Community services

There are many helpful resources, supports and organizations available to you if you need it.

Addictions services

Alcoholics Anonymous, Durham Region	905.728.1020 aa.oshawa@live.com
Pinewood Centre for Addictions and Mental HealthLakeridge Health	905.728.8195 1.888.891.8878
Leave the Pack Behind, Tobacco Control Program	905.688.5550 ext. 4992 lptboffice@brocku.ca
YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program	Durham: 905.903.5995 Toronto West: 416.303.9695 Toronto East: 416.627.9997
Smoker's Helpline	1.877.513.5333

Community service organizations

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Durham	905.436.8760 1.844.436.8760
Carea Community Health Centre	905.723.0036
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	1.800.463.6273
John Howard Society of Durham Region	905.579.8482 1.800.667.4292
The Salvation Army Durham	1.800.725.2769

Crisis and emergency shelters

Bethesda House (Women, youth and children—with or without pets)	905.623.6050 1.800.338.3397
Cornerstone Community Association Durham (Men, women and families)	905.433.0264 ext. 226
The Denise House (Women and their children)	905.728.7311 1.800.263.3725
DRIVEN Durham (Women)	905.432.SAFE (7233) 1.877.SAFE.905
Herizon House (Women and their children)	1.866.437.4066
Joanne's House: Durham Youth Housing and Support Services (Youth ages 16 to 24)	905.239.9477
Luke's Place (Women and their children)	905.728.0978 1.866.516.3116
Muslim Welfare Centre (Women and their children)	905.665.0424 1.866.666.1115
YWCA Y's WISH Emergency Shelter(Women and their children)	905.576.2997 1.888.576.2997

Crisis hotlines and telephone support

Aspiria Student Assistance Program (SAP)	1.877.ASPIRIA (277.4742)
Assaulted Women's Helpline	1.866.863.0511 SMS: #7233
Distress Centre Durham Crisis Line	905.430.2522 1.800.452.0688
Distress Centre Toronto	416.408.HELP (4357)
Durham Mental Health Services Crisis Access Linkage Line (C.A.L.L.)	905.666.0483. 1.800.742.1890
Good2Talk Post-Secondary Student Helpline	1.866.925.5454
Kids Help Phone (aged 20 years or under)	1.800.668.6868
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario Support Line	1.866.363.MOOD (6663)
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Crisis Line	1.800.263.2679

Community-based counselling services

Beacon Personalized digital therapy
Catholic Family Services of Durham	905.721.3513 1.877.282.8932
Durham Mental Health Services	905.666.0831 1.855.888.DMHS (3647)
Family Services Durham	905.666.6240 1.866.840.6697
Inkblot Virtual counselling
John Howard Society of Durham Region	905.579.8482
Oshawa Psychological and Counselling Services	905.721.7723 1.866.568.9476
Salvation Army Community and Family Services	905.723.7422
Women's Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham	905.427.7849 1.877.454.4035

Food banks

Gate 3:16	905.432.5316 office@gate316.org
Salvation Army, Community and Family Services, Oshawa	905.723.7422
Simcoe Hall Settlement House	905.728.7525 info@simcoehall.com
St. Paul's Community Food Bank	905.839.9537
St. Vincent's Kitchen (Durham Outlook for the Needy)	905.434.7543 vincents@interlinks.net

Gender Identity

Ontario Tech Pride Club	otprideclub@gmail.com
Gender Journeys	info@cmhahkpr.ca
Carea Health (Durham) Gender Care Team
Career guide
Families in Transition	(416) 924-2100
PFLAG Durham	905-231-0533 1-888-530-6777 ext 533
Rainbow Health Ontario	416-324-4100 333 Sherbourne Street Toronto ON, M5A 2S5
Youthline	0800 376 633 talk@youthline.co.nz
519 Community Centre	416-392-6874 Info@The519.org

Legal assistance

Durham Community Legal Clinic	905.728.7321 1.888.297.2202 dclcinfo@gmail.com
Family Law Information Centres (FLICs) of Ontario	905.743.2800
Legal Aid Ontario	416.979.1446 1.800.668.8258
Victim-Witness Assistance Program Support Line Ministry of Attorney General Ontario, Victim Services	1.888.579.2888

2SLGBTQ+ resources

519 Community Centre	416-392-6874 Info@The519.org
AIDS Committee Durham Region	905-576-1445
LGBTQ Pride Line Durham	1.855.87.PRIDE (77433)
LGBT Youth Line	416.962.9688 1.800.268.9688
PFLAG Durham	905.231.0533
Colours Group - Carea Community Health Centre (Ajax) (ages 13 to 20 years)	905.428.1212
Trans Lifeline	1.877.330.6366

Resources for Black, Indigenous and People of Color

Across Boundaries For racialized* communities	416.787.3007
Black Creek Community Centre	416.249.8000 416.246.2388
Black Youth Helpline	416.285.9944
Black Mental Health Canada	289.432.1377
Caribbean African Canadian Social Services Counselling	416.740.1056
Chimo Services	604.279.7077
Hong Fook Serving Asian Communities	416.493.4242
Hope for Wellness Online 24/7 helpline and chat counselling services for all Indigenous peoples accross Canada	1.855.242.3310
Indigenous Mental Health Services	807.468.6224
Mental Health Services for South Asian Community	1.800.463.2338
Nasheeha Mental Health Helpline	1.866.627.3342
Relief fund for 2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC
Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth	1.800.463.2338
TAIBU Community Health Centre	416.644.3539
Talk4Healing Confidential helpline for Indigenous women	1.855.554.4325
Tropicana Community Services	416.439.9009
Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre	905.427.7849

Sexual health

African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS Ontario (ACCHO)	416.977.9955
AIDS Committee of Durham Region	905.576.1445 1.877.361.8750
AIDS and Sexual Health Information Line	1.800.668.2437
Durham Region Sexual Health Clinics	Oshawa: 905.443.8901 Pickering: 905.420.8781 Port Perry: 905.985.4891

Sexual violence

Durham Rape Crisis and Support Line (24 hours)	905.668.9200
Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
Sexual Assault Support
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Care Centre	905.576.8711 ext. 3286
Lakeridge Health Oshawa	1 Hospital Court, Oshawa
Other GTA hospitals with sexual assault care centres: Scarborough Grace Hospital Women's College Hospital in Toronto York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill

Support to quit smoking

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	416.535.8501
Campus Health Centre	905.721.3037
Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health	416.977.5580
Government of Ontario
Smoker's Helpline	1.877.513.5333