CRISIS PHONE NUMBERS
***ALL NUMBERS ARE WITHIN THE “705” AREA CODE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.***
MUSKOKA/PARRY SOUND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES Parry Sound Office – Parry Sound
Staff: Linda B., Diane
1-877-851-6662
774-9083
MuskokaOffice – Bracebridge
Staff: Lauren, Laurie, Kimberly, Linda C., Maria
1-877-406-1268 646-2122
Women’s Sexual Assault Help Line 1-800-461-2929
SEXUAL ASSAULT THERAPISTS Sexual Assault Intervention for Living
Bracebridge (Kimberly)
1-877-406-1268 645-3613
Sexual Assault Intervention for Living
Parry Sound and South River (Diane)
1-877-851-6662
774-9387
SEXUAL ASSAULT / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TREATMENT CENTRES Regional Sexual and Domestic Assault Treatment Centre
– Simcoe and Muskoka (Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital)
1-877-377-7438 327-9155
Sexual Assault Treatment Centre (North Bay Regional Health Centre)
474-8600
Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (Health Sciences North – Sudbury)
675-4743
AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE 911
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE DETACHMENTS
Bracebridge
Burk’s Falls (Almaguin Highlands) Huntsville
(West) Parry Sound Powassan 1-888-310-1122 TTY: 1-888-310-1133 645-2211 382-2015 789-5551 746-4225 724-2016
ONTARIO POISON CENTRE 1-800-268-9017
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRES AND WOMEN’S SHELTERS AND CRISIS LINES
- accommodations, referrals, counselling, and crisis support
Amelia Rising Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing (North Bay) 476-3355
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
- free, 24/7, anonymous, confidential
- crisis counselling, emotional support, information, and referrals to women in 154 languages
1-866-863-0511 TTY: 1-866-863-7868
Chrysalis (Huntsville) 1-866-789-8488
789-8488
Esprit Place Family Resource Centre (Parry Sound) 1-800-461-1707 746-4800
Green Haven Shelter for Women (Orillia) 1-888-285-6958 327-7319
Muskoka Interval House (Bracebridge) 1-800-461-1740
645-4461
Nipissing Transition House (North Bay) ** collect calls accepted 476-2429 TTY: 476-9503
Ojibway Family Resource Centre (North Bay) 1-800-387-2465 472-3321
Sudbury Sexual Assault Centre (through Health Sciences North “Violence Intervention and Prevention Program”)
671-5495
“Talk4Healing” Aboriginal Women’s Help Line
- culturally-sensitive; for Aboriginal women in Northern Ontario - 24/7 services in English, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Cree
1-855-554-4325
FRANCOPHONE WOMEN’S CRISIS INFORMATION Centre Passerelle Pour Femmes du Nord de l’Ontario
(Timmins)
1-877-748-8452 264-8452
Colibri Centre des Femmes Francophones du Comté de Simcoe (Barrie)
797-2060
HOSPITALS
BRACEBRIDGE - South Muskoka Memorial Hospital 645-4404 BURK’S FALLS – Burk’s Falls and District Health Centre 382-2900 HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville District Memorial Hospital 789-2311
NORTH BAY –North Bay Regional Health Centre 474-8600
ORILLIA –Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital 325-2201
PARRY SOUND – West Parry Sound Health Centre 746-9321
NURSING STATIONS (staffed by Nurse Practitioners – daytime only)
Argyle Nursing Station (Port Loring) 757-1717
Britt Area Nursing Station (Britt) 383-2375
Pointe au Baril Nursing Station (Pointe au Baril) 366-2376
Rosseau Nursing Station (Rosseau) 732-1095
Sundridge Nurse Practitioner (Sundridge) 384-1414
Whitestone and Area Nursing Station (Dunchurch) 389-1951
North Muskoka Nurse-Practitioner-Led Clinic (Huntsville) 224-6752
SEXUAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (associated with District Health Units)
- information on abstinence, birth control options, cervical cancer, breast health, safer sex practices, sexuality, sexual orientation; testing for sexually-transmitted infections (including HIV and AIDS); pregnancy testing and options counselling; cervical cancer screening
