Resources

For OW assistance and Rent Geared to Income Housing:

• Manitoulin Sudbury District Social Services: https://www.msdsb.net/ 705-862-7850 
• Many First Nations administer Ontario Works for their own community and have rent geared to income housing – call your Band Office

For ODSP  

Sudbury Regional Office:
199 Larch Street 5th Floor, Sudbury, P3E 5P9
Phone: (705) 564-4515 | 1-800-461-1167
ODSPsudbury@ontario.ca

Thrift Store, Women’s Shelter, and Food Bank:

Manitoulin Family Resources:  http://www.mfresources.net/

• Emergency Food Assistance: 705-368-3400 x242
• Emergency Shelter & Counselling Services: 24 hour crisis line offers year round confidential support, information and referrals to anyone in crisis.

Local: 705-377-5160
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-6788

FOODBANKS: To find a Food Bank near you: 

https://feedontario.ca/about-us/find-a-food-bank/#map
https://www.msdsb.net/ow-food-banks

Legal Aid Ontario:

Please visit the Legal Aid Ontario website or call them at 1-800-668-8258 for help with a family law matter and to apply for a legal aid certificate.

You can reach local Family Law Duty Counsel at 705-670-9282 or contact our office for the current schedule of duty counsel clinics in and around the District of Manitoulin.

Once per month, there is a Legal Aid General Advice Clinic at the UCCMM Office (1110 Hwy 551) in the afternoon (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.)  Please call 705-377-5307 x 207 to schedule an appointment with the LAO duty counsel.

Family Law Information Centre (FLIC)

Family Law Information Centres are free services available across Ontario that provide information about:

• Separation, divorce and related family law issues
• Child protection
• Family justice services
• Alternative forms of dispute resolution
• Local community resources
• Court processes

For more information:  https://www.ontario.ca/page/family-law-information-centres

Duty Counsel- Family Law:  705-670-9282

Legal Aid Ontario provides duty counsel lawyers virtually and in person at courthouses to give advice about family law matters.  Duty counsel lawyers will:

• Listen to your family law issues
• Make suggestions about what you can do
• Explain the laws applicable to your situation
• Review court forms you completed or need to complete

Duty counsel lawyers are available on the day of your family proceeding, and in some instances may assist you when you go before a judge.  They cannot represent you in your court case.

Family Mediation Services – 1-888-935-5455
Email: centre@mediationnorth.ca

A family mediator is someone who helps individuals going through a separation or divorce or resolve their disagreements. Mediation is an alternative to going to court. Family mediation can be faster, cheaper and a more private way to reach an agreement on issues such as:

• Support payments
• Dividing property
• Parenting time or decision-making responsibility in respect of children

Luke’s Place: For self-identified women who have experienced any type of abuse who are seeking family law advice, call toll free at 1-888-516-3116 ext. 235 or https://lukesplace.ca/for-women/pro-bono-summary-advice-clinic/

The Family Justice Centre provides free legal services to eligible self-represented litigants in Ontario.  Private bar family law lawyers will supervise law students in the delivery of unbundled legal services including summary advice and, in some cases, court form drafting.  For more information, call 672-952-3354 or visit https://www.probonostudents.ca/family-justice-centre

Legal Aid Ontario:

Please visit the Legal Aid Ontario website or call them at 1-800-668-8258 for help with a criminal law matter and to apply for a legal aid certificate.

You can reach local Criminal Law Duty Counsel at 705-674-2220 or contact our office for the current schedule of duty counsel clinics in and around the District of Manitoulin.

Once per month, there is a Legal Aid General Advice Clinic at the UCCMM Office (1110 Hwy 551) in the afternoon (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.)  Please call 705-377-5307 x 207 to schedule an appointment with the LAO duty counsel.

Law Society Referral Service – 1-855-947-5255  or online: www.findlegalhelp.ca

The Law Society Referral Services (LSRS) connects people looking for a legal assistance with a lawyer or paralegal for a large variety of legal matters.  When you request a lawyer or paralegal referral online, they will give you the name of a lawyer or licensed paralegal who will provide a free consultation of up to 30 minutes to help you determine your rights and options, provided they have a match available.

Pro Bono Ontario https://www.probonoontario.org/

Toll-free: 1-855-255-7256
Free advice and assistance with legal cases.

Justice Net https://www.justicenet.ca/

Toll Free: 1-866-919-3219

A not-for-profit service for individuals whose income is too high to qualify for legal aid but too low to afford standard legal fees.

Community Legal Education Ontario  https://www.cleo.on.ca/en

CLEO is a specialized community legal clinic that produces clear language material for people with low incomes.  Main topics include social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, worker’s compensation, women’s issues, family law, employment insurance and human rights. 

Your Legal Rights  https://cleoconnect.ca/yourlegalrights/

Your Legal Rights is a collection of legal information resources produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario. These include resources and webinars for community workers produced by CLEO and other organizations.

Human Rights Legal Support Centre  https://hrlsc.on.ca/

The Human Rights Legal Support Centre offers services across Ontario.  Please contact the Centre toll free at 1-866-625-5179 for advice and help with starting a human rights application.

Manitoulin Family Resources:

24 Hour Crisis Line: 705-377-5160 or Toll Free 1-800-465-6788

Haven House Shelter: safe emergency accommodation to all self-identified women 16 years of age and older, with or without dependents, who experience or are at risk of experiencing violence and/or abuse.

http://www.mfresources.net/violence-women-prevention/

Sexual and Domestic Violence Services – Ka Naad Maa Go

Tel: (705) 368-1369

Services may also be requested at either hospital emergency room in Mindemoya or Little Current.

https://www.noojmowin-teg.ca/programs-services/sexual-domestic-violence-services-sdvs

Manitoulin North Shore Victim Services

Crisis support available 24/7 through police services in the Manitoulin-Northshore Region. Assistance with safety planning, Victim Crisis Assistance, and Victim Quick Response. Self referrals accepted. https://www.mnvictimservices.ca/

Phone: 705-370-3378 or Toll-free: 1-866-392-7733

54 Boosneck Road, P.O. Box 702, Little Current, ON P0P 1K0

Mnidoo Mnising Mental Wellness Crisis Response Team 1-705-348-1937

Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868 | https://kidshelpphone.ca/

Rise above Risk:

A Risk Identification & Safety Assessment Portal providing front-line service providers with a holistic approach to risk identification and safety planning with survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) or those at risk of violence.

https://www.riseaboverisk.ca/

Anishnabek Resource for Women Leaving Shelters

The Anishinabek Nation’s Nshiimenhiig (My Sisters Toolkit) is for women and girls leaving shelters and returning to their communities after experiencing intimate partner violence. It focuses on empowering them, promoting leadership, and developing culturally relevant and community-based solutions to violence.

https://cleoconnect.ca/resource/yourlegalrights/anishinabek-resource-for-women-leaving-shelters/

Service Canada:

The Service Canada office locator will direct you to the closest Service Canada office for help with Service Canada programs and/or benefits (e.g., Social Insurance Number, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension plan, Old Age Security).

Service Ontario:

Service Ontario provides help in person or online with Ontario programs and/or benefit including drivers’ license renewals, health card, identification, OSAP, etc.

Consumer Protection Ontario:

Consumer Protection Ontario provides information on a wide variety of consumer protection issues, including door-to-door sales, identity theft, scams and frauds, etc.

There is also information on how to file a consumer complaint against a business in Ontario.

Indigenous Services Canada:

For information and services available from the Ontario offices of Indigenous Services Canada.