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Find youth-friendly health and wellness support across Brantford, Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk.

Access to crisis lines, sexual and mental health services, counselling, housing help, and trusted online resources through Grand Erie Public Health’s Youth Resource Hub.

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Children, youth and families

  • Child and Youth Crisis Service (HN REACH) — 1‑866‑32REACH (1‑866‑327‑3224)
  • Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (formerly Children’s Aid Society) — 519-753-8681 / 1-888-753-8681
  • Kids Help Phone — 1‑800‑668‑6868 or text 686868
  • One Stop Talk – Call 1 (855) 416-8255  
  • Talk 4 Healing (support for Indigenous women) — 1‑888‑200‑9997
  • YouthLine (Ontario-wide 2SLGBTQ+ peer-support) – Text (647) 694-4275 

Mental health and crisis support

  • 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Line – Call or text 9-8-8 
  • CAST (Crisis Assessment and Support Team) — 1‑866‑487‑CAST (1‑866‑487‑2278) — (Ages 18+)
  • ConnexOntario (mental health, addiction, and gambling support)— 1‑866‑531‑2600
  • Good2Talk – Call 1 (866) 925-5454 or Text GOOD2TALKON to #686868 
  • SOAR Community Services – Youth COAST — 1‑866‑811‑7188 or 519‑759‑7188

Women's support and gender-based violence

  • Assaulted Women’s Helpline – Call 1 (886) 863-0511 or text #SAFE to #7233 
  • Domestic Violence Prevention Services – Nova Vita – Call/text: 519-752-HELP (4357) – Chat: novavita.org/chat
  • Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline – 1 (833) 900-1010 
  • Chrysalis Anti‑Human Trafficking Network — 1‑866‑528‑7109
  • Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services (Six Nations) — 519‑445‑4324
  • Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Services — 1‑800‑265‑8076 or (519) 805-8188
  • Sexual Assault Centre of Brant — 519‑751‑3471
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (SADV) Treatment and Care through the Brantford General Hospital (during business hours of 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.) – Call (519) 751-5544 ext. 4449, text (226) 387-9480, or email infosadv@bchsys.org
  • Victim Services of Haldimand‑Norfolk‑New Credit — 1‑800‑264‑6671
  • Victim Support Line (Ontario Victim Services) | 1-888-579-2888 

Indigenous-specific services

  • Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services — 519‑445‑4324
  • Hope for Wellness Helpline (for Indigenous people across Canada) — 1‑855‑242‑3310
  • Six Nations Crisis Line (24/7) — 1‑866‑445‑2204
  • Talk 4 Healing (support for Indigenous women) — 1‑888‑200‑9997

  • Haldimand Family Health Team (Sexual Health Services) Caledonia: 365-206-0303 Dunnville: 289-335-1263 Hagersville: 905-768-9599
  • Haldimand Pregnancy Care Centre — Caledonia: 905‑765‑0228 | Dunnville: 905‑774‑1228
  • Health Connect Ontario — dial 811
  • Norfolk Family Health Team (Sexual Health Services) — 519‑582‑2323 ext. 231
  • Norfolk Pregnancy & Family Resource Centre — 519‑428‑2177
  • Norfolk Roots Midwives — 519‑428‑1414
  • National Eating Disorders Association Helpline — call or text 1‑800‑931‑2237
  • PFLAG Canada — 1‑888‑530‑6777
  • Primary Care Access Clinic – Grand River Community Health Centre – This clinic is here to help anyone who doesn't currently have a primary care provider. Phone: 519-754-0777
  • Regional HIV/AIDS Connection — 1‑866‑920‑1601 or 519‑434‑1601
  • Sexual Health Ontario info line — 1‑800‑668‑2437
  • Urgent Care Ontario — Book a same or next-day appointment for your child/youth using the booking portal or by calling 1-844-227-3844 (during business hours).
    • Virtual urgent care is available for children/youth (under 18 years of age) with a medical issue that is not life threatening but requires urgent attention. Virtual urgent care may be an option if your child does not have a primary care provider, or care cannot be accessed through them in a timely manner.
  • For emergencies, go to the nearest emergency department.
  • Child and Youth Worker and Social Worker — referral through school 
  • Good2Talk Ontario — 1‑866‑925‑5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
  • HN REACH Walk‑In Counselling (kids up to 18 and families) — Tuesdays, noon–6 p.m., 101 Nanticoke Creek Pkwy, Townsend 
  • HN REACH (child, family, and individual counselling) — 1‑800‑265‑8087 or 519‑587‑2441 
  • Kids Help Phone — 1‑800‑668‑6868 
  • Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) — 519‑428‑2380 (age 16+) 
  • LGBT Youth Line — 1‑800‑268‑9688 or text 647‑694‑4275 
  • School public health nurse (Haldimand-Norfolk) — Call 519-900-9600 ext. 3285 or schoolhealth@geph.ca 
  • STAR counsellor (Start Talking About Relationships) (Haldimand-Norfolk) — see school guidance office 
  • Trans Lifeline — 1‑877‑330‑6366 
  • Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services — 519‑445‑4324
  • Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Services — 1‑800‑265‑8076 or 519‑805‑8188
  • Haldimand & Norfolk Health & Social Services homelessness prevention intake — 519‑426‑6170 or 905‑318‑6623 ext. 3134
  • Victim Services — 1‑800‑264‑6671

Brantford-Brant

Haldimand-Norfolk

You’re the Chef (Community)

You’re the Chef is a cooking program, originally designed for students in Grades 5-8 but has now been adapted to a variety of groups. Public health dietitians train educators and community groups to run the program with their own organizations.  

If you are interested in becoming a trained volunteer leader or would like more information about the You’re the Chef program, please call Grand Erie Public Health – Simcoe site at 519-900-9600 and ask to speak with the dietitian. 

Child Nutrition Network

The Child Nutrition Network acts in an advisory capacity to build and sustain local student nutrition programs in Haldimand and Norfolk. The partners that make up the network include Haldimand-Norfolk R.E.A.C.H., Grand Erie Public Health and community members. CNN supports over fifty breakfast, morning meal, lunch and snack programs, providing nourishment to over 9,000 participating Haldimand and Norfolk children and youth 2 to 5 days per week during the school year. Find out more information about CNN.