Community Programs and Services
2200 Eglinton Avenue West
Mississauga, ON, L5M 2N1
- Provides outpatient assessment and treatment services at Credit Valley Hospital for clients suffering from chemical dependency.
- Free Twelve-Step Program and peer support group for adults affected by a childhood within an alcoholic or dysfunctional home.
- For the locations of weekly meetings, check the World Meeting List; also offers a directory of online and telephone meetings.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
The Emerald Business Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5R 3K6
- Specialized program offering crisis intervention; individual counselling; and group support for adults who experienced emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, neglect, and other trauma in childhood and adolescence and their families.
- Al-Anon is a free Twelve-Step Program and peer support group for family members and friends of problem drinkers to share and connect through their personal experiences and stories.
- Alateen is specifically for young (usually teenaged) Al-Anon members, with meetings facilitated by an adult Alateen Group Sponsor.
- Free Twelve-Step Program and peer support group for adult men and women with a drinking problem.
- For the locations of weekly meetings, search Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for a local area website that offers meeting information.
- Provides abused women and their children within Peel Region with safe and affordable second-stage or transitional housing (for up to one year); counselling and emotional support; legal information and referrals; and many other helpful programs and services.
- Generally accessed through referrals from local first-stage or emergency shelters.
- Free, confidential 24/7 helpline offering crisis counselling; emotional support; safety planning; and information and referrals in over 150 languages to all women in Ontario experiencing abuse.
100-160 Traders Boulevard East
Mississauga, ON, L4Z 3K7
- Offers a variety of free, time-limited programs and services for children under 18 and their families within Peel Region with mental health and/or justice issues.
610-33 City Center Drive
Mississauga, ON, L5B 2N5
- Provides compassionate, non-denominational programs and services for people suffering through bereavement, including open support groups and eight-week closed support groups three times per year based upon client age and type of loss.
- Free, confidential 24/7 helpline offering crisis counselling; police-based assistance; and information and referrals to victims of abuse, crime, and trauma within Caledon and Dufferin county.
69 Queen Street South
Mississauga, ON, L5M 1K5
(905) 826-1901, ext. 231
- Free, eight-week group support program for adults suffering through bereavement.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
The Emerald Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5R 3K6
- Offers numerous counselling programs and services (either free or based upon a sliding scale) to individuals, couples, and families within Peel Region in English, French, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Spanish, Tamil, and Urdu.
- Walk-in counselling clinics available on Tuesdays (at the Mississauga office) and Thursdays (at the Brampton office).
100 Queensway West
Mississauga, ON, L5B 1B8
(905) 848-7580, ext. 2548
- A safe, private area within Mississauga Hospital where male, female, and child victims of recent sexual assault and domestic violence receive 24/7, specialized, one-on-one medical care (including the collection of forensic evidence, with client consent); crisis counselling; and information and referrals for other community programs and services; also includes a supervised play area for children.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
The Emerald Business Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5R 3K6
- Monthly workshop educating mothers about safety planning; the impact of domestic violence upon children; and helping children exposed to domestic violence.
- Free Twelve-Step Program and peer support group for men and women who wish to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances and to help other recovering from their addiction.
- For the locations of weekly meetings, search Cocaine Anonymous (CA) for a local area website that offers meeting information.
Peel Chapel
2180 Hurontario Street
Mississauga, ON, L5B 1M8
Neweduk – Erin Mills Chapel
1981 Dundas Street West
Mississauga, ON, L5K 1R2
- Free, six-week group support program for people suffering through bereavement, with an optional monthly follow-up support group (Among Friends).
300-2227 South Millway
Mississauga, ON, L5L 3R6
- Free, confidential counselling services for culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing individuals with abuse, addiction, mental health, relationship, stress, and other issues using American Sign Language (ASL), la langue des signes quebecoise (LSQ), note-taking, real-time captioning, and/or amplification devices.
1 (800) 565-8603 (Drug and Alcohol Helpline)
1 (866) 531-2600 (Mental Health Helpline)
1 (888) 230-3505 (Problem Gambling Helpline)
- Free, confidential 24/7 helplines providing health services information in over 170 languages for people in Ontario, experiencing problems with alcohol, drugs, mental health, or gambling.
200-44 Peel Center Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 4B5
- Provides a number of free programs and services (including an anger management group program) developed specifically for women and girls to abstain from crime, reduce repeat offences, and successfully reintegrate into the community.
300-50 Burnhamthorpe Road West
Mississauga, ON, L5B 3C2
- Offers free counselling services and support groups for blind or partially sighted individuals with anger management, depression, and isolation issues; requires a referral from an optometrist.
268 Royal York Road
Etobicoke, ON, M8V 2V9
- Empowers children, youth, and families within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with a mental health issue within the family through one-on-one, confidential supportive counselling (in-person and by telephone) from a team of Family Support Workers; also delivers monthly support groups and information and referrals.
