Clearinghouse - Canada

Self Help Clearinghouse

Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montreal

(Montreal) Founded 1956. Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.
Write:
Centre de Reference du Grand Montreal
3155 Hochelaga St., Suite 101
Montreal PQ, Canada H1W1G4
Voice: 514-527-1375
Fax: 514-527-9712
Website: http://www.info-reference.qc.ca
E-mail: crgm@info-reference.qc.ca
Verified: 12/11/2009

Self-Help Resource Center

(Greater Toronto area) Founded 1987. Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance in starting new groups. Also helps existing groups. Publishes Directory of self-help groups. Information on Ontario and national self-help organizations and special projects.
Write:
Self-Help Resource Center
40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 219
Toronto ON, Canada M4R 1B9
Voice: 416-487-4355 (Toronto area) or 1-888-283-8806 (in Ontario outside Toronto)
Fax: 416-487-0344
Website: http://www.selfhelp.on.ca
E-mail: oshnet@selfhelp.on.ca
Verified: 12/15/2009

CMHA Grand River Branch

Provides referrals to local self-help groups. Provides assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.
Write:
CMHA Grand River Branch
Centre for Mental Health
5420 Highway 6N RR5
Guelph ON, Canada N1H 6J2
Voice: 519-766-4450
Website: http://www.cmhagrb.on.ca
E-mail: admin@cmhawdb.on.ca
Verified: 12/10/2009

CMHA London-Middlesex Branch

(London-Middlesex) Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups.
Write:
CMHA London-Middlesex Branch
648 Huron St.
London ON, Canada N5Y 4J8
Voice: 519-434-9191
Fax: 519-438-1167
Website: http://www.london.cmha.ca
E-mail: mailbox@london.cmha.ca
Verified: 12/10/2009

CMHA Durham Region

(Durham) Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups. Provides self-help group start up kits.
Write:
CMHA Durham Region
60 Bond St. West
Oshawa ON, Canada L1G 1A5
Voice: 905-436-8760
Fax: 905-436-1569
Website: http://www.durham.cmha.ca
E-mail: cmha@cmhadurham.org
Verified: 12/10/2009

Olde Forge Community Resource Center

(Ottawa-Carlton) Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.
Write:
Olde Forge Community Resource Center
2730 Carling Ave.
Ottawa ON, Canada K2B 7J1
Voice: 613-829-9777
Fax: 613-829-9318
Verified: 12/10/2009

Oxford Self-Help Network

(Oxford County) Referrals to local mental health self-help groups. Publishes directory of resources and other self-help organizations throughout province. Lending library.
Write:
Oxford Self-Help Network
554 Princess St.
Woodstock ON, Canada N4S 4H1
Voice: 1-877-464-3571 or 519-421-2980
Fax: 519-421-0826
Website: http://www.ocl.net/projects/selfhelp
Verified: 12/15/2009

The Support Network

(Edmonton) Founded 1960. Provides referrals to local self-help groups.
Write:
The Support Network
10025 106th St., Ste. 400
Edmonton, Canada T5J 1G4
Voice: 780-482-4636
Fax: 780-488-1495
Website: http://www.thesupportnetwork.com
E-mail: admin@thesupportnetwork.com
Verified: 12/10/2009

Community Information Centre

(New Brunswick) Provides information and referrals on community services. Publishes a variety of human service directories.
Write:
Community Information Line
Human Development Council
Box 6125 Station A
St. John NB, Canada E2L 4R6
Voice: 506-633-4636
Website: http://humandevelopmentcouncil.nb.ca (to find support group listings on website: from the website home page click 'Community Information' tab on top of page; next click 'Search Our Online Community Services Database'; then type in 'Support Groups' in the 'Find' search box) or http://www.nbinfo.ca
Verified: 12/10/2009

CMHA Barrie-Simcoe

Founded 1960. Offers referrals to support groups in the Barrie-Simcoe local area. Offers assistance to new and existing groups.
Voice: 1-888-893-8333
Website: http://cmhasim.on.ca
E-mail: info@cmhasim.on.ca
Verified: 12/15/2009

Centre d'Action Benevole de Quebec

(Quebec) Information on local self-help groups. Helps to start and maintain groups.
Write:
Centre D'Action Benevole du Quebec
245 rue Soumande, Local 285
Quebec, Canada G1M 3H6
Voice: 418-681-3501 or 418-838-0481 (English)
Fax: 418-681-6481
Verified: 12/10/2009

Community Network Support Team

(Owen Sound) Provides information, education and assistance in the development of local mental health self-help support groups. Maintains lending library of mental health books and videos. Operates 'Family Support Initiative' and 'Consumer/Survivor Development Project' as well as database of mental health and addiction programs.
Write:
Community Network Support Team
1101 Second Ave. East
Owen Sound ON, Canada N4K 2J1
Voice: 519-371-4551
Fax: 519-371-6138
Website: http://www.mhagb.ca
E-mail: cnst@gbchc.org
Verified: 12/10/2009

The Self-Help Connection

(Dartmouth) Referrals to provincial self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of local self-help groups.
Write:
Clearinghouse Self-Help Connection
63 King St.
Dartmouth NS, Canada B2Y 2R7
Voice: 1-866-765-6639 or 902-404-7800
Fax: 902-404-3205
Website: http://www.selfhelpconnection.ca
E-mail: selfhelp@eastlink.ca
Verified: 12/15/2009

CMHA Windsor-Essex Branch

(Windsor-Essex) Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups.
Write:
CMHA Windsor-Essex Branch
1400 Windsor Ave.
Windsor ON, Canada N8X 3L9
Voice: 519-255-7440
Fax: 519-255-7817
Website: http://www.cmha-wecb.on.ca
E-mail: info@cmha-wecb.on.ca
Verified: 12/10/2009

PeerNet BC

(Vancouver) Dedicated to promoting peer support approaches that build the capacity of individuals and communities to become healthy, responsive, and self-determining. Provides capacity-building facilitation workshops, consultations, information and referral, outreach and community development, bi-annual 'Directory of Self Help and Peer Support Groups in the Lower Mainland,' central resource centre, and the Kinex Youth Initiative.
Write:
PeerNetBC
306-1212 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver BC, Canada V6B 1X4
Voice: 604-733-6186
Fax: 604-730-1015
Website: http://www.peernetbc.com
E-mail: info@peernetbc.com
Verified: 12/11/2009

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