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The Compass
The Compass provides relief to people struggling with life's challenges. Through the building of relationships within the community and the member churches, we offer both practical and spiritual support. The Compass drop-in centre offers coffee, FREE GROCERIES and household supplies on a voucher system, a safe place to visit, and prayer support when requested.
Location: 310 Lakeshore Rd. W. Mississauga
Phone: (905) 274-9309
For more info, visit the The Compass website
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St. Mary's Community Meal
The St. Mary's COMMUNITY MEAL is an effort to strengthen and deepen the community at St. Mary’s and to extend this spirit of hospitality to those in need, through the wider community of Port Credit and the Lakeshore Corridor. It is held on the same evenings (Fridays 7:30 - 9:00p.m.) from November to March. If you know of someone who might like to come please extend an invitation and bring them along.
Location: 11 Peter Street South, St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Phone: (905) 848-4357
For more info, e-mail St. Mary's Community Meal
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The Mississauga Life Centre
The Mississauga Life Centre provides ongoing assistance and caring support to women experiencing CRISIS PREGNANCIES and to single mothers and children. Services include pregnancy tests, support groups, information about prenatal development and pregnancy alternatives, mentoring programs, care closet (baby items, diapers, formula and maternity clothes), post abortion counceling and education and referrals.
Location: 110 Lakeshore Rd. E. Mississauga
Phone: (905) 891-9515
For more info, e-mail The Mississauga Life Centre
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Interim Place
Interim Place provides SHELTER, support, counceling and advocacy to help ABUSED WOMEN and the children to break the cycle of abuse. The centre is a woman-centered, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, non-profit organization serving the diverse population of the region of Peel. There are two 24-hour emergency shelters, and services include crisis intervention, counceling and support groups, children's program, legal advocacy, community education, housing search assistance and transitional housing support.
Crisis Line: (905) 403-0864
Phone: (905) 403-9691
For more info, visit the Interim Place website
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Peel Community Information Database
The Peel Community Information Database offers an extensive LISTING OF SERVICES offered throughout the peel area. You can search based on your specific needs and location.
Search the Peel Information Database
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Lakeshore Corridor
Lakeshore Corridor Community Team CONNECTS an ever growing network of agencies, individuals, and local resources to provide champions, advisors, connectors and doers who all work together to provide care for others.
Location: 92 lakeshore Rd. E, Suite 222, Mississauga
Phone: (905) 601-3518
For more info, visit the Lakeshore Corridor website
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The Family Awareness Centre
The Family Awareness Centre (a.k.a. Jackie's Place) offers supports to those dealing with ADDICTIONS. Assessment (SASSI), counseling, solution focused therapy and other mental health and recovery services and interventions address anger management, gambling, drug dependency, alcohol addition or other any other kind of addiction. Certified drug and gambling counselors. Lending library and bookstore, workplace wellness programs and employee assistance. Services are open to all.
Location: 624 Lakeshore Rd. E. Mississauga
Phone: (905) 271-4200
For more info, e-mail The Family Awareness Centre
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Peel Cares Outreach
The Peel Cares Outreach Program offers trained and caring professionals who are experienced in helping those who are HOMELESS or at risk of becoming homeless. They can help with health care, food, clothing, blankets, mental health and addiction support street counseling. Referral and advocacy for housing, emergency shelter, medical care, employment, mental health support and substance use support.
Crisis Line: (905) 848-4357
For more info, visit the Region of Peel website
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Bayridge Family Centre
The Bayridge Centre provides a variety of COUNSELING & THERPAY services for couples, families, individuals, children with ADD/ADHD, addicted and adolescent. Bayridge is committed to high standards. A minimum Master's level counseling psychology degree or equivalent is required for all therapists. The team is composed of Medical Doctors, Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Pastoral Counselors, Addiction Specialists and Child & Adolescent Counselors.
Location: 1295 North Service Road, Burlington
Phone: (905) 319-1488
For more info, visit the Bayridge website
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Catholic Cross Cultural Services
Catholic Cross Cultural services assists in the settlement and integration of IMMIGRANTS and REFUGEES. Services include Settlement services, employment services, language training, Refugee sponsorship programs, supportive services for women and housing support.
Location: 90 Dundas St W.
Phone: (905) 273-4140
For more info, visit the Catholic Cross Cultural Services website
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Peel Family Mediation Service
The Peel Family Mediation & Parent Education Program is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, which provides MEDIATION IN FAMILY LAW CASES and family law related education services, to the public in the Regional Municipality of Peel. Research shows that when families reduce conflict and the parents reach an agreement suitable for both, the outcome is more beneficial for their children. We assist families to resolve family law disputes and to minimize the effects of conflict arising from these disputes.
Location: Room 250, 7755 Hurontario St., Brampton
Phone: (905) 456-4700 ext. 5662
For more info, visit the Peel Family Mediation website
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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Halton
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton is a community service dedicated to meeting the emotional, physical and social needs of girls and boys in our community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton has been CREATING FRIENDSHIPS since 1969. We started out matching Big Brothers/Sisters with Little Brothers/Sisters and have grown to include a variety of different programs that serve both boys and girls.
