(London-Middlesex) Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups.

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CMHA London-Middlesex Branch

648 Huron St.

London, ON, CANADA N5Y 4J8

Voice: 519-434-9191

Fax: 519-438-1167

Website: http://www.london.cmha.ca

E-mail: mailbox@london.cmha.ca

Verified: 10/24/2011

(Greater Toronto area) Founded 1987. Referrals to local peer support groups. Fee-For-Service Workshops to start new and also help existing groups. Directory of peer support groups in the Greater Toronto Area. Information on peer support affiliates in Ontario.

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Self-Help Resource Center

40 St. Clair Ave., Suite 307

Toronto ON M4T 1M9, CANADA

Voice: 416-487-4355 (Toronto area) or 1-888-283-8806 (in Ontario outside Toronto)

Fax: 416-487-0344

Website: http://www.selfhelp.on.ca

E-mail: outreach@selfhelp.on.ca

Verified: 9/2/2011

Provides support for mental health and addiction recovery, peer support and self help. Maintains locations in Cambridge, Guelph and Kitchener (Ontario Province). Each location has a Self-Help Recovery and Resource Centres as well as peer-led support groups.

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Self-Help Alliance

5420 Highway 6 N.

RR#5 Ste JL00

Guelph, ON, CANADA NIH 6J2

Voice: 519-766-4315 or 1-866-448-1603

Website: http://self-help-alliance.ca

Verified: 4/5/2012

(Durham) Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups. Provides self-help group start up kits.

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CMHA Durham Region

60 Bond St. West

Oshawa, ON, CANADA L1G 1A5

Voice: 905-436-8760

Fax: 905-436-1569

Website: http://www.durham.cmha.ca

E-mail: cmha@cmhadurham.org

Verified: 2/21/2012

(Oxford County) Referrals to local mental health self-help groups. Publishes directory of resources and other self-help organizations throughout province. Lending library.

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Oxford Self-Help Network

554 Princess St.

Woodstock, ON, CANADA N4S 4H1

Voice: 1-877-464-3571 or 519-421-2980

Fax: 519-421-0826

Website: http://www.ocl.net/projects/selfhelp

E-mail: oshn@on.aibn.com

Verified: 3/28/2012

(Montreal) Founded 1956. Referrals to local self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of self-help groups.

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Centre de Reference du Grand Montreal

3155 Hochelaga St., Suite 101

Montreal, PQ, CANADA H1W 1G4

Voice: 514-527-1375

Fax: 514-527-9712

Website: http://www.info-reference.qc.ca

E-mail: crgm@info-reference.qc.ca

Verified: 11/15/2011

(New Brunswick) Provides information and referrals on community services. Publishes a variety of human service directories.

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Community Information Centre

c/o Human Development Council

Box 6125 Station A

St. John, NB, CANADA E2L 4R6

Voice: 506-633-4636

Website: http://www.sjhdc.ca (to find support group listing on website: from the website home page click 'community info' tab on top of page; next click 'search our online community services database'; then type in 'support groups' in the 'find' search box) or http://www.nbinfo.ca

Verified: 11/1/2011

(Owen Sound) Provides information, education and assistance in the development of local mental health self help and support groups. Maintains lending library of mental health books and videos. Operates 'Family Support Initiative' and 'Consumer/Survivor Development Project' as well as database of mental health and addiction programs.

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Community Network Support Team

1101 Second Ave. East

Owen Sound, ON, CANADA N4K 2J1

Voice: 519-371-4551

Fax: 519-371-6138

Website: http://www.mhagb.ca

E-mail: cnst@hopegb.org

Verified: 3/6/2012

(Dartmouth) Referrals to provincial self-help groups. Assistance to new and existing groups. Publishes directory of local self-help groups.

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Clearinghouse Self-Help Connection

63 King St.

Dartmouth, NS, CANADA B2Y 2R7

Voice: 1-866-765-6639 or 902-404-7800

Fax: 902-404-3205

Website: http://www.selfhelpconnection.ca

E-mail: selfhelp@eastlink.ca

Verified: 8/23/2011

(Vancouver) Dedicated to promoting peer support approaches that build the capacity of individuals and communities to become healthy, responsive, and self-determining. Provides capacity-building facilitation workshops, consultations, information and referral, outreach and community development, and the Kinex Youth Initiative. Help and Peer Support Groups in the Lower Mainland,' central resource centre, and the Kinex Youth Initiative.

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PeerNetBC

408-602 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC, CANADA V6B 1P2

Voice: 604-733-6186

Fax: 604-730-1015

Website: http://www.peernetbc.com

E-mail: info@peernetbc.com

Verified: 2/1/2012

Founded 1960. Offers referrals to support groups in the Barrie-Simcoe local area. Offers assistance to new and existing groups.

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CMHA

39 High St.

Barrie, ON, CANADA L4N 1W2

Voice: 1-800-461-4319

Website: http://cmha-mhassc.ca

E-mail: info@cmha-mhassc.ca

Verified: 2/7/2012