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905-684-3407 1-800-933-3617 Information about and referrals to locally available services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and for children with emotional and/or behavioural challenges.
519-596-2271 Womens' programs, weekend retreats, and workshops for individuals, couples, and small groups.
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613-394-3342 Free 13-month Christian residential program designed to assist hurting young women (ages 18-28 years old) who have had traumatic experiences in their life and desire healing from these difficult problems.
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519-657-6570 Provides direct client treatment services, services to support families and friends, and educational services for professionals for dealing with self-injury. Located in Ontario.
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Canadian Mental Health Association 416-484-7750 Promotes the mental health of all people through education and advocacy. Visit Counseling and Therapy.
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Missing Children Society of Canada 1-800-661-6160 24 Hour Provides a comprehensive Investigative Search Program, free of charge, to assist police and searching parents in the active and ongoing search for missing children. Visit Runaways and Missing Children.
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario 1-888-486-8236 416-486-8046 Toronto Self-help organization committed to improving the quality of life for people with mood disorders, their families, and their friends. Visit Bipolar Disorder.
North America Missing Children Association Helps locate missing, lost or abducted children and adults by passing on information to policing agencies and distributing the information around the world in the form of posters and on the NAMCA website. Visit Runaways and Missing Children.
416-395-4970 Prevention, education, and support. Visit Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse.
The Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC) Established in 1982, SIEC holds the world's largest English language collection on suicidal behaviours, containing more than 27,000 print and audiovisual materials on all aspects of suicidal behaviour. Visit Teen Suicide.
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