Community Resources

Further resources available in your community

AIDS/HIV

• AIDS & Sexual Health Infoline: 1-800-668-2437
• The Mainline (harm reduction, drug use): 1-800-686-7544
• Peel HIV/AIDS Network: 1-866-896-8700
• People with AIDS Foundation: 416-506-1400
• Sexual Health Information, Health Line Peel: 905-799-7700

Bereavement

• Arborcare: 905-451-1100
• Bereaved Families of Ontario: 905-848-4337

Counselling Services

• Family Services of Peel: 905-453-5775
• Catholic Family Services of Peel-Dufferin
  • Bram: 905-450-1608
  • Miss: 905-897-1644
• Elizabeth Fry Society: 905-459-1315
• Good2Talk for post-secondary students (24 hrs): 1-866-925-5454
• John Howard Society
  • Bram: 905-459-0111
  • Miss: 905-275-9117
• Mental Health Services Information/Intake: 416-521-4006
  • Brampton Civic Hospital Clinic: 905-494-2120
  • Credit Valley Hospital Child and Family: 905-813-4421
  • Ontario Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600
  • Trillium Health Partners Children & Youth: 905-451-4655
• Nexus Youth Services: 905-795-3518
• Peel Children’s Centre: 905-795-3500
• Peel Family Mediation: 905-456-4700 x5662
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community Service: 905-403-8860
• Rapport Youth & Family Services: 905-455-4100

Crisis

• COAST Peel (Crisis Outreach and Support Team): 289-748-0123
• Distress Centre Peel/Spectra (24 hrs)
  • Bram: 905-459-7777
  • Toll Free (Caledon): 1-800-363-0971
  • Miss: 905-278-7208
  • Elder Abuse: 905-278-3141
• Emergency Assistance: 911
• Kids Help Phone (24 hrs): 1-800-668-6868
• Peel Children’s Centre (24 hrs): 416-410-8615
• Peel Crisis Capacity Network: 905-273-4900
• 24.7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin: 905-278-9036
• Peel Regional Police: 905-453-3311
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community Service: 905-403-8860
• Trillium Crisis Intervention Team: 905-848-7495

Drugs and Alcohol

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA GTA): 416-487-5591
• CAMH (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health): 1-800-463-2338
• Cocaine Anonymous: 1-866-622-4636
• Drug Rehab: 1-855-461-9961
• Greater Toronto Al-Anon and Alateen: 416-410-3809
• Narcotics Anonymous: 1-888-811-3887
• Ontario Drug & Alcohol Helpline: 1-800-565-8603
• PAARC Back on Track Program: 905-629-4927
• Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre: 905-629-1007
• Smokers’ Helpline: 1-877-513-5333
• The Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Centre: 905-813-4402
• William Osler Addiction Counselling Services: 905-796-3005
• William Osler Withdrawal Management Centre: 905-456-3500
• YMCA Youth Substance Abuse Program
  • Bram: 905-276-9322
  • Miss: 905-276-9322

Eating Disorders

• Central West Eating Disorder Program
  • Credit Valley Hospita: 905-813-4505
  • Halton Healthcare Services: 905-845-2571
  • William Osler Health System: 905-494-6621
• National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 1-866-633-4220
• Sheena’s Place: 416-927-8900

Employment and Income

• ACCES Employment (Bram): 905-454-2316
• Caledon Community Services: 905-584-2300
• Canada Child Benefit (CCB): 1-800-387-1193
• Canada Learning Bond: 1-800-622-6232
• Centre for Education & Training (Bram S): 905-457-4747
• Coalition for Persons with Disabilities: 1-866-969-9734
• COSTI Employment Services (Bram): 905-459-8855
• Dixie Bloor Employment Services: 905-624-2442
• ECLYPSE Youth Resource Centre
  • Bramalea: 905-790-7707
  • Brampton: 905-866-6900
• Employment Insurance (24 hrs): 1-800-206-7218
• Employment Ontario Hotline: 1-800-387-5656
• Family Services of Peel – Employment Services: 905-366-0322
• Humber Community Employment Services. (Bram): 905-455-4073
• Ontario Disability Support Program
  • Bram: 1-877-466-5025
  • Miss: 1-800-361-0897
• Ontario Works: 905-793-9200
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community Service: 905-403-8860
• Service Canada: 1-800-622-6232
• Social Insurance Number (select option 3): 1-800-206-7218
• YMCA Employment Resource Centre (Miss): 905-276-9322

Food Banks and Emergency Food Services

• Eden Food for Change (Miss): 905-785-3651
• Knights Table (Bram): 905-454-8725
• Seva Food Bank: 905-361-7382
• The Exchange (Caledon Community Services): 905-584-2300
• The Mississauga Food Bank: 905-270-5589
• The Open Door (Square One Shopping Centre): 905-276-9136
• The Salvation Army Family Services
  • Bram: 905-791-1085
  • Erin Mills: 905-607-2151
  • Meadowvale: 905-824-0450
  • Miss: 905-279-3941

Gambling

• Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community Service: 905-403-8860
• YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program: 1-877-525-5515