501-151 City Center Drive
Mississauga, ON, L9W 4Z9
- Provides numerous programs and services (either free or based upon a sliding scale) in over 20 languages, including professional counselling, educational programs, employment support services, assistance for adults with developmental disabilities and their families, and help for victims of violence and abuse.
- Free and confidential walk-in counselling clinic available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Mississauga office location.
20 Bredin Parkway
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4Z9
- Provides a safe, free, and comfortable first-stage or emergency shelter (for up to two months); counselling; legal information and referrals; and other programs and services to women and their children within Peel Region who have experienced abuse.
- Also offers second-stage (or transitional) shelter for up to six months, with a monthly rent based upon income level.
- 24/7 French-language helpline offering emotional support and information and referrals (for French-language programs and services as possible) to Francophone women throughout Ontario dealing with domestic violence and sexual assault.
6-239 Queen Street East
Brampton, ON, L6W 2B6
- Members-based organization that offers counselling services and monthly social activities and events to encourage communication, leadership, and social skills in people (age 16 and over) within Peel Region suffering from social isolation due to emotional or mental distress.
- Free Twelve-Step Program and peer support group for men and women wishing to stop problem gambling.
- For the locations of weekly meetings, search Gamblers Anonymous (GA) for a local area hotline telephone number that provides meeting information.
535 Main Street North
Brampton, ON, L6X 3C9
- Provides safe, free, and comfortable first-stage or emergency shelter (for up to two months); counselling; legal information and referrals; and many other programs and services to women and their children within Brampton who have experienced abuse.
305-10 Gillingham Drive
Brampton, ON, L6X 5A5
- Offers both free and fee-based programs and services, including one-on-one and family counselling; support groups; and educational workshops, in over 50 languages to all persons (male and female) age 12 and older within Peel Region who have been impacted by relationship and sexual violence.
34-775 Pacific Road
Oakville, ON, L6L 6M4
- Offers both free and fee-based high-quality, gender-separate, “live-in” addiction and trauma treatment programs involving counselling; group support; and individualized treatment plans for men and women aged 18 and over.
- Also provides numerous community-based programs and services designed to support recovery and to help people affected by another person’s addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
(905) 646-8515 (Brampton)
(905) 403-0864 (Mississauga)
- Provides safe, free, and comfortable first-stage or emergency shelter (for up to four months); counselling; legal information and referrals; and other support services to women and their children within Peel Region who have experienced abuse.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
The Emerald Business Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5R 3K6
- Provincially-approved, fee-based, 12-week Partner Assault Response (PAR) group program facilitated by cultural translators to help male clients end violent, abusive, and controlling behaviours.
- Free Twelve-Step Program and peer support group for addicts wishing to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.
- For the locations of weekly meetings, search Narcotics Anonymous (NA) for a local area website or hotline telephone number that provides meeting information.
501-151 City Center Drive
Mississauga, ON, L5B 1M7
- Support group for women who have experienced violence or abuse within a relationship with a male partner.
85A Aventura Court
Mississauga, ON, L5T 2Y6
- Serves youth between the ages of 14 and 24 within Peel Region through free and confidential counselling services in English, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, and Urdu and a youth center (formerly the Square One Youth Center) located on the second floor of Mississauga Central Library.
302-5170 Dixie Road
Missisauga, ON, L4W 1E3
- Specialized, at-home assessments; case management; and supportive counselling for persons aged 55 and over within mobility or other complex problems in addition to substance abuse or problem gambling issues.
3579 Dixie Road
Mississauga, ON, L4Y 2B3
- Provides first-stage or emergency shelter; second-stage or transitional housing; one-on-one counselling; emotional support; and information and referrals for youth aged 16 to 21 within Peel Region, most of whom need to escape emotional, physical, or sexual abuse at home.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
(905) 450-1608
The Emerald Business Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5R 3K6
(905) 450-1608
- Provincially-approved, twelve-week Partner Assault Response (PAR) program helping clients to end violent, abusive, and controlling behaviours.
302-5170 Dixie Road
Mississauga, ON, L4W 1E3
- Provides free and confidential programs and services for people with substance abuse and problem gambling issues (including concurrent disorders), such as individualized assessment and treatment planning; case management; individual and group counselling; and information and referrals for many other support services.
85A Aventura Court
Mississauga, ON, L5T 2Y6
- Provides many free, confidential, and high-quality addiction, developmental, justice system, and mental health services for children under 18 and their families within Peel Region.
(905) 459-7777 (Brampton and Mississauga)
1 (877) 289-5444 (Caledon)
- Free and confidential 24/7 helpline offering support and information for seniors experiencing elder abuse and for any member of the community concerned that a senior is being victimized; connects the caller (with client consent) to a Family Services of Peel outreach worker.
(647) 225-1623 (Mobile Van)
- Free and confidential “Harm Reduction” program that provides new needles, infection equipment, and stems to reduce the spread of blood-borne infections; safely disposes of used needles and injection equipment to protect the public; and offers information and referrals for other health and addiction treatment services.
- Provides a variety of free, non-denominational, and inclusive support services to bereaved parents and families suffering through pregnancy and infant loss.
