Catholic Family Services of Durham

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
Durham Children's Aid Society...................905-433-1551

Shelters
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
Men
Cornerstone Community Association (Oshawa)...905-433-0254
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 (formerlyOshawa Community Health Centre)....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

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

Health Services & Support
Find a local doctor

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
Children and Young Persons' Rights resource - website

Community resources

Children's Services