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Community & Social Services

Deseronto, it’s residing and surrounding counties have a range of community and social services available to residents of Deseronto. 

Deseronto & Area Services
Hastings County Services
Prince Edward-L&A County Services (PELASS)

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Deseronto & Area Services

Employment/Skill Enhancement Programs
Daycares/Child Education Programs
Family/Community Services
Healthcare Services & Facilities
Senior & Disability Services

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__________________________Employment/Skill Enhancement Programs

Career Edge

Description: Career Edge is a community based non-profit agency that provides employment services to individuals of all ages.
Address: 95 Advance Ave. Napanee, ON
210A Front St. Belleville, ON
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone:Belleville: 613-969-0192
Napanee: 613-354-0425
Fax:
Email Web

Continuing On In Education

Contact Person/Title: Christine Houlden/Program Director

Description: Continuing On In Education is a specialized literacy, numeracy and living skills day program for adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

Address: 249 William Street, Sears Unity Place Belleville, ON K8N 3K4 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-962-8350 Fax: 613-962-5171
Email Web

Deseronto: Hastings County Job Information Centre

Job Information

Contact Person/Title: Lori Brooks/Job Clerk

Description: Hastings County Job Information Centres offer free Employment Services, resources, assistance with employment planning, and friendly advice!  Professional guidance is available for resume writing, cover letters, and interview skills.  The following job services are available at the Job Information Centre:

  • Internet access to search for employment
  • Job specific training opportunities
  • Employment reference materials
  • Phone to contact employers
  • Updated daily job postings
  • Networking opportunities
  • Referrals to employers
  • Education information
  • Fax machine
  • Photocopier
  • Computer
Address: 358 Main St.
Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30am-12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-396-2610 Fax: 613-396-3466
Email Web

Employment Ontario

Description: Employment services & resources for apprentices, job seekers, employers and employees.
Address: Century Place Mall 199 Front St. Belleville, ON K8N 5H5 Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-387-5656
Email: Web

Job Connect

Contact Person/Title: Jan McQuaid/Program Director

Description: Job Connect is designed for youth and adults who need help in finding and keeping jobs.  Services are delivered through Loyalist College on behalf of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.  Some of their services include: employment resource centre, and wage assistance and resources for employers and employees. 

Address: 54 Dundas St. East Belleville, ON K8N 1B8 Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-966-0205
Toll Free Phone: 1-866-860-5652
Fax: 613-966-6318
Main Email

Quinte Literacy Group

Contact Person/Title: Patricia Melling/Executive Director
Tracey Young

Description: Quinte Literacy Group offers one-to-one tutoring in English, numeracy and basic computer skills for men and women who are working below a grade nine level. Volunteer tutors are recruited, trained and matched appropriately with the learners. A minimum of two hours upgrading is required each week. We also offer a variety of small group special interest classes. Call for up to date information on classes. All of our programs are offered free of charge.

Address: 247 John St, Suite 3
Belleville, ON K8N 3G2
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Phone: 613-813-6524
Pat: 613-813-6523
Fax:
Main Email
Pat Email
Web:

Human Resources & Social Development Canada (HRSDC) - Skills Development Program

Description: Skills Development (SD) is an employment program of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) that provides financial assistance to eligible individuals to help them obtain the skills training they need to obtain employment.  
Address: 1 North Front Street
Belleville, OntarioK8P5G9
Phone: (613) 969-3350
1 800 622 6232
Email Web

Service Ontario

Description: This organization offers a variety of services for businesses and entrepreneurs including online business registration, permit/license information, information and financing resources.
Address: Century Place Mall - 199 Front Street,Belleville, Ontario K8N 5H5 Phone: 613-968-3769
1 800 268-8758
Email Web

Service Canada

Description: This organization offers resources and services for entrepreneurs starting a business.
Address: Business Building, Floor 21 North Front Street
Belleville, OntarioK8P5G9
Phone: (613) 969-3350
1 800 622 6232
Email Web

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______________________________Daycares/Child Education Programs

Close To Home Daycare

Contact Person/Title: Tammy Doreen/Owner

Description: Child daycare services provider.  Additional openings are available during school p.a. days/holidays.

