Wellness Response and Assistance Program
Free and confidential support is available to all Ontario Works clients in Peel.
The Wellness Response and Assistance Program (WRAP) offers mental health and addiction support to individuals and families, in-person or virtually. The support includes but are not limited to:
- Offer mental health and addiction counseling and programs.
- Help reduce health risks with harm reduction supplies, health education, and needle exchange.
- Help with completing Ontario Disability Support (ODSP) applications, if eligible.
Several community-based non-profit organizations offer free mental health and addiction support. You can call or email any of the agencies listed here if you’re an Ontario Works client seeking help.
If you need help with transportation or child care costs, please ask your Ontario Works Caseworker to request financial support.
Mental health and addiction support locations
Aims to support the mental health and well-being of clients who receive social assistance such as Ontario Works (OW).
For more information on support services, visit the Achev WRAP Program.Contact:
416-578-5094
sacharya@achev.ca
Offers comprehensive "one-stop" services for mental health, substance use, primary care, education, employment, training, housing, mindfulness, self-care, socialization, and more.
Contact:
905-677-6270
info@mnsinfo.org
Focuses on parents to maintain mental wellness, independence, and stability.
The centre offers round-the-clock mental health support to parent(s) with children 0-4 years who require help with children while they attend services, including therapy and treatment sessions. They also provide parenting classes, skills training, and development.
For an overview of VHA's services, review the Peel-WRAP Circle of Care-MHS brochure.
Contact:
416-489-2500 ext. 4349
Catholic Family Services Peel Dufferin
Offers multi-service counseling to individuals, couples, and families from diverse communities. The agency offers comprehensive support, counseling, and therapy to help deal with emotional distress and improve well-being.
Contact:
905-450-1608 ext. 407
intakegroup@cfspd.com
The agency offers inclusive wellness programs that focuses on marginalized families, and individuals. They address social issues affecting mental health and wellness, employment, housing, education, and child care to empower youth, seniors, and families.
Contact:
905-499-4486
Glorious Women of Wonders
Provides dedicated mental health support including one-on-one counseling, peer support programs, and programs that encourage a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Contact:
905-453-5526
wecare@gwowcharity.org
Provides wellness programs such as counselling, therapy, and trauma-informed clinical interventions to help victims of domestic abuse.
Contact:
905-792-0821
info@hope247.ca
Offers therapy, professional counselling, and support emotional healing to reduce the stigma around mental health and improve the well-being of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGTBQ+, and marginalized youth.
Contact:
905-863-1118 ext. 44121
adam.fagan@restcentres.org
Provides programs and services for children, youth, women, seniors, and families in Peel. Their inclusive programs are designed to support and empower individuals to overcome life challenges.
Contact:
905-455-6789
Offers support to clients experiencing grief from losing a loved one to suicide, overdose, or a sudden traumatic loss.
The centre offers both open and closed grief support groups, individual peer support, and free educational workshops.
Serves clients in Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga
Contact:
905-848-4337
info@bereavedfamilies.ca
Offers in-person and virtual personalized mental health counseling, and support sessions to social assistance clients. This includes immigrants, newcomers, refugees, and racialized populations in the South Asian community.
Serves clients in Brampton and Mississauga.
Contact:
905-275-2369 ext. 1260
arden.ramos@induscs.ca
John Howard Society of Peel-Halton- Dufferin
Helps clients struggling with mental health and addiction issues and who were involved with the criminal justice system.
Serves clients in Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga.
Contact:
905-459-0111 ext. 216
Punjabi Community Health Services
Provides mental health and addiction related support to individuals and their families that receive social assistance.
Serves clients in Mississauga and Brampton
Contact:
905-677-0889
info@pchs4u.com
Offers comprehensive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive mental health support to help individuals recover from impacts of crime and sudden tragedies.
Serves clients in Mississauga and Brampton.
Contact:
905-453- 2121 ext. 7660
wrap@vspeel.org
