Parents, Families & Caregivers
This section has resources to help anyone with parenting -- all the tasks involved in raising a child to become an independent adult. This section is not exhaustive, but focuses on resources that might be of interest to those with mental health difficulties.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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An educational and parental support group for parents and caregivers of children with ADD or ADHD.
574 Loach's Road, Sudbury, ON Map
705-523-4747
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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As parents, caregivers and support systems for children and adolescents with ADHD, we strive to obtain and provide as much assistance and support to our ...
Sudbury, ON
705-693-0784
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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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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BBBF is a prevention program for high-risk communities. Its holistic model provides child-centered activities and community development in the Flour Mill / ...
450 Morin Ave, Sudbury, ON, P3C 5H6 Map
705-671-1941
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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Provides free services to parents following the death of a baby during the pregnancy, birth or during the first year. Services include counselling, support groups, education and memorial events.
Sudbury, ON
705-562-4955
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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A pour but de desservir la population francophone de la ville du Grand Sudbury.
Les services offerts incluent des soins primaires (médecins, infirmières, ...
19 chemin Frood, Sudbury, ON, P3C 4Y9 Map
705-670-2274
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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A non-profit community agency which provides many services and supports to parents, children and professionals to enhance and support a good quality of life ...
662 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury, ON, P3A 4S4 Map
705-525-0055
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 18 years
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Accredited children's mental health agency providing mental health services to children and youth.
We recognize that every situation is unique and all of ...
62 Frood Road, Sudbury, ON, P3C 4Z3 Map
1-800-815-7126
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 18 years
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A family-centred community-based rehabilitation facility providing assessment, treatment, consultation and education to children and young adults with motor ...
41 Ramsey Lake, Sudbury, ON, P3E 5J1 Map
705-523-7337
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 18 years
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Infant Development is a home-based early intervention service for infants/children ages birth to five years, who have, or are at risk for a developmental ...
680 Kirkwood Dr, Sudbury, ON, P3E 1X3 Map
705-523-7184
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 5 years
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Provides support locally and across Ontario to anyone touched by adoption, including those contemplating adoption or in the process to adopt, adoptees, foster ...
ON, Canada
1-888-274-6222 x106 (Toll Free)
Areas Served: Brant County, Ontario
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All ages
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Provides a range of non-profit child care services for families within the City of Greater Sudbury. These services include :
- day care
- support and ...
189 Applegrove Street, Sudbury, ON, P3C 1N4 Map
705-674-3334
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 12 years
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Parent-child resource centres in a setting where parents and children play and learn together. Services include parent and child drop-in centres that provide ...
2650 Algonquin Road, Sudbury, ON, P3E 4X6 Map
705-523-0586
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 12 years
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Located at St. Francis School, administered by Jubilee Heritage Family Resources, is a one-stop centre connecting families to a wide range of services and ...
691 Lilac Street, Sudbury, ON, P3E 4E2 Map
705-671-3199
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 12 years
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- support youth involved with the court system
- Crisis intervention
- Advocating for and supporting community members dealing
with the ...
875 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury, ON, P3A 2T2 Map
705-671-9855
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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NISA is an organization run by and for consumers of mental health services. We develop occupational skills, nurture self-confidence and provide resources for ...
36 Elgin Street, Sudbury, ON, P3C 5B4 Map
705-222-6472
Area Served: Sudbury District
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16 years and up
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Programs and services are offered to parents and children to foster a supportive and welcoming environment for all families. Provided for all family members ...
201 Jogues Street, Sudbury, ON, P3C 5L7 Map
705-677-0440
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 12 years
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This program offers parents the chance to get together to enhance their skills in planning nutritious meals for their families. They learn how to shop on a ...
201 Jogues Street, Sudbury, ON, P3C 5L7 Map
705-677-0440
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 12 years
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Assists with diapers and formula (powdered) or milk. Participants will be sent to local pharmacies involved with the Infant Food Cupboard. Participants can ...
201 Jogues Street, Sudbury, ON, P3C 5L7 Map
705-677-0931
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 1 years
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This program provides mental health support, case management, crisis intervention services, practical and emotional client support through counselling and ...
161 Applegrove Street, Sudbury, ON, P3C 1N2 Map
705-675-1596
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 6 years
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- creating a positive learning environment by fostering a teamwork approach with parents so they become actively involved in the solution of their problems. ...
1300 Paris Street, Sudbury, ON, P3E 3A3 Map
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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In the districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin, The Children's Aid Society of the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin is obligated and exclusively responsible for ...
319 Lasalle, Sudbury, ON, P3A 1W7 Map
705-566-3113
Area Served: Sudbury District
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Up to 16 years
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Wordplay Jeux de mots has 3 distinct early intervention programs for young children. They are:
◦Preschool Speech and Language Services Sudbury ...
