Health Services & Resources
Mental Health & Addictions
- BounceBack Ontario
- Breaking Free Online – a FREE wellbeing and recovery support program. Use the service code: marathon21
- Center for Addiction and Mental Health
- CMHA Ontario
- Crisis Response Services – CMHA Thunder Bay – 24/7 Service is provided to individuals and their families experiencing a mental health/addictions crisis within the entire Northwestern Ontario region
- Elevate NWO (Thunder Bay) – provides services for people living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C across Thunder Bay and NWO
- Find a Therapist
- FREE Single-Session Counselling Available Locally
- Hope for Wellness Helpline – available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada
- Kids Help Phone
- Marathon Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Program
- Mental Health Support: Get Help
- Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Services | Connex Ontario
- North of Superior Counselling Programs
- People Advocating for Change Through Empowerment (P.A.C.E.)
- Psychotherapy (Ontario Structured Psychotherapy)
- Rainbow Collective (Thunder Bay) – advocacy and advancement of gender and sexual diversity across Thunder Bay and NWO
- Talk Suicide Canada
- Together All
- Umbrella Medical Clinic (Thunder Bay) – sexual health for all ages, genders and identities
Grief and Loss
Hospital-Run Programs
- Meals on Wheels – provides nourishing meals at a reasonable cost in order to help people remain in, or return to, their own homes, thus maintaining their independence in the community
- Seniors Day Program – available for seniors and adults with disabilities. The Program is designed to accommodate all individuals, as well as those who are isolated in the community, and to provide them with a social outlet. The Program will also provide families with much needed respite.
- Seniors Service Van – accessible transportation services for seniors age 55 and older and for residents who require accessible transportation in the town of Marathon
Social Services & Resources
- Local Social Services
- Marjorie House – provides a short-term sheltered and caring environment for women and their children who are victims of violence in their intimate relationships.
- Superior North Victim Services – provides short-term practical assistance to victims of crime, tragedy, disaster, accidents and sexual assault.
Housing
Food Assistance
Financial Support
- Assistive Devices Program – get help paying for customized equipment and supplies, like wheelchairs and hearing aids
- Healthy Smiles Program – teeth cleaning, check-ups and dental treatment for kids (17 and under)
- Ontario Works
- Seniors Dental Care Program – dental care for low-income seniors
- Thrift R Us Boutique – Thrift Store – Recycled second hand clothing and household items at a low cost.
- Trillium Drug Program – get help with high prescription drug costs
Transportation Services
- Hope Air – Canada’s only national charity offering free travel & accommodations for Canadians in financial need who must access medical care far from home
- Kasper Transportation
- Ontario Northland
- Payne’s Taxi
- Senior Service Van – accessible transportation services for seniors age 55 and older and for residents who require accessible transportation in the town of Marathon
Legal Support
- Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic – legal advice and assistance to residents of the District of Thunder Bay, particularly Indigenous people, who need assistance with poverty law issues particularly with Ontario Works (welfare) problems, Disability pensions (CPP) and programs (ODSP), Tenants’ Rights and Employment Insurance
- Legal Aid Ontario
Disability Benefits
Documentation