Resources
Emergency/Crisis ContactsHousing/Shelters
Health Care, Mental Health and Addictions
Food Banks and Drop-In Meal Services
Programs for Families, Youth and Children
Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Services for Immigrants, Refugees and Native Persons
Crime Prevention and Justice
Other
Emergency/Crisis Contacts
- Central Intake for Children and Youth: 777-2200
- Mental Health Crisis Line: 737-4668/1-888-737-4668
- Gambling Helpline: 1-888-899-4357
- Psychiatric Assessment Unit: 777-3021/777-3022
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program: 777-5501/777-5865
- NL Health Line: 1-888-709-2929/www.yourhealthline.ca
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 726-1411/1-800-726-2743
- NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre: 747-7757/www.endsexualviolence.com
- Child, Youth and Family Services: 729-4612/729-4412/729-4775 (Main desk)
- Child Protection Services: 752-4238/752-4619 (after hours)
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868/www.kidshelpphone.ca
- Parents Help Line: 1-888-603-9100
- Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477
- RCMP: 1-800-709-7267
- RNC: 729-8000
- Iris Kirby House: 753-1492/1-800-753-1492/www.iriskirbyhouse.nf.net
Housing/Shelters
- Naomi Centre for Women: 579-8432
- Emmanuel House: 754-2072
- Association for New Canadians: 722-9680/www.ancnl.ca
- Shanawdithit Shelter: 726-5970
- Senior Citizens Housing Association: 438-2108 (Shirley Dean)
- Choices for Youth – Men`s Shelter: 757-3050
- The Wiseman Centre: 739-8355
- Iris Kirby House: 753-1492/1-877-753-1492/www.iriskirbyhouse.nf.net
- Shalom Group Home: 579-2208
- Transition House Association NL: 739-6759/www.thanl.org
- The Tommy Sexton Shelter: 579-8348/579-8656/1-800-563-1575
- Marguerite's Place/St. John's Status of Women Council/St. John's Women's Centre: 753-0220/www.margueritesplace.ca
- Cabot Habitat for Humanity: 737-2823:/www.habitatnl.ca
Health Care, Mental Health and Addictions
- Eastern Health: www.easternhealth.ca
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- Community Supports Program: 753-4717
- Central Intake for Children and Youth: 777-2200
- Mental Health Crisis Line: 737-4668/1-888-737-4668
- Gambling Helpline: 1-888-899-4357
- Recovery Centre: 777-5390
- Psychiatric Assessment Unit: 777-3021/777-3022
- Short Stay Unit: 777-3044/777-3046
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program: 777-5501/777-5865
- Bridges Program: 777-7715
- LeMarchant House: 777-5622
- Addictions Services: 753-4919
- Concurrent Disorders: 777-3330/777-3331
- Family Violence Program: 777-5074
- Traumatic Stress Services: 752-4393
- NL Health Line: 1-888-709-2929/www.yourhealthline.ca
- The Pottle Centre: 753-2143
- Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health: 579-1009/1-877-666-9847/www.nlsexualhealthcentre.org
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): 579-6091 (meeting info)/579-5215 (office)/www.aa.org
- Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups: 722-2666/www.al-anon.alateen.org
- Gamblers Anonymous: www.gamblersanonymous.org
- Narcotics Anonymous: 728-9084/www.canaacna.org
- Janeway Family Centre: 777-2200
- Coalition of Persons with Disabilities NL: 722-7011/www.codnl.ca
- Caregivers NL: 757-3550/www.caregiversnl.com
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Support Line: 1-800-559-4514/www.nofas.org
Food Banks and Drop-In Meal Services
- Bell Island Community Food Bank: 488-2656
- Bridges to Hope Food Aid: 722-9225
- Conception Bay South/Paradise Community Food Bank Ltd: 834-2800
- Emmaus House: 753-6380
- The Gathering Place: 753-3234
- Mary Queen of Peace Parish Food Bank: 726-9924
- Memorial Campus Food Bank (students and MUN employees only): 864-3467
- St. Kevin's Parish Family Aid/Food Bank: 754-2460
- St. Paul's Parish Family Aid/Food Bank: 754-1980
- Salvation Army Food Bank: 726-0393
- Corpus Christi Parish: 364-4116
- Mary Queen of the World: 364-7140
- St. Peter's Parish: 579-5416
- Community Food Sharing Association: 722-0130
- St. John's Women's Centre: 753-0220/www.margueritesplace.ca
Programs for Families, Youth and Children
- Eastern Health: www.easternhealth.ca
- Central Intake for Children and Youth: 777-2200
- Family Violence Program: 777-5074
- NL Health Line: 1-888-709-2929/www.yourhealthline.ca
- St. John's Native Friendship Centre/www.sjnfc.com
- Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups: 722-2666 (info)/www.al-anon.alateen.org
- Family Division – Supreme Court of NL: 729-2258/www.court.nl.ca/supreme/family
- Brighter Futures Coalition of St. John's: 739-8096/www.brighter-futures.net
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- Offered at: MacMorran Community Centre, Virginia Park Community Centre, Chalker Place Community Centre, Rabbitttown Community Centre, Buckmaster's Circle Community Centre, Parkside Community Centre, Reid Centre, Kenmount Park, Youth Rotary Community Centre, St. Thomas Line Community Centre, Kinsman Centre of Torbay
- Child, Youth and Family Services: 729-4612/729-4412/729-4775
- Child Protection Services: 752-4238/752-4619 (after hours)
