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Addiction and Harm Reduction
Drug and Alcohol, Treatment Info
1-866-531-2600 24/7
Women and Men for Sobriety
Men: 905-528-6823
Women: 905-628-0421
Alcoholics Anonymous
905-522-8399
Narcotics Anonymous
905-522-0332
Cocaine Anonymous
1-866-622-4636
Addictions Services of Hamilton
905-521-7925
Keeping SIX Hamilton (weekly drop-ins for people who use drugs)
905-546-3200
Street Health Clinic (Harm Reduction Supplies)
52 Catharine Street North (located inside the Wesley Centre)
Hours:
Monday & Wednesday – 9 am to 1 pm (Public Health Nurse on Site)
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday – 9 am to 12 pm (Shelter Health physician on site)
The Nursing clinics can provide STI testing and treatment, anonymous rapid HIV testing, basic wound care, and harm reduction supplies including Naloxone.
905-777-7852
https://www.hamilton.ca/public-health/clinics-services/street-health-clinics
The Van Needle Exchange Program
905-317-9966 call/text
https://www.aidsnetwork.ca/van
Needle Pick Up Service Hamilton
905-546-2489
Womankind Addiction Service
905-545-9100
Suntrac Wellness and Recovery Centre (Mission Services)
905-528-0389
https://mission-services.com/about-our-work/addiction/suntrac/
Alcohol Drug and Gambling Services
905-546-3606
21 Hunter St E. 3rd floor
https://www.hamilton.ca/public-health/clinics-services/alcohol-drug-gambling-services
Safer Gigs
Twitter @SaferGigsHamOnt
Safergigs@gmail.com
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic
225 James St S.
(905) 522-1155 ext. 35800
Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre (Overdose Prevention Site + more)
905-522-3233
71 Rebecca St
Emergency and Short-Term Shelters
Good Shepherd Martha House (Fleeing Abuse)
30 Pearl St N.
905-523-6277
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/martha-house
Good Shepherd Mary’s Place (For Women and Children)
20 Pearl St. N.
905-540-8000
905-523-6277 24/7 crisis line
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/marys-place
Mission Services – Inasmuch House (Domestic abuse shelter)
905-529-8600
24/7
https://mission-services.com/about-our-work/support-for-women
Good Shepherd Family Centre
905-528-9442
143 Wentworth St S
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/the-family-centre
Native Women’s Centre
905-664-1114
1-888-308-6559
24/7
2535 King St E.
http://www.nativewomenscentre.com
Mountain View Shelter Project
(For single homeless women)
905-318-2666
http://www.nativewomenscentre.com/mountain-view-shelter-project
Interval House Hamilton
905-387-8881
905-387-9959 ext. 234 (Women’s)
https://intervalhousehamilton.org/
Angela’s Place Shelter for families)
905-791-3887
24/7, free transportation to shelter
630 Sanatorium Road
https://www.shipshey.ca/?q=node/152
YWCA Hamilton Phoenix Place
905-527-2238
https://informationhamilton.ca/redbook/record/HAM4121
Employment and Income
Employment Hamilton
905-522-4902
http://employmenthamilton.com/
Community Living Hamilton: Employment Services
905-526-9339 ext. 225
https://communitylivinghamilton.com/services/
PATH Employment Services
905-528-6611
https://www.pathemployment.com/
Hamilton Public Library
905-546-3200
Ontario Works
250 Main St E
905-546-4800
https://www.hamilton.ca/social-services/ontario-works/ontario-works-contact-information
Ontario Disability Support Program
1-800-561-0369
https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/
Food Banks and Clothing
Eva Rothwell Resource Centre (Emergency Pantry, Clothing, Children’s Programs)
460 Wentworth St N
905-526-1558
St. Vincent de Paul (Clothing)
