Niagara Regional Municipality, ON
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Volunteering refers to giving one's time freely towards helping an organization or a cause. Benefits of volunteering include work experience and the knowledge that one is helping others. This is not an exhaustive list of resources and services, but highlights those which might be of interest to individuals with mental health issues.

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La plateforme Autisme-Asperger-Québec (AAQc) se veut une plateforme informative, éducative et inclusive sur l’autisme, les troubles du spectre de ... more
QC, Canada
Areas Served: Quebec, World
All ages
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Provides volunteer based meaningful mentorship programs to boys and girls within our communities. more
800 Niagara Street/Seaway Mall, Welland, ON Map
905-735-0570 x223
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
6 - 18 years
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We offer mental health support to those 16 yrs and older. Offer information, referral, advocacy and education. Programs consist of individual support to manage ... more
36 Page St., St. Catharines, ON, L2R 4A7 Map
905-641-5222
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
16 years and up
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Provides counseling, medical services and immigration services to the french speaking populations of all ages in the regions of Hamilton and Niagara. more
810 East Main st, Welland, ON, L3B 3Y4 Map
905-734-1141
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
All ages
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Provides counseling, medical services and immigration services to the french speaking populations of all ages in the regions of Hamilton and Niagara. more
1320 Barton East Street, Hamilton, ON, L8H 2W1 Map
905-528-0163
Areas Served: Hamilton, Niagara Regional Municipality
All ages
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Services include: 1) 211 - Provides reliable and accurate community information to the people of Central South Ontario through the 211 telephone service. ... more
235 Martindale Rd, St Catharines, ON, L2M 4G3
905-682-1900 x221
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
All ages
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Coalition of stakeholders focused on creating a safe environment for youth by bringing the community together to eliminate youth violence and victimization in Niagara. more
ON, Canada
1-905-646-0612
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Up to 18 years
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Founded in 2003, in response to the increase of deaths by suicide in the Niagara Region, the Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition (NSPC) was formed from over ... more
ON, Canada
1-866-550-5205 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
All ages
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The RAFT operates a resource centre, emergency shelter and provides community outreach and development activities to youth in the Niagara Region. The RAFT ... more
17 Centre Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 3A6 Map
905-984-4365
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
9 - 24 years
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The Steps to Independent Living Program offers one on one and group activities that help to build valuable life skills that will work towards an independent ... more
17 Centre Street, St. Catharines, ON Map
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
All ages
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Provides a broad range of mental health, legal, parenting, and abuse support programs geared at boys, men, fathers and their families. * Therapy & ... more
26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
All ages
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Through its programs and services, the Ministry of Community and Social Services: •helps adults with a developmental disability live, work and participate ... more
ON, Canada
1-800-461-2156 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
16 years and up
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FIA is a registered children's charity providing facilitated peer to peer support groups to children, from Grade 4 through to College & University as well ... more
Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies
FIA believes in the ethos that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and have expanded our offerings to provide FREE virtual peer to peer support groups to College & University students, Parents & Caregivers as they navigate the realities and emotions of the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so we ultimately support the children we serve. Small Facilitated groups provide a confidential, safe place to come together to talk about what is on your mind and in your heart. A place to find compassion and support from your peers.
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S2 Map
647-239-2740
Area Served: Canada
All ages
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Youthspace.ca offers emotional support and crisis intervention to youth in Canada under 30yrs. Our highly-trained volunteers are online every night (6 PM to ... more
Victoria, BC Map
Area Served: Canada
Up to 30 years
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Organisme francophone canadien dédié à la prévention du syndrome d'alcoolisation foetale (SAF). Donne de l'information sur le TSAF (trouble du spectre de ... more
370 Rue des Forges, Trois-rivières, QC, G9A 2H1
1-873-559-1108
Area Served: Canada
All ages
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The Support for Operational Stress Injury (SOSI) Program supports veterans and current employees of the RCMP having difficulty with their daily functioning as ... more
Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies
virtual support groups
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
18 years and up
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Resource Lists by Other Organizations
Catchment: Niagara Regional Municipality
Posted: Jan 28, 2011
Language: EN
Catchment: Niagara Regional Municipality
Provided by TAMI Niagara and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).
Posted: Feb 26, 2011
Language: EN
Catchment: Niagara Regional Municipality
List of child/youth mental health resources in Niagara area, prepared by the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, as part of the Mental Health Literacy Project in Mar 2011.
Posted: Mar 4, 2011
Language: EN
Catchment: Niagara Regional Municipality
Information about suicide for individuals living in the Niagara area, including information about the Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST), 1-800-263-4944.
Posted: Sep 11, 2012
Language: EN
Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO)
Catchment: Ontario
CMHO has list of child/youth mental health services for communities throughout Ontario.
Posted: Sep 1, 2020
Language: EN
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