Need Help in Brant?

• Brant OPP: 1-888-310-1122 (non-emergency)  |  Phone: 911 (emergency only)

• County of Brant Fire Administration: 1-866-847-5416 or 519-442-4500
• Paramedic Services: 519-756-4570 or 911 (emergency only)

Emergency Shelters

• Nova Vita Women's Shelter: 519-752-4357 (24-hour crisis line). Provides safe emergency shelter for women and children. 

• Rosewood House: 519-750-1547. Provides emergency shelter for adult men and women. 
• The Salvation Army Booth Centre located at 187 Dalhousie St Brantford, ON. This center provides emergency shelter for adult men (18+). You can reach them by phone at 519-753-4193, or drop-in (the hostel is open 24 hours). 
• Youth Resource Centre (YRC): 519-758-9644. Provides support to youth aged 15 to 19 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

• Brant Food Bank, operated by the Salvation Army (Paris): 519-442-3432
• Brantford Food Bank (serves County of Brant residents): please visit their website for more information 
• Cedarview Church Food Pantry (Paris): call 519-442-4448 between 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Covid-19 Update - Cedarview Church provides a food pantry to those who are in need in the community. Enough non-perishable food can be provided to people to get through a couple days. Frozen or perishable food is not offered but there is a lot of pasta and sauce, soup, canned vegetables & beans, etc. The office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and people should call in advance so a box of food can be ready for pick up when they arrive. The office number is 519-442-4448. As of right now, in this situation, no identification is required for individuals to receive food.
• Fellowship Baptist Church (Burford): 519-449-5315 or 519-720-8886
  • Food Pick up is every second and fourth Monday each month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. If you need an alternate pick-up time, arrangements can be made by calling 519-720-8886.
• Paris Free Little Pantry - Located at 2 Elm St. (outside the Paris Optimist Club Building): operates on an honour system. Take what you need, leave what you can.
• St. James Anglican Church Community Cupboard, Paris: 519-442-4334
• Scotland Little Free Pantry: Located at the Scotland-Oakland Branch Library (281 Oakland Rd., Scotland): operates on an honour system. Take what you need, leave what you can.

• Assaulted Women's Helpline: A crisis line for abused women.

  • TOLL-FREE: 1-866-863-0511

  • TOLL FREE TTY: 1-866-863-7868

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• Contact Brant: 519-758-8228 Contact Brant is considered a first-point-of-contact to access services for Children and Youth, ages 0-18 years, who have emotional, behavioural, and/or psychiatric challenges.
• Good2Talk: 1-866-925-5454 Good2Talk is a post-secondary student helpline that is confidential and available 24/7.
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 - chat with a volunteer crisis responder 24/7. Or text 686868 to text with a volunteer crisis responder 24/7.
• LGBTQ2S+ Youthline Ontario: 647-694-4275, Ontario-wide peer-support through email, phone, or text, for LGBTQ2S+.
• Nova Vita: 519-752-4357 Nova Vita has crisis counsellors available to chat 24/7 if you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse in a relationship or homelessness. Nova Vita offers many family and children programs and counselling to help families or individuals dealing with trauma.
• Sexual Assault Centre of Brant: The Sexual Assault Centre of Brant offers anonymous support through online chat or text (in-person services on-hold during COVID). You can reach out for support, information, referrals, ask questions about sexual and/or gendered violence, or just talk. 
  • Online chat (through the website) and text support (226-401-8879) available Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
• St. Leonard’s Community Services: Mental Health Crisis Line: 519-759-7188. St. Leonard’s also offers a daily, all ages, walk-in clinic between 11 am-8 pm
• Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 Telehealth provides around the clock access to registered health practitioners for numerous, including teen health and issues, depression, suicide, and other mental health concerns.
• The Willett Urgent Care Centre: 519-442-2251 The Willett aids individuals 16+ years of age and provides mental health services, such as crisis response, emergency mental health support, mental health and crisis counseling, and additional support programs.
• Victim Services of Brant: 519-752-3140 Victim Services of Brant is a community-based agency that assists emergency services in providing accessible, confidential, client-centered support to victims of crime, tragic circumstances, and/or disaster.
• Woodview Mental Health & Autism Services: 519-752-5308 Woodview offers a range of services for children and youth facing mental health challenges and for those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
  • *NEW* Woodview Walk-In Clinic: Woodview offers a mental health walk-in clinic for children and youth up to 18 years & their families. To make an in-person or virtual appointment with a counsellor, call 519-752-5308 and press ‘0’ or text 226-920-4427. It’s free, confidential, and no referral or health card are needed.

• BeSafeApp.ca: The Be Safe app is a free mobile app that aims to help teen make decisions about seeking help in a crisis. It is available 24/7.

• Hopemore.ca: For youth in Brant, Haldimand, and Counties who need assistance or information about mental health, coping strategies, and well-being.

• Jack.Org: Jack.Org focuses on bringing Canadians together to better support teen mental health. (A Jack.Org Chapter has been established at the Paris District High School.)