| | Organization Name(s) | Located In |
Service Categories |
| | Legal Help, How to find | Not Limited |
General Legal Aid ; Private Law Practices |
 | 211Halton | St Catharines |
211 Systems |
| | AboutFace | North York |
Body Image Education ~ Facial Disorders/Disfigurements ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Facial Disorders/Disfigurements ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Facial Disorders/Disfigurements |
 | Adoption Council of Ontario, Adoption Resource Centre | Toronto |
Adoption Counselling and Support ; Adoption Information |
 | ALS Ontario | Markham |
Disease/Disability Information ~ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ; Voluntary Health Organizations ~ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
 | Alzheimer Society Peel | Mississauga |
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centres ~ Alzheimer's Disease ; Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centres ~ Dementia ; Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups ~ Alzheimer's Disease ; Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups ~ Dementia ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Alzheimer's Disease ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Dementia ; Health Related Advocacy Groups ~ Alzheimer's Disease ; Health Related Advocacy Groups ~ Dementia ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Alzheimer's Disease ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Dementia ; Missing Persons Location Assistance ~ Alzheimer's Disease ; Missing Persons Location Assistance ~ Dementia |
 | Asthma Society of Canada | Toronto |
Disease/Disability Information ~ Asthma ; Health Related Advocacy Groups ~ Asthma |
 | Autism Ontario, Spirale and ABACUS websites | Toronto |
Autism Therapy ; Websites ~ Autism |
 | Brain Injury Association of Peel and Halton | Mississauga |
Adult Respite Care ~ Acquired Brain Injuries ; Disability Associations ~ Acquired Brain Injuries |
| | Bridging the Gap | Burlington |
Case/Care Management ~ Young Adults ; Housing Search and Information ~ Young Adults ; Outreach Programs ~ Young Adults ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Young Adults ; Street Outreach Programs ~ Young Adults ; Transitional Housing/Shelter ~ Young Adults |
 | Burlington. City Information Packages | Burlington (Downtown Core) |
Neighbourhood Welcoming Services |
 | Burlington Public Library, Aldershot Branch | Burlington (Aldershot) |
Meeting Space ; Parent/Child Activity Groups ; Public Libraries |
 | Burlington Public Library, Central Library | Burlington |
Computer and Related Technology Classes ; Meeting Space ; Parent/Child Activity Groups ; Public Libraries |
| | Canada. Service Canada, 1 800 O-Canada | Ottawa |
Federal Government Information Lines |
| | Canada. Canada Business Ontario | Toronto |
Business Assistance Centres |
| | Canada. Parliament of Canada, Information Service | Ottawa |
Federal Government Information Lines |
 | Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Information Service | Hamilton |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Cancer |
| | Canadian Centre for Information on Missing Adults | Canada |
Missing Persons Location Assistance ~ Adults |
 | Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths | St Catharines |
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centres ~ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ; Bereavement Counselling ~ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
 | Canadian Hearing Society, Peel/Halton/Dufferin Office | Mississauga |
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centres ~ Hearing Loss ; Career Counselling ~ Hearing Loss ; Disability Associations ~ Hearing Loss ; English as a Second Language ~ Hearing Loss ; Hearing Augmentation Aids ; Interpretation/Translation ~ Hearing Loss ; Sign Language Instruction |
 | Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton Region Branch, Head Office | Milton |
Community Mental Health Agencies ; Correctional Services ~ Mental Health Issues ; Mental Health Associations ; Mental Health Drop In Centres ; Mental Health Hotlines ; Mental Health Related Support Groups |
 | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, CAMH Information Centre | Toronto |
Central Intake/Assessment for Psychiatric Services ; Clinical Psychiatric Evaluation ; Community Mental Health Agencies ; Psychiatric Case Management ; Psychiatric Emergency Room Care ; Psychiatric Inpatient Units |
 | Centre for Education and Training, Newcomer Information Centre, Oakville Location | Oakville |
Computer and Related Technology Classes ~ Older Adults ; Cultural Transition Counselling ; Immigrant Settlement Services ; Labour Market Information ; Refugee Resettlement Services ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigration Issues |
 | Community Care Access Centre, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant, Burlington Branch Office | Burlington (Downtown Core) |
Adult Respite Care ; Case/Care Management ; Home Health Care ; Long Term Care Coordination Centres ; Palliative Care ; School Health Programs |
| | Community Information Partners Peel Database | Mississauga |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
| | ConnexOntario Health Services Information | London |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Mental Health Issues ~ Substance Abuse Issues |
| | ConnexOntario Health Services Information, Drug and Alcohol Helpline | Ontario |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Substance Abuse Issues |
