Resources
Valuable On-Line Resources
All information, especially that found on the Internet, needs to be evaluated by readers for authority, appropriateness, and other criteria for value. If you find information that is “too good to be true”, it probably is. Never use information that you cannot verify. “Cast a cold eye” (as Yeats wrote) on everything you read. Question it. Look for other sources that can authenticate or corroborate what you find. A simple guideline is to look at the internet address of the article you are reading. Sites that end in .edu or .gov or .org do lend some authority to content.
The Internet can be a valuable medical resource for patients as well
Remember, always discuss medical issues with your doctor. Do not attempt to diagnose and treat yourself. Use information to educate yourself and promote your own health.
General Resources
Health Canada
Canadian Health Network
HealthyOntario.com – excellent source of local information regarding support groups etc.
Markham Stouffville Hospital
Canadian Health Network – for information on immunizations
Canadian Immunization Awareness Program
Canadian Pediatric Society
National Advisory Committee on Immunization
If you choose not to vaccinate
Vaccine Myths
Tips for Parents for a Positive Immunization Experience
Meningitis B (Meningococcal Serogroup B (4CMenB) Vaccine) information
Ontario’s Routine Immunization Schedule
Caring for Kids – an excellent site presented by the Canadian Pediatric Society.
Child and Family Canada – resources for children and families
KidsHealth – American website with information for parents, kids, and teens
Your Child’s Health – health and safety information provided by the electronic Child Health Network
Rourke Baby Record Information for Parents
The York Region website has some great nutrition facts handouts that may help you on your path to healthy eating and living. If you are looking for information on how to increase your iron intake, improve your fibre intake, make healthy food choices for busy lifestyles, making the best choices for your children or during pregnancy, then this is a great site to explore:
York Region
Eat Right Ontario is a comprehensive website about healthy eating. From menu planning tools, to recipes, to articles on nutrition and food choices, this site has it all.
Eat Right Ontario
To help with meal planning, go directly to this site:
Eat Right Ontario – Meal Planning
This is a nutrition screening tool for parents or caregivers of toddlers or preschoolers, or for adults over the age of 50. Use it to find out where you are making good food choices and where you can make improvements.
Nutrition Screening Tool
Are you thinking about making some changes to your food choices and lifestyle habits? Eatracker may be the place to start. Before you know what to change, you need to figure out where you are starting from. Use this website to track your food intake and physical activity and it will help you compare it to Canada’s Food Guide recommendations. Then you can start to set goals for areas you would like to make changes.
Nutrition Screening Tool
Autism – Parent Resource Kit (Online Resource)
Autism – Parent Resource Kit (Downloadable Copy)
The Yellow Book – The Center For Disease Controls Website for Travel Information
Travel Health – Canadian Resources – includes links to travel alerts
Sexuality and U – contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy etc.
Canadian Women’s Health Network
Ontario Women’s Health Council
Women’s Health Matters – from Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre
Breastfeeding Information – from Dr. Jack Newman
Mother To Baby – information about drugs and medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding
OPIOIDS for pain after surgery: Your questions answered: click here
York Region Comprehensive Resource List
Assaulted Women’s Help Line
Canadian Red Cross Society
Catholic Community Services of York Region
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Care Centre (DASA)
ETA Vaughan Women’s Shelter – 1-877-382-1888
Family Services York Region
Jewish Family and Child Service
Rural Aftercare Program
Punta Serena Counselling Services & Healing Centre – 1-800-661-8294
Sandgate Women’s Shelter of Georgina
Springtide Resources Inc.
