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Services offered by appointment only

Community social services include:

• individual assistance for families struggling to meet basic daily needs
• Christmas Hamper Program

• community-based psychiatric assessment, treatment, counselling and case management for clients and their family members
• help with understanding and managing medication
• concurrent disorder treatment/groups (Health and Hope partner)
• linkages to other health services and community supports

Provides a range of free mental health services for children and youth from birth to 17, as well as their families

Individualized services include:

• Caroline Familes First: a collaboration between the Caroline Family Health Team, Burlington Family Health Team and local pediatricians that provides an evidenced-based Wraparound model of care for families who are struggling with mental health needs
  
  
• Coordinated Service Planning: supports families who are involved with multiple services
  
  
• Crisis Supports: confidential Crisis Line provides immediate support for children and youth, their parents/caregivers, and community members
  
  
• Early Years Services: a multidisciplinary team dedicated to nurturing the holistic development of infants and children including community outreach, brief therapy, assessment, treatment and collaborations with caregivers
  
  
• Family Peer Support: available for both caregivers and youth, focusing on decreasing isolation and creating opportunities for building formal and informal supports, as well as connections with others
  
  
• Intensive Services: provides a 
range of intervention and support services to high-need children/
youth (aged 6-18) and their families
  
  
• Psychology: assessments and consultations are considered for children and youth when there is a concern about learning, developmental, cognitive and/or social emotional functioning
  
  
• Therapy Services: provide assessment and treatment to infants, children, youth and families from infancy to 17 years of age
  
  

One Stop Talk, 1-855-416-8255

• provides single session counselling support through an integrated network of infant, child and youth mental health agencies across ontario, including ROCK
• offers children, youth (within 18 years of age) and their families immediate access to free mental health support
• ensures direct referral to additional service when needed
• for more information, including alternate ways to connect and hours of operation, see here

Provides a range of free mental health services for children and youth from birth to 17, as well as their families

Group based services include:

• 2SLGBTQIA+: Queer@ROCK provides prevention-based programming and supports for 2SLGBTQIA+ children, youth, and families through ROCK

• Intensive Groups for Children and Youth: offers school focused treatment and counselling for clients/youth in elementary school and day treatment for secondary students who are enrolled in ROCK Live In Treatment or Intensive Counselling Service programs

• Parent/Caregiver Groups: Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Caregiver Group offers 2 full days of psycho-education that guide parents/caregivers to be agents of healing and for supporting their loved one with their mental health

• Self-esteem and Body Image: Danielle's Place offers an eating disorder prevention program that provides prevention and early intervention services for children and youth aged 8-17
  
  
• Social Skills: offers a number of groups and services for children and youth ages 7-17
  
  
• Summer Camps: provides a range of summer camps in Halton during July and August for children and youth aged 8-16
  
  
• Therapeutic Groups for Children and Youth: provide support and treatment targeting specific problems to children, youth, and their parents/caregivers from infants to 17 years of age

Services are delivered by therapists with experience providing Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services to children and youth with autism in the Halton region

• intervention focuses on teaching social skills, functional life skills, and social communication

Service options for birth to age 6 include:

• Entry to School: for children ages 3 to 6 years of age, registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and entering school for the first time
• Project ImPACT: an early intervention caregiver program in partnership with Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services
• Drop-ins: times where children and their families can come together to socialize and meet others

Service options for youth 7-21 include:

• Drop-ins: times where youth can come together to socialize and meet other youth
• Teen Drop-in: registered program for teens ages 14 to 17 with Autism
• Appointments: free single sessions about topics such as general strategies regarding problem behaviour or recommendations for skills development
• High School Readiness: behaviour therapists go through what to expect from high school and strategies for making the transition smooth
• Job Ready Program: designed for individuals with autism between the ages of 15 and 21

Service options for families and caregivers include:

• Family Service Planning: a behaviour therapist helps families make decisions around priority goals, service modality, and helps connect families with services
• Urgent Response Services: time-limited service to respond to one specific need for children and youth up to 18 years of age to prevent further escalation of risk of harm to self, others, and/or property
• Foundational Family Services workshops: different workshops open to anyone who is, or has a child registered, in the OAP
• SibShop: a place for siblings, ages 8 to 13, of people with autism to meet with other siblings who may share similar experiences
• Visual Supports Clinic: behaviour therapist will create customized visual supports to use as a proactive strategy and provide tips on how to use them effectively

Outpatient addiction medicine clinic that provides expert assessment, brief counselling, and medication-assisted treatment for a variety of substance use disorders including opioids, alcohol, stimulants, cannabis, smoking cessation, and benzodiazepine tapering guidance

Offers same day walk-in service, with access to methadone and suboxone programs for opioid addiction, and medication-assisted treatment for addiction involving alcohol or other substances * provides both short-term stabilization and longer-term follow-up care * patients are also connected with addiction counselling and other supports to assist in their recovery

Located within the PharmaSave Acton Pharmacy

Offers programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years.

See website for full schedule.

Offers programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years

• Current schedule of activities available on website

Offers programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years

• Current schedule of activities available on website

This listing provides information on where to get help in Halton Hills for those in need of Emergency Housing, Long Term Housing Supports, Emergency Food, Food Banks and Crisis Support.

In an emergency, call 9-1-1 for police, ambulance, fire.

For Crisis Support, please see listing of resources here

Emergency Housing

Out of the Cold

• call 905-877-7585
• provides overnight shelter and a meal during the colder months to those in need

Salvation Army Georgetown Community Church

• call 905-877-1374
• Community and Family Services provide various emergency assistances to those in need

Lighthouse Emergency Shelter, Salvation Army Oakville

• call 905-339-2918
• provides safe, secure, short-term accommodations to individuals who are experiencing some type of housing crisis

Halton Women's Place

• call 905-878-8970
• provides emergency shelter, crisis services, and support to physically, sexually, financially, and emotionally abused women and their dependent children

Long Term Housing Supports

Halton Housing Help

• call 905-825-6000 or 3-1-1
• service that helps individuals access and maintain safe and affordable housing

Links2Care (Acton/Georgetown)

• call 905-873-6502
• Transitional Housing is available for families who are homeless
• rent geared to income
• community support coordinator provides family support

Summit Housing and Outreach Programs

• call 905-847-3206
• provides housing, treatment, and case management services for those in need of mental health supports in Halton Region

Support House

• call 905-845-9212
• offers community-based housing, support and wellness programs to people living with mental health issues and/or problematic substance use

Emergency Food

Georgetown Bread Basket

• call 905-873-3368
• emergency help available if needed, by arrangement, outside of regular hours

Holy Cross HELPS

• call 905-873-1887
• supports people who are in need of emergency assistance

St Joseph Church, St Vincent Charities

• call 519-853-0784
• provides food vouchers to those in need

Salvation Army Acton Community Church Food Bank

• call 519-853-5610
• food bank available on an as-needed basis following a personal interview and completion of application for assistance

Salvation Army Georgetown Community Church Food Bank

• call 905-877-1374
• available to assist anyone facing difficult circumstances

Food Banks

Acton Foodshare

• call 519-853-0457
• provides easy access to food for those individuals or families who are in need of basic needs assistance

Georgetown Bread Basket

• call 905-873-3368
• provides food to those in need who meet the eligibility criteria

Food for Life Community Fridges

• call 905-635-1106
• a community fridge at both branches of the Halton Hills Public Library, stocked with 'Good Food bags'

Salvation Army Acton Community Church Food Bank

• call 519-853-5610
• food bank serving Acton and the surrounding community

Salvation Army Georgetown Community Church Food Bank

• call 905-877-1374
• food bank serving Georgetown and the surrounding community

Offers programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years

See schedule on website

Provides adults in Halton Region the opportunity to achieve secondary school credits

Programs include:

• Adult Class Credit (ages 21 and over)
• Adult eCredit (AEC) Online Program (ages 21 and over)
• Cooperative Education Credit
• Maturity Prior Learning Assessment (MPLAR) Credits
• Night School Credit
• Summer School Credit
• Guidance and Career Counselling

