Resources for Addiction and Substance Use

Grand River Hospital Mental Health and Addiction

Website: https://www.grhosp.on.ca/care/services-departments/mental-health-addiction

24/7 does intake, assessment, referral, and crisis support: (844) 437-3247 or TTY (877) 688-5501

For non-urgent information: (519) 749-4310

Crisis support outside support hours: (844) 437-3247

Kids Help: (800) 688-6868

Services offered:

• This organization offers support for all ages, offering help to recover from various mental illnesses and addiction
• Most programs are age specific with conditions
• There are inpatient and outpatient services

Fees for service:

• Food in the cafeteria
• Self-referral for withdrawal management center

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Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC)

Website: http://www.oatc.ca/

Phone: (905) 773-3884

Services offered:

• OATC offer community services in over 50 areas in Ontario
• Their goals include improving lives of people suffering addictions and lessening adverse effects of family
• They have three distinct programs including the Methadone Program, the Suboxone Program, and the Hepatitis C Treatment Program

Fees & Referrals:

• Clinics are fully paid for if the client has an OHIP card
• Referral is not required but accepted

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Website: https://www.camh.ca/

Phone: (416) 535-8501

Toll free number: (800) 463-2338

Services offered:

• This mental health teaching hospital is the largest in Canada.
• They provide a wide range of clinical care services with assessment and brief interventions, inpatient programs, day hospital services, continuing care, outpatient services, and family support
• They treat various conditions and disorders including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders etc

Fees & Referrals:

• Referrals are necessary. Information on the referral process (416) 535-8501

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House of Friendship Addiction Treatment

Website: https://www.houseoffriendship.org/

Phone: (519) 742-8327

Services offered:

• Food (through emergency food hampers and Christmas hampers)
• Housing (including shelter and supportive housing)
• Community resources (including Family Outreach Program, community centres, and summer camps for children)
• Addiction treatment (including counselling services, programs for pregnant or parenting women, day treatment, residential treatment, and community addiction support services)

Fees & Referrals:

• No fees or referrals for these services

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Ray of Hope

Website: https://www.rayofhope.net/

Phone: (519) 743-2311

Services offered:

• The Chaplaincy Program and the Community Centre Program
• Youth addiction supports including community-based treatment, day treatment, residential treatment, and support for parents
• Youth employment through the 6-month Youth Employment Program
• Youth justice supports including custody programs for ages 12-17
• Youth reintegration programs
• Alternative education services

Fees & Referrals:

• Some fees apply.
• The staff members are fully trained to give assessments and referrals.

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Narcotics Anonymous World Services

Phone: (905) 507-0100

Website: https://na.org/

Services Offered:

• Literature and other products
• Find a meeting in-person or online

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Ontario NA

Phone:

• English: (888) 811-3887
• French: (800) 385-7247
• Farsi: (888) 377-7881

Website: https://www.orscna.org/home

Services Offered:

• Find a meeting.
• Resources for people struggling with addiction and for professionals.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Contact: https://www.aa.org/contact-eastern-canada-region

Website: https://www.aa.org/

Services offered:

• Find a meeting
• Information about AA
• The AA Handouts
• 12 Steps and 12 Traditions book
• Audible guide

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Take the 12

Contact: https://www.takethe12.org/contact/

Website: https://www.takethe12.org/

Services offered:

• Steps to study the 12 steps
• Audibles, PDFs, and other resources offered to assist doing the 12 steps
• Podcast
• Guided meditations
• Blog
• Online Library