Self Help Clearinghouse

Clearinghouse - Canada

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Self-Help Resource Center

(Greater Toronto area) Founded 1987. Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to start new and also helps existing groups. 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 M4R 1B9, CANADA
Voice: 416-487-4355 or 1-888-283-8806
Fax: 416-487-0344
Website: http://www.selfhelp.on.ca
E-mail: oshnet@selfhelp.on.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

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:
Centre for Mental Health
5420 Hwy 6N, RR5
c/o CMHA Grand River Branch
Guelph ON, CA NIH 6J2
Voice: 519-766-4450
Website: http://www.cmhagrb.on.ca
E-mail: admin@cmhawdb.on.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

CMHA London-Middlesex Branch

Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups.
Write:
CMHS London-Middlesex Branch
648 Huron St.
London ON N5Y 4J8, CANADA
Voice: 519-434-9191
Fax: 519-438-1167
Website: http://www.london.cmha.ca
E-mail: mailbox@london.cmha.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

CMHA Durham Region

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 L1G 1A5, CANADA
Voice: 905-436-8760
Fax: 905-436-1569
Website: http://www.cmhadurham.org
E-mail: cmha@cmhadurham.org
Verified: 10/6/2008

Olde Forge Community Resource Center

Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.
Write:
Olde Forge Community Resource Ctr.
2730 Carling Ave.
Ottawa ON K2B 7J1, CANADA
Voice: 613-829-9777
Fax: 613-829-9318
E-mail: forge@ncf.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

CMHA Windsor-Essex Branch

Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups.
Write:
CMHA Windsor-Essex Branch
1400 Windsor Ave.
Windsor ON N8X 3L9, CANADA
Voice: 519-255-7440
Fax: 519-255-7817
Website: http://www.cmha-wecb.on.ca
E-mail: info@cmha-wecb.on.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

Oxford Self-Help Network

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 N4S 4H1, CANADA
Voice: 1-877-464-3571 or 519-421-2980
Fax: 519-421-0826
Website: http://www.ocl.net/projects/selfhelp/
Verified: 10/6/2008

Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montreal

Founded 1956. Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.
Write:
Ctr de Reference du Grand Montreal
3155 Hochelaga St., Suite 101
Montreal H1W 1G4, Quebec CANADA
Voice: 514-527-1375
Fax: 514-527-9712
Website: http://www.info-reference.qc.ca
E-mail: crgm@info-reference.qc.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

Community Information Centre

(New Brunswick) Provides information and referrals on community services. Publishes a variety of human service directories.
Write:
Human Development Council
Box 6125 Station A
c/o Community Information Line
St. John NB E2L 4R6, CANADA
Voice: 506-633-4636
Website: http://humandevelopmentcouncil.nb.ca or http://www.nbinfo.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

CMHA Barrie-Simcoe

Founded 1960. Offers referrals to support groups in the Barrie-Simcoe local area. Offers assistance to new and existing groups.
Write:
CMHA Barrie-Simcoe
39 High St.
Barrie, Ontario L4N 1W2, CANADA
Voice: 1-800-461-4319 or 705-726-5033
Fax: 705-726-0636
Website: http://cmhasim.on.ca
E-mail: info@cmhasim.on.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

Community Network Support Team

(Owen Sound) Provides information, education and assistance in the development of local mental health self help and 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
1139 Second Ave. E
Owen Sound ON N4K 2J1, CANADA
Voice: 519-371-4551
Fax: 519-371-6138
Website: http://www.mhagb.ca
E-mail: cnst@gbchc.org
Verified: 10/6/2008

The Support Network - Edmonton's Distress Center

Founded 1960. Provides referrals to local self-help groups. Directory of local self-help groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.
Write:
The Support Network
10025 106th St., Ste. 400
Edmonton T5J 1G4, CANADA
Voice: 780-482-4357 (distress number) or 480-482-0198
Fax: 780-488-1495
Website: http://www.thesupportnetwork.com
E-mail: admin@thesupportnetwork.com
Verified: 10/6/2008

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:
The Self-Help Connection
63 King St.
Dartmouth NS B2Y 2R7, CANADA
Voice: 1-866-765-6639 or 902-404-3205
Fax: 902-404-3205
Website: http://www.selfhelpconnection.ca
E-mail: selfhelp@eastlink.ca
Verified: 10/6/2008

PeerNetBC

(Vancouver) A registered, charitable organization 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 West Broadway
Vancouver BC V6H 3V1, CANADA
Voice: 604-733-6186
Fax: 604-730-1015
Website: http://www.PeerNetBC.com
E-mail: info@PeerNetBC.com
Verified: 10/6/2008

Centre d'Action Benevole de Quebec

Information on local self-help groups. Helps to start and maintain groups.
Write:
Centre D'Action Benevol du Quebec
245 rue Soumande, Local 285
Quebec(QC) GIM 3H6, CANADA
Voice: 418-681-3501
Fax: 418-681-6481
Verified: 10/14/2008

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