Kinark provides court-ordered assessment, intensive treatment and re-integrative services to youth who have significant mental health issues who may be in conflict with the law. Visit their website to learn more about their services. Read more...
OATC offers an opiate addiction treatment centre; needle exchange program offered onsite. This site operates in partnership with John Howard Society (Durham). Visit their website for more information. Info line for new patients: 1-877-937-2282 Read more...
Safety Network Durham helps survivors of gender-based violence access supports that start with one confidential conversation with a caring community coordinator. They offer Counselling; Family law support; Parenting/Housing support; Emergency shelter; Clothing and hygiene essentials; Government financial assistance; Language interpreters; Legal support and Legal Aid Ontario certificates; Settlement services for newcomers to Canada; Financial assistance to address immediate safety concerns Read more...
Narcotics Anonymous is a support group for recovering drug addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Some men only and women only meetings may be available. Contact their helpline or view their website for dates, locations and meeting times. Read more...
Feed the Need in Durham believes that food insecurity should not prevent anyone from fulfilling their potential or participating fully in the life of our community. It is their mandate to work with their member agencies to alleviate hunger by providing fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food to those who need it most in the Durham community. Read more...
The City of Oshawa provides a resource list of emergency shelters and warming centres for underhoused individuals in the Oshawa area, among other resources. Visit their website to learn more. Read more...
St. Vincent Pallotti’s Kitchen is Durham Outlook’s core program. They are Durham Region’s only seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year soup kitchen. Visit their website for more information. Read more...
The John Howard Society of Durham Region offers a variety of services including: anger management; counselling; employment opportunities; youth programs; housing services; parenting programs; womens programs; extrajudicial measures (EJM); and other programs. Visit their website for more information. Read more...
Community Legal Services of Ottawa (Nicholas Street) is a non-profit community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario, giving people living on a low income in Ottawa free legal services. They may help with Housing Law; Immigration Law; Ontario Disability Support Program; Ontario Works; Worker’s Comp; Employment Insurance; Canada Pension Plan; Old Age Security; Canada Child Benefits. They offer legal Read more...
City of Ottawa: Community and Social Services delivers and funds programs to Ottawa residents in need of emergency shelter and subsidized housing. Visit their website for more information. Phone: 613-580-2400 Toll-free:1-866-261-9799 Fleeing Abuse:-3-1-1,-press-1-for-English,-and-then-option-7 Read more...