Adult High School Diploma Program

• for more information, see here

Adult ESL/FSL (English or French as a Second Language) and LINC classes (non-credit)

• for more information, see here

Provides a range of free mental health services for children and youth from birth to 17, as well as their families

Individualized services include:

• Caroline Familes First: a collaboration between the Caroline Family Health Team, Burlington Family Health Team and local pediatricians that provides an evidenced-based Wraparound model of care for families who are struggling with mental health needs
  
  
• Coordinated Service Planning: supports families who are involved with multiple services
  
  
• Crisis Supports: confidential Crisis Line provides immediate support for children and youth, their parents/caregivers, and community members
  
  
• Early Years Services: a multidisciplinary team dedicated to nurturing the holistic development of infants and children including community outreach, brief therapy, assessment, treatment and collaborations with caregivers
  
  
• Family Peer Support: available for both caregivers and youth, focusing on decreasing isolation and creating opportunities for building formal and informal supports, as well as connections with others
  
  
• Intensive Services: provides a 
range of intervention and support services to high-need children/
youth (aged 6-18) and their families
  
  
• Psychology: assessments and consultations are considered for children and youth when there is a concern about learning, developmental, cognitive and/or social emotional functioning
  
  
• Therapy Services: provide assessment and treatment to infants, children, youth and families from infancy to 17 years of age
  
  

One Stop Talk, 1-855-416-8255

• provides single session counselling support through an integrated network of infant, child and youth mental health agencies across ontario, including ROCK
• offers children, youth (within 18 years of age) and their families immediate access to free mental health support
• ensures direct referral to additional service when needed
• for more information, including alternate ways to connect and hours of operation, see here

Provides a range of free mental health services for children and youth from birth to 17, as well as their families

Group based services include:

• 2SLGBTQIA+: Queer@ROCK provides prevention-based programming and supports for 2SLGBTQIA+ children, youth, and families through ROCK

• Intensive Groups for Children and Youth: offers school focused treatment and counselling for clients/youth in elementary school and day treatment for secondary students who are enrolled in ROCK Live In Treatment or Intensive Counselling Service programs

• Parent/Caregiver Groups: Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Caregiver Group offers 2 full days of psycho-education that guide parents/caregivers to be agents of healing and for supporting their loved one with their mental health

• Self-esteem and Body Image: Danielle's Place offers an eating disorder prevention program that provides prevention and early intervention services for children and youth aged 8-17
  
  
• Social Skills: offers a number of groups and services for children and youth ages 7-17
  
  
• Summer Camps: provides a range of summer camps in Halton during July and August for children and youth aged 8-16
  
  
• Therapeutic Groups for Children and Youth: provide support and treatment targeting specific problems to children, youth, and their parents/caregivers from infants to 17 years of age

Services are delivered by therapists with experience providing Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services to children and youth with autism in the Halton region

• intervention focuses on teaching social skills, functional life skills, and social communication

Service options for birth to age 6 include:

• Entry to School: for children ages 3 to 6 years of age, registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and entering school for the first time
• Project ImPACT: an early intervention caregiver program in partnership with Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services
• Drop-ins: times where children and their families can come together to socialize and meet others

Service options for youth 7-21 include:

• Drop-ins: times where youth can come together to socialize and meet other youth
• Teen Drop-in: registered program for teens ages 14 to 17 with Autism
• Appointments: free single sessions about topics such as general strategies regarding problem behaviour or recommendations for skills development
• High School Readiness: behaviour therapists go through what to expect from high school and strategies for making the transition smooth
• Job Ready Program: designed for individuals with autism between the ages of 15 and 21

Service options for families and caregivers include:

