Community Programs

The following are a list of contacts for emergency lines and community services.

NAME PHONE WEBSITE
Emergency
Distress Centre Durham 800-452-0688 www.distresscentredurham.com
Support Services
Crisis Help Line-Lakeridge 905-723-8195 www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/en/ourservices/crisisintervention.asp
Kids Help Phone 800-668-6868 www.kidshelpphone.ca/teens/home/splash.aspx
Crimestoppers 905-436-8477 www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/home
Durham Regional Police-Non-Emergency 905-579-1520  
Durham Mental Health Services 800-742-1890 www.durham.cmha.ca/programs-and-services
Drug Alcohol Support Line 800-565-8603 www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca
Durham Rape Crisis Centre 905-668-9200 www.durhamrapecrisiscentre.com
Assaulted Womens Help Line 866-863-0511 www.awhl.org
YWCA 905-576-2997 www.ywcacanada.ca/en
Denise House 905-728-7311 www.denisehouse.ca
Luke’s Place 866-516-3116 www.lukesplace.ca
Community Care Durham 905-430-5613 www.communitycaredurham.con.ca
Red Cross Equipment Loan Program 905-723-2933 www.redcross.ca
Government Resources
Old Age Security/Canada Pension Plan 900-277-9914 www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Government Resources
Old Age Security/Canada Pension Plan 900-277-9914 www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Ontario Disability Support Program 800-722-1196 www.ontario.ca/socialassistance
Ontario Works 877-678-6333 www.ontario.ca/socialassistance
Power of Attorney/Estate Planning 800-518-7901 www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
Ontario Drug Benefit Program 65+ 866-811-9893 www.health.gov.on.ca
Trillium Drug Program 800-575-5386 www.health.gov.on.ca
Landlord & Tenant Board 888-332-3234 www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/legislation-and-regulation/
Community Services
Accessible Taxi Service – Blue Line 905-440-2011
Accessible Taxi Service – Durham Rapid Taxi 905-831-2345
St. Vincent’s Kitchen 905-433-4006 www.durhamoutlook.com
Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre 905-576-6712 www.oscc.ca/en/index.asp
JobStart 416-231-2295www.jobstart-cawl.org
Quit Smoking   www.smokershelpline.ca
Salvation Army 905-723-7422 www.salvationarmy.ca
Rose of Durham 905-432-3622 www.roseofdurham.com
Durham Region Housing 905-666-6222 www.durham.ca/social
March of Dimes   www.health.gov.on.ca