Basic Needs and Social Supports - Niagara

Food, clothing and shelter are basic needs necessary to survival. Social programs help people to meet these needs, especially during times of personal hardship, by providing financial and employment assistance, material goods, emergency shelter and affordable housing. Additional social supports such as public education, skills training and advocacy help people to build better lives for themselves and their families.

See also Information Services.

	Advocacy and Social Action for Indigenous Peoples
	Affordable Housing
	Budget and Credit Counselling
	Clothing and Household Items
	Community Colleges and Universities
	Community Food Programs
	Community Meals
	Counselling - Family, Couple, Individual
	Drop-In Centres for Adults
	Drop-In Centres for Youth
	Emergency Shelters for Adults
	Emergency Shelters for Adults with Children
	Emergency Shelters for Youth
	Employment Assistance for People with Disabilities
	Financial Assistance
	Financial Assistance for Children and Families
	Financial Assistance for People with Disabilities
	Financial Assistance for Rent and Utilities
	Financial Assistance for Seniors
	Food Banks
	Gender-Based Violence Shelters
	Housing Referral and Rights
	Immigrant, Newcomer, and Refugee Services
	Personal Identification Assistance Programs
	Post-Secondary Indigenous Institutes
	Public Transportation
	Social Action Groups
	Street Outreach
	Transitional Housing
	Volunteer Referral Services

For Non-Emergency Medical Care Please Contact:

Ontario Health atHome - Call 1-800-810-0000 (Daily 8:30am-8:30pm)

Health811 - Call 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007)

Community Nursing Clinics

Need help connecting to health services?

Call 310-2222
1-800-810-0000 or
Email:
access@ontariohealthathome.ca