Women’s Centre of York Region
Women’s Support Network of York Region
Yellow Brick House
York Central Hospital
York Region Abuse Program
York Region Children’s Aid Society
York Region Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee – 905-895-3646
Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
Addictions Services for York Region
Alcoholics Anonymous
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Other Dysfunctional Families
Al-Anon – (416) 410-3809
Bellwood Health Services
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Gam-Anon (Gamblers Anonymous)
Narcotics Anonymous
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres
Drug and Alcohol Helpline
Ontario Problem Gambling Hotline – 1 (888) 230-3505
Parent Action on Drugs
STEPS Society for Permanent Recovery
Vitanova Foundation
Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region
Saint Elizabeth Health Care – (905) 723-2035
Emotions Anonymous
Freedom From Fear Foundation – 416-761-6006
Recovery Inc – 416-494-6412
Family Service Association of Metro Toronto – 416-922-8217
Autism Ontario – York Region Chapter
BBB Autism Support Network
Giant Steps
Centre for Autism, Remediation and Education
Kerry’s Place Autism Services Central East Region
Providence Learning Centre
Shining Through Centre for Children with Autism
Autism Resource Kit (Online Copy)
Autism Resource Kit (Downloadable Copy)
Adult Bereavement Support Group – 416-200-5665
Bereaved Families of Ontario – York Region
Doane House Hospice
Evergreen Hospice of Markham-Stouffville
Hospice King-Aurora
Hospice Vaughan
Seasons Centre for Grieving Children
Armenian Family Support Services
Aspiring Edge Wellness Centre
Blue Hills Child and Family Centre – 905-773-4323
Catholic Community Services of York Region
Chinese Family Services of Ontario
Community Counselling Services – 1-800-500-0003
Family Services York Region
Jewish Family and Child Service
Kinark Child and Family Services
Mind Your Mind
Markham Stouffville Hospital
New Path Youth and Family Counselling
North York General Hospital – 416-635-2582
Pathways for Children, Youth and Families of York Region
Social Services Network
Clinic for Emotional Wellness
Women’s Centre of York Region
York Centre of Children, Youth and Families.
Assaulted Women’s Help Line – 1 (866) 863-0511
Community Crisis Response Service (24 Hours) – (416) 310-CORE (2673)
Crises Toronto Helpline – 416-929-5200
Kids Help Phone – 1 (800) 668-6868
Markham-Stouffville Hospital Crisis Team – (905) 472-7556
Southlake Regional Health Centre – Adult: 905-895-4521 x2666 / Child: 905-895-4521 x6862
Warm Line – 1-888-777-0979
Women’s Support Network of York Region – (905) 895-7313 or 1 (800) 263-6734
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Markham Area Mood Disorders Association – 905-889-4057
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health
Rural Aftercare Program
Your Life Counts! International
Christian Horizons
York Region Municipality of Community and Health Services
Alternatives – Integrating People with Cognitive Challenges
Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada
Bartimaeus Inc.
Behaviour Management Services York/Simcoe – 905-773-2362
Bloorview Kids Rehab
Centre for Autism, Remediation and Education
DREAMS Society
Children’s Treatment Network of York/Simcoe
Down Syndrome Association of York Region
Metacentre, Richmond Hill
Providence Learning Centre
Zareinu Educational Centre of Toronto
York Support Services Network
Under the Banyan Tree – Centre for the Developmentally Disabled
ADAPT: Association of Differently-Abled People Together – 905-868-9523
Changing Paces
Community Living: Georgina – 905-722-8947
Community Living: Aurora/Newmarket – 905-898-3000
Community Living: York South – 905-884-9110
Ontario March of Dimes
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy
Anorexia and Bulimia Support Group – (905) 884-9237
Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region
Bellwood Health Services inc.
Eating Disorders of York Region
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Sheena’s Place
Career Foundation
Career Solutions – (905) 764-4797 or 1 (800) 290-8939
Chapter 21
Corbrook
Directions
Yorkyouth Program
Employment Resource Centre: Newmarket – 905-952-0502
Employment Resource Centre: Richmond Hill – 905-884-4800
Job Skills
Job Solutions
Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities
NAPP Canada Job Fairs
Possibilities: Online Employment Resource Centre
Richmond Hill Service Canada Centre
Strategic Employment Solutions (March of Dimes)- 1-800-350-4621
Sutton Employment Resource Centre – 905-722-1480
VPI Inc.
