Community Resources

A helpline that easily connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need.

York Region’s contact centre, open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on weekends and Statutory Holidays.

The Assaulted Women’s Helpline offers a 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line to all women who have experienced abuse.

Your Support Services Network offers the Community Crisis Response Service for persons living in York Region, South Simcoe and North York who are having a mental health crisis, and their family or friends.

Connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice.

Health Care Connect is a program launched by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to help Ontarians without a family health care provider find one.

The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program (HBHC) is a home visiting program in York Region that provides eligible families with information, support and connections to community resources.

Kids Help Phone is a 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people.

The Markham Food Bank is committed to combating food insecurity in our community by providing essential food relief to individuals and families in need.

Information on the patient scheduling office for Oak Valley Health, including Markham Stouffville Hospital and Uxbridge Hospital.

The Ontario Poison Centre / Centre antipoison de l’Ontario (OPC / CAPO) is a telephone toxicology consultation service that provides expert poison advice 24 hours a day to the public, emergency service personnel and health-care professionals across the province.

The Seniors Safety Line is a 24/7, confidential and free resource that provides information, referrals and support in over 150 languages for seniors experiencing abuse.

York Region Food Network is a community organization that offers services and programs to support food security.

York Region’s door-to-door, shared ride, accessible public transit service for people with disabilities.