2555 Dixie Road
Mississauga, ON, L4Y 2A1
(905) 602-4082, ext. 455
- Provides a variety of support services, including a weekly support group and information and referrals, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, intersex, queer, questioning, and two-spirit (LGBTTIQQ2S) adults over 18 within Peel Region.
37-71 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 5E2
(905) 455-4100, ext. 255
- Provides free, confidential one-on-one counselling, family counselling, group therapy, and related support services to youth between 12 and 20 and their families within Peel Region experiencing personal, family, or social problems.
- Offers free support groups to help people struggling with anger management, mood disorders (anxiety, depression), etc.
314-7700 Hurontario Street
Brampton, ON, L6Y 4M3
- Promotes mental health recovery through various groups, activities, and vocational services, with an emphasis upon peer support.
241-2980 Drew Road
Mississauga, ON, L4T 0A7
- Provides free assistance to individuals with substance abuse and their families from South Asian communities, including individualized assessment and treatment planning; case management; a day program (for men only); gender-separate group support; and a relapse prevention group.
- Specialized, culturally-appropriate service helping members of all South Asian communities to eliminate family violence through education and mentoring from professional counsellors and trained volunteers.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
The Emerald Business Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5R 3K6
- Provincially-approved, fee-based, twelve-week Partner Assault Response (RAP) group program in Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu to help male clients end violent, abusive, and controlling behaviours.
100 Rolling Hills Drive
Orangeville, ON, L9W 4X9
(519) 941-2410, ext. 2214
- A safe, private area within Headwaters Health Care Center where male, female, and child victims of recent sexual assault and domestic violence receive 24/7, specialized, one-on-one medical care (including the collection of forensic evidence, with client consent); crisis counselling; and information and referrals for other community programs and services; also includes a supervised play area for children.
501-151 City Center Drive
Mississauga, ON, L5B 1M7
- Free program providing individual counselling; closed group support; e-counselling; and telephone counselling for men over 16 who have experienced sexual abuse.
- Provides free, confidential, two-hour walk-in counselling sessions for children under 18 and their families within Peel Region.
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; children aged 12 to 17 may access the service independently.
- Available on Tuesdays at Associated Youth Services of Peel (AYSP): on Wednesdays at Peel Children’s Center (Peel CC); and on Thursdays at Rapport Youth and Family Services and the Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Center.
501-151 City Center Drive
Mississauga, ON, L5B 1M7
- Provincially-approved Partner Assault Response (PAR) program intended to reduce or end violent behaviour by clients and to increase safety for partners and children.
- Offers a 24/7 helpline providing immediate crisis intervention; on-site crisis response; counselling; information and referrals; and other helpful programs and services for victims of abuse, crime, and trauma within Brampton and Mississauga.
308-10 Gillingham Drive
Brampton, ON, L6X 5A5
- Provides free, culturally-appropriate, and language-specific one-on-one counselling; group therapy; educational workshops; and information and referrals for African-Canadian/Black women within Peel Region at risk of or experiencing domestic violence.
206-3038 Hurontario Street
Mississauga, ON, L5B 3B9
- Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate crisis intervention; risk assessment; safety planning; counselling; group support; legal assistance; and information and referrals for women within the Peel Region immigrant community who have experienced domestic violence and abuse.
135 McLaughlin Road South
Brampton, ON, L6Y 2C8
- Provides brief, non-medical intervention and monitoring for individuals aged 16 and older under the influence of, in withdrawal from, or in a crisis related to alcohol, drugs, or problem gambling; outpatient assessment and addiction counselling for adults with substance abuse and problem gambling issues is also available.
2460 The Collegeway
Mississauga, ON, L5L 1V3
- Provides free, holistic one-on-one counselling; group therapy; legal support; and client advocacy to within within Peel Region who have experienced abuse and trauma.
- Free and confidential abstinence-based self-help program (“New Life”) specifically intended for women struggling with issues of alcohol or drug addiction.
- Click here to access information about the locations of weekly local meeting groups.
302-8 Nelson Street West
Brampton, ON, L6X 4J2
B11-4557 Hurontario Street
Mississauga, ON, L4Z 3M2
- Provides crisis intervention; safety planning; individual counselling; group support; and assistance in accessing legal help, affordable housing, and other support services in English, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish for women of all ages who are experiencing domestic violence or abuse.
The Honourable William G. Davis Center for Families
201-60 West Drive
Brampton, ON, L6T 3T6
The Emerald Business Center
400-10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Mississauga, ON, L5K 3K6
- Free, closed group program for women who have experienced abuse and trauma to receive information and emotional support; includes childcare and interpretation in Hindi, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Urdu.
1100 Central Park Drive
Brampton, ON, L6S 2C9
(905) 793-5970, ext. 31216
800-151 City Center Drive
Mississauga, ON, L5M 1M7
(905) 276-9322, ext. 31216
- Free and confidential support services for youth (aged 14 to 24) with substance abuse problems, including individual counselling and emotional support; harm reduction strategies; and information and referrals for substance abuse treatment services.