Web Sites Program Information Organization Address Following are descriptions of some of the programs mentioned in this brochure:

211OntarioNorth.ca https://211ontario.ca Adult Protective Services provides information on resources and services for adults with a developmental dis- School to Community Transition: ability, explores options with individuals in order to assist them with goal setting and decision making, helps to Assistive Devices https://www.ontario.ca/page/ Community Resources coordinate services, and works in partnerships with other community agencies to improve the economic and Program assistive-devices-program/ social conditions of adults with developmental disabilities.

Child & Community Helping students in their transition www.childcare.on.ca from school to the community Assistive Devices Program provides support and funding to residents who have long-term physical Resources disabilities. This program provides access to personalized assistive devices which increase independence and CMHA www.thunderbay.cmha.ca which are appropriate to the individual’s basic needs.

Community Living https://communitylivingontario.ca North West Local Health Integration Network/Community Care Access Centres are the local point of ac- Ontario cess to community-based health care services. CCACs are funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and were created to coordinate a variety of health services to maintain an individual’s health, independ- Easter Seal Society www.easterseals.org ence and quality of life. Kinna-Aweya Legal www.kalc.ca Clinic Dilico Anishinabek Family Care provides a range of responsive individual, family and community programs

and services for all Anishinabek people, including the physical health, the mental health and the health of the

Kids Help Phone https://kidshelpphone.ca communities where Anishinabek people live by promoting wellness, preventing illness and trauma, and providing Learning Disabilities diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. www.ldao.ca Association of Ontario The Superior-Greenstone District School Rural Childrens’ Services Partnership works with community agencies to provide integrated network of Legal Aid Ontario www.legalaid.on.ca Board, Special Education Advisory health, mental health and special education services to children with special needs and their families who reside Committee (SEAC), understands the vital in rural and remote communities of . North of Superior lines dashed Foldalong need for information regarding community- www.nosp.on.ca Programs based support programs during the transition Kinna-Aweya Legal Clinic provides legal advice and assistance to all low-income residents in the District of from high school to the community. . Services are offered at no cost to people with low-incomes who meet the financial eligibility guide- North West Local Health http://healthcareathome.ca/ lines. KALC’s focus is on helping people get income maintenance benefits and maintain access to housing. Integration Network northwest/en The community organizations/agencies contained in this brochure are among many KALC are not able to assist in criminal or family law matters. that offer support to students with special Ontario March of Dimes www.marchofdimes.ca needs. We hope that this compilation of North of Superior Programs offer Rural Children’s Services Partnership, one-to-one counseling, family coun- available sources, complete with contact seling and substance abuse counseling.

www.respiteservices.com/ numbers, is of assistance to you. Respite Services Health Unit provides health information and prevention-related clinical services to peo- thunderbay/respiteservices ple of all ages; are advocates for healthy public policy; investigates reportable diseases and uphold regulations Sick Kids www.sickkids.ca that apply to public health.

Thunder Bay District www.sgdsb.on.ca www.tbdhu.com Superior-Greenstone Association for Community Living provides direct services and support to individuals Health Unit 12 Hemlo Drive, Postal Bag ‘A’ identified with an intellectual disability, and their families, so that people may plan their future as productive, fully TVO ILC https://ilc.tvo.org Marathon, ON P0T 2E0 participating citizens in the community. Community Living Ontario supports this activity by linking local associa- P 807-229-0436 F 807-229-1471 tions and their members with the resources and information they need, and by offering training and consultation Wesway (respite www.wesway.com in the areas of family support, education, employment, human rights, community participation, advocacy and self services) -planning.