905-549-3902
Salvation Army
905-540-1888
80 Bay St.
Good Shepherd Venture Centre
905-528-9109
155 Cannon St E.
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/food-bank-clothing-room
St. Matthew’s House
414 Barton St. E
785 Britannia St E.
905-523-5546
https://www.stmatthewshouse.ca/
Roxborough PARC Centre
905-545-0565
https://www.hnhbhealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=180847
Neighbour to Neighbour
28 Athens St.
905-574-1334
Missions Services Food Bank
196 Wentworth St N.
905-528-4212
https://mission-services.com/need-help/find-food-hygiene-items/
Stoney Creek Food Bank
905-643-2090
https://www.hnhbhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=180827
Kingsway Blessing Centre Food Bank
905-296-9473
Hamilton Dream Centre Food Bank
627 Main St E.
905-527-8605
http://www.hamiltondreamcenter.ca/
Welcome Inn Community Centre Food Bank
905-525-5824
http://welcomeinn.ca/food-access-centre/
Health (Mental)
Canadian Mental Association Hamilton (CMHA)
905-521-0900
131 John St. S.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
905-525-1250
Public Health Mental Health
905-546-3597
https://www.hnhbhealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=180040
Wellington Psychiatric Outreach Program
905-522-9767
http://www.hamiltonmentalhealthoutreach.ca/about-us.html
INTAC (Mental Health)
905-528-0683
Hamilton Assertive Community Treatment Team
Team 1:905-522-4273
Team 2: 905-528-5354
Mental Health Rights Coalition
905-545-2525
http://www.mentalhealthrights.ca/
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
905-522-1155 ext. 36246
https://www.sse.gov.on.ca/mohltc/ppao/en/default.aspx
Barrett Centre for Crisis Support
1-844-777-3571 24/7
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/barrett-centre-for-crisis-support
COAST Crisis Outreach and Support Team
905-972-8338
Mental Health Service Info
1-866-531-2600
https://www.connexontario.ca/treatment-information-service-call
Mental Health Helpline
https://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca
1-866-531-2600
Emergency Psychiatry Services – St. Joseph’s Hospital Hamilton Charlton Campus
50 Charlton Ave
Crisis Services Canada
Suicide Prevention Crisis Line
905-522-1477
http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/
CMHA Baldwin House (Housing for people with serious mental illness)
905-521-0090
https://cmhahamilton.ca/programs-services/baldwin-housing-and-community-support-program/
CFS Walk-in Counselling Clinic
905-527-3823
Health (Physical)
Telehealth Ontario
1-866-797-0000
Centre de Santé Communautaire (Francophone Health services)
1-866-437-7606
1320 Barton St E.
Hamilton Academy of Medicine (Family Doctors)
905-528-1611
https://www.hamiltondoctors.ca/find-a-doctor/
Health Care Connect
1-800-445-1822
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/healthcareconnect/pro/
Willow’s Place
(Mission Services – Drop in Program for Women)
905-528-5100 ext. 1200
https://mission-services.com/about-our-work/support-for-women/
Shelter Health Hep C Program
905-667-0474
http://shelterhealthnetwork.ca/?page_id=156
Hamilton Cancer Centre of Ontario Cancer Screening (breast, cervical, colorectal)
https://www.hnhbscreenforlife.ca/schedule
905-975-4467
1-855-338-3131
Women’s Centre of Hamilton
905-522-0127 ext. 210
https://intervalhousehamilton.org/womenscentre
North Hamilton Community Health Centre
438 Hughson Street
905-523-6611
Hamilton Community Health Centre
414 Victoria Avenue North
909-529-5221
http://www.hamiltoncommunityhealthcentre.ca/
Health (Sexual)
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
613-241-4474
http://www.sexualhealthandrights.ca
The AIDS Network
1-866-563-0563
140 King St E. Lower level
-Also has Harm Reduction Program
Sexual Health Clinics of Hamilton
905-528-5894
https://www.hamilton.ca/public-health/clinics-services/sexual-health-clinics
Housing
Housing Help Centre
905-526-8100
119 Main St E.
http://www.housinghelpcentre.ca/
HOMES Program
905-528-3655
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/homes
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
1-888-332-3234
http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/
Housing Emergency Loan Program (HELP)
905-526-8100
http://www.housinghelpcentre.ca/HELP-emergency-loans.html
Access to Housing
905-523-8496
http://www.cityhousinghamilton.com
Community Information Hamilton
211
905-528-0104
Human Trafficking
Hamilton Police
https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/prevention/human-trafficking/sex-trade-workers
Online Training Initiative to Address Human Trafficking
http://helpingtraffickedpersons.org/
Chrysalis Anti-Human Trafficking Network
1-866-528-7109
24/7
http://www.chrysalisnetwork.org/
Fem’aide
1-877-336-2433
24/7
(Im)migration
Circle of Friends
905-529-1840
https://www.circleoffriends.ca/
Citizenship and Immigration Inquiries
1-888-242-2100
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html
Emergency Support Committee for Refugees
289-684-1607
https://ccrweb.ca/en/org/ecumenical-support-committee-refugees
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion
905-297-4694
Oasis Program
905-523-1020 ext. 212
https://www.thrivechildandyouth.ca/programs-services/oasis-program.html
Immigrant Working Centre
905-529-5209
Wesley Urban Ministries (Government Assisted Refugees)
