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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.

Support Groups

Peer support group founded to assist children, adolescents and adults who are grieving divorce, death, separation, abandonment, foster care, deployment serious family illness or other painful loss.

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Focuses on maintaining clean, healthy environments and providing information and programs to ensure that people in the community have safe food, clean water and protection from disease food services inspections in community process permits for public events where food is prepared and served animal bite investigation emergency response planning low-cost rabies clinics provide water bottles for well water testing tobacco use reduction, including cessation, prevention, education and enforcement information on clinics, West Nile virus, beach postings (advisories and closures) and more on website

Support Groups

Breastfeeding Support Groups in-person and online groups A weekly drop in group where breastfeeding families have a chance to get together to talk about breastfeeding experiences and other new baby topics provides friendship and support for breastfeeding families provides one to one help and support from a public health nurse

Community Mental Health Centers & Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Provides services to youth and adults, with substance abuse issues, and to concerned family members or friends, affected by the problem of alcohol, drug use or gambling services include counselling, case management and follow-up after assessment assessment process lasts approximately three to four sessions, and follow-up and support will go on as long as necessary acts as an information centre regarding addictions Designated by Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as the agency for gambling outpatient treatment All services are available in a blend of in person and virtual by secure email, voice, Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) or text offices distribute harm reduction supplies For immediate mental health assistance call: Mental Health Crisis Line (Mon-Sun 24 hours): 705-728-5044 or 1-888-893-8333; if your call to the crisis line is answered by an automated service, leave a message and a crisis counsellor will return your call promptly Telecare: 705-726-7922 Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 to chat

Support Groups

Services include: Dog care support for older adults: assistance with obtaining food and feeding assistance with animal hygiene minor grooming such as nail clipping or help with brushing transportation to or from veterinarian or groomer temporary care during pet owner hospitalization help with exercising the dog, delivery and pickup of dog food and light tasks associated with hygieneLong term care for dogs: care and companionship for older dogs whose lives have been disrupted due to illness, relocation or death of their owner helps re-home older dogs foster care, adoption and pre-planned long-term care in an approved home also offers bereavement support for anyone who has lost a companion animal provides public education on the animal-human bond