Volunteering and Civic Participation
Volunteering refers to giving one's time freely towards helping an organization or a cause. Benefits of volunteering include work experience and the knowledge that one is helping others. This is not an exhaustive list of resources and services, but highlights those which might be of interest to individuals with mental health issues.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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La plateforme Autisme-Asperger-Québec (AAQc) se veut une plateforme informative, éducative et inclusive sur l’autisme, les troubles du spectre de ...
QC, Canada
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All ages
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Provides volunteer based meaningful mentorship programs to boys and girls within our communities.
800 Niagara Street/Seaway Mall, Welland, ON Map
905-735-0570 x223
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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6 - 18 years
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We offer mental health support to those 16 yrs and older. Offer information, referral, advocacy and education. Programs consist of individual support to manage ...
36 Page St., St. Catharines, ON, L2R 4A7 Map
905-641-5222
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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16 years and up
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Provides counseling, medical services and immigration services to the french speaking populations of all ages in the regions of Hamilton and Niagara.
810 East Main st, Welland, ON, L3B 3Y4 Map
905-734-1141
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Provides counseling, medical services and immigration services to the french speaking populations of all ages in the regions of Hamilton and Niagara.
1320 Barton East Street, Hamilton, ON, L8H 2W1 Map
905-528-0163
Areas Served: Hamilton, Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Services include:
1) 211 - Provides reliable and accurate community information to the people of Central South Ontario through the 211 telephone service. ...
235 Martindale Rd, St Catharines, ON, L2M 4G3
905-682-1900 x221
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Coalition of stakeholders focused on creating a safe environment for youth by bringing the community together to eliminate youth violence and victimization in Niagara.
ON, Canada
1-905-646-0612
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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Founded in 2003, in response to the increase of deaths by suicide in the Niagara Region, the Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition (NSPC) was formed from over ...
ON, Canada
1-866-550-5205 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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The RAFT operates a resource centre, emergency shelter and provides community outreach and development activities to youth in the Niagara Region. The RAFT ...
17 Centre Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 3A6 Map
905-984-4365
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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9 - 24 years
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The Steps to Independent Living Program offers one on one and group activities that help to build valuable life skills that will work towards an independent ...
17 Centre Street, St. Catharines, ON Map
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Provides a broad range of mental health, legal, parenting, and abuse support programs geared at boys, men, fathers and their families.
* Therapy & ...
26 Mansur Terrace, Toronto, ON, M3J 3R1 Map
647-479-9611
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All ages
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Through its programs and services, the Ministry of Community and Social Services:
•helps adults with a developmental disability live, work and participate ...
ON, Canada
1-800-461-2156 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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16 years and up
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FIA is a registered children's charity providing facilitated peer to peer support groups to children, from Grade 4 through to College & University as well ...
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S2 Map
647-239-2740
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Youthspace.ca offers emotional support and crisis intervention to youth in Canada under 30yrs. Our highly-trained volunteers are online every night (6 PM to ...
Victoria, BC Map
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 30 years
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Organisme francophone canadien dédié à la prévention du syndrome d'alcoolisation foetale (SAF). Donne de l'information sur le TSAF (trouble du spectre de ...
370 Rue des Forges, Trois-rivières, QC, G9A 2H1
1-873-559-1108
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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The Support for Operational Stress Injury (SOSI) Program supports veterans and current employees of the RCMP having difficulty with their daily functioning as ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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18 years and up
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