Address: 309 Main St.
Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-396-4663 Fax:
Email Web:

Just Like Home Daycare

Contact Person/Title: Pennie Seaton/Owner

Description: Child daycare services provider.

Address: 136 Pearl St. Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-396-1618 Fax:
Email: Web:

Best Start Program/ Abigail’s Learning Centre Inc.

Contact Person/Title: Robert Howell/Executive Director

Description: In the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, 11 schools have been selected as Best Start host sites.  Best Start intends to offer early learning and care programs to 4- and 5-year-olds as a companion to current senior and junior kindergarten. The long-term plan envisions using community hubs, such as schools, to integrate screening and assessment, and provide access to services to help realize the potential of every child by improving their health, safety, self-esteem, language and cognitive ability, acquisition and development of oral language and mathematical skills.

Address: 385 Stanley Ave.
Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
(Deseronto Public
School)
Office Hours:
Phone: 613 961-1884 Fax: 613-961-1893
Email Web:

Deseronto Outreach Playgroup - Family Space/Ontario Early Years Centres

Contact Person/Title: Holly Holmstead/Coordinator

Description: All programs & resources are available at no cost to participants.  Parents and caregivers are invited to a playgroup with their children birth to 6 years, to explore and create in a safe and nurturing environment.  Occasionally during playgroup a one hour session on a specific parenting topic may be presented.  A clinic will be run by a Public Health Nurse during the 4th week of each month.  Have your baby weighed; get information on breast feeding, infant nutrition and child growth & development.  Information and support for new parents will be provided.

Deseronto Playgroup Flyer

Playgroup Address: Deseronto Public School 385 Stanley Ave. Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
Office Address: 301 MacDonald Ave. Belleville, ON K8N 3Z3
Program Hours:
Tuesdays OR Wednesdays:
9:00am - 11:15am
Phone: 613-966-9427 Ext: 243
1-800-952-2279
Fax: 613-966-8819
Email Web

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_____________________________________Family/Community Services

Big Brothers And Big Sisters Of Hastings And Prince Edward Counties

Contact Person/Title: Amy Watkins/Executive Director

Description: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hastings & Prince Edward Counties is a non-profit, mentoring organization. Our mission is to foster, facilitate, and support volunteer based mentoring programs for children in need, within our community. Services are provided to children between the ages of 6-12, who are from single parent families. Services provided include, Big Brother and Big Sister Matches, In School Mentoring Matches, Couple Matches and recreational programs.

Address: 249 William St, Sears Unity Place - Lower Level Belleville, ON K8N 3K4 Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-962-3666 Fax: 613-967-4840
Email Web

Community Capacity Building - South East Region

Contact Person/Title: David Remington/Regional Coordinator

Description: The South East region believes in the importance of Community Planning and is developing a regional approach that will include all children and youth services.
There are four zone planning tables in the South East Region that will Engage in local planning for all children and youth services. The Planning tables will give advice and make recommendations to the Community and Regional Office.

  • Hasting Prince Edward
  • Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
  • Leeds and Grenville
  • Lanark

In consultation with the four zone planning tables we will develop a regional planning table for the South East Region to share ideas, information and strategies to enhance services for children, youth and their families.

Address: 1479 John Counter Blvd.
Kingston, Ontario K7M 7J3
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-329-1035 Fax: 613-354-0441
Email Web

Deseronto Helping Hands Food Bank

Contact Person/Title: Gail McGlade/Program Director

Description: The Helping Hands Food Bank provides food boxes to qualifying families and individuals in Deseronto.  Food Bank donations can be left at the Town Hall mon-fri from 8:30am-4:30pm.  The Town Hall is located at 331 Main St.

