What’s Available For Families
There are many services available in the Peterborough area for parents, caregivers of young children, grandparents, and health care providers. The following is a list of local services especially for parents of children prenatal to school age.
- Breastfeeding Clinic (PRHC) 743-2121 ext 8055
- Breastfeeding and Well Baby Clinic (PFRC - closed in July) 748-9144
- Family HEALTHline (Public Health) 743-1000
- LaLeche League 740-6188
- Motherisk (re: drugs & medication) 1-877-439-2744
- Private Lactation Consultant (for current listing) 743-1000
- Telehealth Breastfeeding Line (24/7) 1-866-797-0000
- City of Peterborough Children’s Services (financial assistance for child care – city & county) 748-8830
- Me and My Dad 748-9144
- Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC/PFRC) 748-9144
- Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre 742-0050
- Recreation Department (City of Ptbo) 742-7777 x 1827
- YMCA 748-9622
- Autism Ontario 1-866-495-4680
- Autism Service (Central East Pre-School) 1-888-454-6275
- Canadian Hearing Society 743-1573
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind 745-6918
- Central East Community Care Access Centre (Ptbo) 743-2212
- Down Syndrome Assoc. of Peterborough 749-6695
- Community Living Peterborough 743-2411
- Disability Support (Ontario Works) 748-8830
- Easter Seals Ontario 1-800-668-6252
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Support 876-9245 x251
- Five Counties Children’s Centre (assessment & treatment for speech, physio & occupational therapy) 748-2221
- Infant & Toddler Development Program 743-1000
- Paediatric Diabetes Education Centre 740-8055
- Aboriginal Healthy Babies, Healthy Children 775-0384
- Bereaved Families of Ontario 743-7233
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters 743-6100
- Brock Mission/Cameron House (men's and women's shelters) 748-4766
- Canadian Mental Health Association (adults) 748-6711
- Children’s Aid Society 743-9751
- Children’s Case Coordination Program 748-9770
- Community Information Services………742-0393
- Community Counselling & Resource Centre 742-4258
- Curve Lake Health Centre 675-2557
- Family Law Information Centre 876-6915
- Fourcast (drug and alcohol services) 876-1292
- Four Counties Family Court Mediation Services 760-9603
- Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (Public Health) 743-1000
- Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society 743-9751
- Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (24 hr) 741-0260
- Kids Help Phone……1-800-668-6868
- Kinark Child & Family Services 742-3803
- Lovesick Lake Native Women's Association 652-8787
- Lynx Early Psychosis Intervention Program 748-6711
- Multiple Births Canada 1-866-228-8824
- New Canadian Centre 743-0882
- Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabe Kwewag Services 741-0900
- Nogijiwanong Friendship Centre 775-0387
- Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (PARN) 749-9110
- Peterborough Family Resource Centre 748-9144
- Peterborough Northumberland Victim Services 1-888-822-7729
- Peterborough Youth Services 743-1681
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network 1-888-301-7276
- Service Ontario (government info and services) 1-800-267-8097
- Trent Valley Literacy Association (upgrading/tutoring) 749-0777
- Tri-County Community Support Services 876-9245
- YES (Youth Emergency Shelter) 748-3851
- Youth Sports Concussion Hotline 740-8020
- YWCA (shelter & counselling) 743-8922
- Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities 742-9292
- Collective Kitchens and Come Cook With Us 743-1000
- Community Connection (24hrs, info line) 211
- Credit Counseling Services 743-2272
- Dental Health Centre 743-1000
- Food Banks (Kawartha Food Share) 745-5377
- Food Programs (YWCA) 743-3526
- Good Neighbours Care Centre (food, clothing) 742-9800
- Housing Access of Peterborough 742-0439
- Housing Resource Centre 743-9122
- Legal Aid 743-5430
- Ontario Disability (income/employment for adults) 742-9292
- Ontario Works 748-8830
- Peterborough Community Legal Centre 749-9355
- Salvation Army Family Services 742-4391
- St. Vincent de Paul (food, clothes, furniture) 742-2585
- Wigwamen Non-Profit Residential Corporation 1-877-803-0222
- Y’s Buys (clothes) 742-8271
- Allergy/Asthma Information Assoc. 1-888-250-2298
- Car Seat Questions or Concerns (Public Health) 743-1000
- Consumer Product Safety 1-866-662-0666
- Family HEALTHline (Public Health) 743-1000
- Genetic Counselling (PRHC) 743-2021
- Learning Disabilities Association 748-9455
- School for Young Moms (under 21 years) 742-4632
- Speech, Language & Hearing (Public Health) 743-1000
- Ambulance/Fire/Police 911
- Assaulted Women’s Help Line (24 hrs) 1-866-863-0511
- Asthma Action Helpline 1-888-344-5864
- EatRight Ontario (talk to a dietitian) 1-877-510-5102
- Four Counties Mental Health Crisis (24 hrs.) 745-6484
- Health Care Connect 1-800-445-1822
- Peterborough Day Clinic (call for appointments) 740-6880
- Peterborough Regional Health Centre (hospital) 743-2121
- Poison Centre Ontario 1-800-268-9017
- Sexual Health Clinic (Public Health) 748-2021
- Telecare Ontario (24 hr distress centre) 745-2273
- Telehealth Ontario (24 hrs) 1-866-797-0000
- VON Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (Bethany) 277-1559
- VON Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (Peterborough)874-3900
- Women’s Health Care Centre 743-4132