Juniper Place Therapeutic Residence – Transition Housing

Juniper Place Therapeutic Residence is a voluntary program designed for adults with complex mental health issues or addictions. It is a 3-bedroom home located in Grand Falls Windsor with the focus on learning skills, improving function and community engagement. The program is transitional in nature with an average length of stay 3 months.

Lifewise Peer Support Centre, Grand Falls-Windsor

Facilitated by trained staff, peer groups follow a set structure, offering consistency and positive reinforcement of living within recovery. Delivered from a holistic approach, our wide range of group topics include discussions on issues such as isolation, medication and finances and also include engagement through food, art and music. Our peer groups are available virtually across the province and in-person in the Metro St. John’s Area, Grand-Falls Windsor, and Stephenville.

Ever expanding, peer support is now delivered in a variety of locations within our communities including during public events as well as at hospitals and places of work. If you’d like to connect with a Peer Supporter in your community, please contact us.

– Warmline hours are 10am-12am
– Peer Virtual Group is Tuesday 6-8
– Family Virtual Support Group is Thursday 6-8

Emergency Housing Line

A 24/7 service of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation for anyone experiencing homelessness.

Call 1-833-724-2444.

 

 

Domestic Violence Helpline

A 24/7 helpline for individuals experiencing domestic violence.

This province-wide, toll free number (1-888-709-7090) will detect the region where the caller is located and immediately connect them with one of ten transitions houses that are part of the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The caller is then able to immediately speak with a trained professional who will assist them directly, or connect them to the appropriate service or organization in the community, including women’s centres, Violence Prevention NL organizations, government departments, or medical and policing services.

Call or text 1-888-709-7090

 

Community-Based Counselling Services

Counsellors are available to support individuals who have mental health or substance use concerns as well as family and friends who are affected.

Counsellors aim to match treatment intensity to each individuals’ unique journey of mental wellness and recovery.

Our counselling teams may include Social workers, Nurses, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other professionals.

Eastern Central Western Labrador-Grenfell

2022 NL Government Guide to Programs and Services for Individuals and Families

This guide can help people find out what Provincial Government programs and services are available. Programs are listed within seven major groups:

• Financial Help
• Housing, Shelter and Home Supports
• Education and Learning Help
• Employment (Job) Supports
• Medical, Health and Wellness
• Justice and Legal Services
• Other Services

Mother Goose

The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® is a group experience for families with babies and young children. The program focuses on introducing participants to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs and stories in their everyday lives. The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® is a preventative, early intervention program that nurtures the attachment between parent and child.

For more information email: info@mothergoosenl.ca

Single Parents Association of NL

Single Parent Association of Newfoundland and Labrador provides supports, through a Foodbank, Employment Support Program, Back to School and Christmas projects, to single parent families in our province. This approach enables single parents to regain control over their lives for the empowerment of themselves and their children.

For more information please contact: span@spanl.ca

Nobody’s Perfect

Nobody’s Perfect (NP) is a nationally recognized parent support and education program for parents of children from birth to age five. It is a free and voluntary parenting program designed to meet the needs of parents who are new, young, single, socially or geographically isolated or who have low income or limited formal education offered in community Family Resource Centres throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.  As a strengths based program, it works with parents where they are, is based on what parents want to learn about while giving you and your child a safe place to meet others with children of the same age and with whom they share interests & concerns.  Programs are offered in person and virtually.

For more information: https://nobodysperfect.ca/provincial-contacts/newfoundland-and-labrador/

Healthy Baby Clubs

Prenatal nutrition and education support program offered through community-based Family Resource Centres. The objective is to support healthy nutrition during the pregnancy and early post-natal period and to promote healthy pregnancy and newborn outcomes. Healthy Baby Club actively supports healthy lifestyles for people who are pregnant using a peer support model with a team approach. Support is offered to the participants by a resource mother or other healthy baby club staff, as well as other club participants. Staff work closely with the other family resource centre team members, the public health nurse and the regional nutritionist to provide prenatal education and support.

Please contact the Family Resource Centre closest to you by clicking the link below.

Family Resource Centres

Programs, supports, and resources to enhance the social, mental, educational, and physical development of children, age 0-6, and their families in a safe and inclusive environment. For a complete listing of Family Resource Centres and their associated satellite offices in Newfoundland and Labrador, visit https://www.childcare.gov.nl.ca/public/ccr/centres.

Daybreak

Parent child centre in the St. John’s area designed to meet the diverse, complex needs of families. Recognizing parents as the primary influence in their children’s lives, Daybreak fosters opportunities for positive parent-child interactions by encouraging the participation of parents in their children’s education and development. Daybreak supports the development of healthy children in the context of family and the family within community.

Choices for Youth – Momma Moments

The Momma Moments Program is a peer-to-peer support and strengths-based group for young parents or pregnant mothers.  It provides moms and their children with wrap-around support to navigate the challenges of motherhood, which they often face in addition to social isolation, financial demands, and limited social and family support. Momma Moments currently operates in St. John’s and Conception Bay South, where groups meet once a week for programming that emphasizes overall wellness – mental, physical, spiritual, and social – for both mother and child. Young mothers have access to healthy recreational activities, as well as resources and discussions on topics of family building, income supports, mental health, education, nutrition, and more. In addition, staff act as advocates for the well-being of mothers and their children. Volunteers provide child minding services, and staff and volunteers of Momma Moments prepare meals for moms and kids – with extra to take home. The young mothers and kids in this program work hard to overcome challenges and build brighter futures. By combining healthy interventions for the moms, and taking a prevention approach with the kids, this program ambitiously works towards intergenerational change by breaking cycles of poverty and homelessness.

Peer-to-peer support and strengths-based group for young parents or pregnant mothers. Provides Moms and children with wrap-around supports.

Doorways Walk-In Clinic – Churchill Falls

In-person and virtual (telephone and/or video) service is available.

Hours:

Monday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

*last available appointment is one hour prior to the end of the day.

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Hours of operation: 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.

211

211 is an information and referral service, provided by United Way, that connects people to local community and government programs and services. Available 24/7 by calling 211 or the following numbers:

Toll-Free Phone: 1-855-258-4126
TTY/Text: 1-855-405-7446