Bracebridge 1-877-721-7520 Burk’s Falls 1-800-563-2808 ext. 2289 Gravenhurst 684-9090 Huntsville 1-877-721-7520 721-7520 Parry Sound 746-5801
COMMUNITY RESOURCE PHONE NUMBERS
***ALL NUMBERS ARE WITHIN THE “705” AREA CODE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.***
ADDICTION SERVICES Addiction Outreach
Bracebridge
- also provides services for Gravenhurst and Huntsville Parry Sound
- also provides services for Burk’s Falls and Sundridge
1-800-668-1856 645-1311 1-800-668-5192 746-7113 Alcoholics Anonymous Bracebridge Huntsville North Bay Parry Sound 645-2491 789-8992 474-7940 746-2464
Drug and Alcohol Helpline
- 24/7, confidential, free
- information about drug and alcohol treatment services in Ontario
1-800-565-8603
Narcotics Anonymous
Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Parry Sound
www.orscna.org/english/area_meetings.php?id=14 North Bay www.orscna.org/english/area_meetings.php?id=8 1-888-811-3887 730-6544 1-866-289-3431 223-3234
Royal Victoria Hospital “Addiction Services” (Barrie)
- community-based, non-medical withdrawal service for clients requiring rehabilitation for an addiction or chemical dependency - self-referral preferred; but, will accept referrals from physicians, social-service agencies, employers, the police, family, and friends
728-9090 ext. 24300 or 24100
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Children’s Aid Societies
Bracebridge (Family, Youth, and Child Services of Muskoka)
Burk’s Falls (Children’s Aid Society Nipissing and Parry Sound)
Huntsville (Family, Youth, and Child Services of Muskoka)
Parry Sound (Children’s Aid Society Nipissing and Parry Sound)
1-800-680-4426 645-4426 1-877-303-0910 382-1333 1-800-680-4426 789-8866 1-877-303-0910 746-9354
Hands (formerly Algonquin Child and Family Services)
- services: autism, child and youth mental health, developmental disabilities, pre-natal to six-year ages
Bracebridge Parry Sound
Powassan and Sundridge
1-800-668-8555
645-3155 746-4293 384-5225
Paediatric Sexual Assault Day Clinic
(Orillia Soldier’s Memorial Hospital) - for children under 12 years-of-age
1-877-377-7438 325-2201 ext. 3722
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
Crisis Line – Muskoka and area
Crisis Line – West and East Parry Sound 1-888-893-8333 1-800-461-5424
Bracebridge and Gravenhurst 1-800-245-5036
645-2262 Huntsville 789-8891 Parry Sound 1-866-829-7049 746-4264 Sundridge 1-866-829-7050 384-5392
EATING DISORDERS PROGRAMS Bellwood Health Services
Eating Disorders and Addiction Treatment Program 1020 McNicoll Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M1W 2J6
www.bellwood.ca/eating-disorders
1-800-387-6198
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Eating Disorders and Addiction Clinic 100 Stokes Street, Addictions – 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H4 www.camh.ca/en/hospital/care_program_and_services/addiction_p rograms/Pages/guide_eatdis_addiction_clinic.aspx 1-800-463-6273 (416) 535-8501 ext. 36482
Eating Disorders of York Region
15213 Yonge Street, Suite 15 Aurora, Ontario L4G 1L8
www.edoyr.com
1-888-407-8813 (905) 886-6632
Homewood Health Centre
Eating Disorders Program 150 Delhi Street
Guelph, Ontario N1E 6K9
http://homewood.org/programs-and-services/eating-disorders
(519) 824-1010 ext. 2292
New Realities Eating Disorders Recovery Centre
9 Gloucester Street
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1L8
www.newrealitiescan.com
(416) 921-9670
Regional Eating Disorders Program (Health Sciences North)
127 Cedar Street
Sudbury, Ontario P3E 1B1
www.hsnsudbury.ca/portalen/ProgramsandServices/MentalHealtha ndAddictions/Child,AdolescentandFamilyServices/tabid/1599/Defa ult.aspx 1-866-244-4344 523-4988 ext. 4211 Sheena’s Place 87 Spadina Road Toronto, Ontario M5R 2T1 www.sheenasplace.org (416) 927-8900
The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids)
