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A Place Called Home provides a place for the homeless to
go to for the night in the City of Kawartha Lakes. |
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Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA),
Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge provides mental health
support and related services in the community. |
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City of Kawartha Lakes website offers valuable information for people and
businesses located in, or considering a move to, the City of Kawartha Lakes. In
particular, you can access the library’s card catalogue and a number of other
valuable on-line resources. |
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Community Care provides support services throughout the
City of Kawartha Lakes enabling seniors and people with
special needs to remain as independent as possible. Among
their many programs, Community Care provides a comprehensive
transportation service. |
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Community Living Kawartha Lakes provides a wide range of supports to people
with intellectual challenges and their families. Job Quest is a division of
Community Living Kawartha Lakes. |
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Four County Crisis is a community mental health crisis response program,
helping people who are experiencing a crisis. They can be reached by phone at
1-866-995-9933 or (705) 745-6484. |
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Fourinfo.com is an information network serving the four counties of
Haliburton, Northumberland, Peterborough, and City of Kawartha Lakes. The site
includes a searchable database of community organizations and volunteer
opportunities. |
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Haliburton County offers valuable information to people
and businesses located in, or considering a move to,
Haliburton County. |
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Haliburton
Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) works to
prevent illness, protect against disease and promote healthy
lifestyles. |
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Join In CKL
(City of Kawartha Lakes) is working to improve access to
recreational activities for all citizens, including those
with low incomes. |
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The
Kawartha Food Source website includes
a list of local member agencies who run food banks or
provide food for those in need. Also in Lindsay is the
Salvation Army Food Bank, located at their thrift store, 30
Peel Street, (705) 878-5331. |
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Kawartha/Haliburton Victim Services volunteers provide
immediate assistance and referral services to victims and
survivors of crime, trauma and tragic circumstances |
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Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee strives to ensure access for all to employment, education, recreation, housing and transportation. |
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Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough helps
people with learning disabilities to be all that they want
to be. |
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Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary
organization of people and businesses joining together to
advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic
interests of our community. |
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Ontario Works (also known as social assistance or
welfare) provides information about applying for their
income assistance and the employment services. The City of
Kawartha Lakes website includes
additional information about accessing Ontario Works in
this region. |
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Social Assistance - See
Ontario Works. |
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United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes promotes the
organized capacity of people in the City of Kawartha Lakes
to care for one another through community development and
support of the voluntary sector. |
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VCCS Employment
Services provides employment counseling and related
services devoted to improving the employability of the
residents of The City of Kawartha Lakes. |
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Welfare - See
Ontario Works. |
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Please also see the Community Living
Kawartha Lakes links page for a more detailed listing of local resources. |