Services for Youth

School Nurse Services for Niagara High School Students

A school nurse is available to provide one-on-one support to Niagara students in grades nine to 12 with:

• Relationships, birth control, and sexual health (in select schools)
• Substance misuse and addiction, including vaping and smoking
• Stress and coping skills
• Personal health concerns such as sleep habits, healthy eating and physical activity
• Dental health
• Vaccinations
• Connection to other community services

School nurses can be reached by a phone call or text Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you contact them outside of these hours, you can expect a response the following day. Weekend calls or texts will be answered on Monday.

This is not an emergency or crisis service. If this is an emergency, call 911. For other crisis lines and community services available to Niagara youth, see our Community Services section below.

Community Services for Niagara Youth

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

• Counselling and support services

  Agency		Phone Number
  Family and Children's Services Niagara Support and protection for children up to 18		905-937-7731
  Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara Children up to age 16 who have been abused		905-937-5435
  Niagara Region Mental Health Early Intervention in Psychosis Program 14-35 years old who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis		905-688-2854 ext. 7262
  Contact Niagara Publicly funded child and youth mental health, developmental and autism services.		905-684-3407 or 1-800-933-3617
  Quest Community Health Centre - Rainbow Youth Niagara Individual, group support and social activities for sexually and gender diverse youth		905-688-2558 ext. 222
  LGBT Youth Line Anonymous, confidential, peer support line		1-800-268-9688
  Pathstone Hear and Now Walk-In Clinic Walk-in mental health counselling for ages six to 17		1-800-263-4944
  Transgender Niagara Group meetings and social gatherings for transgendered individuals

• Crisis

  Agency		Phone Number
  Distress Centre Niagara 24-hour line	St. Catharines / Niagara Falls	905-688-3711
  	Port Colborne / Wainfleet	905-734-1212
  	Fort Erie	905-382-0689
  	Grimsby / West Lincoln	905-563-6674
  Pathstone Mental Health Counselling and crisis services for youth		1-800-263-4944
  Mental Health and Addictions Access Line Mental health and / or addictions support		1-866-550-5205
  Kids Help Phone 24-hour help for ages five to 20		1-800-668-6868
  Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre 24-hour help for ages 16 and up		905-682-4584

• Food banks
  Find a food bank in Niagara.
• Health

  Agency		Phone Number
  Niagara Region Public Health Connect with a nurse		905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074
  Centre de sante Communautaire Services for French-speaking clients including primary care, prenatal, nutrition, youth programs, settlement services, programs for victims of violence, addiction and mental health counselling		905-734-1141
  Dental Care Dental programs and services for children and youth up to 17		905-688-8248 ext. 7399 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399
  Outreach Assistance Nurse who provides services at various locations		905-401-4074 or 289-241-4231

• Pregnancy

  Agency	Phone Number
  Strive Niagara Supports for young moms and families going to school	905-735-2566
  Prenatal classes (Public Health) Supports for young moms and families going to school	905-688-8248 ext. 7237

• Recreation, drop-in centres and shelters

  Agency		Phone Number
  The FORT Drop-in for grades 9-12, after-school program for grades 7-9	Grimsby	905-309-3678
  	Smithville	905-593-6719
  The RAFT Youth centre and emergency shelter		905-984-4365
  YMCA		-
  YWCA Emergency Housing Facilities Shelter for women 16 years and older and their children; life skills program	St. Catharines	905-988-3528 ext. 3228
  	Niagara Falls	905-357-9191 ext. 4025
  Nightlight Youth Shelter		905-358-3678

• Sexual health

  Agency	Phone Number
  Sexual Health Centres Confidential information, counselling and clinic services	905-688-3817 or 1-800-263-5757
  Positive Living Niagara Support for those affected by HIV and AIDS	905-984-8684

• Self-help apps and online support or mental well-being

  These self-help apps are not a replacement for assessment or treatment, but may help you while waiting for appointments or on a wait list.

  • Mind Your Mood
    Track your moods and get a 'mood report'
  • Always There
    Space for youth to share thoughts and feelings to help cope with stress - can connect directly with a counsellor
  • MindShift
    Strategies to deal with anxieties and fears around test anxiety, perfectionism, social anxiety, performance anxiety, worry, panic, and conflict
  • School Mental Health Ontario
    Social-emotional learning supports mental health through life
  • Smiling Mind
    Modern meditation for young people, a simple tool that puts a smile on your mind anytime
• Substance misuse and addiction

  Agency		Phone Number
  Online 12 step meetings For teens affected by someone else's drinking
  Community Addiction Services of Niagara For assessments, treatment planning, counselling, and referrals		905-684-1183
  Smoker’s  Helpline		Text iQUIT to 123456
  Telehealth Smoking cessation services		1-877-513-5333
  Youthbet For gambling problems

Still not sure who to call? Dial 211 for a free, confidential, 24-hour line.

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