Crisis Outreach Services
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Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
Website: https://coasthamilton.ca
Crisis line: 905-972-8338
Toll free: 1-844-972-8338
Services provided: Mobile Crisis Rapid Response team, behavioural supports, intake and triage, outreach and follow up.
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Suicide Prevention Lifeline- Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Loss
Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis line: 1-800-273-8255
TTY: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255
Text: Send a text message to 838255
Services provided: Network of crisis centers offers several services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, including veterans.
Mental Health Services
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Canadian Mental Health Association
Website: https://cmhahamilton.ca/
Contact information:
Tel: 905-521-0090
Email: info@cmhahamilton.ca
Services offered: Housing and community supports, recreational and rehabilitation programming, mental health court support services, residential skills development program, health care clinic, transitional case management program
Food Banks
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Good Shepherd Emergency Food Program
Website: https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca
Phone number: 905-972-9485
Services provided: Emergency food services
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St. Matthew's House
Website: https://stmatthewshouse.ca
Phone number: 905-523-5546
Email: admin@stmatthewshouse.ca
Services provided: Foodbank
Housing Services
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Hamilton Housing Help Centre
Website: https://www.housinghelpcentre.ca
Phone number: 905-526-8100
Email: info@housinghelpcentre.ca
Services provided: Find and help maintain housing, access subsidized and supportive housing, understand your tenant rights and prevent evictions
Emergency Shelter
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Mission Services of Hamilton
Website: https://missionservices.com
Phone number: 905-528-7635
Email: admin@mission-services.com
Services provided: Emergency shelter for women and men
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Good Shepherd
Website: https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca
Crisis lines:
Women’s Services: 905-523-6277
Mental Health: 905-529-7878
Phone numbers:
Mary’s House: 905-540-8000
Martha’s House: 905-523-8895
Men’s Shelter: 905 528- 9109
Services provided: Emergency shelter services for men and women
Resources for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing Community
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Canadian Hearing Services
Website: https://www.chs.ca
Phone number: 1-866-518-0000
TTY: 1-877-215-9530
Email: info@chs.ca
Services provided: ASL interpreting, captioning services, employment, education, counselling, Deafblind services, and hearing health care.
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CNIB - Deafblind Community Services
Website: https://deafblindservices.ca
Phone number: 905 688-0022, Ext. 5333
Email: tammy.taylor@deafblindservices.ca
Services provided: Intervenor services for Deafblind, literacy courses for Deafblind, emergency intervenor services
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The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
Website: https://chha-hamilton.ca
Phone number: 289-780-CHHA (2442)
Email: chhahamilton2@gmail.com
Services provided: Self-help support group, lip-reading techniques and courses offered.
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Ontario Deaf Foundation
Website: http://www.ontariodeaffoundation.com
Email: info@ontariodeaffoundation.com
Services provided: ASL resources and research, Celebrating Deaf Culture, Deaf Hamilton Community Fund, future building
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Deaf Empowerment Program
Website: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca
Phone number: 905-575-2029
Email: dep@mohawkcollege.ca
Services provided: Program taught in (ASL) for adults who are Deaf, Deafened or Hard-of-Hearing and are looking to prepare for the General Education Diploma (GED) test, gain requirements to apply for college study, or improve skills needed for the workforce.
Employment Services
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PATH Employment Services
Website: https://www.pathemployment.com
Phone number: 905-528-6611
TTY: If using TTY please access Bell Relay Service 711 (TTY to Voice)
Fax number: 905-528-2181
Email: reception@pathemployment.com
Services provided: Employment support, one-on-one counselling, job development, assistance for people with disabilities, advocacy, and workshops.