Resources
24-hour Support Lines for all genders
- 24-Hour Support Lines
Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST): 905 972-8338 Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton and Area (SACHA): 905 525-1462 Suicide Prevention: 1 855 294-4673 Victim Services: 905 546-4904
Supports and Services for Men
- Emergency Shelters
- Abuse Shelters for LGBTTQQI persons
See Emergency Shelters
- Transitional Housing
- Long-Term Housing and Support Services
- General Counseling
Catholic Family Services Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Visit Community Information Hamilton to search for private practitioners. Family physicians often have counselors in their offices. Contact your GP for more information or Hamilton Family Health Team
- Parenting/Mentorship Programs
- Addictions
- Counseling for Sexual Abuse (Victim)
- Individual Counselling for Domestic Violence (Victim/ Survivors, women/children who have experienced abuse)
See General Counseling
- Employment Assistance
- Financial Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Suicide Crisis Counseling
- Food Supplement/Bank
- Information/Resources for those Involved with the Criminal Justice System (Adults)
- Legal Information/Supports for Victims (Adults)
- Sexual Health Services
Aboringinal-Specific Services
- Aboringinal-Specific Services
Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Fire Weed is a new program for men who are survivors of sexual assault and Healthy Indigenous Male (HIM ) is a new men’s anti-violence program (both not yet on website) De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
Resources for Youth
- Information on Healthy Relationships
- Housing Support and Drop-in Programs
Wesley Urban Ministries Wesley Ontario Early Years Centres ages 0-6 After School Child Care ages 6-12 Teen drop-in programs ages 13-18 Youth Housing ages 16-21 Youth Outreach ages 12-21 Summer Camps ages 6-12Good Shepherd Housing and various programs for youth ages 18-21Living Rock Ministries Support Services for youth ages 13-25Youth for Christ Waterdown Programs for youth ages 13-19
- Youth Counseling Programs
Catholic Family Services Open to assessment ages 12 and up
- Supports for Youth Involved with the Criminal Justice System
John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington and Area Various programs for ages 12-17 YARD Program (individual support) for ages 12-24Legal Aid Ontario *To receive legal aid those under the ago of majority (18 in Ontario) must submit financial statements of guardian Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
- Income Support
Ontario Works For ages 16 and up
- Employment
Employment Hamilton For ages 15 and up The Career Foundation For ages 15 and up YMCA Employment Services For ages 15 and up
- Mentorship Programs for Youth
John Howard Society of Hamilton, Burlington and Area for ages 12-24 YMCA Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford Leader Corps for ages 1-18 Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Akwe:go Program for ages 7-12 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton and Burlington For children 6-15, mentors can be adults and in some programs, teenagers
- LGBTTQQI
The Well Youth Group for ages 14-20Health Initiatives for Youth
- Francophone Services
Centre de Sante Communautaire Hamilton/Niagara Primary Care Prenatal Services Nutrition and Dietary Services Sports and Leisure program for youth 6-10 Aging at Home Program Mental Health Services Programs for Women and Children Programs for Newcomers
- Newcomer Services
This is not a comprehensive list of the services available in Hamilton. More resources are available at Information Hamilton or your telephone directory