Funded Agencies
YWCA Durham
- Emergency shelter and counseling for abused woman and their children
- Supportive Social Housing
- 2nd Stage Housing for single women
- Ontario Early Years programming
- Room and Gymnasium Rentals
Precious Minds
- Programs for families, children and youth with learning/developmental disabilities
- Respite, social skills, sibling support, summer camps, parent support, resource library, information sessions
Sunderland: www.preciousminds.com, 905-982-0882
Salvation Army Community Services
- Food bank
- Thrift Store
- Emergency Assistance and Response services
- Counselling – family or single
- Anger management group
- Mobile outreach progject
- Christmas Hamper Program/Christmas Cheer Program
- Camp for underprivileged children
- Trusteeship
- Court and jail work
- Clothing and some furniture
- Gals Lifeskills Coffee House
Oshawa: www.oshawa-temple.org, 905-723-7422
Whitby: 905-430-3454
Simcoe Hall Settlement House
• Food Bank Services
• Children’s After School Program
• Rainbows For All Children
• Sun Fun Day Camp
• Fitkidz Program
• Life Skills Coaching For Adults
• Parent Coaching Program
• Children Of Separation and Divorce Seminars
• Seniors Lunch and Leisure Program
• Christmas Food Drive
Oshawa: www.simcoehall.com, 905-728-7525
The Firehouse Youth Centre
- Drop-in Recreational program for youth, resource centre
- Special events and fundraising
- www.thefirehouse.ca, 905-623-6814
North House Transitional Housing
- Rent subsidies in coordination with counselling support services, transitional housing
- Soup lunches, workshops related to cooking on a budget and a community garden
www.northhouse.ca, 705-432-8654
Navy League of Canada
- Training for young people between the ages of 10 and 18 years in citizenship, self-discipline, community involvement, band, seamanship and sailing, leadership and team building opportunities
Literacy Council of Durham Region
- Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services, transition to employment goals
- Apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education
Oshawa: www.literacydurham.ca, 905-434-5441
John Howard Society of Durham Region
- Learning Alternatives (Adult education in reading/spelling/math)
- Access to Affordable Housing
- Residential Program
- Active Parenting Today (groups for parents of children 0-4, 2-12, and teens)
- Anger Management (Group & Individual)
- Counselling (Group & Individual for many Issues)
- Firehouse Youth (Clarington only)
- DADS (Dads Aiming for Direction and Support)
- Summer Jobs Service (for students age 15-24)
- Employment Resource Centres (for any person/any age)
- SmartServe Training
- Service Excellence Training
- Community Education/Public Speaking
- Project X-Change & Substance Abuse Counselling
- Employment Services
- Multi-Systemic Therapy
- Teen Education & Mothering (Clarington only)
Girls Incorporated of Durham
- Empowers girls to believe in themselves and reach their full potential
- Weekly workshops, summer camps, PA day programs, March break camps, after-school drop in programs and in-school classes, Economic Literacy, Discovery Leadership, Operation SMART
Ajax: www.girlsinc-durham.org, 905-428-8111
FOOTPRINTS
- Respite and programs for families with children 13 years of age and under who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Pickering: www.footprints4autism.org, 905-420-0388
Distress Centre Durham
• Confidential 24 hour volunteer telephone helpline, offering emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention
• Callers are given the opportunity to have anonymous, non-judgemental human contact
• “Prevention Through Education” program provides the community with presentations and workshops on Active Listening, Suicide Prevention and DCD Service
• Co-op program provides specialty training to selected students over the age of 18
Crisis Line: 905-430-2522
Durham Region: 1-800-452-0688
Whitby Office: 905-430-3511
Cornerstone Community Association Durham Inc.
• Emergency Accommodation for Men
• Transitional Housing for Men
• Transitional Program for Offenders
• Rent-Geared-To-Income Apartments for single men and women in Durham
Oshawa: 905-433-0254
Community Living
• Aid to individuals with developmental delays to achieve a place in the community
• Vocational and residential services
• Summer programs and family support
Durham North: www.communitylivingdurhamnorth.ca, 905-985-8511
Community Development Council Durham
- Newcomer Settlement and in-school(s) program, language assessment, community development and research
- LEAP emergency financial assistance, rent bank, emergency energy fund, housing help
Ajax: www.cdcd.org, 905-686-2661
Community Care Durham
• Foot care clinic
• Home help
• Home maintenance
• Meals on wheels
• In-home respite
• Escorted transportation / errands
• Visiting
• Telephone security checks
• Information and referral
• Assistance with government forms
• Adult day program
Administration Office: www.communitycaredurham.on.ca, 905-985-0150
Catholic Family Services of Durham
• Non-denominational programs including family, individual, marital, group counselling
• groups for abused women, children exposed to violence, sexually abused children, teens and adult women; anger management and parenting groups
Oshawa: www.cfsdurham.com, 905-725-3513
Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Durham
• Open all year round
• Two locations, Eastview and Northview
• General membership program for children and youth from 6-18 years of age
• Teen programs
• Youth and Family Support
• Leisure and Social activities
• Nursery School program – 2 1/2-5 years of age
• Aquatic programs – all ages
• Wood working – all ages
• Saturday program
• Special Events
• Breakfast Club program
• Drama Club
• Torch Club
• Girl’s night, Boy’s night and sports night
• Computer program
No child or youth shall be turned away for lack of funds
Oshawa: 905-728-5121
Northview Unit: 905-436-5636 ext 2871
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarington
- One-to-one match program, in-school mentoring and after school program, Big Bunch Program
- Couples for Kids, site-based group programs (Go Girls!/Game On!)
www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/clarington, 905-623-6646
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-West Durham
- One-to-one match program, in-school mentoring and after school program, Big Bunch program
- Couples for Kids, site-based group programs (Go Girls!/Game On!)
https://swdurham.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/, 905-831-3777
Big Brothers Big Sisters North Durham Region
- One-to-one match program, in-school mentoring, Mentoring through Literacy
- Couples for Kids, site-based group programs (Go Girls!/Game On!)
Port Perry: www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/northdurham, 905-985-3733