680 Kirkwood Dr., Sudbury, ON, P3E 1X3 Map
705-675-9193
Areas Served: Sudbury District, Nipissing District
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Up to 5 years
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We are Ontario’s voice for adoptive parents. We believe that all adoptive parents have a right to advocacy, support and guidance throughout their lifelong ...
36 Eglinton Avenue W, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A1 Map
416-482-0021
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All ages
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Organization of parents of disruptive youth who have joined together to provide support and empower parents to deal with their situation.
Provides weekly ...
Toronto, ON, M6A 3B8 Map
1-800-488-5666 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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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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The Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) is directly operated by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
CPRI provides ...
600 Sanatorium Road, London, ON, N6H 3W7 Map
519-858-2774
Areas Served: Ontario, Middlesex County
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Up to 18 years
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Helps families in Ontario receive the financial support they are entitled to by enforcing court ordered support responsibilities.
Toronto, ON, M3M 3A3 Map
416-326-1817 x18002677263
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Association for francophone parents of children with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADD, ADHD.
435 rue Donald, Ottawa, ON, K1K 4X5 Map
613-691-7073
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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We are a volunteer-run network of peer support groups for parents and guardians who share similar struggles, experiences, and concerns related to their adolescent or young adult children.
1740 Kingston Rd, Pickering, ON, L1V 2R2 Map
1-866-492-1299 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Ministry of Children and Youth Services :
Aboriginal Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Child Nutrition Program
The Aboriginal Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Child Nutrition Program is a program offered by Aboriginal organizations across the province for families ...
ON, Canada
1-866-821-7770 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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A child's early years - from before birth to age six - are very important. Healthy babies are more likely to develop into healthy children, and healthy ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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Up to 6 years
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We are a provincial organization that educates and advocates for individuals with mood disorders such as depression.
We are dedicated to:
* provide ...
36 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A1 Map
416-486-8046
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Nobody’s Perfect is a facilitated parenting program for parents of children from birth to age five. The program is designed to meet the needs of parents who ...
ON, Canada
Areas Served: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Yukon
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Up to 5 years
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North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) is an integrated agency, providing services to children, youth and their families in the ...
68 Aura Lake Street, Schumacher, ON, P0N 1G0 Map
705-360-7230
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12 - 15 years
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The Ombudsman resolves and investigates complaints about any matter concerning children and youth receiving services from Ontario children's aid societies, ...
438 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C9 Map
416-325-5669
Area Served: Ontario
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Up to 18 years
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Provides free counselling and therapy for status Natives 18+ throughout Ontario.
105 Hugill Road, Coboconk, ON, K0M 1K0
647-567-5515
Area Served: Ontario
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18 years and up
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Ontario Adult Autism Research and Support Network is an Ontario-based organization and website focusing on adult autism issues.
Guelph, ON
Area Served: Ontario
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18 years and up
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Non-profit organization that provides information, education and support to professionals and families of children with communication disorders. Website ...
Tilsonburg, ON, N4G 4P4 Map
519-842-9506
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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The Ontario government created Ontario Early Years Centres to be a place where parents and caregivers can get answers to questions, information about programs ...
Toronto, ON Map
1-866-821-7770
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Founded 30 years ago, PCMH’s commitment to support, education, and empowerment has guided the organization’s work and dedication to families. Through ...
180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
416-921-2109 x125
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Serenity Renewal for Families provides hope and support in a safe environment through short-term counselling, educational workshops and programs for ...
2255 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON, K1G 4K3 Map
613-523-5143
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5 years and up
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Government funded addictions programs in Thunder Bay.
Services include:
*Outpatient individual and group counselling
* Four week residential women's ...
301 Lillie Street North, Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 0A6 Map
807-684-5100
Area Served: Ontario
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13 years and up
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Provide open-ended ongoing facilitated peer support groups for children and teens 3 - 18 years of age, and their parents/guardians. Also offer grief support ...
2522 Rebecca Street, Oakville, ON, L6L 6N8 Map
905-337-2333
Area Served: Ontario
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3 - 18 years
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The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) is a collaboration between the YMCA of Greater Toronto and 18 local YMCAs, consisting of 19 Youth Outreach ...
180 Argyle Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2P 1B7 Map
613-237-1320 x5170
Area Served: Ontario
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8 - 24 years
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Attachment Parenting Canada is an organization dedicated to promoting 'attachment parenting', which is a philosophy of parenting based on promoting the special ...
12018 Lake Erie Road SE, Calgary, AB, T2J 2L8 Map
403-667-4557
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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CanChild is a research and educational centre founded in 1989 with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
The Canadian Centre for ...
1400 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1C7 Map
905-525-9140 x27850
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) is a tax-free benefit (of up to $2,300/year in 2005) for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 18 years
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Key information for qualified practitioners who are called upon by their patients to certify Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate.
ON, Canada
1-866-741-0127
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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A registered disability savings plan (RDSP) is a savings plan that is intended to help parents and others save for the long-term financial security of a person ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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FRP Canada promotes the well-being of families by providing national leadership, consultation and resources to those who care for children and support ...