Address: 300 Main St. Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 (Located in basement of Lion’s Hall; entrance located at right side of building) Program Hours: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm every Thursday (except for the first Thursday of each month)
Phone: 613-396-3526 Lions Hall (during food bank hours)
613-354-7361 (after hours)
Fax:
Email: Web:

Deseronto Outreach Services

(L & A Interval House satellite office)
Contact Person: Shelley Payne

Description: The L&A Interval House provides advocacy, life and budgeting skills, support groups, counselling and emergency housing to battered women and their families.

Office Hours: Thursdays: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Mon-Fri by appointment
Phone: Deseronto: 613-396-3733
Napanee: 613-354-0808
Crisis Phone: 613-354-1010
Fax: Napanee: 613-354-7311
Main Email
Shelley Email
Web:

Hastings Children’s Aid Society

Contact Person/Title: Len Kennedy/Executive Director
Ann Garvin/Assistant Director

Description: The Children’s Aid Society provides the following services:

- investigate allegations or evidence that a child may be in need of protection;

- provide care for children who cannot live with their parents by placing them in foster  homes or group homes;

- provide guidance, counseling and other services that help families to protect children living in the home; and,

-  provide adoption services for children who are Crown Wards and could benefit from a family.

Address: 363 Dundas St. West
Belleville, ON K8P 1B3
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-962-9291
Toll Free - 1-800-267-0570
TTD - 613-962-1019
Fax: 613-966-3868
Main Email
Ann Email
Web:

Hastings County Housing Programs Branch

Housing Relation Supervisor: Michelle OgdenDescription: Hastings County has numerous social housing providers participating in coordinated service delivery of Rent Geared to Income (RGI) assistance.  Contact the office for information on available housing in Deseronto and all other available housing in Hastings County.
Address: Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-968-3465
Toll Free: 1-800-267-2804
Fax:
Email Web

Hastings Housing Resource Centre

Description: The Hastings Housing Resource Centre is under the umbrella of Youth Habilitation. The HHRC provides assistance locating, securing and maintaining immediate, temporary, and permanent housing, identifies local housing needs, and provides assistance to people who are seeking information about available rental accomodation, housing programs, and literature regarding the Residential Tenancy Act.
Address: Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-969-1748 Fax:
Email Web

Ministry Of Community & Social Services (MCSS)

Contact Person/Title:Roy Beechey/Executive Director
Greg Best/Community Programs Manager

Description: The Ministry of Community and Social Services envisions thriving communities sustained by the economic and civic contributions of all Ontarians.  Key areas of responsibility include: income and employment supports; social and community services; services for adults with developmental disabilities; and achieving accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities.

Address: 199 Dundas Street East
Belleville, ON K8N 1E2
Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-267-4355TDD/TTY: 613-962-2927 Fax: 613-966-9788
Email: Web

Paws 4 U

Contact Person:
Edgar Tumak/President
Marc Green/Vice-President
Diane Myers/Secretary
Treasurer/Rosalee DewDescription: Paws 4 U is a group of animal lovers who are working through aggressive spaying and neutering in the community to significantly reduce and one day hopefully end the euthanasia of healthy adoptable animals at our local animal shelters and other animal organizations.  They are allied with Fixed Fur Life and work in conjunction with the Quinte Veterinary Association, area shelters and other animal organizations to target those individuals with a limited income who would like to have their animals spayed and neutered but cannot afford the cost involved.  Paws 4 U will also consider requests from pet owners with limited incomes to apply for support for veterinary expenses.
Phone: Deseronto: 613-396-5496
Belleville: 613-966-0203
Fax: 613-966-0203
President Email
Main Email
Web

