National Directory for Canadian Families

Addiction

Provides outreach services to street-involved people who are at risk. Safety and support services include food, water, personal care items, clothing, and blankets. Health services include harm reduction supplies (safer crack kits, Take Home Naloxone (Narcan) k...

Addiction

12-step support group for people in recovery from compulsive eating behaviours such as overeating, undereating, bingeing, and/or purging. Does not promote any particular diet, weight loss, weight gain, or weight maintenance; focus in on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Meetings are held at 7 pm Tuesdays.

Support Groups

A free six-week group program that provides a supportive environment for mothers with babies up to one year old to share parenting experience and socialize. Sessions are offered three times per year. Serves Whitehorse.

Support Groups

Offers weekly drop-in meetings from 12 pm to 2 pm Wednesdays, to support Aboriginal parents in making healthy choices that give their babies the best possible start; includes lunch and an educational discussion or activity. Provides prenatal and postnatal information and social support, nutritional counselling, breastfeeding support, food/vitamin supplements and vouchers, a lending library and a clothing exchange, community kitchens, and literacy programs. Serves anyone who is pregnant or has an infant up to one year of age.

Support Groups

Provides support to pregnant teens and teen parents. The education program assists teens to complete high school at F.H. Collins Secondary School or the Individual Learning Centre, or by taking online courses. Provides free daycare for infants and toddlers. Other services include nutrition education, prenatal classes, breastfeeding classes, parenting and child development support, drug and alcohol recovery support, and life skills improvement. Also offers a weekly women"s support group; call for more information. An interview is required for registration with the centre. Funded by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as a Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). Nonprofit organization.

Mental Health

Offers confidential, professional counselling services to Teslin Tlingit citizens. Counselling covers areas including relationships, workplace communication, depression, addictions, grief, loss, and play-based therapy for children. Specialized counselling in other areas or psychological assessments can be arranged as requested.

Mental Health

Assists women to access services and benefits, and to access information needed to make informed choices regarding finance, legal issues, social issues, housing, and employment. Liaises between women, government agencies, and community organizations; supports women in navigating systems; and offers supportive counselling to women facing difficult times. Hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday by appointment or drop-in.

Addiction

Provides a place where people inject, snort, or ingest drugs can be safely monitored and treated immediately if they overdose. Also provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, counselling services, an...

Support Groups

Supports Yukoners in creating safe spaces and generating social change in their schools and communities. Offers support groups for individuals who have experienced trauma in their lives or who have done harm and wish to change their behaviour.Restorative Community Conferencesprovide organizations with training about a variety of topics related to social change and restorative justice as well as how to implement it in their communities. Programs incorporate Indigenous cultural safety and Elder support. Groups are delivered virtually. Fees are charged for some programs; inquire for more information if funds are a barrier to participation. Funded in part by Yukon Government"s Crime Prevention Victim Services Fund. Nonprofit organization.

Addiction

Provides services to children up to age 19 in temporary or permanent care including assessment, counselling, ongoing planning, and placement in a caring and nurturing environment. Also offers special services and treatment to meet the mental, emotional, and physical needs of these children.

Distress lines / Warmlines

Provides free, anonymous, and confidential telephone assistance for French-speaking individuals in the Yukon who are in need of emotional support. Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Trained volunteers provide the service. Operated by TAO Tel-Aide Helpline under contract to Yukon Health and Society Services. Funded by Yukon French Language Services Directorate.

Crisis

Provides primary health care, emergency care, and acute care services to assess and treat medical conditions. Community health programs include prenatal and postnatal care, school health, health education and promotion, immunization clinics, and communicable disease testing (sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV). Nurse practitioner is on call 24 hours for emergencies and serious illness only. Serves Teslin. Centre hours are 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm Monday to Friday; on call at other times for emergencies.

Crisis

Provides primary health care, emergency care, and acute care services to assess and treat medical conditions. Community health programs include prenatal and postnatal care, school health, health education and promotion, immunization clinics, and communicable disease testing (sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV). Nurse practitioner is on call 24 hours for emergencies and serious illness only. Serves Ross River. Centre hours are 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday; on call at other times for emergencies.

Crisis

Provides primary health care, emergency care, and acute care services to assess and treat medical conditions. Community health programs include prenatal and postnatal care, health education and promotion, immunization clinics, and communicable disease testing (sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis B, and HIV). Nurse practitioner is on call 24 hours for emergencies and serious illness only. Serves Carcross. Centre hours are 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday; on call at other times for emergencies.

Crisis

Provides primary health care, emergency care, and acute care services to assess and treat medical conditions. Community health programs include prenatal and postnatal care, school health, health education and promotion, immunization clinics, and communicable disease testing (sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis B, and HIV). Nurse practitioner is on call 24 hours for emergencies and serious illness only. Serves Carmacks. Centre hours are 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday; on call at other times for emergencies.