331 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0G5 Map
1-866-637-7226
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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The Canadian Caregiver Coalition is the national voice for the needs and interests of family caregivers. We are a bilingual, not-for-profit organization made ...
110 Argyle Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2P 1B4 Map
888-866-2273
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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National, not-for-profit, registered charitable organization with a mandate to reduce youth violence and make our schools and communities safer. The ...
111 Peter Steet, Toronto, ON, M5V 2H1 Map
416-977-1050
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Centre for Family Initiatives extends Pine River’s knowledge and experience to serve not just our most acute populations but to work with families and care ...
180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8 Map
1-519-217-2537
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All ages
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The Benefits Finder is an online tool to help people identify government benefits for them. This tool could be useful to your clients in their search for ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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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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The Honouring Life Network is a project of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. The website offers culturally relevant information and resources on ...
220 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5Z9 Map
613-237-9462 x567
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Motherisk offers pregnant, planning and breastfeeding women answers to questions about morning sickness and the risk or safety of medications, herbs, diseases, ...
555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8 Map
416-813-6780
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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The Neufeld Institute provides education and training to adults involved with children using the attachment-based developmental model created by psychologist ...
2155 West 36th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6M 1L3 Map
604-263-4278
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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PSI-CANADA is the Canadian presence of Postpartum Support International (PSI), the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping those ...
ON, Canada
1-800-944-4773 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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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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Stigma-Free Society is a registered Canadian charity that provides education about stigma with an emphasis on mental health.
Our resources support ...
BC, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so ...
AB, Canada
416-644-4944
Area Served: Canada
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Up to 17 years
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Non-profit institute that provides mental health treatment via telephone and internet for families, as opposed to face-to-face visits in a clinic.
The ...
267 Cobequid Road, Lower Sackville, NS, B4C 4E6 Map
1-866-470-7111
Area Served: Canada
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3 - 16 years
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Tourette Canada is a national voluntary organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with or affected byTourette Syndrome through programs ...
5955 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON, L4V 1R9 Map
905-673-2255
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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"We are a unified voice collaborating, educating and innovating for systemic change that ends violence against women making Canada a model for safety in ...
ON, Canada
613-680-5119
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Formerly known as the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF), The Balanced Mind Foundation is a not-for-profit, web-based organization that supports ...
566 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL, 60661 Map
847-492-8510
Area Served: World
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Up to 25 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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Andrea Beites
ON, Canada
Area Served: Sudbury District
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16 years and up
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Hey Heather! | Counselling Services
ON, Canada
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Cameron Counselling
Fort Erie, ON, L2A 5M6 Map
289-228-3006
Areas Served: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario
Accepting patients: Yes
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16 years and up
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Growing Mind Solutions
965 Barry Downe Rd, Sudbury, ON, P3A 3T6 Map
707-626-6463
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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5115 Harvester Rd, Burlington, ON, L7L 0A3 Map
905-633-9000
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All ages
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CG Counselling, Sudbury, Ontario
2153 Armstrong Street, Sudbury, ON, P3E 4W2 Map
705-665-6277
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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SudburyTherapy.com
885 Regent Street, Sudbury, ON, P3E 5M4 Map
705-806-0406
Area Served: Sudbury District
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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TRAC Group Inc.
161 Greenbank Road, Ottawa, ON, K2H 5V6 Map
613-526-0877
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Sudbury District, Toronto
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All ages
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The Holding Space: Virtual & Mobile Counselling & Family Care
33497 Bevan Ave., Abbotsford, BC, V2S 6H5
604-217-7134
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All ages
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208 Caswell Dr., Sudbury, ON, P3E 2N8 Map
705-675-8925
Area Served: Sudbury District
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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317 Catherine Street, Ottawa, ON Map
613-691-6822
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Sudbury District
Accepting patients: Yes
Modality of care: In person, Virtual
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All ages
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34 Minovan Miikan Lane, Toronto, ON, M6J 0G3
416-628-4806
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18 - 65 years
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NOVA Counseling
109 Elm, Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T3 Map
705-521-4779
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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ON, Canada
647-360-2003 x1163
Areas Served: York (Regional Municipality), Durham Region, Halton Regional Municipality, Peel Regional Municipality, Sudbury District, Toronto
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All ages
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CHOICES Counselling and Mediation
Sudbury, ON, P3C 4Z4 Map
705-691-2777
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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ON, Canada
249-878-8922
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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By Peaceful Waters
540 Regional Road 55, Lively, ON Map
519-886-8577
Area Served: Sudbury District
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Areas Served: Ontario, New Brunswick
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16 years and up
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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2143 Avenue du Suroit, Mascouche, QC, J7L 4G4
1-877-254-3348 (Toll Free)
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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BC, Canada
Area Served: Canada
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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