Community supports
Search for Services in Durham Region
Helplines
Distress Centre Durham 905-430-2522 or toll free 1-800-452-0688
Mobile Crisis Service - for adults, youth, and children 905-668-0483 or toll free 1-800-742-1890
Lakeridge Health Crisis Services 905-576-8711
Rape Crisis Centre 905-668-9200
Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Care Centre (DV/SACC) 905-576-8711 ext 3286
Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: toll free 1-866-887-0015
Assaulted Women's Helpline: toll free: 1-866-863-0511 from a cell phone, press: #7233 (#SAFE)
Femaide (French Services for assaulted women) toll free: 1-877-336-2433
YSSN - Child / Youth Crisis Support 1-855-310-COPE (2673) or TTY (1-866-323-7785)
Durham Children's Aid Society 905-433-1551
Shelters
For Women & Children:
Denise House (Oshawa) 905-728-7311 or toll free 1-800-263-3725
Bethesda House (Bowmanville) 905-623-6050
Herizon House (Ajax) 905-426-1064
Muslim Welfare Home (Whitby) 905-665-0424
Y's Wish (Oshawa) 905-576-2997
For Men:
Cornerstone Community Association (Oshawa) 905-433-0254
For Youth:
Durham Youth House (ages 16 - 24) 905-239-9477
Other Counselling & Mental Health Support Services
Family Services Durham - central intake 905-666-6240 or toll free 1-866-840-6697
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) 905-436-8760
CAREA 905-723-0036
Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) 905-666-0831
John Howard Society - Ajax (intake line) 905-427-8165
Bowmanville 905-623-6814
Oshawa 905-579-8482
Whitby 905-666-8847
Mood Disorders Society of Canada 613-921-5565
Pinewood Centre for Alcohol, Drug & Gambling 905-723-8195
Alcoholics Anonymous 905-728-1020
Children's Services
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Durham Community Walk-In Clinic (ages 3 - 19) click link for more details
Kinark (under 12) 905-668-2411
Durham Behaviour Management (under 12) 905-668-4113 ext 2829
The Youth Centre (Ajax - ages 13 - 19) 905-428-1212
Durham Region Crisis Response (under 18) 905-666-0483
Frontenac Youth Services (ages 12 - 18) 905-579-1551
Grandview Children's Centre 905-728-1673
Resources for Exceptional Children 905-427-8862
CHIMO (serves North Durham/Kawartha Lakes etc.) 1-888-454-6275
Durham Children's Aid Society 905-433-1551
Legal Support & Services
Crown Attorney's Office 905-430-4150
Legal Aid 905-576-2124
Durham Community Legal Clinic 905-728-7321
Probation Office 905-466-7612 or toll free: 1-866-591-5301
Luke's Place 905-728-0978
Victim-Witness Assistance 905-743-2790
Victim Services of Durham Region 905-579-1520 ext. 3400 or Toll free: 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3400
Income Support
Durham Social Services 905-668-7711
Durham Access to Social Housing 905-666-6222 or toll free: 1-800-669-2956