National Directory for Canadian Families

Support Groups

Provides support, education, and empowerment to parents and families of children and youth who face mental health challenges. Local chapter of a provincial, family-led organization.

Support Groups

Support Group is currently being held virtually Provides peer support, training, and information workshops promotes family centered care and principles chapter acts as a conduit for parents to find out where they can get help in the community and help with disability tax credit forms provides a resource library and telephone support monthly meetings may provide guest speakers

Support Groups

Support group for parents and caregivers of a child with a mental health issue or behavioural challenge parents share stories and support each other

Support Groups

Offers a support group to support and advocate for parents who have adult children with developmental disabilities Provides guest speakers, workshops, and discussion time

Support Groups

Non-profit organization providing support for parents or expectant parents of multiple births promotes health and well-being of multiple birth families offers education, support group and community referrals holds a fall and spring clothing sale open to the public and social events for registered families Also offering a prenatal education class

Support Groups

Community-based support network for parents of premature childrenOffers support through: Presents for Preemies program: packages provided to families in the hospital by request * contains thermal tote bag, gently used preemie clothing and other useful items In hospital support meetings: the Hand in Hand Program allows parents to talk and ask questions to other parents with experience Online support group: a closed Facebook group (Facebook.com/groups/parentsofpreemies) allows parents to connect with other preemie parents who are currently in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or whose babies have graduated * ask questions, share stories and support one another Annual family events: allow parents and children to connect, stay in contact, and have fun after their time in the NICU

Youth Addictions

Non-profit organization providing support to parents and caregivers who have children, youth and young adults living with mental illness. Our key objectives are to: * Provide support to families and in turn to their children * Enhance family and community education regarding mental illness * Reduce the stigma associated with mental illness * Promote increased access to and improved delivery of mental health treatment services for children, youth and young adults * Ensure that the family perspective is understood and appreciated by those who influence the funding and delivery of services Support meetings are held monthly for various age group * Parents of children under 12 (English) * Parents of youth 12-18 * Parents of youth 16-24

Support Groups

Website resource * local articles, parenting information, calendar of local activities, events for parents and kids, coupons and contests

Community Mental Health Centers

Drop-In -- community centre community meals program activity and recreation program housing and crisis intervention referrals voluntary trusteeship service telephone showers mailing address for members internetCase Management Program one on one support for people experiencing mental health and/or addiction concerns supports include accompaniment, referrals, advocacy, and skills buildingCommunity Access Program -- offers accompaniment and advocacy services to people accessing the health care, mental health care, housing and legal systemsSupportive Housing -- permanent supportive housing for psychiatric survivors who have experienced homelessness, 39 unitsMember agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN) * lead agency for the FoodReach program

Mental Health Counselling & Mental Health Treatment Services

Offers online or telephone individual counselling. Provides short-term support for 6-8 sessions.

Mental Health Counselling & Mental Health Treatment Services

Offers online or telephone individual counselling. Provides short-term support for 6-8 sessions.

Mental Health Counselling & Mental Health Treatment Services

Offers online or telephone individual counselling. Provides short-term support for 6-8 sessions.

Support Groups

The group meets for mutual support, as well as to learn more about living well with Parkinson"s disease. If you are unable to attend in person, you can join virtually by Zoom. Call or email for more information.For more information about the group, or to be connected with the current local volunteer contact for the support group, please contact Parkinson Canada at 1-800-565-3000 or info@parkinson.ca.

Support Groups

The group meets for mutual support, as well as to learn more about living with Parkinson"s disease * for more information about the group, or to be connected with the current local volunteer contact for the support group, contact Parkinson Canada, Information and Referral Helpline, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Support Groups

COVID-19 Response Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, in-person meetings have been suspended until further notice. Virtual meetings are available. Call 1-800-565-3000 to get more information. Regular ServiceMeets for mutual support, as well as to learn more about living with Parkinson"s disease. For more information about the group or to be connected with the current local volunteer, please contact the Parkinson Canada office.