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Canadian Red Cross
- Rents out specialized medical equipment designed to enhance mobility and recovery
- Provides localized disaster relief to those who have lost their home due to a personal disaster such as a flood or house fire
- Serves low cost frozen or freshly prepared meals to 40 vulnerable community members per month through their Meals on Wheels program
330 Ward St., Unit 3, Port Hope, ON L1A 4A6
Phone: (905) 885-9696
Fax: (905) 885-7517
E-mail: northumberland@redcross.ca
www.redcross.ca
Office Administrator: Lisa Barnard
Front Line Manager: Tim Branch
United Way 2012 Funding: $6,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Community Living West Northumberland
- Support group for caregivers
- Serviced 188 caregivers and 12 children in 2010
- Resource for people with intellectual disabilities and their families
Resource Center and Main Office
275 Cottesmore Avenue Cobourg, ON K9A 4E3
Phone: (905) 372-4455
Fax: (905) 372-2783
E-mail: communitylivingwn@yahoo.ca
www.communitylivingwestnorthumberland.ca
Executive Director: Cathy Timlin
United Way 2012 Funding: $23,700
AREA SERVED: Hamilton & Alnwick/Haldimand Townships, Town of Cobourg and Municipality of Port Hope
Social Recreation Support Stream:
117 Ontario Street Port Hope, ON L1A 2V3
Phone: (905) 885-6899
Fax: (905) 885-0252
The Help Centre
- Served 1,921 new clients in 2010
- Financially assisted 374 families and advocated with utility companies and energy retailers for over 500 families in 2010
1005 Elgin St. West, Suite 301 Cobourg, ON K9A 5J4
Phone: (905) 372-2646 or (888) 698-3382
Fax: (905) 372-2205
Provides a full range of free and confidential programs and services to children and youth with mental health issues, as well as support to their families/caregiversE-mail: david.thehelpcentre@live.ca
www.thehelpcentre.ca
Managing Director: David Palmer
United Way 2012 Funding: $75,850
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
- Provides sexual assault community
- Some services provided and accompaniment police reporting
411 Water Street, Suite 102, Peterborough, ON K9H 3L9
Phone: (705) 748-5901
Fax: (705) 741-0405
Crisis Line: (705) 741-0260 or (866) 298-7778
E-mail: ksac@nexicom.net
www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
Executive Director: Brenda Scott
United Way 2012 Funding: $7,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Kinark Child and Family Services
- Provides a full range of free and confidential programs and services to children and youth with mental health issues, as well as support to their families/caregivers
20 Strathy Road, Unit #3, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J7
Phone: (905) 372-2070 or (800) 551-0403
Fax: (905) 373-1382
E-mail: alan.vallillee@kinark.on.ca
www.kinark.on.ca
Area Program Manager: Alan Vallillee
United Way 2012 Funding: $18,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Learning Disabilities Assoc. Northumberland Services
- Helped 232 children improve their literacy skills and trained with assistive technology
- Services include resource facilitation, resource lending library, advocacy training and various student programs
- Assists in preparing students for the choices and challenge of high school
c/o Baltimore Public School 9320 Burwash Rd., P.O. Box 120 Baltimore, ON KOK 1C0
Phone: (905) 377-9414 or (866) 503-3303
Fax: (905) 372-0438
E-mail: Idanorth@bellnet.ca
www.Idao.ca
Resource Facilitator: Mary-Lou Spencer
United Way 2012 Funding: $20,869
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Big Brothers Big Sisters Northumberland
- Served 192 children aged 6 to 18 years throughout Northumberland in 2010, with 111 being new clients
- Our 300 volunteers donate approximately 35,000 hours to NBSBB annually, but new Big Sisters and Big Brothers are always needed
18 John Street Port Hope, ON L1A 2Z2
Phone: (905) 885-6422 or (888) 278-2484
Fax: (905) 885-4699
E-mail: darlenebsbb@eagle.ca
www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/northumberland
Executive Director: Darlene King
United Way 2012 Funding: $71,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Northumberland Community Counselling Centre
- Assists and supports individuals of all ages, couples, families, workplaces and communities to increase their coping capacity and wellbeing when dealing with life issues through counselling, information/education, support and/or advocacy programs and services
12 Elgin St. East Cobourg, ON K9A 0C5
Phone: (905) 372-6318 or (866) 748-5720
Fax: (905) 372-0044
E-mail: info@northumberlandccc.com
www.northumberlandccc.com
Executive Director: Pat Hollingsworth
United Way 2012 Funding: $35,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
- Provide help to 600 women and their children annually
- Crisis support is available through the support Line 24/7
- Provides shelter, safety and support services to women and children who have experienced domestic violence
40 Swayne Street, Cobourg, ON K9A 1K5
Phone: (905) 372-0746 or (800) 263-3757
Admin: (905) 372-7056
Community Counselling: (905) 372-1545
Fax: (905) 373-4800
E-mail: ljanzen@cornerstonenorthumberland.ca
www.cornerstonenorthumberland.ca
Executive Director: Linda Janzen
United Way 2012 Funding: $65,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
The READ Centre
- A free, confidential
- Helps improve skills
700 D'Arcy Street, Unit 31 Cobourg, ON K9A 5T3
Phone: (905) 373-7033
Fax: (905) 373-8162
E-mail: thereadcentre@on.aibn.com
www.thereadcentre.ca
Executive Director: Nancy Blackler-Jenkins
United Way 2012 Funding: $18,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
St. John Ambulance
- Offers First Aid and CPR training in the community
- Medical First Responders provide first aid coverage at
- community and sporting events
- Mission is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety
- and quality of life by providing training and community service
700 D'Arcy Street, Bldg 19 Cobourg, ON K9A 5T3
Phone: (905) 372-0564
Fax: (905) 372-4357
E-mail: northumberland.branch@on.sja.ca
www.sja.ca
Branch Administrator: Sue Weber
United Way 2012 Funding: $15,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
VON Hastings, Northumberland, Prince Edward
- Offers a wide range of community health care solutions
- Promotes health and disease prevention
- Has a national Foot care Program that served over 600 people in 2010
80 Division Street Trenton, ON K8V 5S5
Phone: (613) 392-4181 or (888) 279-4866
Fax: (613) 392-7665
E-mail: lori.cooper@von.ca
www.vonhnpe.ca
Executive Director: Lori Cooper
United Way 2012 Funding: $15,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County
YMCA Northumberland
- Is dedicated to serving others and promoting growth of all people in spirit, mind and body
- Provides values-based programs and services that are utilized by 1 in 4 Northumberland County residents
339 Elgin St. West, Cobourg ON K9A 4X5
Phone: (905) 372-0161
Fax: (905) 377-8940
Association Services:
Phone: (905) 372-4318
Fax: (905) 372-0807
www.ymcanorthumberland.com
Brighton YMCA:
Phone: (613) 475-2887 Fax: (613) 475-5438
Email: kbarber@ymcanorthumberland.com
Contact: Kyle Barber, C.E.O.
United Way 2012 funding: $50,000
AREA SERVED: All of Northumberland County