Assaulted Women’s Help Line

(416) 863-0511

- Telephone support for women of abuse

Peel Integrated Crisis Response (Mobile Crisis Unit)

(905) 278-9036

Distress Line Telecare
Brampton:
Mississauga:

1-800-363-0971
(905) 459-7777
(905) 278-7208

 - Telephone support only

Crisis Intervention Teams:
Credit Valley Hospital:
Mississauga General Hospital:

(905) 813-2399
(905) 848-7495
(905) 451-1710

Peel Children’s Aid Society
Brampton:
Mississauga:

(905) 363-6131
(905) 796-2121
(905) 275-7444

Telecare Distress Centre

(905) 459-7777

Family Life Resource Centre

(905) 452-0332

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Hospital for Sick Children

(416) 813-5804

- Must be referred by physician,
- Accepts clients only up the age of 17,
- Initial assessment conducted (1 full day)
Outpatient and Inpatient programs available

National Eating Disorders
Information Centre

(416) 340-4156

- Call during business hours for information on eating disorders (how to recognize and treatment information)

Toronto General Hospital

(416) 340-4716

- Must be referred by Physician,
- at least a 4 months waiting period,
-covered by OHIP

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

African Community Services

(905) 206-9497

- job search workshop offered twice a month,
- call to make appointment,
- no fee

Peel Sisters of Colour in Action

(905) 453-7940

- one to one employment counselling available,
- during business hours call Dexter Lockman for appointment

Vietnamese Community Services

(905) 891-3825

- no fee,
-call to make appointment,
-geared more toward language training

Dixie-Bloor Employment Program

(905) 206-0755

Malton Neighbourhood Services

(905) 677-6270

Job Start

(416) 231-2295

- no fee,
-call to make an appointment with Information Officer,
- Computers, axes available for use,
- workshops on resume writing, interviews, job search, etc.

Caribbean Association of Peel

(905) 890-2676

www.caribpeel.org

- no fee
- focus on immigrant women, youth and people on social assistance.
- free computer, fax, photocopy, telephone access for jobsearch, legal and official matters.
- life skills, employability, anger management training, job placement.
- will assist with transportation, children, resources.

YMCA Employment Services

(905) 276-9322

- no fee,
-call to make appointment,
-one to eon employment counselling,
- resume preparation,
-workshops available,
- small waiting period

Solutions for Youth

(905) 949-0049

- no fee
- assistance for youth up to age 19 in employment training, language training

Immigrant Women Job Placement Centre

(416) 488-0084

- no fee,
-cal to make appointment,
-assistance in job placement

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Independent Learning Centre (ILC)

(416) 325-4388

- must meet certain criteria,
-call for further information

Learning Disabilities
Association of North Peel

(905) 791-4100

Peel District School Board

(905) 890-1099

School Board
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District

(905) 890-1221

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Caring and Sharing

(905) 824-7491

-serves Mississauga residents

Eden United Church

(905) 824-5578

- must live in Streetsville area,
- opens Monday 1-3:30 pm
and Thursdays 6-8:30 pm,
- no fee,
- must bring identification for each family member and proof on income

Food Path

(905) 270-5589

- Open Mondays, Tuesdays &Thursday 4:30-7:30 pm.
- Must prove identification with address, copy of lease, birth certificates for all children, an income statement

Saint Louise Outreach

(905) 454-2144

-call to provide relevant information and to make appointment

Salvation Army

(905) 279-2526

3020 Vanderbilt (Meadowvale)

(905) 824-0450

Same as above

115 West Drive (Brampton)

(905) 451-8840

Same as above

Compass

(905) 274-9309

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Brampton Community Legal Services

(905) 455-0160

Justice for Children And Youth

(416) 920-1633

Family Court – Custody and Support

(905) 452-6608

John Howard Society of Peel

(905) 459-2205

www.web.net/~jhspeel

Lawyer Referral Services

1-800-268-8326

Mississauga Community Legal Services

(905) 896-2050

- walk in or call for appointment,
- no waiting period,
- must meet income criteria to be eligible for services

Office of the Children’s Lawyer

(416) 314-8000

Peel Legal Aid Office

(905) 453-1723

Victim Witness Assistance Program

(605) 456-4797

- assist victims in court,
- referral come from different agencies, police, walk-in,
- no waiting period,
- no fee

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Relinc

(905) 791-4100

- No referral needed,
- Call in,
- Youth Group (Support Group)
- Resource facilitation program,
- No waiting period, respond to calls in order,
- Fee for some programs

Peel Integrated Crisis Team 24hrs

(905) 278-9036

- No referral needed, any one can call,
- No conditions apply.
- No waiting period, depends on calls in order,
- No criteria

