Community Resources
Click a slider below to reveal a list of some of the resources available in our community. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if we can support you in reaching out to any of these services.
Food
Peterborough Social Services Food Calendar
- Food calendar – listing by day of where food can be obtained
- www.peterborough.ca/Living/City_Services/Social_Services/Food_Calendar.htm
Shelters
Brock Mission
- Shelter for men over the age of 26
- 705.748.4766
- www.brockmission.ca
YWCA Crossroads
- Emergency shelter for women and children feeling abuse of any kind (physical, emotional, sexual or financial)
- 705.743.4135 or 1.800.461.7656
- www.ywcapeterborough.org/faq-crossroads/
Youth Emergency Shelter
- Emergency and transitional housing for youth aged 18-24
- 705.748.3851
- www.yesshelter.ca
Cameron House
- Emergency accommodation for women aged 24+
- 705.748.4766
- www.brockmission.ca
Housing
Housing Resource Centre
- Support and information on how to find or keep housing. Financial assistance might be available for past due rent or utility bills
- 705.743.2272 or toll free 1.800.274.1611
- www.housingpeterborough.com
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
- Safe and affordable housing for urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis
- 844.742.5698
- www.ontarioaboriginalhousing.ca
Housing Access Peterborough
- Centralized waiting list for subsidized housing
- 705.742.0439
- www.ptbohousingcorp.ca/index.php/housing-access-peterborough
Counselling and Support
4 County Crisis Line
- 24/7 telephone crisis intervention
- 1.866.995.9933 (24/7)
- www.4countycrisis.com
Alcoholics Anonymous
- 24/7 telephone crisis intervention
- 705.745.6111
- www.peterboroughaa.org
Community Counselling and Resource Centre
- Variety of counselling available – referrals are not required
- 705.742.4258
- www.ccrc-ptbo.com
Four Counties Addiction Services Team (FourCAST)
- Provides community addiction treatment programs
- 1.800.461.1909
- www.fourcast.ca
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
- 24/7 crisis support line, counselling, supporting those affected by sexual violence
- 705.748.5901 + 24 hour crisis support line 1.866.298.7778
- www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
Legal Assistance
Peterborough Community Legal Centre
- Provides free legal advice and/or legal representation for low-income residents
- 705.749.9355
- www.ptbo-clc.org
Ontario Legal Aid Office
- Offer wide range of legal advice and services over phone
- 1.800.668.8258
- www.legalaid.on.ca/en