| | ConnexOntario Health Services Information, Mental Health Helpline | London |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Mental Health Issues |
 | Disability Information Service Helpline | Hamilton |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Multiple Disabilities |
| | Doctors Accepting New Patients in Halton | Halton Region |
Physician Referrals |
 | East Wellington Community Services, Rockwood | Rockwood |
Adult Day Programs ; Drop In Centres ~ Older Adults ; Senior Ride Programs |
 | Family Mental Health Support Network for Hamilton and Halton | Hamilton |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Mental Health Issues ; Support Group Clearinghouses ~ Mental Health Issues |
 | Findhelp Information Services, 211 Toronto | Toronto |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
 | Flamborough Information and Community Services | Millgrove |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
| | Funeral Advisory Society of Hamilton and District | Hamilton (City of) |
Personal Financial Counselling ~ Bereaved Domestic Partners |
 | Halton. Access Halton | Oakville |
City Government Information Lines |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Chronic Disease Prevention Program | Oakville |
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion ~ Cancer ; Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion ~ Heart Disease |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Early Years Health | Oakville |
Breastfeeding Support Programs ; Child Passenger Safety Seats ; Childbirth Education ; General Expectant/New Parent Assistance Programs ; Home Health Care ~ New Parents ; Prenatal Care |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Family Health Information Line | Oakville |
Pediatrics ~ Helplines/Warmlines ~ Public Health Issues |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Health Protection Services, Communicable Disease and Infection Control | Oakville |
Communicable Disease Control |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program | Oakville |
Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities/Delays ; General Expectant/New Parent Assistance Programs |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Injury Prevention Program | Oakville |
Personal Safety Education ; Traffic Safety Education/Inspections |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Nutrition Promotion | Oakville |
Good Food Boxes ; Nutrition Education |
| | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Sexual Health and Needle Exchange Program, Clinic Services | Halton Region |
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counselling ; Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education ; Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ AIDS/HIV |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Sexual Health and Needle Exchange Program, Exchange Works | Burlington |
Needle Exchange/Distribution Programs |
 | Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Tobacco Use Prevention Program | Oakville |
Smoking Cessation ~ Youth ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Smokers |
| | Halton Child Care Providers Association, Oakville Chapter | Oakville |
Child Care Provider Associations |
 | Halton Hills Public Library, Acton Branch | Acton |
Public Libraries |
 | Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch | Georgetown |
Children's Library Services ; Public Libraries |
 | Halton Information Providers | Oakville (Old Oakville) |
Comprehensive Information and Referral ; Directory/Resource List Publication |
 | Halton Multicultural Council, Community Connections Youth Program | Oakville |
Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities ; Immigrant/Newcomer Accompaniment Programs ; Immigrant/Newcomer Accompaniment Programs ~ Volunteers ; Immigrant/Newcomer Accompaniment Programs ~ Youth ; Youth Community Service Programs |
 | Halton Multicultural Council, Settlement Services and Community Support Groups | Oakville |
Cultural Transition Counselling ; Immigrant Settlement Services ; Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs ; Interpretation/Translation ~ Permanent Residents ; Refugee Resettlement Services ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigration Issues |
 | Halton Support Services | Oakville |
Case/Care Management ~ Developmental Disabilities ; Centres for Independent Living ~ Developmental Disabilities ; Supported Living Services for Adults with Disabilities ~ Developmental Disabilities |
 | Hamilton Regional Indian Centre | Hamilton |
Aboriginal Employment Programs ; Adult Basic Education ~ First Nations Communities ; Adult Literacy Programs ~ First Nations Communities ; Alcoholism Counselling ~ First Nations Communities ; Computer and Related Technology Classes ~ First Nations Communities ; Drug Abuse Counselling ~ First Nations Communities ; Family Support Centres/Outreach ~ First Nations Communities ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Aboriginal Issues |
 | Holy Cross Helps | Georgetown |
Food Vouchers ; In Person Crisis Intervention ~ Faith Based Group Volunteers |
 | Hospital for Sick Children, AboutKidsHealth, Family Centre | Toronto |
Children's Hospitals ~ Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centres |
 | Hospital for Sick Children, Motherisk Program | Toronto |
Helplines/Warmlines ~ Breastfeeding Women ; Helplines/Warmlines ~ Pregnant Women ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Pregnant Women ; Teratogenic Counselling |
