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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:

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

Achēv

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:
416-578-5094and
sacharya@achev.ca

AWO Refugee and Immigrant Services

Comprehensive support to refugee and immigrant clients, employing a range of services such as one-on-one support, informal counseling, outreach, ongoing assessment, goal planning and referrals. Responding to crisis situations by developing personalized care plans for vulnerable clients who have escaped war and persecution, emphasizing the fostering of independence and healthy lifestyles. Creating safe spaces for victims, leading educational programs on various forms of violence and trauma and providing transitional support, referrals, interpretation and translation services. Services are available in Dari, Farsi, Arabic, Urdu and Somali.

Serves clients in Mississauga

Contact:
905-279-3679
fnasserie@afghanwomen.org

Caledon Community Services

The Community Supports Program offers a wide range of resources targeting mental health and basic needs. These including mental health counselling, food support, utility subsidies, recreation subsides, transportation, seasonal holiday and back to school support, system navigation and advocacy. The purpose of the Community Supports Program is to support Caledon individuals and families to improve the quality of their lives by reducing poverty, addressing life challenges and becoming independent.

Serves clients in Caledon

Contact:
905-584-2300 ext. 201
kblanchard@ccs4u.org

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

Centre for Grief and Healing

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

Cornerstone Family Counselling Services

Cornerstone Family Counselling Services (CFCS) is a non-denominational and non-profit counselling center in Mississauga offering professional and compassionate counselling services in English and Arabic for adults, children and youth, couples, and families, regardless of religious affiliation, cultural heritage, socioeconomic background or sexual orientation.

Serves clients in Mississauga

Contact:
intake@cfcsnet.ca

Free For All Foundation

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

Hope 24/7

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

Indus Community Services

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

Malton Neighbourhood Services

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

Peel Multicultural Council

Providing a safe and welcoming environment for people living with mental health challenges particularly those on social assistance, Ontario works/unemployed and youth. Experienced and trained staff to offer emotional, social and practical support by offering short term counselling, including:

  • Referrals to mental health supports for clients with acute needs
  • Group sessions
  • Planned referrals for enhanced access to employment and training, accelerating digital literacy Assist with mental health issues of refugees in hotels

Serves clients in Mississauga

Contact:
905-819-1144 ext. 238
rasha@peelmc.com

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:
647-926-5956
lekha.chopra@pchs4u.com

REST Centres

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

Roots Community Services Inc.

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

VHA Home HealthCare

Focuses on parents to maintain mental wellness, independence, and stability.

The centre offers round-the-clock mental health support to parents with children younger than 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

Victim Services of Peel

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