Require immediate, non-emergent help?

Check out our resources below.

Housing/Homelessness

• • The Shelter House at 420 George Street is available to all. Call for the office 807-623-8182 or 807-620-7678 for the SOS Team. Find more information on their website: Shelter House – Food. Shelter. Hope.
  • Faye Peterson House is a shelter for women and children. Call their Crisis Line at 807-345-0450 or text 807-700-5011. Find their website here: fayepeterson.org

Food/Food Security

• • • The Dew Drop Inn has bagged lunch available 9-3:30 PM and hot takeout available 12:30-3:30 PM seven days a week. Find the Dew Drop at 292 Red River Road, 807-346-0809
    • In need of food? Call 211 to be connected to a food bank.

Mental Health/Addictions

• • Thunder Bay Counselling offers a free Talk-In Counselling Clinic; call 807-700-0090 for free, same day counselling at various times throughout the week. Find out more at their website: https://www.tbaycounselling.com/walk-in-counselling/
  • Thunder Bay Counselling also offers a free Alcohol and Other Drugs Program, call 807-684-1880 or visit https://www.tbaycounselling.com/addiction-mental-health/ for more addictions help.

Financial and Tax Help

• • Help with budgeting and accessing COVID-19 financial supports are available through Thunder Bay Counselling. Call 807-684-1880 or fill out contact form available on their website Financial Counselling – Thunder Bay Counselling (tbaycounselling.com)
  • Need help with your income taxes? Lakehead Social Planning Council has an Income Tax Clinic. Call 807-624-1720 to receive help over the phone. View details at their website Income Tax Clinic | Lakehead Social Planning Council (lspc.ca)

COVID-19

• • Find the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine on the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s immunization clinics page: TBDHU COVID-19 Immunization Clinics | Thunder Bay District Health Unit
  • Find daily updates on the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District by visiting the news section of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s website: https://www.tbdhu.com/news

If you need any other help, call 211. 211 will be able to direct you to any services you may need.

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Helping vulnerable people get additional COVID-19 benefits and financial relief during these challenging times. Find out what benefits you could be eligible for.