 | Infertility Network | Toronto |
Infertility Support Groups |
| | Inform Hamilton | Hamilton (City of) |
Child Care Provider Referrals ; Comprehensive Information and Referral |
 | Information Burlington | Burlington |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
 | Information Halton Hills | Halton Hills |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
 | Information Milton | Milton |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
 | Information Niagara, 211 Central South | St Catharines |
211 Systems ; Comprehensive Information and Referral |
 | Information Oakville | Oakville (Old Oakville) |
Comprehensive Information and Referral |
| | InformOntario | Ontario |
Information and Referral Associations |
 | Insurance Bureau of Canada, Information Centre | Toronto |
Trade Associations |
 | John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington & Area | Hamilton |
Adult Diversion ; Ex-Offender Counselling ; Ex-Offender Employment Programs ; Ex-Offender Reentry Programs ; Family Prison Visitation Support ; Inmate Visitation Programs ; Juvenile Diversion |
 | Kerrys Place Autism Services, Central West Region, Community Services Resource Centre, Milton | Milton |
Adult Respite Care ; Autism Therapy ~ Residential Treatment Facilities ; Children's Respite Care ; Vocational Rehabilitation ~ Autism |
 | Kerrys Place Autism Services, Central West Region, Community Services Resource Centre, Mississauga | Mississauga |
Autism Therapy ~ Residential Treatment Facilities ; Vocational Rehabilitation ~ Autism |
 | Kidney Foundation of Canada (The), Ontario Branch, Central Ontario Chapter | Mississauga |
Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Kidney Disease ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Kidney Disease ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Kidney Disease ; Voluntary Health Organizations ~ Kidney Disease |
 | Law Society of Upper Canada, Complaints Services | Toronto |
Lawyer Complaints |
 | Law Society of Upper Canada, Law Society Referral Service | Toronto |
Lawyer Referral Services |
| | LGBT Youth Line | Toronto |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Youth ~ Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Issues |
 | Links2Care, Acton Office | Acton |
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites ; Friendly Visiting ; Home Delivered Meals ; Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services ; Tax Preparation Assistance ; Transitional Housing/Shelter |
 | Links2Care, Georgetown Office | Georgetown |
Case/Care Management ~ Older Adults ; Christmas Baskets ; Comprehensive Information and Referral ; Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites ; Directory/Resource List Publication ; Friendly Visiting ; Home Delivered Meals ; Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services ; Supported Living Services for Adults with Disabilities ; Tax Preparation Assistance ; Telephone Reassurance ; Transitional Housing/Shelter |
| | Lyme Disease Association of Ontario | Guelph |
Disease/Disability Information ~ Lyme Disease |
 | Mood Disorders Association of Ontario | Toronto |
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centres ; Mental Health Related Support Groups ~ Mood Disorders |
 | Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Halton Regional Chapter | Burlington |
Assistive Technology Equipment Acquisition Assistance ~ Multiple Sclerosis ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Multiple Sclerosis ; Fundraising Campaigns ~ Multiple Sclerosis ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Multiple Sclerosis ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Multiple Sclerosis |
 | Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Myasthenia Gravis Ontario Chapter | Etobicoke |
Disease/Disability Information ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups |
 | Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Ontario & Nunavut Office | Toronto |
Assistive Technology Equipment Acquisition Assistance ~ Muscular Dystrophy ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Muscular Dystrophy ; Fundraising Campaigns ~ Muscular Dystrophy ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Muscular Dystrophy ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Muscular Dystrophy |
 | National Eating Disorder Information Centre | Toronto |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Eating Disorders ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Eating Disorders |
 | Native Canadian Centre of Toronto | Toronto Central |
Ethnocultural Multipurpose Centres |
 | Oakville. Service Oakville | Oakville |
City Government Information Lines |
 | Oakville Public Library | Oakville (Old Oakville) |
Computer and Related Technology Classes ; Meeting Space ; Public Libraries |
 | Oakville Public Library, Central Branch | Oakville (Old Oakville) |
Public Libraries |
 | Oakville Public Library, Glen Abbey Branch | Oakville (Glen Abbey) |
Public Libraries |
 | Oakville Public Library, Iroquois Ridge Branch | Oakville (Iroquois Ridge) |
Public Libraries |
 | Oakville Public Library, White Oaks Branch | Oakville (College Park) |
Public Libraries |
 | Ontario. ServiceOntario, Find Services and Locations | Toronto Central |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Government Services Issues |
 | Ontario. ServiceOntario, Government Information Centre, Halton Region Office | Oakville |
Provincial Government Information Lines |
| | Ontario. ServiceOntario, INFOline | Toronto |
