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Community and family support services

• crisis intervention
• referrals for substance abuse counselling
• Kids to Camp program
• thrift store (gently used and some new clothing, furniture, appliances, electronics as well as new mattresses at budget prices)
• bus passes available at discounted price for Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program clients and students

Other services:

• Food Bank Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11am to 2pm by appointment. Walk in still welcome but will have to wait until appointments are concluded.
• Church Services Sunday 10:30 am. Everyone welcome.
• Adult Bible Study Wednesdays at 1:30 pm in the lower hall of the Church - 500 York Street
• Ladies Bible Study Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. Everyone welcome.
• Men's Coffee Connection every third Saturday of the month at 10am in the lower hall. Everyone welcome.

Religious organization

• provides worship services, baptisms, weddings and funerals
• offers children's day camps, gift baskets, bible studies, youth ministries and hospital visitation
• provides marriage counselling
• conducts food drives and supports humanitarian aid programs

Children's camp

• six days of traditional summer camping
• seven consecutive sessions
• campers live in cabin with their group counsellor
  capacity 48 campers
• visiting not allowed during camp

Activities include:

• arts and crafts
• swimming
• canoeing
• games
• sports
• campfire
• sing-a-longs
• vespers
• nature awareness
• hikes
• talent show presentation at end of camp

Volunteer opportunities before, during and after camp sessions

Community church and cafe

• bible study
• various groups (ladies, children, youth, etc.)
• monthly community supper
• Love Your Neighbour Fund: emergency fund for individuals in critical need (based on availability)
• summer and March break camps, as well as recreational club for children

Cafe:

• coffee shop run entirely by volunteers
• provides a list of recovery cost prices for donations
• offers fair trade coffees and teas at cost
• art from local artists is displayed on the walls

Child care centre

• licensed for 10 toddlers, 16 preschoolers, and 37 school age children

Community services

• animation services: offered during the summer, Christmas vacations, and March Break
• offers specialized camps such as hockey, soccer, arts, dance, and cooking
• also offers leadership camps for teenagers and camps for youth with special needs

Francophone cultural centre

• classes and workshops
• art camps
• PD day programs
• performances
• events
• art exhibits
• meeting rooms

Recreation and culture:

• public skating
• skate and helmet lending library
• arena information
• parks
• pavilions
• public pools
• child and youth programs and courses
• teen and adult programs and courses
• seniors programs
• recreation library
• certification and interest courses
• sports field and halls rentals

Baptist Church

• holds worship services every Sunday morning
• Sunday school available for all age groups
• Communion on the first Sunday of each month

Therapeutic riding centre

• individual client/group programs include
  • horse healthcare
  • horse/human rapport on the ground (Agility Training)
  • riding skills
• summer camps

RFC Home Childcare Services:

• a licensed child care agency providing support for quality childcare in the homes of carefully selected providers in the rural area.

Metcalfe Nursery School:
Committed to providing a nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive learning environment for young children within a cooperative framework

• programs are offered to toddlers and preschool children
• Kindercamp is offered in July
• extended child care is available before and after the regularly-scheduled school day (from 8:30 am-9 am, 11:30-12 noon)

EarlyON Resource Centre:

• welcomes parents and caregivers to drop in and experience one of their playgroups for children aged 0 to 5 years, or to access a wealth of parenting resources and programs

Child care centre

• from infants to school aged children
• summer day camp

Child care programs and services

• toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and school age programs

Food Bank:

• can provide hamper once every two weeks
• mostly non-perishables
• bread, milk, eggs, butter, meat, sometimes fresh produce, baby food and diapers when available

Advocacy and Referral Services:

• Help for Heat
• Low Income Energy Asistance Program (LEAP)
• Homelessness Prevention
• literacy related assistance
• medical and dental services

Other services:

• pastoral care
• transportation assistance
• Christmas hampers
• Angel Tree toy drive
• back to school campaign
• volunteer program
• friendship lunch
• snowsuit fund
• emergency assistance for overnight accommodation
• emergency disaster relief for fire victims
• visitation for various needs including hospital and home visitations
• assistance for those suffering abuse
• Christian Summer Day Camp
• Overnight Camp

Organization offering July & August summer vacation opportunities for low-income families at a minimal cost:

• Weekend school year vacation opportunities are also available on select weekend dates during the rest of the year
• Hosts up to five families at a time providing refuge from the day-to-day challenges of poverty in the context of a family recreational camp experience
• activities include swimming, nature walks, bonfires, archery, arts and crafts and more
• amenities include a detached cottage for each family, (one cottage is accessible for those with limited mobility), a community lodge for all-weather/all-season meals and activities, a petting zoo, an in-ground pool with lifeguard supervision (summer)

Facilities available for group rentals of up to 75 people:

• large meeting space
• full kitchen
• chapel
• walking trails
• recreational grounds
• facilities are not available for groups rentals during the summer vacation program

Child care programs and services

• toddler and preschool programs

Holiday Camp:

• camp for youth
• offered in an elementary school during the winter holidays

Summer Camps:

• camp for youth
• regular and specialized camps during the summer

March Break Camp:

• youth camp
• offered in an elementary school during March break

Francophone community cultural centre

• courses
• workshops
• shows
• summer camps
• after school groups
• music school
• support to emerging francophone artists
• daycare
• hall for rent
• conferences
• art gallery
• francophone movies

Inter-municipal environmental protection and advisory agency working to protect the natural resources in the watershed, especially the health of the Rideau River and its tributaries.

Programs include:

• watershed monitoring and reporting
• flood forecasting and warning
• landowner incentive programs
• reforestation
• landowner information and resource services
• conservation areas
• outdoor education and day camps
• plan review and regulatory approvals
• septic system approvals and inspections

Recreational facility

• room rentals
• babysitting and home alone educational courses
• playgroup
• summer camps
• soccer and basketball programs

This information is regularly updated on their Facebook page.

Offers integrated health and social services

• social services for individuals and families residing in the catchment area

Information and referral:

• crisis intervention
• community development services
• good food box
• emergency baby cupboard
• youth programs
• seniors programs
• children's programs
• ontario early years
• settlement services from the Jewish Family Services
• food cupboard
• income tax clinics

Child care programs and services

• kindergarten and school age programs

Family resource centre

• playgroups
• drop in respite care
• playground
• information on child development
• family/parenting workshops

Parents helpline:

• professional support for parents, children, and adolescents
• settlement program and legal resources for youth and families
• summer day camps

Support and companionship for youth and adults recently released from prison :

• support in community reintegration and to the entire family
• mentoring for youth

Family support program:

• evaluation and creation of a family action plan
• connects families to services and resources available
• individual support and informal counselling
• information for parents, parenting classes, and immediate consultations
• video, book, and document library focusing on parenting