Quinte Humane Society

Description: The Quinte Humane Society is an affiliate of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.  They provide a shelter and adoption service for abandoned pets.  They have a variety of pets available for adoption which include cats, dogs, mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits.
Address: 527 Avonlough Road
Belleville, ON K8N 4Z2
Office Hours:
Mon - Sat: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sun: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Phone: 613-968-4673    Fax:
Email Web

Salvation Army

Contact Person/Title:James Pedlar/Program Coordinator

Description: Services provided by the Salvation Army include: Emergency Response Capabilities; After-Hour Emergency Support; Food; Clothing; Shelter Assistance; Christmas Assistance; Summer Camp - Mom’s & Tots; Children’s Adventure Camp; “Warm Room” and Fire Victim’s Assistance; Lunch Room (Tues. & Thu.); Food Bank; Referral to other community and Salvation Army agencies, for example, drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Address: 295 Pinnacle St Belleville, ON K8N 3B3 Office Hours: Emergency Response Capabilities & After-Hour Emergency Support-Fire Victim Assistance: 24 hrs. 
Lunch Room: Tues. & Thur: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
Food Bank: Mon, Wed and Fri: 1:00 PM -3:30 PM
Warm Room: every night: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, December through February.
Phone: 613-968-6834
After Hours Phone: 613-968-6834 (emergencies only)
Fax: 613-968-9732
Email Web:

Sexual Assault Response Program (SARP)

Contact Person/Title: Susan Young/ Coordinator

Description: SARP provides trained sexual assault workers and nurses to support recent adult victims of sexual assault to hospital for medical care and/or to police stations. Support female or male victims in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.  Some of their services include:

  • Culturally sensitive counselling/medical follow up.
  • Support/referral for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
  • Immediate medical crisis response for sexual assault/domestic violence.

Support/referral for families and friends of survivors, individual counselling, all services confidential within the limits of the law.

Address: Community Resource Centre Quinte 41 Octavia Street Belleville, ON K8P 3P1 Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Service is available at the Belleville General Hospital 24 hours a day.
Phone: Crisis Line: 613-967-6000
613-969-0294
Toll Free: 877-477-8617
Fax:
Main Email
Susan Email
Web:

Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc.

Contact Person/Title: Cathie West/Executive Director

Description: Youth Habilitation provides a spectrum of services to young adults 16 - 24 years of age in Hastings & Prince Edward Counties. Services to young adults include mental health counselling, supported housing, and a housing referral service.

Address: 210-A Front St 3rd Floor
Belleville ON K8N 2Z2
Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-969-0830 Fax: 613-969-1464
Email Web:

  

Volunteer & Information Quinte

Description: VIQ’s goal is to recruit and refer potential volunteers to volunteer opportunities that fit their interests and the needs of the agencies and to properly direct individuals to the services they are seeking.If you are an individual that wishes to volunteer, or an organization in need of volunteers contact VIQ for assistance today.
VIQ will promote your volunteer needs and connect volunteers within your community to your organization.
Address: 358 Main St. Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 (Deseronto Public Library) Office Hours:
Thurs: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Located at Tyendinaga Township Library on the 3rd Thurs of each month
Phone: 613-396-2744 Fax:
Email Web

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__________________________________Healthcare Services & Facilities

Doctors
Dentists
Hospitals
Health Units
Long Term Care Facilities
Mental Health/Addiction Services
Organizations

Doctors

Dr. Robert Reynolds

Contact Person/Title: Robert Reynolds/Doctor

Description: Family Physician

Address: 176 Centre St.
Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: By appointment
Phone: 613-396-3420 Fax: 613-396-5105
Email: Web:

Dentists

Deseronto Dental Centre

Contact Person/Title: Dr. Douglas Meredith/Owner & Dentist

Description: Family Dental Services

Address: 444 Main St. Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 613-396-2974 Fax:
Email Web:

Steinberg Dental Centre

Contact Person/Title: Dr. Allen Steinberg/Owner & Dentist
Dr. Mitesh Patel/Dentist