Medical Information Lines |
 | Ontario. ServiceOntario, Service Counter, Hamilton | Hamilton |
Business Registration/Licensing ; Commissioner of Oaths ; Driver Licences ; Fishing Licences ; Hunting Licences ; Identification Cards ; Motor Vehicle Registration ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Government Services Issues |
 | Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy | Toronto |
Assistive Technology Equipment Acquisition Assistance ~ Cerebral Palsy ; Clothing Donation Programs ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Cerebral Palsy ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Cerebral Palsy ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Cerebral Palsy |
 | Ontario. Ministry of the Environment, Public Information Centre | Toronto |
Printed Materials ~ Environmental Issues |
 | Ontario. Ministry of Finance, Tax Information Centre | Oshawa |
Provincial Tax Information |
| | Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, EatRight Ontario | Toronto Central |
Medical Information Lines ; Nutrition Assessment Services |
| | Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Health Care Connect | Toronto |
Physician Referrals |
| | Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Telehealth Ontario | Toronto |
Specialized Information and Referral ~ Health Issues |
| | Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General, Victim Support Line | Toronto |
Crime Victim Notification Services ; Legal Information Lines ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Crime Victims |
 | Ontario. Office of Francophone Affairs | Toronto |
Categorical Program Administrative Units ~ Francophone Community |
| | Ontario Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | Toronto |
Disease/Disability Information ~ Prader-Willi Syndrome ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Prader-Willi Syndrome ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Prader-Willi Syndrome |
 | Ontario. Seniors' Secretariat | Toronto |
Provincial Government Information Lines ~ Older Adult/Aging Issues |
 | Osteoporosis Canada | Toronto |
Disease/Disability Information ~ Osteoporosis ; Medical Information Lines ~ Osteoporosis ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Osteoporosis |
| | Our Kids Network | Halton Region |
Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups ~ Children's Issues ; Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups ~ Developmental Issues |
 | Our Kids Network, Acton Hub | Acton |
Family Support Centres/Outreach |
 | Our Kids Network, Aldershot Hub | Burlington |
Family Support Centres/Outreach |
 | Our Kids Network, Milton Hub | Milton |
Family Support Centres/Outreach |
 | Our Place Peel | Mississauga |
Juvenile/Youth Shelters ; Runaway/Homeless Youth Counselling |
 | Quebec. Government Office In Toronto | Toronto |
Administrative Entities ~ Government Services Issues |
 | Recycling Council of Ontario | Toronto |
Environmental Improvement Groups |
 | Royal Botanical Gardens, Gardening Information Service | Burlington (Aldershot) |
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction |
 | Self-Help Resource Centre, Provincial Outreach | Toronto |
Support Group Clearinghouses |
 | Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton | Oakville |
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention ; Crime Victim Accompaniment Services ; Sexual Assault Counselling ~ Men ; Sexual Assault Counselling ~ Women ; Sexual Assault Hotlines ; Women's Advocacy Groups ~ Sexual Assault Issues |
| | Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing and Snow Conditions Information | Ontario |
Weather Reports |
 | Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario | Toronto |
Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Hydrocephalus ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Spina Bifida ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Hydrocephalus ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Spina Bifida |
 | TEACH | Milton |
Mental Health Related Support Groups |
| | Thyroid Foundation of Canada | Ottawa |
Disease/Disability Information ~ Hyperthyroidism ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Thyroid Cancer ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Hyperthyroidism ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Thyroid Cancer |
| | Time changes and time zones | Not Limited |
Time/Temperature/Weather Information Lines |
 | Toronto Public Library, Toronto Reference Library | Toronto |
Public Libraries |
| | Toronto. Public Health Division, AIDS and Sexual Health Information Line | Toronto |
Medical Information Lines ~ AIDS/HIV Issues ; Medical Information Lines ~ Sexually Transmitted Disease ; Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education |
 | United Senior Citizens of Ontario Incorporated | Toronto |
Senior Advocacy Groups |
| | University of Guelph, Food Safety Network and Information Centre | Guelph |
Food Safety Education |
 | Vita Centre, Peel Region | Mississauga |
Baby Furniture Donation Programs ; Life Skills Education ~ Pregnant Teens ; Life Skills Education ~ Youth ~ New Parents ; Pregnancy Counselling ~ Youth ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Teen Pregnancy Issues ; Teen Expectant/New Parent Assistance |
 | Women's Centre (The) | Oakville |
Women's Centres |
 | Women's Centre (The), Supportive Counselling Services | Oakville |
Peer Counselling ~ Women |
 | Women's College Hospital, Women's Health Matters | Toronto |
Medical Information Lines ~ Women |