Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z5
Counselling services include ongoing individual, couple and family counselling and psychotherapy.
Services are available for:
- adults who have experienced sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, or partner abuse
- people experiencing loneliness, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, work concerns, a death in the family or other stress
- couples experiencing relationship difficulties including poor communication, lack of intimacy, affairs, extended family pressures, contemplating separation/divorce
Also offered at Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre St, Orangeville.
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z5
- Talk-In Clinic - walk in counselling for immediate problem solving, therapeutic conversations, information and support Talk-in Clinic: Wed 1 pm-7 pm
- crisis intervention and support
- individual and family counselling
- education and support groups
- sexual abuse treatment
- links to other DCAFS services and referrals to community services
- after hours, in-home and office appointments can be arranged
Calls made to office after hours, weekends and on holidays will be answered by 24hr answering service.
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z5
- could hurt them self or others
- is involved with fire play
- has had a significant loss or serious traumatic event
- is aggressive, violent or bullying
- is involved in risky behaviours (drugs/alcohol, unsafe sex, illegal activity)
- has serious challenges with relationships, feelings or behaviours
- is experiencing significant emotional distress
If needed, provides mobile service. Can meet with the individuals and family members at the office, home, in school, hospital or other required location.
For all programs contact office or visit website.
Calls made to office after hours, weekends and on holidays will be answered by 24hr answering service.
Orangeville, ON, L9W 5G5
Emergency Assistance Program:
- Helps to meet three basic needs - food, clothing, household items
- Personal hygiene items and baby supplies also provided
- Voucher for clothing assistance from Salvation Army Thrift Store
- Program is available to anyone who finds themselves in need of a little help
- Emergency shelter may be arranged to help find people a temporary place to spend the night when extraordinary circumstances arise
- Emergency Disaster Services Vehicle
- No charge to members of community who do not have access to housing
- Service is offered on Tuesdays only from 11 am-3 pm on an appointment basis
- 1 wash, 1 dry per visit
- laundry detergent provided
- Provides food assistance, gift cards and toys for Christmas Day to families needing a helping hand
- Registration for Christmas Assistance starts in November and continues until early December
- Proof of address, income and identification for each person living in household is required
To be announced
Back to School Assistance:
- Provides backpacks with school supplies to families that need help
- Deadline for 2023: August 10, 2023
- Backpacks and supplies will be distributed end of August
- Call 519-943-1203 ext 1
To access all services, call 519-943-1203 ext 1 or visit website
Orangeville, ON, L9W 3Z8
Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario - On-site early intervention and crisis intervention
- needs assessment
- safety planning
- referrals to community services
- enhanced support for vulnerable victims
- assistance with applications to VQRP+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) -- assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible incident, may include home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses
- Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal and treatment at a recovery facility
- No direct reimbursements are made to victims for the supports listed above
- Financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims
Orangeville, ON, L9W 1E5
- Provides information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process
- Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over
- Case-specific information (court dates, bail conditions)
- Court preparation
- Needs assessment
- Emotional support
- Crisis intervention
- Referrals to community agencies
Provides financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court, including:
- Travel arrangements and expenses
- Language interpretation
- Real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities
Orangeville, ON, L9W 7N7
Treatment plans may include:
- individual psychotherapy
- addictions counselling
- groups (educational and/or therapeutic)
- case Management
- counselling, education and support for individual family members
- specialized geriatric services (assessment and referral)
- seniors intensive case management
- Behavioral Support Ontario (BSO) Seniors Crisis service
- psychiatric resources
- court support services
- Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic (RAAM)
Integrated Crisis Response Team Crisis Support Workers work with individuals to determine an immediate and short-term plan to help stabilize the crisis, and work with other community resources to prevent the re-occurrence of crisis and develop capacity for service pathways to meet individuals' needs.
Orangeville, ON, L9W 3B7
Offering monthly grief support meetings. Visit website or call for details.
