Education and Training (including Schools)
This section on education resources is not exhaustive, but rather focuses on education and school resources that may be of interest to those with mental health issues.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
145 Columbia Street West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3L2 Map
519-746-3411
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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480 Charles St. E, Kitchener, ON, N2G 4K5 Map
519-884-0000 x213
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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480 Charles Street East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 4K5 Map
519-884-0000 x235
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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102 King St. W, Kitchener, ON, N2G 1A6 Map
519-745-2531 x5197452593
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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165 King St. E, Kitchener, ON, N2G 2K8 Map
519-743-2460
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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831 King St. East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 2M7 Map
519-342-1993
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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16 - 18 years
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47 Madison Ave. S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 3M4 Map
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 17 years
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2282 Queen St., RR2, Petersburg, ON, N0B 2H0 Map
519-634-8883
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 17 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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161 Roger St, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1B1 Map
519-741-8585
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Areas Served: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Yukon
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Up to 5 years
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5659 McAdam Rd, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1N9 Map
1-888-671-3446
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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18 Queen Street East, Brampton, ON, L6V 1A2
647-676-8467
Areas Served: Canada, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Michele Cadotte Counselling
33 Dupont St. E, Waterloo, ON, N2J 2G8 Map
226-476-2650
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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1. School Boards
Schools are managed by different school boards, which are organized by geographic region, language and religion.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
400 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 1L2 Map
519-743-6333
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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35 Weber St. W., Kitchener, ON, N2H 3Z1 Map
519-578-3660
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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51 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener, ON, N2C 2R5 Map
519-570-0003
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Toronto, ON
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Patrica Bidgood & Associates
900 Guelph St, Kitchener, ON, N2H 5Z6 Map
519-716-3093
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 years and up
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2. Alternative Schools
Alternative schools are for students whose needs are not met by mainstream schools, which may occur for any variety of reasons, including students who have children, part-time jobs, or who simply have a different learning style that doesn't fit with a mainstream school. In general, alternative schools offer smaller classes, with more of an opportunity for one-on-one interaction with teachers.
In Ontario, students work on one course at a time, and can complete six or more courses in an academic year. Each classroom has 21 students who all work on individual courses, at their own pace. Contact your local school board for more information.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
231 Herbert Street, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1V1 Map
519-743-0291
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 24 years
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26 Dorset St, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3L5 Map
519-884-3985
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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6 - 17 years
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51 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener, ON, N2C 2R5 Map
519-570-0003
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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3. Day treatment programs
Day Treatment refers to an intensive type of outpatient services that is more intensive than standard outpatient services (e.g. seeing someone once every 1-2 weeks) but yet is not as intensive as an inpatient stay.
For children and youth, day treatment programs may occur at therapeutic school programs, or take place at hospitals. For adults, day treatment programs are commonly offered at hospitals.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
400 Queen St. S, Kitchener, ON, N2G 1W7 Map
519-743-6333
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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400 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 1L2 Map
519-743-6333
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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51 Charles St. E., Kitchener, ON, N2G 4R3 Map
519-742-8327
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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71 Ann St., Kitchener, ON, N2B 3T3 Map
519-957-5000
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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18 years and up
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215 King Street South, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1R2 Map
519-745-4691
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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285 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo, ON, N2J 3Z4 Map
519-884-1470
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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231 Herbert Street, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1V1 Map
519-743-0291
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 24 years
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1081 King St. East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 2N1 Map
519-743-2311
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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13 - 17 years
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2749 Kingsway Drive, Kitchener, ON, N2C 1A7 Map
519-893-6200
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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2 - 66 years
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5305 Adstoll Ave., Windsor, ON, N8T 1G9
519-252-2711
Area Served: Ontario
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16 years and up
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301 Lillie Street North, Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A6 Map
807-684-5100
Area Served: Ontario
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13 years and up
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Transformation Counselling
22 King Street, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8 Map
519-954-4900
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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16 years and up
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175 Brentcliffe Road, Toronto, ON, M4G 0C5 Map
416-495-0926
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18 years and up
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Transformation Counselling
22 King St, Guelph, ON, N2J 1N8 Map
519-954-4900
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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16 years and up
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285 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo, ON, N2J 3Z4 Map
519-884-1470
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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12 - 18 years
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Maxwelton Therapy Group
646 Paisley Rd, Guelph, ON, N1K 1A4 Map
519-400-1598
Areas Served: Wellington County, Waterloo Regional Municipality
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18 years and up
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Transformation Counselling
22 King St, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8
519-954-4900
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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16 years and up
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2143 Avenue du Suroit, Mascouche, QC, J7L 4G4
1-877-254-3348 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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4. Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Therapeutic Boarding Schools offer additional supports for teens that are struggling with problems with emotions, behaviour or self-esteem and motivation.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Transformation Counselling
22 King St, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8
519-954-4900
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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16 years and up
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5. Mentoring Programs
Programs that provide mentorship, in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
400 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 1L2 Map
519-743-6333
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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6. Health Promotion/Public education
Health promotion (including mental health promotion) is providing information and/or education in order to educate individuals, families and communicates so that they can empower their own health.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
470 Weber St, North, Waterloo, ON, N2L 6J2 Map
226-898-4016
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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151 Frederick St., Kitchener, ON, N2H 2M2 Map
519-743-6461
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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285 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo, ON, N2J 3Z4 Map
519-884-1470 x2143
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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175 Waterloo St., New Hamburg, ON, N3A 1S3 Map
519-662-2731
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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Up to 6 years
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586 Eglinton, Toronto, ON, M4P 1P2
416-298-7333
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Ottawa, ON, K1N 3W0
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8 Map
1-519-217-2537
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 18 years
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BC, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
745 Coronation Blvd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 7R1 Map
519-624-8728
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Transformation Counselling
22 King St, Guelph, ON, N2J 1N8 Map
519-954-4900
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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18 years and up
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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7. Other Education/School Resources
This describes other school/educational resources that don't cleanly fit into other categories.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
5863 Leslie St, Toronto, ON, M2H 1J8
416-554-8716
Areas Served: Toronto, York (Regional Municipality), Peel Regional Municipality, Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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67 King St East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 2K4 Map
519-744-7645
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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400 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON, N2G 1L2 Map
519-743-6333
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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470 Weber St, North, Waterloo, ON, N2L 6J2 Map
226-898-4016
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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480 Charles Street East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 4K5 Map
519-884-0000
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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480 Charles Street, East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 4K5 Map
519-884-0000 x222
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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600 Sanatorium Road, London, ON, N6H 3W7 Map
519-858-2774
Areas Served: Ontario, Middlesex County
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Up to 18 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
745 Coronation Blvd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 7R1 Map
519-624-8728
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Progressive Behavior Therapy
ON, Canada
519-895-9035
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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1 - 18 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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8. Independent Schools
Independent schools (also known as private schools) are schools that are funded through tuition fees and other means, as opposed to being funded publicly by tax dollars. Many independent schools have classroom environments that can provide specific support to students with learning and mental health needs.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
9. Public Speaking
Public speaking consists of providing talks, presentations for audiences around a specific topic.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
QC, Canada
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All ages
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470 Weber St, North, Waterloo, ON, N2L 6J2 Map
226-898-4016
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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480 Charles Street, East, Kitchener, ON, N2G 4K5 Map
519-884-0000 x222
Area Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality
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All ages
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478 Dundas St. West, Oakville, ON, L6H 6Y3
416-487-7719
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Up to 19 years
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180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8 Map
1-519-217-2537
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All ages
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