• Family Service Planning: a behaviour therapist helps families make decisions around priority goals, service modality, and helps connect families with services
• Urgent Response Services: time-limited service to respond to one specific need for children and youth up to 18 years of age to prevent further escalation of risk of harm to self, others, and/or property
• Foundational Family Services workshops: different workshops open to anyone who is, or has a child registered, in the OAP
• SibShop: a place for siblings, ages 8 to 13, of people with autism to meet with other siblings who may share similar experiences
• Visual Supports Clinic: behaviour therapist will create customized visual supports to use as a proactive strategy and provide tips on how to use them effectively

Church service:

• Eucharist Service Sun 8:30 am and 10:30 am
• Candlelight Service Sun 7:30 pm with weekly guest musician

Groups:

• transportation to the church can be arranged
• contact The Rev. Aaron Orear for further details

Food for Life distribution centre - a nonprofit organization that supplies surplus perishable food (baked goods, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, dairy and meat) free of charge to those in need

Events:

Men w/ Spatulas Community Breakfast

• last Sat of each month
• Sep-May (excluding Dec)
• 8 am-10:30 am
• small charge for meal

Christmas on the Credit bazaar

• annually, first Sat in Dec

Canada Day BBQ, live entertainment, fireworks - Jul 1 annually

Rental Facilities:

• Hall available for rent
• main parish hall holds 100 people
• Alban House (suitable for small meetings) holds 10-12 people
• to book, contact Louise in the church office during office hours
• facilities available to everyone

• support groups for survivors of childhood sexual abuse


• support groups for family and friends of survivors

Offers various programs and peer support groups

Education and Training:

• courses: anger management (currently on hold) * applied suicide intervention skills training * Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) virtual courses
• workshops, displays and presentations on a variety of mental health issues
• community mental health promotion
• workplace mental health promotion

Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST):

• provides telephone support and mobile intervention to persons who are in crisis and have a mental health concern

Case Management:

• Transitional Case Management program: assists individuals who are experiencing significant mental health concerns by providing: service coordination, care planning, skill development and supportive counselling to support recovery. People are supported with their goals in areas such as life skills, housing, employment and managing symptoms
• Dual Diagnosis Program: for people who have both a mental health concern and /or intellectual disability
• Justice services: providing assistance and court support services for people who have a mental health/addiction concern and are involved in the criminal justice system
• Court support: for people who have a mental health and/or addiction concern and are accused of an offence * help patients get the mental health and/or addictions support they need while they are in the midst of court proceedings, such as the community treatment court
• Release from custody: help people to reintegrate back into the community in a safe and supportive manner

Call-In Counselling:

• single session counselling available over the phone, video platform and in-person (select days) * call 289-291-5396 to schedule an appointment

Psychotherapy:

• CMHA Halton provides Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) through the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program

Groups and Workshops:

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-based skills groups and workshops: develop skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness
• AFFIRM: group focused on developing new skills, meeting new people, and reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression for LGBTQ2S+ youth and adults
• Structured Relapse Prevention: for clients with moderate to severe substance use concerns looking to work towards changing alcohol/drug use, and learn how to cope with daily substance use triggers, cravings and risk situationsCommunity

Concurrent Disorders Program:

• integrated care-team support for individuals living with serious mental illness and addiction issues * increasing coping skills * goal setting * planning * supportive listening * education * advocacy * increasing quality of life including personal and social functioning * accessing community resources
• psychotherapy
• care team also includes a registered nurse

Peer Support Program

• virtual peer support groups * weekly drop-in groups * email [email protected] for information

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario -- Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience

• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

• community-based psychiatric assessment, treatment, counselling and case management for clients and their family members
• help with understanding and managing medications
• concurrent disorder treatment/groups (Health and Hope partner)
• linkages to other health services and community supports

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario -- Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience

• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees

• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

• Food Bank operations Tue and Thu, 10 am-12 noon by appointment only
• Emergency Services Response will be in operation where required from our Regional Office as required
• phone calls to local office will be accepted in this regard

Provides emergency assistance to those in need in many different ways:

• food assistance
• clothing
• temporary shelter
• pastoral counselling
• information about and referral to other agencies
• community services (Eg. camping services, Christmas assistance, etc)
• emergency disaster services (operated Regionally)