waterloo Region since 1987; also runs community events and resource connections.

One of the oldest Indigenous community organizations in Kitchener-Waterloo (founded 1975); wholistic counselling, land-based teachings, youth and family programs. Referral form for counselling on website.

25-bed federal halfway house; also offers Direct Accountability Program, Drug Treatment Court and Good Neighbour community programs. Application form on website.

Builds homes with volunteer labour and partner families; $0-down, 0%-interest mortgages; also runs Habitat Handyman home repair program and ReStore.

Student-run confidential food bank providing food hampers and hygiene products; also runs Pay-What-You-Can hot meal pilot at The Bomber.

Interdisciplinary primary care team (family doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitian, social workers, pharmacists); evening urgent care clinics; diabetes wellness program. Also has Wallaceburg, Ridgetown and Dresden sites.

Allied health team: diabetes education, dietitians, mental health workers, COPD and smoking cessation programs; medical translation in 240+ languages. Access to Care Centre at 481 London Rd (519-491-6188) for acute episodic care.

Charitable organization (est. 2006) offering drop-in centre, peer supports, counselling referrals, diversity education and advocacy; free professional counselling available via Family Services Windsor-Essex (1-888-933-1831).

Community support services: home support, friendly visiting, caregiver respite, transportation to medical appointments, Meals on Wheels, crisis intervention and assistance. Toll-free 1-800-265-0203.

Run by the Central Student Association since 2004; free food and hygiene items, confidential; also offers cooking classes and workshops. Email [email protected].

Wallaceburg site of the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team (see main record odn-20261004-su-19); after-hours urgent care clinics on pre-arranged dates Mon-Sat.

Culturally grounded health centre combining traditional and Western practices: family medical care, mental health and addictions, home and community care, medical transportation, Wiidsemshin assisted living facility.

Emergency food bank (bi-monthly, by appointment) and daily Sally Ann hot supper program.

Food security programs: Good Food Box, Baby Box, community dinners, community gardens, food depot network. Serving Hastings and Prince Edward Counties since 1989.

Reintegration services: bail verification and supervision, direct accountability (diversion), housing support (Home for Good beds), record suspension workshops, anger management, counselling, referrals and advocacy.

6-bed hospice residence (expanding to 10), in-home visiting hospice, caregiver and bereavement support. Serves Belleville, Quinte West, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. No referral required.

Free navigation, referral, support, education and social programs for dementia. Offices in Belleville, Picton (35 Bridge St, 613-476-2085) and Bancroft.

Youth mental health assessment, counselling and therapy, transitional-aged-youth (TAY) support, group and school programs, eating disorder services. Distinct program from Next Step Housing Connection (listed separately).

Adult literacy and essential skills, employment support, free year-round tax clinics, benefits screening, and food security programs (PEC Fresh Good Food Market).

Consumer-run peer support centre: social, recreational and educational activities and peer support for mental health and addiction.

Consumer-run centre: peer support, social/recreational/educational activities, community reconnection, laundry and computer access. No referral required.

Community and Family Services including emergency food bank. Call for current hours and intake details.

Opioid agonist therapy clinic; treatment covered by OHIP.

Transitional and long-term affordable housing in Belleville (Great St. James Place, 32 units) and Deloro (Fred's Place); Housing First approach with agency partners.

Academic upgrading, high school equivalency, and employment/education goal planning; sites in Belleville, Trenton and Madoc.