Support Groups & Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

COVID19 May experience delay for general inquiries; services available by phone or video conferencing, and in person at worker"s discretionOutpatient addiction treatment, harm reduction, counselling, supportive housing, and prevention programsFamily and Youth InitiativeIncludes outpatient treatment for youth 12-25 years with substance abuse related problems, and their families consultation and supportive assistance to families and significant others when users are not in treatment consultation and training in early identification and management of substance abuse for community professionals and agency staff community education and prevention programs individual and group outreach in some schoolsHarm Reduction Counselling and Support TeamFor female or trans identifying drug users 12 years and older, who are street involved or in conflict with the law counselling and support needle exchange, harm reduction supplies adult males accepted on case by case basisSatellite Opiate Addiction Treatment ServicesOutpatient, harm reduction treatment including pharmacotherapies (such as methadone, suboxone) assessment and case management individual counselling, treatment planning and review referral and advocacy for housing, employment, social assistance social and recreation programsPieces to Pathways (P2P)Peer-led substance use support program and drop-in counselling for LGBTTQQ2SIA youth 16-29 years individual counselling and case management harm reduction supplies and safe use education psycho-education groupsSupportive HousingFor individuals 16 years and older, who have problematic substance use and require stable housing (see separate listing)Toronto Opiate Support Team (TOST)For individuals who use opiates or replacement medications, and have little or no access to supportive services (no age restrictions); includes case management, counselling and advocacy, and dedicated workers for client groups (older adults, youth, and women and trans clients) flexible ongoing or short term support training for community service providers in collaboration with other community agencies available in various community locationsThrough Ruff TimesPet care options for people experiencing poverty, homelessness, mental health, substance use, violent living conditions and/or any other self-identified challenges volunteer pet sitting for up to 3 months (may require 2-5 days to facilitate intake requests) pet food and supplies available in partnership with National Pet Food Bank Program and Humane CanadaGLoW InitiativeGrief, loss and wellness support for frontline workers, community-facing management, and community supporters who have been impacted by trauma and loss due to overdose crisis individual and group support delivered by community members and practitioners