Orangeville, ON, L9W 3P9
- advice about legal rights, obligations and the court process
- assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
- assistance with diversion, guilty pleas and adjournments
- help to determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
Client Service Centre phone line also provides free information, referral and advice from a lawyer
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9
Second Stage Housing - Supportive temporary housing to help women who have experienced abuse transition to independent living
Support Within Housing - Support for women who have experienced trauma due to abuse and are also managing moderate to severe mental health issues while struggling to find or maintain housing or who are precariously housed
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9
Sexual Assault Counselling - for women and men 16 years and older who have been impacted by recent or historical sexual abuse
Rural Response Program - offers short-term crisis support and short-term counselling and referrals for women in rural north Dufferin communities who have experienced abuse (past or present). In-office or mobile service
Child Witness Program - provides workshops and counselling for children who have witnessed woman abuse
Addiction & Outreach - services offers supportive addiction counselling for people who are dealing with unwanted opiate/substance use
Caring Dads - offers a 17-session weekly group program to help fathers develop coping skills and strategies to improve their relationships with their children. Screening interview to determine eligibility
Counselling is available in Orangeville and at two satellite locations:
- Royal Courtyards of Caledon - FTP Office - 18 King St E, Unit D6, Bolton
- Mel Lloyd Centre - Entrance B - 167 Centre St, Shelburne
Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9
- information on the family court process
- assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
- debriefing with clients following family court appearances
- referral to specialized services and supports in the community
- safety planning
- court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9
The Transitional Support and Support Within Housing programs offer legal and housing support to women and their children who have experienced any form of woman abuse. Includes assistance to:
- assistance to find housing or maintain current housing
- develop individual safety plans and transitional plans
- identify long- and short-term goals
- connect with other services in the community, including legal, counselling, parenting, education, job training, income assistance, health and wellness or immigration services
See separate listings for Residential and Counselling program details
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4X9
Specially trained Forensic Nurse Examiners provide care in a private space, offering:
- assessment and treatment for injury, pregnancy, and sexual transmitted infections
- private interview room for individuals who choose to meet with police or provide a video statement to police
- Follow-up visits both virtually and in-person.
- referrals to community partners for counselling and other supports
- collection of physical evidence that can be used at a later date if the individual chooses to pursue legal action.
Mono, ON, L9V 1E2
Services include:
- specialized individual and family counselling
- farm visiting programs for families, groups and schools
- life skills and vocational programming
- summer camp and various group programs
- special events
Visit Fiddlehead Care Farm for more information
New Tecumseth, ON, L9R 1T3
Service is anonymous.
Clients are encouraged to place their used needles in the containers provided to them and return them to the CONTACT office. Clients can drop off their used needles in any closed container, such as a coffee tin. Additional personal disposal containers are available upon request.
Available equipment at this location:
- Sharps containers
- Longs - thicker needles
- Shorts - thinner needles
- Regular needles
- Safe inhalation kits
- Kits for hormone injections
- Kits for steroids
Caledon, ON, L7C 2Z1
Assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses
- additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility
- no direct reimbursement to victims for support listed above
- financial support also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of child homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims
- a holistic treatment and educational model based on developmental needs with an individualized plan for student and family
- program offers a flexible length of stay, usually 12 to 14 months
- structured into four phases that support a youth and family's gradual development, allowing time to understand, learn and practice
- outdoor leadership experience in Algonquin Park
- live-in program at Shelburne Campus
- phased transition to home
- aftercare support after student returns home
New Tecumseth, ON, L0G 1W0
Outreach programs include:
- Grief Share is a continuous support group for individuals coping with the loss (death) of a loved one, call for times
- Bible Study on Wednesdays 1:30 pm
- Prayer Meetings on Tuesdays 7 pm and Fridays 11 am
- Youth Meeting Fridays 7 pm (please call for location)
- Young Adult Meeting Saturdays 11 am (please call for location)
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
- 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
- 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
- call 905-825-6000 or 3-1-1
- service that helps individuals access and maintain safe and affordable housing
- 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
- 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
- call 905-873-3368
- emergency help available if needed, by arrangement, outside of regular hours
- 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
- call 519-853-0457
- provides easy access to food for those individuals or families who are in need of basic needs assistance
- 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
Halton Hills, ON, L7G 3T1
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
Southgate, ON, N0C 1B0
Staffing Team includes addiction physicians, nurse practitioner, addiction counsellors and a concurrent disorder specialized psychiatrist.
The clinic will provide brief counselling, prescribe medications (including anti-craving medications for alcohol and buprenorphine/naloxone for opiate use disorder) and connect clients to community treatment programs.
Please note, this clinic is not for clients suffering strictly from chronic pain.
This clinic is also part of a broader network of RAAM clinics throughout Ontario as part of META:PHI (Mentoring, Education and Clinical Tools for Addiction: Primary Care - Hospital Integration).
Halton Hills, ON, L7J 2H4
Offers programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years
- Current schedule of activities available on website
Halton Hills, ON, L7J 2G1
Offers programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years.
See website for full schedule.