community resources

for general information on the legal system, here are some good websites to visit:

for services relating to victims of crime, please visit canada’s victim services website.

the following is a list of resources and contact numbers applicable to northwestern ontario and the district of thunder bay.

police & court

anishinabek police service (aps) - 1-800-438-5638
nishnawbe-aski police service (naps)
correctional service canada (federal parole – local office) - (807) 683-4490
national parole board/correctional service of canada (federal) victim information service
justice of the peace (walk-in office / "intake court") - (807) 626-7155 (press 1)
crown attorney's office - (807) 626-7155 (press 4)
ontario board of parole (provincial) - (416) 325-4480 (long distance)
victims and the ontario parole board - (888) 579-2888 (toll free)
ontario court of justice (criminal) - (807) 626-7100
ontario court of justice (family) - (807) 626-7100
ontario ombudsman (public sector complaints) 1 (800) 263-1830
ontario provincial police, thunder bay (opp) - (807) 939-2133
probation office (young persons, 12-17 years) - (807) 475-1400
probation and parole (adults, 18+ years) - (807) 343-7521
thunder bay courthouse (main number) - (807) 626-7100
thunder bay correctional centre (adults and young persons 16-17 years, secure custody) - (807) 475-8401
thunder bay district jail (adult) - (807) 345-7364
thunder bay police (tbp) - non-emergency
(807) 684-1200
ontario government - driving and licencing information

legal services

legal aid family law office (thunder bay) - (807) 346-2950
kinna-aweya legal clinic - (807) 344-2478
lawyer referral service - (800) 268-8326 (toll free)
legal aid ontario - (807) 345-1972
nishnawbe-aski legal services - (807) 622-1413
cleo (community legal education ontario) - (416) 408-4420 (long distance)
steps to justice - (416) 408-4420 (long distance)
social justice tribunals ontario
landlord/tenant board - 1(888) 332-3234
ministry of housing - ontario standard lease guide
ontario government - driving and licencing information

children & youth

children's aid society (cas) - (807) 343-6100 (24 hour line)
children's centre thunder bay - (807) 343-5000
creighton youth services (young offenders, open or closed custody, 12-15 years) - (807) 766-2900
dilico ojibway child and family services - (807) 623-8511
kairos (young persons, 16-17 years, open custody) - (807) 623-1690
kid’s help phone - (800) 668-6868 (24 hour line)
thunder bay supervised child access program - (807) 343-5000
shelter house thunder bay - (807) 623-8182

women

assaulted women’s helpline - (866) 863-0511 (toll free)
beendigan inc. (anishinabe women's crisis home & family healing agency) - (807) 344-9579
centre des femmes francophones du nord-ouest de l’ontario (cffnoo) - (807) 684-1955
crisis line *french speaking women only* - (877) 336-2433 (toll free – 24 hour crisis line)
elizabeth fry society - 1-888-885-4072
faye peterson transition house (regional women’s shelter) - (807) 345-0450 (24 hour line)
shelter house thunder bay - (807) 623-8182

men

john howard society - (807) 623-5355
shelter house thunder bay - (807) 623-8182

family

catholic family development centre - (807) 345-7323
dilico ojibway child and family services - (807) 623-8511
legal aid family law office (thunder bay) - (807) 346-2950
family responsibility office - (800) 267-7263 (toll free)
metis nation of ontario healing and wellness branch (807) 624-5025 - metis family wellbeing program & community wellness worker program
parent's help line - (888) 603-9100 (toll free)

elders

community elder abuse committee (referral from circ) (807) 626-9626

disabilities

canadian national institute for the blind (cnib)- (807) 345-3341

workers

thunder bay and district injured workers support group - (807) 622-8897
office of the injured worker advisor (ontario)

substance abuse

drug and alcohol helpline - (866) 531-2600 (toll free)

mental health & wellness

lakehead psychiatric hospital community mental health services - (807) 343-4300
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 psychology clinic - (807) 343-8441
thunder bay crisis response service - (807) 346-8282
brain injury services of northern ontario (bisno) (807) 623-1188 or toll free 1 (866) 796-1188
canadian mental health association (thunder bay) main (807) 345-5564 or crisis response services (807) 346-8282/ 1-888-269-3100

gambling

the ontario problem gambling helpline - (888) 230-3505 (toll free)

community services

anishnawbe mushkiki - (807) 623-0383
community information and referral centre (circ) - (807) 626-9626
l’accueil francophone de thunder bay - (807) 684-1940
lawyer referral service - (800) 268-8326 (toll free)
lutheran cummunity care centre - (807) 345-6062 or 1-855-376-6673
metis nation of ontario healing and wellness branch (807) 624-5025 - includes community wellness worker program; metis family wellbeing program and victim services program
mpp thunder bay superior north - michael gravelle
mp thunder bay superior north - patty hajdu
mpp thunder bay attikokan - judith monteith-farrel
ontario ombudsman (public sector complaints) 1 (800) 263-1830
ontario works - (807) 766-2111
pace - people advocating for change through empowerment inc
persons united for self-help in northwestern ontario inc. (p.u.s.h. northwest) - (807) 345-3400
sign language interpretive services (canadian hearing society) - (807) 623-1646
the district of thunder bay social services administration board - (877) 281-2958 (toll free)
the sexual abuse centre - (807) 345-0894
thunder bay counselling centre (formerly family services thunder bay) - (807) 684-1880
thunder bay indigenous friendship centre - (807) 345-5840
thunder bay multicultural association (cultural interpreter access centre) - (807) 345-0551
thunder bay regional health sciences centre - (807) 684-6000
shelter house thunder bay - (807) 623-8182
ontario government - driving and licencing information

victim services

metis nation of ontario's healing and wellness branch (807) 624-5025 (victim services program)
victim crisis assistance and referral service (vcars) - (807) 684-1051
victim support line (vsl) - (888 579-2888 (toll free)
victim assistance unit (thunder bay police) - (807) 684-1200
victim/witness assistance program (v/wap – ministry of the attorney general) - 1-888-394-6930
steps to justice regarding victim quick response program
victim quick response program (min of ag) - compensation for victims of violent crime

if you know of another legal information service or site that you think should be listed on our page, please email us at legalservices.law@lakeheadu.ca.

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