Reproductive and Child Health

Community Supports and Services

• Durham Health Connection Line 905-666-6241, 1-800-841-2729
• Telehealth 1-866-797-0000
• Motherisk 1-877-439-2744
• Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
• Distress Centre Durham 1-800-452-0688

Finding a Doctor/Medical Services

• College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Healthcare Connect
• Children’s Urgent Care Clinics (staffed by paediatricians)
  Call for hours of service and locations.
  • Whitby Kinderclinic - 905-444-9636
  • Ajax Children’s Clinic- 905-427-1445
• The Youth Centre (Ajax & Pickering)

Aboriginal Support

• Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Health and Resource Centre

Alternative Education

• Durham Alternative Secondary School

Counselling

• Catholic Family Services
• John Howard Society
• Region of Durham Family Counselling

Drugs and Alcohol Misuse

• Addictions and Mental Health Helpline (Centre for Addiction & Mental Health) 1-800-463-6273
• Pinewood Centre

Employment

• Employment Support

Local Food Banks (PDF)

Housing Help

• Housing Help Durham 905-686-2661
• Durham Region Housing Services

Emergency Hostels/Shelters

• Bethesda House 1-800-338-3397
• Denise House 1-800-263-3725
• Muslim Welfare Home 1-866-666-1115
• Herizon House1-866-437-4066
• Y’s Wish 1-888-576-2997
• Durham Youth Housing and Support Services 905-239-9477
• Emergency Hostels
• John Howard Society

Immigrant Services/Newcomer Support

• Immigrant Settlement Services
• Information for Newcomers to Ontario
• Durham Immigration Portal

Legal Services

• Family Law Information Centre 905-579-1988
• Durham Community Legal Clinic
• Lawyer Referral Service  1-800-268-8326
• Legal Aid- Intake: 1-800-668-8258

Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)

Ontario Works

Physical Activity

Sexual Health

• The AIDS Committee of Durham Region
• Information and education on sexual health
• Sexual Health Clinics /Information

Smoking Cessation and Second Hand Smoke

Community Supports while Pregnant

Help Lines

• Motherisk  416-813-6780
• Nausea and Vomiting Helpline 1-800-436-8477

Canada Pre and Postnatal Nutrition Program (Food 4 Thought)

Durham Parents of Multiples (DPOM)

Midwife Services (PDF)

Prenatal Classes

Pregnancy Help Centres of Durham

Rose of Durham (for young parents)

Sunrise Pregnancy & Family Support Services (Uxbridge) 905-852-4192

Child and Family Supports

• Birth Registration/Birth Certificates
• Breastfeeding Support
• Child Care Services
• Durham Children’s Aid Society 905-433-1551

Family Violence Prevention and Support

• Durham Region Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Care Centre
• Durham Region’s Intimate - Relationship Violence Empowerment Network (D.R.I.V.E.N)

Perinatal Loss/Bereavement Support

• Bereaved Families of Ontario Durham Branch 1-800-387-4870
• Perinatal Bereavement Services of Ontario 1-888-301-7276

Parenting Workshops/Programs

• Durham Farm and Rural Family  Resources
• Family and Community Action Program (FCAP) (905) 686-6466
• John Howard Society
• Ontario Early Years Centres
• Rose of Durham (for young parents)
• Sunrise Pregnancy & Family Support Services (Uxbridge) 905-852-4192

Safety

• Toy /Product Safety- Health Canada
• Environmental Safety

Support for Mental Health

• Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
• Centre For Addiction & Mental Health 1-800-463-6273
• Durham Mental Health Services

Support for People with Disabilities/Special Needs

• Centre for Independent Living Toronto - Parenting with a Disability
• Grandview Children’s Centre
• Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• Supports for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
• DisAbility Doorway
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• Persons with Disabilities Online - Government of Canada

Support and Information for Gays/Lesbians/Transgendered

• The LGBTQ Parenting Connection
• Parents and Families of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) Durham 905-231-0533
• Pride Durham