Eating Disorders Program 555 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
www.sickkids.ca/Psychiatry/What-we-do/Clinical-care/Eating-disorders-program
FIRST NATION RESOURCES Parry Sound
Aboriginal Court Worker 746-5970, ext. 24
Anishinabek Police Services:
Shawanaga and Magnetawan Detachments Wasauksing Detachment
1-888-310-1122 366-2534 746-2213 B’saanibamaadsiwin – Aboriginal Mental Health 746-2512 Community Health Nurse (Native Health Services) 746-5807
Dokis Health Centre (Dokis First Nation) 763-2112
Henvey Inlet First Nation Health Centre 1-866-252-3330 857-1221 Magnetawan Health Centre (Magnetawan First Nation) 383-2477
Parry Sound Friendship Centre 746-5970
Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre 366-2378
Wasauksing Health Centre (Wasauksing First Nation) 746-8022
Muskoka
Moose Deer Point Nursing Station (with Nurse Practitioner) 375-9900 Wahta Nursing Station (with Nurse Practitioner) 1-877-678-6754 762-2354, ext. 243
FOOD SECURITY
Bracebridge (Manna Food Bank) 646-0114
Burk’s Falls (Burk’s Falls and District Food Bank) 382-3989 Parry Sound (Harvest Share Community Food Programs)
Parry Sound (Salvation Army Emergency Food Bank)
774-9111 746-5391
Powassan (Powassan and District Food Bank) 724-5693
South River (Good Happenings Food Bank) 386-2615
HELP LINES 211 Ontario
- information and referral to community and social services
211
AIDS and Sexual Health Infoline
- anonymous and non-judgemental counselling, rapid HIV testing information, referrals to clinics and community agencies, and crisis intervention (administered through Toronto Public Health)
- hours of operation: Monday to Friday (10:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.) AND Saturday and Sunday (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
1-800-668-2437
Kids Help Phone
- 24/7, anonymous, confidential phone and on-line counselling, referral, and information service for youth (free of charge)
1-800-668-6868
Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans Youth Line
- confidential, free, and non-judgemental peer support
- hours of operation: Sunday to Friday (4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.)
1-800-268-9688
(The) Mainline
- injection drug use information and counselling
- hours of operation: Monday to Friday (10:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.) AND Saturday and Sunday (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
1-800-686-7544
Ontario Problem Gambling Help Line
- 24/7, confidential, free
- live call, e-mail, and web chat
1-888-230-3505
Telecare Distress Line (Orillia)
- 24/7 support and/or referral for anyone in distress
325-9534
Telehealth Ontario
- 24/7, free, confidential telephone service to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse
1-866-797-0000
Victim Support Line
- multilingual information line providing services to victims of crime (e.g., information on, and referral to, community support services; access to information about provincially-sentenced offenders)
LEGAL SERVICES
Court Support and Preparation For Women
Muskoka/Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services: Bracebridge
Parry Sound
Victim/Witness Assistant Program (V/WAP): Bracebridge Parry Sound 1-877-406-1268 646-2122 1-877-851-6662 774-9083 645-3516 1-866-482-9543 746-7714
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 1-800-372-7463
“Family Court Support” Program (through Victim Services) Bracebridge
Parry Sound (REVERSE CHARGE / COLLECT CALLS ACCEPTED)
1-877-229-2217 645-5444 746-0508
Family Law Information Centre
Bracebridge Parry Sound
645-8793 746-4251
Lake Country Community Legal Clinic Bracebridge
Parry Sound
1-800-263-4819 645-6607 774-9325
Law Society Referral Service
- provides the name of a lawyer or licensed paralegal who offers a free consultation of up to 30 minutes to help determine a caller’s rights and options
1-800-268-8326