Description: Family Dental Services

Address: 444 Main St.
Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-771-2363
Toll free: 1-888-817-3140
Fax:
Email Web

Hospitals

Lennox & Addington County General Hospital

Contact Person/Title: W A Ronald/Executive Director and CEO

Description: Lennox & Addington County General Hospital provides primary care to the residents of the community with services including:

  • Cardiopulmonary Services
  • Clinical Nutrition Counseling
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diabetes Education Centre
  • Emergency Services (24 hours, seven days a week)
  • Laboratory Services
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Outpatient Surgical Services
Address: 8 Richmond Park Dr.
Napanee, ON K7R 2Z4
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-354-3301 Fax: 613-354-7157
Email: Web

Quinte Health Care (Qhc) - Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital

Description: QHC Prince Edward County Memorial, with 30 inpatient beds, provides primary care to the residents of the community with services including:

  • Complex Continuing Care
  • Diabetes Education Centre
  • Emergency Services (24 hours, seven days a week)
  • Laboratory Services
  • Obstetrics (low-risk)
  • Outpatient Clinics (including Crisis Intervention; General Surgery; Gynaecology; Internal Medicine; Orthopaedics; Urology, Dialysis)
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Radiology
  • Outpatient Surgical Services
Address: 403 Main Street East Picton, ON K0K 2T0 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-476-1008 Fax: 613-476-8600
Email: Web

Quinte Health Care (Qhc) - Belleville General Hospital

Description: Quinte Health Care Belleville General currently provides primary and secondary care with a total of 206 beds, and offers a full range of clinics, diagnostic services, support services and outreach programs, including:

  • Cardiology
  • Complex Continuing Care
  • Children’s Treatment Centre
  • Diabetes Education
  • Emergency Services (24 hours a day, every day)
  • Intensive Care
  • Laboratory
  • Maternal/Child Service (including Obstetrics, Neonatal Care, Paediatrics)
  • Medical Service
  • Nutrition Counselling
  • Oncology Service
  • Outpatient Clinics
  • Orthopaedics
  • Pharmacy
  • Psychiatry/Mental Health Services
  • Radiology (including CT Scanning and Nuclear Medicine)
  • Rehabilitation
  • Surgical Service
Address: 265 Dundas St. East Belleville, ON K8N 5A9 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-969-7400 Fax: 613-968-8234
Email: Web

Health Units

Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit

Description: The Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit serves the County of Prince Edward, Hastings County, Quinte West, and Belleville, Ontario from offices in Trenton, Picton, Madoc, Bancroft and Belleville.  The Health Unit provides dozens of programs and services, along with reliable health information.
Address: 179 North Park Street
Belleville, ON K8P 4P1
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-966-5500TTY: 613-966-3036 Fax: 613-966-9418
Email: Web

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Public Health Unit

Description: The Health Unit provides dozens of programs and services, along with reliable health information.
Address: 41 Dundas St.
Napanee, ON K7R 1Z5
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-354-3357 Fax: 613-354-6267
Email: Web

Long Term Care Facilities

Friendly ManorFriendly Manor Nursing Home

Business Owner/Manager: Manil (Manny) Simon/Managing Partner
Judy Norlock/Administrator

Description: Long term care facility.

Address: 9756 County Road 2  P.O.Box 305 Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone: 613-396-3438
Toll Free: 1-888-949-1704
Fax: 613-396-2729
Email Web

Mental Health/Addiction Services

Addictions Centre

Contact Person/Title: Cate Sutherland/Executive Director

Description: Offers standardized addiction assessment; outpatient counselling and treatment for persons concerned with their or someone else’s substance use or gambling.  Assists to develop individual treatment plans based on client needs and preferences.  Also provides short term residential addiction treatment at another site.