905-528-5629
https://wesley.ca/services/newcomer-community/resettlement-assistance-program/
YMCA Settlement Services
905-526-8452
Indigenous Resources
Metis Nation of Ontario
905-318-2336
Metis Women’s Circle
905-628-5813
Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation
905-768-1133
Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing
905-544-3406
https://www.hnhbhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=180764
Urban Native Homes
905-548-6974
https://www.hnhbhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=180885
Aboriginal Health Centre
905-544-4320
https://aboriginalhealthcentre.com/
Hamilton Regional Indian Centre
905-548-9593
Native Women’s Centre
905-664-1114
1-888-308-6559
24/7
2535 King St E.
http://www.nativewomenscentre.com/
Legal Resources
Law Society Referral Service
1-855-947-5255
https://lso.ca/public-resources/finding-a-lawyer-or-paralegal/law-society-referral-service
Elizabeth Fry Society Southern Ontario Region (Women’s Legal Services)
905-527-3097
987 King St E. Suite 203
https://www.efrysouthernontarioregion.org/
Legal Aid Ontario
1-800-668-8258
905-528-0134
1-800-268-8326
http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/getting/callus.asp
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
905-645-5272
https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/VWAP-English.html
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
905-527-4572
https://www.hamiltonjustice.ca/index2
Probation and Parole
905-521-7527
Ontario Ombudsman
1-800-263-1830
https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/home
HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)
1-888-705-8889
Crown Attorney’s Office
905-645-5262
https://www.canadianlawlist.com/listingdetail/company/crown-attorneys-office-672279/
Jared’s Place Legal Resource Centre
905-387-8881 24/7
https://intervalhousehamilton.org/our-services
Men’s Resources
Mission Services – Men’s Services Emergency Shelter
905-528-7635
325 James St N.
https://mission-services.com/about-our-work/shelter/
Salvation Army – Booth Centre Men’s Shelter
905-527-1444
94 York Blvd.
https://www.hnhbhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=180154
Good Shepherd Centre Shelter for Men
135 Mary St.
905-528-9109
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/emergency-shelter-hot-meals-trusteeship
Mentor Action Self Help Resource for Men
Hope for Men Hamilton
1-866-887-0015
John Howard Society (Men’s Legal Services)
905-522-4446
https://johnhoward.on.ca/hamilton/
Men’s Anti-Violence and Abuse Program
905-527-3823
https://www.cfshw.com/abuse-and-violence-intervention
Pregnancy, Abortion, and Reproductive Health
Shelter Health Network Maternity Care Team
905-966-0242
http://shelterhealthnetwork.ca/?page_id=711
New Choices (expectant mothers or moms with children < 6 years struggling with addiction)
905-522-5556
https://gracehavenhamilton.com/new-choices
Abortion Services (Health Sciences)
1200 Main St W
905-389-5068
Termination of Pregnancy Clinic Hamilton
905-389-5068
https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/…/sexual-assault-dom…/
All-Options (Support Phoneline)
1-888-493-0092
Atwell Centre (Pregnancy Support – ProLife)
40 Wellington St. N
905-393-8525
Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse
Hamilton Police
24/7
155 King William St
Victim Services: 905-546-4904
Hamilton Police Domestic Violence: Unit 905-546-3852 / 905-546-3853
Hamilton Police Sexual Assault Unit: 905-540-5553
https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/victim-services
SACHA Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton
905-525-4162
24/7
75 Macnab St South 3rd Floor
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
1-866-863-0511
416-364-4144
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre
905-521-2100 ext.73557
1200 Main St W.
http://hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/sadv/
24/7
Woman Abuse Working Group
Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre
289-895-8580
https://intervalhousehamilton.org/flamborough-womens-resource-centre
Good Shepherd Womens’ Services
905-523-8766
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/womens-services
Victim Support Line
1-888-579-2888
https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/
Sex Work
Maggie’s Toronto
Toronto Sex Workers’ Action Project
Sex Workers’ Action Network of Waterloo Region
POWER Ottawa
Butterfly Asian and Migrant Sex Worker Network
Taxes and Sex Work
http://www.spoc.ca/resources.html
Red Umbrella Fund
https://www.redumbrellafund.org/
Global Network of Sex Work Projects
Youth
Good Shepherd Notre Dame House (16-21 years old)
905-308-8090
24/7
14 Cannon St W.
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/notre-dame-house
YWCA Hamilton Family Access Centre
905-522-9922
(Supervised Access Centre)
https://www.ywcahamilton.org/child-care-and-youth/
Thrive Child and Youth Trauma Services
905-523-1020
https://www.thrivechildandyouth.ca/
Children’s Aid Society
905-522-1121
Catholic Children’s Aid Society
905-525-2012
http://www.hamiltonccas.on.ca/
Alternatives for Youth
905-527-4469
Rainbow Mentors
140 King St E Unit 101
289-389-2061
Brennan House (Mental Health Residential Program for Youth)
905-577-1166
https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/affordable-supportive-housing
Health Initiatives for Youth
905-528-3009
Grace Haven (For pregnant and parenting youth)
905-522-7336
https://gracehavenhamilton.com/
St. Martin’s Manor (Shelter for Mothers and children)
905-575-7500
https://www.cfshw.com/st-martin-s-manor
Lynwood Charlton Hall (Youth Mental Health Services)
905-528-7625
Contact Hamilton (Service Referrals for Children and Youth)
905-570-8888
The SPACE (NGen Youth Centre)
24 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H2
(905) 524-2222
http://cfmu.ca/posts/253-spaces-for-youth-ngen-youth-centre
Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans Youth Line
1-800-268-9688
Youth Wellness Centre
905-522-1155 ext. 31275
Kids Help Phone
24/7
1-800-668-6868
Living Rock Youth Centre and Food Bank
30 Wilson St E.
905-528-7625