Small Schools Make A Difference January 2020 Support / Family Concerns Health Concerns Health Concerns (Cont’d) Job Training / Employment Organization Contact Number Organization Contact Number Organization Contact Number Organization Contact Number Adult Protective Marathon 229-1340, x 2226 Addictions Counselor Northern Health Travel Employment Manitouwadge 826-2869 1-800-461-4006 1-800-531-5551 Services Geraldton 853-0499 Ontario Works Grant Standards (Min. of Labour) 1-877-202-0008 OH&S Contact Centre Geraldton 854-2292 Canadian Mental Health Sick Kids Toronto 416-813-1500 North West Local Marathon 229-8627 Association Crisis 1-888-269-3100 Employment and Geraldton 854-0635 Health Integration Superior Speech 887-5862 Response Services Schreiber 824-1304 Social Development Marathon 229-0959 Network Services No area code: 310-2222 Canada 624-1470 Crisis Response Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000 Longlac 876-2267 Services Suicide 1-866-888-8988 Northwest Employment Marathon 229-3223 Dilico Anishinabek Mobert 822-2521 Prevention Greenstone 854-0454 Works Thunder Bay 473-3829 Family Services Nipigon 887-2514 Manitouwadge 888-294-6630 Greenstone 854-0051 Thunder Bay District Manitouwadge Marathon 229-1820 Manitouwadge 826-1414 Geraldton 854-FOOD (3663) Manitouwadge 826-3251 Health Unit Employment Centre Red Rock 886-1060 Manitouwadge 826-4326 District Family Health Marathon 229-3243 Terrace Bay 825-7770 1-866-870-2387 Marathon 229-9986 Team Nipigon 887-5252 AETS Food Banks 346-0307 Nipigon 887-2348 Schreiber 824-2934 Schreiber 824-2013 Terrace Bay 825-3235 Continuing Education Terrace Bay 825-2801 General Health Card Inquiries 1-800-664-8988 Organization Contact Number North of Superior All Communities Organization Contact Number Geraldton 854-1862 Geraldton 854-0652 Programs 1-877-895-6677 Confederation College Manitouwadge 826-3251 Marathon 229-2464 Assistive Devices 1-800-268-6021 Geraldton 854-1278 Hospitals Marathon 229-1740 Program TTY: 1-800-387-5559 Kinna-Awaya Legal Confederation College Thunder Bay 475-3846 Marathon 229-2290 Nipigon 887-3026 Clinic Distance Ed/E-Learning 1-800-465-5493 Easter Seals Society Thunder Bay 345-7622 1-866-875-4052 Terrace Bay 825-3273 Greenstone 854-0542 1-800-668-6868 Legalaid Ontario 1-866-297-5559 Mental Health Service Kids Help Phone 1-866-531-2600 Contact North Manitouwadge 826-3327 Text: 686 868 Information Ontario Lutheran Community Thunder Bay 1-866-752-5427 Lake Superior North 229-2790 Member of Parliament, Federal 1-888-266-8004 Care Centre (Thunder Geraldton 854-2649 345-6062 1-855-356-4888 Nipigon 887-3320 Patty Hajdu, MP 766-2090 Bay and District) Manitouwadge 826-4442 Terrace Bay 825-9160 PACE Marathon 229-0357 Member of Provincial Marathon Children and Marathon 229-3031 Schreiber 824-1362 TVO / ILC 1-800-387-5512 Parliament, Michael Provincial 345-3647 Family Centre Gravelle, MPP METTA Counselling Marathon 229-4220 Beardmore 875-2212 Manitouwadge 826-4224 Dorion 857-2318 Ontario March of Marjorie House Marathon 229-2222 Thunder Bay 345-6595 Geraldton 854-1321 Greenstone 854-1490 Dimes Schreiber 824-3380 Longlac 876-2235 Longlac 876-4515 Manitouwadge 826-4517 Manitouwadge 826-3913 Service Ontario 1-800-267-8097 Superior-Greenstone Geraldton 854-0775 Public Libraries North of Superior Marathon 229-0607 Marathon 229-0740 Association for Red Rock 886-2801 TTY Users Operator TTY to voice 711 Programs Nipigon 887-2632 Nipigon 887-3142 Community Living 1-888-434-4409 Assistance 1-800-855-1155 Red Rock 228-1873 Red Rock 886-2558 The Family Place / Best Schreiber 824-3236 Schreiber 824-2477 TTY Users Relay Manitouwadge 826-2883 1-800-855-0511 Start Terrace Bay 825-3238 Terrace Bay 825-3315 Service