Community Resources

Clothing and Food Assistance

• Ches Penney Center of Hope: Offers meals, clothing, and emergency assistance to those in need. Call (709) 237-0270.

• Choices for Youth: Provides support for youth, including access to food and essential items. Call (709) 754-3047.

• Community Food Sharing Association: Coordinates food distribution to food banks across Newfoundland and Labrador. Call (709) 722-0130.

• Gower Street United Church: Offers food and clothing assistance to the community. Call (709) 753-7286.

• Jimmy Pratt Outreach Center: Serves meals and offers support programs. Call (709) 726-8775.

• Single Parents Association of NL: Provides food, clothing, employment and social support specifically to single-parent families. Call (709) 738-3401.

• The Gathering Place: Provides food, clothing, housing and shelter, medical and dental help, and counselling services to vulnerable individuals in our community. Call (709) 753-3234.

• The Pottle Center: Focuses on mental health support, including access to meals and social resources. Call (709) 753-2143.

 

Food Banks

• Bridges to Hope: Provides food hampers and cooking workshops for individuals and families. Call (709) 722-9225.

• Campus Food Bank (MUN): Helps university students access emergency food supplies. Call (709) 864-3467.

• Ches Penney Center of Hope: Offers a food bank to address food insecurity. Call (709) 739-0290.

• Corpus Christi: Operates a parish-based food bank for the local community. Call (709) 364-4116.

• Divine Mercy Food Bank: Delivers food hampers to families in need. Call (709) 726-9924 or (709) 685-6400.

• Emmaus House: Offers emergency food assistance. Call (709) 753-6380.

• MacMorran Community Centre – Food Bank: Supports families with a community food bank. Call (709) 739-1329.

• Mary Queen of Peace: Provides parish-based food assistance. Call (709) 726-9924.

• NL Food Umbrella: Coordinates food support across the region. Call (709) 552-3754.

• Paul’s Parish: Offers food hampers and emergency assistance. Call (709) 754-1980.

• Pius X Parish: Supports food security for the local community. Call (709) 739-1329.

• Salvation Army Mount Pearl: Delivers food assistance as part of its community outreach. Call (709) 364-6465.

• Single Parents Food Bank: Caters specifically to the needs of single-parent households. Call (709) 739-0709.

• Teresa’s Parish: Provides food hampers for families in need. Call (709) 579-5467.

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Housing and Shelter

• Emergency Housing Line: Centralized support for immediate housing needs. Call (833) 724-2444.

• Choices for Youth: Housing and supports for young people at risk of homelessness. Call (709) 757-3050.

• Emmanuel House: Provides emergency and transitional housing for those in need. Call (709) 754-2072.

• Grace Sparkes House (Marystown): Offers a safe shelter for women and children fleeing family violence. Call (877) 774-4957.

• Iris Kirby Shelter: Safe housing for women and children fleeing violence. Call (877) 753-1492.

• Naomi Center: Emergency shelter for young women aged 16-30. Call (709) 579-8641.

• O’Shaughnessy House (Carbonear): Provides shelter and support to those escaping violence. Call (888) 596-8709.

• Tommy Sexton Shelter: Emergency housing for individuals facing homelessness. Call (709) 579-8348.

• Wiseman Center: Offers temporary housing and support services. Call (709) 739-8355.

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Mental Health Resources

• 2SLGBTQIA Warm Line:peer support service run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. Call (866) 230-8041. 

• Camp Eclipse: leadership camp for gender and sexual minority and allied youth. Call (709) 579-1009.

• Doorways Walk-In Counselling: Free, accessible, same-day mental health support. Call (709) 752-4903.

• NL Health Services, St. John’s Region, Mental Health and Addictions’ Adult Central Intake: Self-refer to any mental health or addiction services for adults. Call (709)752-7888.

• NL Health Services, St. John’s Region, Mental Health and Addictions’ Child and Adolescent Central Intake: Self-refer to any mental health or addiction services for children and youth. Call (709) 777-2200.

• Eating Disorder Foundation of NL: Offers resources and support for those dealing with eating disorders. Call (855) 722-0500.

• Hope Valley Treatment Center: Inpatient adolescent addiction treatment services. Call (709) 292-8360.

• Humberwood Treatment Center: Comprehensive addiction programs. Call (709) 634-4506.

• Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation: Provides free counselling (individual, peer, and group) to youth ages 12-35. Call (709) 689-3452.

• Lifewise Peer Support (St. John’s): Peer-led mental health support groups and events. Call (709) 753-1138.

• Lifewise Peer Support (Grand Falls): Peer-led mental health support groups and events. Call (709) 489-6983.

