Community Services

The Community Services program is voluntary and open to both males and females, adults and youth, who are in crisis and facing on-going challenges with housing, poverty, addiction, mental health, criminal justice, relationships or self-management. The program’s goal is to provide counselling, support, advocacy and referrals to assist clients in achieving their identified personal goals. There is no wait list; however, clients are encouraged to make and keep appointments although they may be seen on a first come, first served basis. Services are available Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. All individuals seeking services are provided with a confidential interview whether by scheduled appointment or by “walking-in.” Collect phone calls from institutions are accepted but not for the purposes of third party calls. The Program is delivered out of locations in Brampton, Milton, and Orangeville.
Community Services interventions, for all locations, may include transportation assistance, housing help, life skills programming, income tax supports and free access to computers, phones, and fax machines. In Peel, the funding for Community Services is provided by the Peel United Way, which is renewed annually. Both Brampton and Mississauga locations, in partnership with the Region of Peel, act as Needle Exchange sites, plus both Peel locations have available to clients the Voice Mail Program. Community Services in Halton are funded in part by Milton United Way. The Halton location offers a Substance Use Prevention Program (for youth).
Dufferin also makes available the Dufferin Housing Help Center which maintains a housing registry to assist individuals in securing affordable accommodation that exists in the private rental market. Housing search resource area with internet, telephone and fax is provided. Counsellors are available to support clients through the process. Landlords are provided with free listing service to post rental vacancies and to connect to suitable tenants. This service is available on-line at dufferinhousinghelp.com or by contacting the Orangeville location.

John Howard Society of Peel-Halton-Dufferin: Brampton Branch Office
44 Queen St. E.
Brampton, ON
L6V 1A2