Community Living Mississauga

(905) 542-2694

- 16 years or older,
- ID needed,
- Zero tolerance, no substance used within 24hrs. If they do so, they must come back,
- No waiting period,
- Criteria: No shelter, 16 years of age or older,
- No cost

CMHA Peel

(905) 804-0123

Telehealth Ontario

1-866-797-0000

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

United Achievers Community Services

(905) 455-6789

- Offer support groups, counselling, mentoring, sexual assault groups, summer camps, after school programs, physical abuse help,
- no waiting or cost,
-must be government assistance or a single mother,

Mississauga Parent Child Resource

(905) 278-6406

- Drop in or call.
- Offer toddler play groups, community kitchen, healthy start,
- Free 0-6 weeks parents

South Asian Welcome Health Centre

(905) 790-0676
(416) 892-6254

- Anger Management, marriage counselling, alcohol drug additions
- Counselling for sexual behaviour, abusive relationships
- support groups for elderly and parents

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Peel Health Department

(905) 820-3663

- Phone for appointments,
- Certain treatments are free but others have small costs

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Big Brothers Peel Region

(905) 457-7288

- Call in,
-They will send you a package and invite you to orientation,
- No referral needed,
- long waiting periods,
- no cost,
- 6-17 years, volunteers 18 yrs or older

Brampton Neighbourhood Rec. Centre

(905) 452-1262

 -Drop in or phone in to register,
-10 weeks waiting period for popular courses,
-Membership fee $35

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre

(905) 629-1873

- Senior and Youth,
- English and computer courses,
- New Immigrants,
- 3 Months waiting period for computer class
- Be in social security, Landed Immigrant, Refugee

 Mississauga Rec.

(905) 896-5326

- Youth Program,
- Agency Call,
- Youth drop in $1.00 for gym and $2.00 for dancing,

Square one Youth Centre

(905) 566-1883

- open to all aged 12-24,
- no referral needed

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Brampton Neighbourhood Services

(905) 452-0467

- Self, Agency, Community or Peel Health Referral,
- up to a 10 week waiting list,
- $35 fee

Muslim Community Services

(905) 790-1910

- For landed immigrants,
- No cost,
- No referral

African community

(905) 206-9497

- Self and Agency Referrals accepted,
- Same day or next day service,
- No cost for admission

Catholic Cross Cultural

(905) 457-9497

- Self, Agency or Friend can refer,
- Must be landed immigrant,
- No cost,

Brampton Multicultural

(905) 790-8484

- Walk in referral,
- No waiting period or costs.

India Rainbow

(905) 454-2598

- Call in and book appointment
- Client or agency can call,
- 1 day waiting period,
- Must be landed immigrant of less than 3 years.

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

The Peel Collaborative Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Treatment Program

(905) 795-3521

- between age of 3-18
- intake depends on suitability,
- Self or Professional referral,
- no cost

Sexual Assault

(905) 273-3337

- call or email,
- self referral,
- counselling has a 1-2 months waiting period
-free of charge

Interim Place Crisis Line

(905) 676-8515

- referred from women’s health line or a transitional support worker,
- no fee
- can offer counselling, legal advice,

Peel Police Victims Services

(905) 568-1068

- anyone can get into program,
- no cost / waiting period.

South Asian Welcome Health Centre

(905) 790-0676
(416) 892-6254

- Anger Management, marriage counselling, alcohol drug additions
- Counselling for sexual behaviour, abusive relationships
- support groups for elderly and parents

Peel Childrens Services

(905) 275-7444

- self, doctor, school referrals accepted,
- offer counselling and youth programs,
- 3 month or longer waiting period,
- no cost

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Parent Families and Friends of Gays and Lesbians

(905) 457-4570

- Anyone can call in or refer,
- No waiting periods

Teen Sex Info Line

(905) 961-3200

- Open to anyone especially youth,
-No waiting periods

NAME

PHONE

REFERRAL PROCESS

Our Place I

(905) 454-1048

- Youth has to phone in, but others can refer as long as youth is in agreement,
- 1 week to get a yes/no answer,
- Must have some income to contribute to rent and food, but there is a sliding scale.
- 16-21 is main criteria

Our Place II

(905) 238-1383

- available for 16-21 years of age,
- Youths must call in,
- 3 week stay
- Waiting period depends on if shelter if full or not,

Interim Place I

(905) 403-0864

Interim Place II

(905) 676-8515

Peel Family Shelter

(905) 272-7061

Salvation Army

(905) 451-6108
(905) 848-0515
(905) 452-1335

- open to anyone,
- must be a speaking client, homeless or abused,
- waiting period is first come first services, if no space they are put in hotel until there is a spot,
- offer counselling.