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Groups may continue to hold online meetings during social distancing/Covid-19; for in-person meetings, see the website https://area84aa.org/wp/wordpress/meetings/
- Functions as a voluntary worldwide fellowship of men and women who meet to attain and maintain sobriety
- Maintains sobriety through sharing experiences and strength and through the suggested 12-step program for recovery from alcoholism
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- Functions as a 12-step mutual support group that provides support for recovering addicts
- Offers support from one addict helping another to stay clean
- Empowers individuals to find a new way of life without the use of drugs
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- Provides a forum for discussion and mutual support for individuals and families affected by Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- Promotes public awareness of CF in the community
- Fund raises for CF research
- Serves as a local resource CF support group
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Facilitates peer supports including a recovery support plan or a recovery crisis plan, peer conversation, discussions of recovery values and principles and strengths and wellness
Services offered include:
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
Services offered include:
- Advocacy in areas such as housing, income, and employment
- Educational seminars
- One-to-one peer support to meet with an individual who has lived experience with mental health/addictions issues
- Peer support groups
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
- in person
- by phone
- PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
- OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
- ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
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Confidential Support Services for Women
1-877-336-2433 Office: 705-253-0049
Crisis: 1-877-336-2433
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- A non-profit and charitable organization serving French-speaking women who fight against all forms of violence
- Supports, accompanies and advocates for the autonomy of all Francophone women who have experienced, are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing gender-based violence
- Offers a range of services, including:
- Fem'aide, 24-hour crisis line
- Individual counseling
- Support groups
- Referral to community agencies and services
- Accompaniment to appointments and various meetings
- Public education and awareness campaigns
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- Offers a support group to caregivers and survivors of acquired brain injury
- Coordinates meetings on a monthly basis
- Provides handouts for related issues; posts meeting handouts on website
- Provides light refreshments for participants
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- Provides support to individuals and families dealing with the effects of acquired and traumatic brain injury through education, public awareness, information and advocacy
- Offers workshops, presentations and conferences
- Offers a large resource library, including videos
- Family and Friends Support Group
- Survivor/Peer Support Group
- Peer Mentoring Program
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Down Syndrome Society
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- Works to improve the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome
- Assists individuals with Down syndrome to become fully integrated into the community
- Social activities
- Speech, literacy and other therapies
- Parent support meetings
- Public awareness
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Offers education, counselling and support services for pregnant and parenting women with substance abuse issues and the effects on the family, pregnancy and baby
Services include:
Services include:
- Alcohol and drug assessments
- Community kitchen (in partnership with the Red Cross)
- Education on substance use and the effects on family
- Educational groups
- Individual counselling
- Referrals to appropriate services
- Support groups for moms (childcare and transportation may be provided)
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Provides services, information and referral to families and caregivers supporting people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Services can include:
Services can include:
- parent support groups
- programs for children, youth and their families
- social learning opportunities
- advocacy
- workshops
- research libraries
- educational support
- Provides support and information to individuals with autism and pervasive developmental disorders and their families
- Potential Program - designed to directly support parents of children with ASD through greater access to ASD information, and direct contact between parents; to improve access to ASD experts in local communities, provide a mechanism for supported community-based learning opportunities for children with ASD
- Volunteer Parent Support Group - offers monthly meeting for parents of individuals living with ASD
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Provides culturally appropriate programs that promote a drug and alcohol free lifestyle through the following services:
- Aftercare support
- Assistance applying to treatment programs
- Referrals to other agencies
- Self-help groups
- Sharing circles
- Substance abuse education
- Supportive counselling
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- International 12-step self-help organization to assist individuals recovering from addictive sexual behaviour
- Offers regular meetings for purpose of recovering from addictive sexual behaviour through reading of literature, and sharing of experiences
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- Provides support to persons living with dementia and their family and friends
- Offers guidance and information such as an overview of the stages of Alzheimer's disease or dementia to individuals newly diagnosed
- Offers individual and family counselling in the individual's home or in other desired locations
- Facilitates a number of support groups on a regular basis
- Provides individual and system-wide advocacy
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- Operates a community-based social program that provides physical activity as well as mental and social stimulation for individuals living with early to mid-stage Alzheimer's Disease or dementia, and their care partners
- Provides a place to establish new friendships, and share stories and laughter with others living with Alzheimer's or dementia
- Program offered once per week for eight weeks
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- Provides the opportunity for youth to participate in health promotion campaigns and activities as part of an after school committee
- Focus is on preventing young people from starting to smoke and to provide support for those who want to quit
- Cigarette clean ups and tree plants
- Concerts
- Displays, health fairs, parade floats
- Smoke-free movie nights
- Sports events
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Supports and Services for Individuals with Vision Loss
1-800-563-2642 Office: 1-888-675-2468
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Assistive Technology Services
- Provides information about the availability, selection, use and purchase of specialized technology and products to assist with tasks of daily living
- Accessible catalogues can be ordered via telephone
- Local offices can provide in-person training and technical support
- Access to online webstore here
- Provides a venue to discuss work, home life, activities of daily living, or leisure and community participation, through support groups, the Vision Mate program and immediate, confidential telephone support through the Helpline
- Specialists provide instruction and assistance to build everyday skills and confidence in one-on-one or group settings to learn to live and travel with vision loss
- Works with public libraries to provide access to reading material in braille, or in audio or e-book format
- Browse the digital collection online here
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- Offers professional counselling and therapeutic services to women who have experienced any abuse (physical, verbal, emotional) in either past or present relationships, or who have witnessed abuse as children
- Provides counselling, support and education about healthy relationships, what abuse is and how it affects a person wholistically, developing safety plans and the impacts of abuse on children
- Offers various women's groups that promote freedom from abuse
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- Functions as a mutual support group for individuals with compulsive overeating
- Offers problem solving through sharing experiences and hopes with one another
- Provides recovery using a 12-step program and 12-traditions
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Offers a support group for individuals and family members affected by a brain tumour
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- Offers a peer-led, mutual support group focused on providing information for persons with nervous and emotional disorders
- Offers self care instruction to assist with overcoming panic attacks, anxiety, fear, depression, and other nervous disorders
- Focuses on cognitive behaviour therapy practices
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- Provides a community-based assessment and treatment program for individuals with eating disorders
- Provides an initial assessment, treatment, and case management
- Supports and counsels individuals through eating disorders awareness, education and prevention
- Refers individuals to appropriate community supports and/or treatment centres
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Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
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- Operates a 10-bed home-like facility, providing compassionate and holistic end of life care for individuals living with a terminal illness and support to their families
- Offers grief and bereavement support to families and loved ones
- Comprehensive pain and symptom management
- Emotional, spiritual and social care
- Grief and bereavement support
- Professional palliative care nursing
- Wish fulfillment such as residents' favourite meals and creating special moments
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Facilitates peer supports including a recovery support plan or a recovery crisis plan, peer conversation, discussions of recovery values and principles and strengths and wellness
Services offered include:
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
Services offered include:
- Advocacy in areas such as housing, income, and employment
- Educational seminars
- One-to-one peer support to meet with an individual who has lived experience with mental health/addictions issues
- Peer support groups
CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:
- in person
- by phone
- PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
- OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
- ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform
Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.
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Acts as a satellite office, providing community based counselling services by appointment only to individuals in Blind River
Offers the following programs:
Offers the following programs:
- Addiction and Gambling Services for youth, adults and seniors
- Crisis Response Service
- Female Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault Program
- General Counselling Program
- Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
- Partner Assault Response Program
- Violence Against Women Support Services
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