The services and resources listed below are available for residents in our region. Don’t forget to visit 211 to find more resources!
FINANCIAL
Ontario Works – Delivered by the County of Simcoe
- Financial and employment assistance
- Financial assistance includes:
- Support for those caring for a minor child to whom they are not related
- Vision, dental, and other benefits
- Immediate financial assistance is available for those with immediate needs
HOUSING
Affordable Housing Support – Delivered by the County of Simcoe
- Rent supplement or housing allowance
- Funds to help with home repairs
- Funds to aid in constructing a second suite in order to create more affordable housing in the County
Housing Retention Program – Delivered by the County of Simcoe
- Financial support for those at risk of losing their housing or electricity because they are in arears
Emergency Shelters in Simcoe County
- Short-term overnight shelter for those who are homeless
Domicialiary Care Assistance – Delivered by the County of Simcoe
- Residential care housing for low income, vulnerable seniors and those with special needs
Salvation Army – Barrie Bayside Mission Centre
- Shelter for adult men (21+), including services such as food, laundry, showers, and computers.
- Collaborates with Barrie Housing Support Services to help find more stable housing.
- Three separate shelters for families, males (27+), and male youth (under 27) in Newmarket.
- Assists with searching for housing and connecting with landlords.
- Provides counselling and case management.
- Emergency shelter for youth ages 16-24, as well as transitional housing.
- Option to speak to a youth worker if needed.
- Provides necessary items such as clothing, toothbrush and toothpaste, etc.
- Provides drop-in health care clinic once per week for homeless youth.
Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie
- Shelter for women and their children, with each family receiving their own room to sleep in, as well as shared spaces.
- Collaborates with the Safe Pet Program for those who want to take their pets with them.
- Also offers transitional housing, legal assistance, support groups, and a crisis telephone line.
- Good resource for women planning to leave abusive situations.
Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County – Joyce Kope House
- Shelter for women coming from legal system, mental health system, homelessness, etc.
- Emergency shelter, transitional housing, drop-in services, and aftercare for women, located in Newmarket.
ADDICTION
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre – Residential Withdrawal Management
- Detox centre for those 16+ to safely withdrawal from substances.
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres
- Methadone and Suboxone treatment for those experiencing opioid addiction.
Connex Ontario – Online Searching Database
- Allows you to search for addiction treatment in Ontario by type of service, location, targeted population, and targeted gender.
MENTAL HEALTH
Canadian Mental Health Association – York and South Simcoe
- Provides a variety of mental health services to youth and adults in-person and over the phone.
- Assertive Community Treatment Teams provide comprehensive and community-based support.
- Bounce Back provides support for depression/anxiety over the phone by working through exercises meant to address specific issues.
- Mental Health and Justice program supports those with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
- Many other programs.
CMHA York and South Simcoe-Youth Services
- Choices Program: 10-week program for teens to encourage positive decision-making.
- MOBYSS: Mobile walk-in clinic so youth can access care in different areas of the community; includes nursing assessments, counselling, pregnancy/STI testing, etc.
- Youth Wellness Program: Provides individual and groups counselling, as well as psychoeducational groups for youth.
EMPLOYMENT
- Provides assistance and training for career changes, returning to work, working with a disability, and searching for a job in general.
- Assists with job training and searching.
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Early ON Child and Family Centres
- Drop-in centres for play/social engagement
- Registered programs for specific age groups with activities designed to engage and encourage learning and encourage development of motor skills
- A variety of parenting programs including nutrition, raising resilient children, discipline…
- Developmental assessment and referral to appropriate services
Childcare Fee Subsidy – delivered by the County of Simcoe
- Financial support for childcare for low income families
New Path Youth and Family Services
- Provides a variety of mental health services to youth: walk-in clinics, group counselling, outreach for teens, etc. They also work alongside schools to provide services.
Kinark Child and Family Services
- Provides community-based individual, group, and family counselling
- Works with Ontario Autism Program to provide services for youth with autism
- Works with youth experiencing mental health issues in the criminal justice system
- Provides childcare services
RVH Children Development Services
- Locations in: Bradford West Gwillimbury, Barrie, Alliston and more
- Support and programs for children who may be experiencing issues that will effect their development:
- Preschool speech and language
- Occupational therapy
- Infant hearing
- Blind low vision
- Feeding clinic
- Neonatal follow up clinic
Seasons Centre for Grieving Children
- Programs for children and teens who have experience the loss of a loved one or who have a loved one with a terminal illness
- Programs for parents who have lost a child
- Programs for parents who have lost spouse/life partner and are raising a child under 18