- Advocate for Children and Youth NL: 753-3888/1-877-753-3888/www.childandyouthadvocate.nf.ca
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868/www.kidshelpphone.ca
- Parents Help Line: 1-888-603-9100
- Family Justice Services: 729-1183/www.justice.gov.nl.ca
- Daybreak Parent Child Centre Association: 726-8373/www.daybreakcentre.com
- Janeway Family Centre: 777-2200
- Kilbride to Ferryland Family Resource Coalition: 747-8531/www.kffrc.com
- Salvation Army Family Services: 726-0393
- Single Parent Association of Newfoundland: 738-3401/www.envision.ca/members/templates/template7.asp?10=2468
- Family and Child Care Connections: 754-7090
- YMCA Northeast Avalon: 726-9622/www.ynortheastavalon.com
- Boys and Girls Club St. John's: 579-0181/www.bgclub.ca
- Wabana Boys and Girls Club: 488-2288
- Choices for Youth: 754-3047/www.choicesforyouth.ca
- Choices for Youth – Men's Shelter: 757-3050
- Thrive Community Youth Network: 754-0536/www.thrivecyn.ca
- Youth Secure Custody (Dept. of Justice): 729-3880/www.justice.gov.nl.ca
- St. John's Youth Detention Centre: 729-5041/www.justice.gov.nl.ca
- Waypoints: 368-6390/www.waypointsnl.ca
- Shalom Group Home: 579-2208
- Buckmaster's Circle Community Centre: 579-0718/www.bmcc.nf.ca
- Chalker Place Community Centre: 754-7890
- Froude Avenue Community Centre: 579-0763/www.froude.ca
- MacMorran Community Centre: 722-1168/www.macmorran.ca
- Rabbittown Community Centre: 739-8482/www.rabbittown.ca
- Virginia Park Community Centre: 579-4534
- Cabot Habitat for Humanity: 737-2823/www.habitatnl.ca
Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
- Coalition of Persons with Disabilities NL: 722-7011/www.codnl.ca
- Independent Living Resource Centre: 722-4031/www.ilrc-nl.ca
- NL Association for Community Living: 722-0790/722-1825/1-800-701-8511/www.nlacl.ca
- Senior Citizens Housing Association: 438-2108 (Shirley Dean)
- Seniors Resource Centre: 737-2333/1-800-563-5599/www.seniorsresource.ca
- Caregivers NL: 757-3550/www.caregiversnl.com
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Support Line: 1-800-559-4514/www.nofas.org
- Eastern Health – Elder Abuse Intake Office: Rural Avalon – 786-5245/St. John's – 752-4885
- Newfoundland and Labrador Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NLNPEA): 737-2333/1-800-563-5599/www.nlnpea.ca
- Literacy NL: 738-7323/1-800-563-1111/www.literacynl.com
- Public Health Agency of Canada – Division of Aging and Seniors: 613-952-7606/www.publichealth.gc.ca/seniors
- Office for Aging and Seniors: 729-4856/1-888-494-2266/www.health.gov.nl.ca/seniors
- Community Living/Regal Family Helpline: 1-800-856-2207
- National Seniors Council: www.seniorscouncil.gc.ca
- Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG): 416-978-7977/www.cagacg.ca
- CARP: 1-888-363-2279/www.carp.ca
Services for Immigrants, Refugees and Native Persons
- Association for New Canadians: 722-9680/www.ancnl.ca
- Refugee Immigrant Advisory Council: 754-4122/www.riac.ca
- Multicultural Women's Organization of NL: 726-0321/www.mwonl.org
- St. John's Native Friendship Centre: 726-5902/www.sjnfc.com
- Shanawdithit Shelter: 726-5970
- Labrador Inuit Association – St. John's Office: 754-2587/www.nunatsiavut.com
Crime Prevention and Justice
- Public Legal Information Association of NL: 722-2643/1-800-660-7788/www.publiclegalinfo.com
- NL Human Rights Commission: 729-2709/1-800-563-5808/www.justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc
- NL Legal Aid Commission: 753-7860/1-800-563-9911/www.legalaid.nl.ca
- Provincial Court of NL: 729-1004/www.court.nl.ca/provincial
- Family Division – Supreme Court of NL: 729-2258/www.court.nl.ca/supreme/family
- Child, Youth and Family Services: 729-4612/729-4412/729-4775 (Main desk)
- Child Protection Services: 752-4238/752-4619 (after hours)
- Advocate for Children and Youth NL: 753-3888/1-877-753-3888/www.childandyouthadvocate.nf.ca
- Family Justice Services: 729-1183/www.justice.gov.nl.va
- Victim Services/729-0900/www.victimserviceshelp.ca
- Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477
- Salvation Army Correctional and Justice Services: 726-0986
- St. John's Citizens' Crime Prevention Committee: 726-0986
- Coalition Against Human Trafficking: 726-0986
- Bay Bulls to Bauline Crime Prevention: 334-2822 (Aiden Mackey)
- Youth Secure Custody (Dept. of Justice): 729-3880/www.justice.gov.nl.ca
- St. John's Youth Detention Centre: 729-5041/www.justice.gov.nl.ca
- RCMP: 1-800-709-7267
- RNC: 729-8000
- Office of Citizens' Representative: 729-7647/1-800-559-0079/www.citizensrep.nl.ca
- John Howard Society: 726-5500/www.johnhowardnl.ca
- Turnings: 754-1010
- Law Society: 722-4740/www.lawsociety.nf.ca
- Small Claims Court: 729-1004/www.court.nl.ca/provincial/smallclaims/default.htm
- Peace Bonds: www.court.nl.ca/provincial/peace_bonds.htm
Other
- YMCA Northeast Avalon: 726-9622/www.ynortheastavalon.com
- The Lantern: 753-8760/www.lanternnl.ca
- Southern Avalon Development Association: 438-2651/www.southernavalondevelopment.webs.com
- Caregivers NL: 757-3550/www.caregiversnl.com
- The Murphy Centre: 579-6606/www.murphycentre.ca