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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
