If your life is in danger, please call 911 right away or go to your nearest emergency department.

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Counselling/Health Services/Support/Supplies

 

Carizon - Various Services and Support

https://www.carizon.ca/

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EarlyON Child and Family Centres - EarlyON Child and Family Centres offer free, high-quality programs for families and children from birth to 6 years old. You can learn and play with your child, meet people and get advice from early childhood professionals.  Find a Centre/program near you:

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Grand River Hospital - Childbirth program including ambulatory clinics

• Labour and delivery

• Well baby clinic

• Early pregnancy Assessment Unit

https://www.grhosp.on.ca/care/services-departments/childbirth

 

Carizon - Growing Healthy Two-gether, through Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) - 

• Healthy snacks

• Food vouchers and bus tickets

• Prenatal vitamins

• Infant vitamin D drops for breastfed infants

• Education and support from health care professionals (Public Health Nurse, Registered Dietitian)

• Breastfeeding supporthttps://www.carizon.ca/community-services/canadian-prenatal-nutrition-program-cpnp/

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Here 24/7 - 24/7 crisis phone counselling

1-844-HERE247 (1-844-437-3247)

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Mamas for Mamas Kitchener/Waterloo Branch - At-Risk Comprehensive program identifies barriers and provides resources and immediate supports to low income and struggling mamas, papas and caregivers to access basic needs to provide a healthy and safe living environment for their children

https://www.mamasformamas.org/program/kw-at-risk-comprehensive-program/

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Talk4Healing - Offers 24/7 help, support and resources for Indigenous women, by Indigenous women, all across Ontario.

1-855-554-HEAL

www.talk4healing.com

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Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region - 24/7 support line for anyone who has experienced sexual violence.

519-741-8633

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YMCAs of Three Rivers Waterloo Region - Preparing for Parenthood. Free program offers information about having a healthy pregnancy and becoming a parent.

http://earlyyearsinfo.ca/preparing-for-parenthood/?doing_wp_cron=1604941253.1840689182281494140625 

 

The Pregnancy Centre​

https://pregnancycentre.ca/

• Pregnancy Tests

• Options Counselling

• Crisis Support

• Community Education

• Support Groups

• Free Care Closet (clothing, equipment, supplies)

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Housing & Other Supports

 

Marillac Place

https://marillacplace.ca/

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Marillac Place provides a safe home for women ages of sixteen and up who are pregnant, who have a child in their care, or who are attempting to regain care of their child.

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Monica Place - for pregnant and parenting youth

http://www.monicaplace.ca/ 

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Offers a residential program and a community-based program.

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Women’s Crisis of Waterloo Region - 24/7 support phone line for women experiencing abuse and her children

KW: 519-742-5894

Cambridge: 519-653-2422

 

Emergency shelters

• Anselma House 700 Heritage Drive, Kitchener

• Haven House 10 Acorn Way, Cambridge

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Legal Assistance

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Family Law Information Clinic (FLIC) - Offers free assistance and information for families new to the system or who do not have a lawyer. Assists with separation, divorce, family law issues, family justice services, alternative dispute resolution, and court processes. 

http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/index.php

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Family Responsibility Office (FRO) - Collects, distributes, and enforces court-ordered child and spousal support payments. 

http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/familyResponsibility

1-800-267-7263

 

Child and Parent Place (CAPP) - Offers a neutral, supervised place for parents to visit with their children or to drop-off and pick-up children for access exchanges. 

https://www.lutherwood.ca/mentalhealth

519-743-1460 ext 1298

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Legal Aid Ontario - Provides low-income people access to a range of legal services tailored to meet their legal needs 

http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/

1-800-668-8258

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