Milton Location: 410 Bronte Street S., Milton
Phone: (905) 878-8840
Oakville Location: 464 Morden Rd, Oakville
Phone: (905) 339-2355
For more info, visit the Big Brothers Big Sisters Halton website
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Bereaved Families
Bereaved Families provides GRIEF SUPPORT for people who have lost an immediate family member -- an infant, a child, an adult child, a parent, a brother or a sister, an adult sibling, a grandchild or a spouse. We support parents, guardians or family members helping a child grieve. We support the unique circumstances faced by survivors of violent death, survivors of completed suicide, and families seeking pregnancy after loss.
Location: 6700 Century Ave, Mississauga
Phone: (905) 813-4337
For more info, visit the Bereaved Families website
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Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga
Trillium Health Centre, a leading community HOSPITAL, has a two site facility that serves Mississauga, south Etobicoke and the surrounding region. The website provides a further listing of programs and services as well as health information, education, and community resources.
Location:100 Queensway West, Mississauga
Phone:(905) 848-7100
For more info, visit the Trillium Health Centre website
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Trillium Social Work
Trillium Social Work Services provides assessment and COUNSELING to children and adolescents and their families who are coping with physical and/or mental health conditions, hospitalization, conflicts, trauma and loss. The service refers to community resources to address health and psycho-social needs post-discharge.
Location:100 Queensway West, Mississauga
Phone:(905) 848-7493
For more info, visit the Trillium Social Work website
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Salvation Army - Mississauga Temple
The Salvation Army an emergency FOOD SERVICE providing spiritual and practical care to those living in the east end of Mississauga. Clients needs are assessed through an appointment interview. They provide food, clothing and the necessities of life are provided to those in need. They also give hope and encouragement to those who come for assistance.
Location: 3167 Cawthra Rd, Mississauga
Phone: (905) 279-3941
For more info, visit the Salvation Army website
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Peel Needle Exchange
Peel Public Health operates a NEEDLE EXCHANGE program aimed at preventing the spread of blood borne diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, in the INJECTION DRUG USE (IDU) community through the collection of used needles, distribution of sterile needles and equipment, containers to dispose of used needles and referrals to information, support and treatment.
Hot Line: (647) 225-1623
For more info, visit the Peel AIDs Awareness website
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Associated Youth Services
Associated Youth Services of Peel (AYSP) strengthens the abilities of adults, children, youth and their families who are, or are at risk of, experiencing serious social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. Staff and volunteers provide support, education, COUNSELING or therapy in the home, school or in the community. AYSP partners with other service providers in the areas of child welfare, children’s mental health, education and justice to provide well coordinated services in the community. All programs and services are offered free of charge.
Location: 120 Matheson Blvd East, Suite 201 , Mississauga
Phone: (905)890-5222
For more info, visit the Associated Youth Services website
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Distress Centre Peel
Distress Centre Peel provides free 24 hour telephone support and referral for SUICIDE and CRISIS INTERVENTION. Every call is answered by a highly trained volunteer. Each volunteer is skilled at every thing from providing community information to crisis management. But the greatest skill of our volunteers is their ability to listen. Our phone lines are open around the clock, seven days a week.
Distress Line: (905) 278-7208
Mobile Mental Health Crisis Line: (905) 278-9036
For more info, visit the Distress Centre website
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to helping those LESS FORTUNATE. With essential care and guidance, struggling families and individuals can build self-confidence and positive opportunity. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul helps people replace a sense of despair with a sense of dignity.
Location: Port Credit Store: 265 Lakeshore Rd. E, Mississauga
Phone: (416) 278-0437
For more info, visit the St. Vincent de Paul website
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Philip Aziz Centre
Philip Aziz Centre is a Christian based non-profit community hospice providing practical, physical, emotional and spiritual support for people dying with HIV\AIDS, Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, and for their loved ones. Staff and volunteers strive to deliver, with excellence, compassionate and skilled care that is always respectful of people's beliefs, choices, faith and culture and promotes dignity, hope and life lived fully to the end.
Location: 155 Deerhide Crescent, Toronto
Phone: (416) 363-9196
For more info, visit the Catholic Cross Cultural Services website
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Our Place Youth Shelter
Our Place YOUTH SHELTER provides residential and support services for disadvantaged and homeless youth 16-21 years of age in Peel Region. Every year we help 350 to 400 kids in crisis. We give them a place to stay, help them to return home if it is feasible, assist them to learn the skills they need to survive if it isn't, and provide counselling, support, and referrals. If you are 16 to 21 years old, ready for real change, and need somewhere safe to stay, we want to talk to you.
Location: 3579 Dixie Rd., Mississauga
Phone: (905) 238-1383
For more info, visit the Our Place website
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