Address: 218 Front St. Belleville, ON K8N 2Z2 Office Hours: Mon - Thur: 8:15am - 6:00pm
Fri: 8:15am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-969-0077  Fax: 613-962-3211
Email Web:

Alcoholics Anonymous

Description: Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Address: Quinte Mall 390 North Front St Belleville, ON K8P 5J3 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-962-8700 Fax:
Email Web

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Contact Person/Title: Diane Poirier/Executive Director

Description: The Canadian Mental Health Association, Hastings and Prince Edward Branch, is a not-for-profit agency that strives to enhance the mental wellness and quality of life of people in its diverse community.  Some of their services include: Anger management for women; depression; futures therapy; wellness; return to work programs; housing - homelessness initiative; and the warm line phone service.

Address: 199 Front St, Suite 530 Century Place Belleville, ON K8N 5H5 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-969-8874  Fax: 613-969-8294
Email Web

Children’s Mental Health Services Belleville

Contact Person/Title: Terry Swift/Executive Director

Description: Children’s Mental Health Services provides a range of counselling/assessment services for children and their families who are residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.  All of the services provided are intended to be as brief as possible and include individual, group and family therapy and psychiatric and psychological consultation.

Address: Sidney Square 161 Bridge St W Belleville, ON K8P 5E0 Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30 pm
Phone: 613-966-3100 Fax: 613-966-2744
Main Email
Terry Email
Web

Counselling Services Of Belleville & District (CSBD)

Contact Person/Title: Susan Seaman/Director

Description: Counselling Services of Belleville and District (CSBD), is a non-profit charitable organization. CSBD is a community based resource agency responding to the need for assessment, counselling, advocacy and support. - Programs include:-  Family Resource and Support- Adult Protective Services

- An Early Start

- Behavioural Consulting Services

- Infant Development

- the Home Personnel and Resource Program

- Family Court Clinic

- Supervised Access Services

- Individual, Marital and Family Counselling Program.

Address: 12 Moira Street East
Belleville, ON K8P 2R9
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-966-7413 Fax: 613-966-2357
Email Web

Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward

Contact Person/Title: Robert Cunningham/Executive Director

Description: Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward provides many different mental health services in the communities of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.  These services include:- case management- mental health counselling

- housing and housing support groups

- geriatric assessment

- mental health court diversion

- supportive groups

Address: 135 Victoria Avenue, 2nd Floor, Belleville, ON   K8N 2B1 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-967-4734613-968-2619   Fax: 613-968-4312
Email Web

Mental Health Support Network Hastings Prince Edward

Contact Person/Title: Jai Mills/Executive Director

Description: Mental Health Support Network is a Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care funded agency which provides support and services within Hastings and Prince Edward Counties to individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness or who have experienced difficulties with mental illness.

Address: 350 Front Street, C-2
Belleville, ON K8N 5M5
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 613-969-0122   Fax: 613-969-1850
Email Web

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline

Description: A confidential and anonymous 24 hour toll-free helpline providing a single point of contact for all callers inquiring about gambling treatment resources in Ontario. This service is available to members of the general public, including problem gamblers and their families, friends and co-workers, and other helping professionals working with problem gamblers, students, researchers, etc.
Address: Office Hours: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Phone: Toll Free: 1-888-230-3505 Fax:
Email Web

Open Line Open Mind

Description: “Open Line Open Mind” is a free, confidential service to get information and support for all mental health and addictions needs in Hastings & Prince Edward Counties.  It is a partnership between Mental Health and Addiction Services of Belleville.  Dial 310-OPEN(6736) and be connected immediately to someone who can help.  This is a free and completely confidential service. 
Address: 245 Dundas St. East
Belleville, ON K8N 5K5
Office Hours: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
Phone: 310-OPEN (6736) Fax: 613-961-2528
Email: Web

Organizations

Alzheimer Society Of Belleville

Contact Person/Title: Laura Hare/Executive Director

Description: The Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings-Quinte provides support to people living with Alzheimer Disease (or related dementia) and their families and friends. Services include resource materials from our lending library of books and tapes, a wandering person registry (Safely Home), a toll free line, one-on-one or group support, education in-services customized to each audience.           

