Community Services for Niagara Youth

Due to COVID-19, regular services and programming may be affected. Call or visit the website for updates.

• Crisis and support lines

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  Mental Health and Addictions Access Line	24/7	1-866-550-5205
  Distress Centre Niagara: St. Catharines / Niagara Falls	24/7	905-688-3711
  Distress Centre Niagara: Port Colborne / Wainfleet	24/7	905-734-1212
  Distress Centre Niagara: Fort Erie	24/7	905-382-0689
  Distress Centre Niagara: Grimsby / West Lincoln	24/7	905-563-6674
  Ontario Online Text and Crisis Services (ONTX)	Daily 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.	Text "SUPPORT" to 258-258
  Pathstone Mental Health	24/7	1-800-263-4944
  Kids Help Phone	24/7	1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
  Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre	24/7	905-682-4584

• Counselling and mental health services

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  Family and Children's Services Niagara	24/7	1-888-937-7731
  Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara	-	905-937-5435
  Niagara Region Mental Health Early Intervention in Psychosis Program	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.	905-688-2854 ext. 7262
  Contact Niagara	-	1-800-933-3617
  Quest Community Health Centre	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	905-688-2558
  LGBT Youth Line	Sunday to Friday 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m	Text 647-694-4275
  Pathstone Support Line	Phone: 24/7 Video: Monday to Friday	1-800-263-4944
  Youth Wellness Hub	Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.	905-229-9946

• Shelter, recreation and drop-in

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  YWCA Emergency Housing Facilities: St. Catharines	24/7	905-988-3528 ext. 0
  YWCA Emergency Housing Facilities: Niagara Falls	24/7	905-988-3528 ext. 4025
  Gillian's Place	24/7	Call or text 905-684-8331
  Boys and Girls Club Youth Housing	24/7	905-358-3678
  The Fort: Grimsby	-	905-309-3678
  The Fort: Smithville	-	905-957-1991
  The Raft	24/7	1-833-984-4365
  Youth Wellness Hub	Monday to Thursday Noon to 8 p.m.	905-229-9946
  YMCA	-	-

• Food

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  Project Share	Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-357-5121
  Community Care: West Niagara	Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-563-5822
  Community Care: St. Catharines	Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-685-1349
  Community Care: Thorold	Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-227-9240
  Community Care: West Lincoln	Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-957-5882
  Newark Neighbours	Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.	905-468-3519
  Grimsby Benevolent Fund	Tuesday to Sat 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	905-309-5664
  The Hope Centre: Welland	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-788-0744
  Port Cares Reach Out Centre	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	1-888-370-8738
  Salvation Army Community and Family Services: Niagara Falls	Tuesday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to noon by appointment	905-358-8394
  Salvation Army Community and Family Services: Fort Erie	Tuesday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to noon by appointment	905-871-1592
  Salvation Army Community and Family Services: St. Catharines	Tuesday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to noon by appointment	905-935-4311
  Salvation Army Community and Family Services: Welland	Tuesday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to noon by appointment	905-735-5700
  Pelham Cares	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon	905-892-5300

• Substance and addictions services

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  Online 12 Step Meetings		admin@12step.org
  Community Addictions Services of Niagara	Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.	905-684-1183
  Smoker's Helpline	24/7	1-866-366-3667 or text 'iQuit' to 123456

• Health

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  Telehealth	24/7	1-866-797-0000
  Bridges Community Health Centre: Port Colborne	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	289-479-5017
  Bridges Community Health Centre: Fort Erie	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	905-871-7621
  Centre de santé communautaire	Monday to Friday	905-734-1141
  Niagara Region Dental Program	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.	905-688-8248 ext. 7399 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399
  Niagara Falls Community Health Centre	Monday to Friday	905-356-4222
  Health Bus Outreach	-	905-688-8248 ext. 7512 or 1-888-505-6074

• Sexual health and pregnancy

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  Sexual Health Centres	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.	905-688-3817 or 1-800-263-5757
  Positive Living Niagara	Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	905-984-8684
  Strive Niagara	-	905-735-2566
  Nurse-Family Partnership Home Visiting Program	-	905-684-7555

• Multicultural services

  Agency	Hours of operation	Contact
  YMCA Immigrant Services: St. Catharines	Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	905-684-3500
  YMCA Immigrant Services: Niagara Falls	Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	289-296-8400
  YMCA Immigrant Services: Thorold	Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	905-379-8390
  Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre	Monday to Friday	905-871-8931
  Welland Heritage and Multicultural Centre	Monday to Friday	905-732-5337
  Niagara Folk Arts Youth Services: St. Catharines	Events almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday	905-685-6589 ext. 243
  Niagara Folk Arts Youth Services: Niagara Falls	Events almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday	289-407-1358

• Jobs and money

  Agency	Contact
  Ontario Works	905-354-3561
  Niagara Region Community Services	905-641-9230
  Job Gym: Fort Erie	905-871-3932
  Job Gym: Welland	905-732-7655
  YMCA Employment Services: St. Catharines	905-684-3500
  YMCA Employment Services: Niagara Falls	289-296-8400
  YMCA Employment Services: Thorold	905-397-8390
  CERF Niagara	905-714-1480

• Self-help resources
  • Mind your Mind
  • Always There
  • School Mental Health Ontario
  • Smiling Mind
  • MindShift

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Still not sure who to call? Dial 211 for free, confidential, 24-hour support or visit INCommunities.

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