Work on Track @ Seneca – 416-491-5050 x2202
Yorkyouth Program
YMCA Stouffville Employment Resource Centre
Aurora Food Pantry – 905-841-1577
Georgina Community Food Pantry – 905-476-1803
Just the Little Lights Relief Organization – 905-738-5675
Markham Food Bank – (905) 472-2437
Newmarket Food Pantry (905) 953-5132 ext. 2846
Richmond Hill Community Foodbank – 905-508-4761
Salvation Army Community Ministries – 905 – 472-3009
Vaughan Food Banks – 905-851-2333
Whitchurch-Stouffville Foodband – (905) 640-4704
York Region Food Network – 905-967-0428
ARCH Disability Law Centre – 1-866-482-2724
Community Legal Clinic of York Region
John Howard Society of York Region
Justice for Children and Youth – 416-920-1633
Legal Aid Ontario – York Area – 905-898-3943
Ministry of the Attorney General Office of the Children’s Lawyer – 416-314-8000
Ministry of the Attorney General Victim/Witness Assistance Program – 905-853-4818
York Central Hospital
AIDS Committee of York Region – 1-800-243-7717
Alzheimer Society of York Region
Asthma Society of Canada
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Hearing Society York/Simcoe
Canadian Mental Health Association – York Region
CNIB1-800-563-0887
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada1-800-387-1479
Epilepsy York Region
Health Connection1-800-361-5653
Health York – 905-895-2951
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Hemophilia Ontario
Infertility Network
Lung Association
Lupus Ontario
Markham Stouffville Hospital
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Mental Health Service Information Ontario
Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada – York South Chapter
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy
Ontario Medical Association
Osteoporosis Canada – Toronto Chapter
Palliative Care Network
Preferred Health Care Services
ServiceOntario INFOline – 1-800-268-1154
Tourette Syndrome Association of Ontario
Southlake Regional Health Centre
York-Durham Aphasia Centre
York Central Hospital – 905-883-1212
Hepatitis C Education and Support
York Health Services Department – 905-830-4444 x4000
Mental Health Helpline
Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region
Botsford Place – 905-895-3983
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
ConnexOntario Health Services Information – 519-439-0174
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health – 416-535-8501 x3439
Lance Krasman Memorial Centre – 905-780-0491 or 1-888-780-0724
Markham Area Mood Disorders Association – 905-889-4057
Markham Stouffville Hospital
Mens Sana Families for Mental Health – 416-749-6234
519-439-0174 or 1-866-531-2600
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
ServiceOntario INFOline – 1-800-268-1154
Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
York Centre of Children, Youth and Families
York Support Services Network 905-898-6455
Whitby Mental Health Centre
Youthdale Treatment Centre – 905-310-2673
All Our Kids – Early Child Development and Parenting Programs
Association of Parent Support Groups in Ontario Inc.
Clinical Development Resources and Concerned Parents Seminars
Family Resource Centre
Family Services York Region
Kidding Around Toronto
Kinark Child and Family Services – 905-713-0700
One Parent Families Association of Canada – 1-877-773-7714
Ontario Early Years Centre
Parents for Youth: Helping and Supporting Parents
Pathways for Children
Prenatal Plus Pregnancy & Parenting Centre
Rose of Sharon
The Family Place
York Child Development and Family Services
Association of Differently-Abled People Together – 905-868-9523
Aurora Seniors Centre
Bartimaeus Inc – 289-221-6070
Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association
CHATS (Community Home Assistance to Seniors)
Compassionate Advantage Inc
CNIB – 1-800-563-0887
Helpful Care In-Home Services
Helping Hands Caregiver Services
Homewatch CareGivers – 905-918-1662 or 1-866-851-2551
Probus Club of Aurora – 905-727-9344
Senior Club 35 – (905) 737-1818
Seniors for Seniors
Social Services Network – 905-940-7864
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of York
Centre for Information and Community Services of Ontario
Health Connection
Information Markham and Colunteer Centre
Lance Krasman Memorial Centre for Community Mental Health
MINDYOURMIND.CA
Markham Federation for Fillipino Canadians
Possibilties: Online Employment Resource Centre
Social Services Network