Address: Bay View Mall 470 Dundas St E Belleville, ON K8N 1G1 Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Phone: 613-962-0892 Toll Free: 800-361-8036 Fax: 613-962-1225
Email Web

Canadian Cancer Society

Description: You’re not alone.  We can help.
Helping patients and loved ones with information and support
Contact us today. Support also available in English, French and many other languages at 1 888 939-3333.  Services offered         include:Cancer Information Service
Talking to someone who’s experienced cancer
Rides to treatment
Services in your community
Online at cancer.ca
Address: 358 Main St. Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 (Deseronto Public Library) Office Hours:
By Appointment
Phone: 613-396-5142
613-477-3129
613-962-0686
Web:

Canadian National Institute For The Blind (CNIB)

Contact Person/Title: Louise McGilly/District Manager

Description: CNIB offers services to people experiencing difficulties as a result of vision loss, or the combined loss of hearing and sight. Services offered include counselling and referral, vision rehabilitation, orientation and mobility, career development and employment, rehabilitation services, technical aids, CNIB library for the blind and volunteer services.         

Address: Sears Unity Place 249 William St. Belleville, ON K8N 3K4 Office Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-966-8833  Fax: 613-966-2731
Email Web

Hospice Quinte

Contact Person/Title: Bob Carter/Executive Director

Description: The Regional Hospice of Quinte Inc. assists terminally ill clients and their caregivers by giving them support and companionship during the clients’ final stages of life.

Address: 48 Millennium Parkway
Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 613-966-6610 Fax: 613-966-2272
Email Web

Pathways To Independence

Contact Person/Title: Lorrie Heffernan/Associate Executive Director

Description: We invest in people with intellectual challenges, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and dual diagnoses.  Our first priorities are safety, security, and health, but we go far beyond these basic needs.  Our ongoing emphasis is on dignity, rights and responsibilities, and independence.  We provide residential, vocational, and recreational programmes for adults, a Youth Transition Programme for youth, and a Snoezelen Room for people of all ages.

Address: 289 Pinnacle St. B
elleville, ON K8N 3B3
Office Hours:
Phone: 613-962-2541   Fax: 613-962-6357
Main Email
Lorrie Email
Web

Telehealth Ontario

Description: Telehealth Ontario is a free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse.
Address: Office Hours:
Phone: 1-866-797-0000
TTY: 1-866-797-0007
Fax:
Email: Web
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Senior & Disability Services

Community Care For South Hastings (CCSH)

Address: Contact Person/Title: Carolyn Stimpson/Program Director

Description: CCSH provides services to people aged 60 and over and disabled adults including: meals, diners club, transportation, home maintenance & repair, friendly visiting, security checks & reassurance service, foot care, activity group, home help/homemaking, client intervention & assistance, grandfriends, 55-alive driver refresher program, social events and bus trips.

Address: 331 Edmon St. P.O. Box 622 Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Office Hours:
Phone: 613-396-6591 Fax: 613-396-6592
Email Web

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Hastings County Services

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There is a wide range of community & social services provided by Hastings County that are available to residents of Deseronto.  Follow the link(s) below for detailed information about available Hastings County Social Services, or to access the Community Services Booklet.

Some of their many programs and services include:

  • Meal & Food Bank Programs
  • Clothing Programs
  • Children’s Programs
  • Housing Services
  • Legal Services
  • Urgent Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Ontario Works Program
  • Employment & Training Programs
  • Assorted Community Services

Contact Information:

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Hastings County Community Services 2009

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______________Prince Edward L&A County Services (PELASS)

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The Counties of Lennox & Addington and Prince Edward offer a variety of community and social services.  Although Deseronto is not located in either of these counties, many of their programs and services are available to residents of Deseronto.  For more information about their many programs and services, visit their web site by following the link below.

Contact Information:

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