Legal Aid Ontario (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) 1-800-668-8258
Partner Assault Response Program
Muskoka Parry Sound
1-800-245-5036 1-866-829-7049
MALE SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS Counselling Services
Bracebridge
- at Muskoka-Parry Sound Community Mental Health Service (173 Manitoba Street, Suite 202)
Parry Sound
- at Parry Sound Family Service (21 Belvedere Avenue – Lower Level)
1-800-245-5036 645-2262 746-9789 OTHER SERVICES Housing Bracebridge:
District of Muskoka Housing Office
Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Gravenhurst Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation Huntsville Municipality Non-Profit Housing Corporation Parry Sound:
District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board (Housing and Community Services)
Parry Sound Non-Profit Housing Corporation
645-2412, ext. 280 645-3303 687-6795 787-0510 1-877-767-6060 774-9600 746-6042 Ontario Works
Bracebridge and Huntsville
Parry Sound South River 1-800-461-4215 645-2412, ext. 275 1-800-461-4464 746-8886 1-800-661-3230 386-2358
Parry Sound Family Service
- professional, geared-to-income family, marriage, and individual counselling services
OTHER SERVICES (continued) Supervised Access Program
Bracebridge Parry Sound South River 645-7785 1-800-563-4201 746-7777, ext. 272 1-800-563-4201 386-0570, ext. 224
SupportLink (through Muskoka Victim Services in Bracebridge) - provides a wireless phone unit (pre-programmed to 911) and comprehensive safety planning to all victims who are at high risk of personal danger due to domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or criminal harassment (and are 18 years-of-age and older)
1-866-297-5557 645-6117
Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (VCARS)
- 24/7 immediate, short-term crisis intervention to persons affected by crime, tragedy, and/or disaster
- referrals to other community services Bracebridge (Muskoka Victim Services)
District of Parry Sound: (reverse charge / collect calls accepted) Crisis Line Office 1-877-229-2217 645-5444 938-1476 773-2970
Women’s Own Resource Centre (South River)
- provides information, referral, and support to women re: gaining economic independence (in the Almaguin Highlands area)
1-888-640-8668 386-9672
Community YWCA of Muskoka (Bracebridge)
- helps to create a safe, inclusive community and advance gender equity through leadership, partnerships, and advocacy
- focusses on: ending violence against women and girls; achieving economic stability for women and families; fostering leadership in women and girls; providing high-quality services and activities
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Community Living Ontario
- non-profit, association that advocates for people with intellectual disabilities to be fully included in all aspects of community life Bracebridge Huntsville Sundridge Parry Sound 645-5494 789-4543 384-5384 746-9330
Disabled Women’s Network
- promotion of social justice, human rights, and the advancement of equality rights for women and girls with disabilities, through education, research, advocacy, coalition-building, resource development, and information technology (http://dawn.thot.net)
n/a
The Friends
- promotes independence and quality of life by providing services for persons with physical disabilities and those requiring long-term health-care services Bracebridge Huntsville Parry Sound 645-5852 1-866-969-5900 788-1429 1-888-746-5102 746-5102
R.I.S.E. Resource Centre for Independent Living
- a non-profit organization offering support and research to people with disabilities in the Districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka
1-800-634-6828 746-6996
TTY (TeleTYpewriter) Relay Service (Bell Canada)
- available 24/7 for deaf and hard-of-hearing people
- specially-trained relay agents complete calls and stay on the line to relay messages either by TTY or verbally, to hearing parties
Voice to TTY: 1-800-855-0511