• Lifewise Provincial Warm Line: Available in both French and English, the Warmline offers mental health support and information from trained Lifewise peer support staff. Call (855) 753-2560.

• Mental Health and Addictions System Navigator: Helps you consider options and find the right mental health and addictions service for you, and your family. Call (709) 752-3916.

• Mental Health Crisis Line/Mobile Crisis Response Team: 24/7 support for individuals in crisis. Call 811.

• MUN Student Wellness and Counselling Center: provides counselling, and health and wellness support for students. Call (709) 864-8500.

• Kids Help Phone: Free, confidential support for youth via phone or text. Call (800) 668-6868 or text “CONNECT” to 686868.

• Quadrangle NL: Specialized support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. Call (709) 769-2355.

• Right Here Right Now: provides FREE single-session therapy to women and gender-diverse people (18 and over) in the St. John's area. Call (709) 753-0220.

• Ruah Counselling Center: provides individual, couple and family counselling, as well as psycho-educational groups, workshops and presentations to those 16 years of age and older. Call (709) 579-0168.

• Safe Works Access Program (SWAP) – Tommy Sexton Centre: Assists individuals in reducing the risks related to substance use, and provides support, education and referrals required to enhance personal health. Call (709) 757-7927.

• Sexual Assault Crisis Line: A 24/7 provincial phone line that provides support and information to individuals impacted by sexual violence. Call (800)726-2743.

• Strongest Families Institute: Provides distance skill-based educational programs to children, youth, adults, and families. Call (866) 470-7111.

• The Grace Center: Provincial inpatient addictions treatment centre for adults aged 18 years and older. Call (709) 945-4500.

• The Recovery Center: Provincial addictions inpatient treatment and withdrawal management centre. Call (709)752-4980.

• Trans Lifeline: Peer support for transgender individuals. Call (877) 330-6366.

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Other/All-Inclusive Programs

• Amal Youth and Family Centre: Provides a range of innovative services responsive to the needs of individuals, families and communities, including educational, social, cultural, outreach, clinical, family-based, alternate care and networking activities. Call (709) 769-1285/(709)552-1174.

• Association of New Canadians: Settlement services for newcomers. Call (709)722-9680.

• Autism Society NL: Programs and advocacy for neurodiverse individuals. Call (709) 722-2803.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters: Mentorship opportunities for children and youth. Call (709) 368-5437.

• Child Protection and Youth Services: Provides protective and supportive programs and services that are designed to help ensure the safety and well-being of children and youth. For help or to report a child/youth at risk of harm, please call (709) 752-4619.

• Daybreak: Provides services and programming that supports the development of healthy children in the context of family and the family within community. Call (709) 726-8373.

• Domestic Violence Helpline: A 24/7 helpline for individuals experiencing domestic violence. Call (888) 709-7090.

• Empower: The Disability Resource Center: Resources and programs for individuals with disabilities. Call (709) 722-4031.

• First Light Friendship Centre: Indigenous cultural programming and supports. Call (709) 726-5902.

• First Responders Warmline: Staffed by first responders trained in the delivery of peer support, the First Responders Warmline is available to provide mental health support to paramedics and other first responders, so that they can continue to help and support others. Call (709) 237-4180.

• John Howard Society: Provides intervention, residential, employment and related programs and services to people involved in the criminal justice system. Call (709) 726-5500.

• Marguerite’s Place: Provides transitional housing and supportive services programs for homeless women in crisis and their children. Call (709) 753-0220. 

• PFLAG Canada (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays): Aims to help 2SLGBTQ+ people & loved ones connect with resources & find a supportive community. 1(888)530-6777 ext. 575.

• Planned Parenthood: Promotes positive sexual health and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion through education, community partnership, information, and clinical medical services. Call (709) 579-1009.

• Rainbow Riders: Provides therapeutic riding & equine programs helping children & adults with disabilities. Call (709) 738-1055.

• St. John’s Status of Women’s Council: Provides free women-centered, community-based programs such as individual drop-in counselling, group counselling, clothing boutique, tea time, and other holistic and social groups. Call (709) 753-0220.

• Stable Life Inc.: Enhances the mental health and life skills of youth, adults, and groups through therapeutic interaction with horses. Email stablelifeprogram@gmail.com.

• Stella’s Circle: Programs helping individuals overcome barriers to inclusion and independence. Call (709)738-8390.

• The Murphy Center: Offers three options to complete a high school or equivalency diploma, as well as a wide range of career services designed to meet the unique needs of individuals. Call (709) 579-6606.

• Thrive Community Youth Network: Focused on empowering youth through education and support services. Call (709) 754-0536.