General Information

• Caledon Community Services: 905-584-2300
• Canadian Human Rights Commission: 1-888-214-1090
• Centre for Equitable Library Access: 1-855-655-2273
• City of Brampton: 905-874-2000
• City of Mississauga: 905-615-4311
• Community Mobilization Team (Peel Police) 905-453-3311
• Developmental Services Ontario (Peel Direct Line): 905-453-2747
• Family Education Centre: 905-452-0332
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community Service: 905-403-8860
• Town of Caledon: 1-888-225-3366

Hospitals and Health Services

• Brampton Caledon Community Living.
  • Bram: 905-453-8841
  • Cal: 905-857-9691
• Brampton Civic Hospital (William Osler): 905-494-2120
• Canadian Mental Health Association Peel..: 905-451-2123
• Central West Community Care Access Centre: 1-888-733-1177
• Community Living Mississauga 905-542-2694
• Credit Valley Hospital: 905-813-2200
• Dental Clinic, University of Toronto: 416-864-8000
• East Mississauga Community Health Centre: 905-602-4082
• LAMP Community Health Centre: 416-252-6471
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: 1-800-268-1153
• Mississauga Halton Community Care Access: 1-877-336-9090
• One-Link: 1-844-216-7411
• Peel Public Health: 905-799-7700
• Peel Regional Paramedic Services: 905-791-7800 x3951
• Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000
• Mississauga Hospital: 905-848-7100

Housing & Shelters

• Family Life Resource Ctr. (Salvation Army) (Bram): 905-451-4115
• Habitat for Humanity Mississauga ReStore: 905-828-0987
• Interim Place North: 905-676-8515
• Interim Place South: 905-403-0864
• Landlord and Tenant Board: 1-888-332-3234
• Our Place Peel (16-21 years): 905-238-1383
• Peel Access to Housing: 905-453-1300
• Peel Living: 905-453-2500
• Peel Youth Village (16-30 years): 905-791-5576
• Region of Peel/Salvation Army
  • Angela’s Place (families in transition): 905-795-8742
  • Cawthra Shelter (homeless women/couples): 905-281-1272
  • Peel Family Shelter (homeless families): 905-272-7061
  • Wilkinson Road (homeless men): 905-452-1335
• St. Leonard’s Place Peel: 905-457-3611
• Street Helpline Peel: 1-877-848-8481
• Supportive Housing in Peel: 905-795-8742

Legal Services

• N. Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services: 1-866-455-0160
• Law Society Referral Service: 1-800-268-8326
• Legal Aid Ontario: 1-800-668-8258
• Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration: 1-800-267-7329
• Mississauga Community Legal Services: 905-896-2050

Multicultural Community

• African Community Services of Peel: 905-460-9514
• Brampton Multicultural Community Centre: 905-790-8482
• Canadian Hearing Society: 1-866-603-7161
• Catholic Crosscultural Services: 905-457-7740
• COSTI Immigrant Services: 905-459-6700
• Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre: 905-629-1873
• Indus Community Services: 905-275-2369
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada: 1-888-242-2100
• Malton Neighbourhood Services: 905-677-6270
• Mississauga Mandarin Association: 905-766-1681
• Newcomer Centre of Peel: 905-306-0577
• Peel Multicultural Council: 905-819-1144
• Polycultural Immigrant & Community Service: 905-403-8860
• Punjabi Community Health Services: 905-677-0889
• United Achievers’ Community Services Inc: 905-455-6789

Recreation

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel: 905-457-7288
• Boys&GirlsClub of Peel: 905-721-1789
• Brampton Library: 905-793-4636
• City of Brampton Parks & Recreation: 905-874-2300
• City of Mississauga Library System: 905-615-3500
• City of Mississauga Recreation: 905-615-4100
• Town of Caledon Parks & Recreation: 905-584-2272 x7327

Sexual Assault / Abuse

• Assaulted Women’s Helpline (24 hrs): 1-866-863-0511
• Chantel’sPlace (Trillium Health Partners): 905-848-7580 x2548
• Family Services of Peel (Abuse Prevention): 905-453-5775
• Hope 24/7: 1-800-810-0180
• Peel Children’s Aid Society (24 hrs): 1-888-700-0996
• Peel Regional Police – Special Victims Unit: 905-453-3311
• Victim Services of Peel (24 hrs): 905-568-1068

Sexuality

• Birthright International: 1-800-550-4900
• East Mississauga Community Health Centre: 905-602-4082
• Family Services of Peel (LGBTQ Services): 905-453-5775
• Health Canada: 1-866-225-0709
• Healthy Sexuality Clinics (Peel Public Health)
  • Brampton/Caledon: 905-791-5905
  • Fairview (Central Mississauga): 905-270-0587
  • Malton: 905-678-0788
  • Meadowvale: 905-270-5662
• Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line: 1-800-268-9688
• Peel HIV/AIDS Network: 1-866-896-8700
• PFLAG Canada (Sexual Orient./Gender Identity): 1-888-530-6777
• Queer Exposure: 905-602-4082

Transportation

• BramptonTransit: 905-874-2999
• Caledon Community Services Transportation: 905-584-2300
• GO Transit: 1-888-438-6646
• Mississauga Transit (MiWay): 905-615-4636
• Peel TransHelp: 905-791-1015
• Student Transportation of Peel Region: 1-800-668-1140