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
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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