Ontario Supporting Community and Front-line Agencies
$1,890,339.44 will help agencies in the district continue to deliver vital services to individuals and families in need
September 5th , 2024
The Ontario government is increasing support to community agencies so they can continue to deliver vital front-line services to individuals and families across the province.
In Thunder Bay – Atikokan and Thunder Bay – Superior North, the following agencies are receiving a total of $1,890,339.44:
- Community Living Thunder Bay
- Avenue II Community Program Services Inc
- Canadian Mental Health Association Thunder Bay Branch
- Children’s Centre Thunder Bay
- John Howard Society of Thunder Bay and District
- Lutheran Community Care Centre of Thunder Bay
- Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services
- Thunder Bay Counselling Centre
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit
- Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
- Thunder Bay Multicultural Association
- Indige-Spheres to Empowerment
- Centr’Elles
- William W. Creighton Youth Services
- Crisis Homes Inc.
- Beendigen Inc
- George Jeffrey Children’s Centre
- Greenstone Victim Services
- KA-NA-CHI-HIH Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre
- Municipality of Greenstone
- North of Superior Counselling Programs
- Superior Greenstone Association for Community Living
- Wesway Incorporated
- Marjorie House
- Kairos Community Resource Centre
“Our local agencies make our communities stronger, more resilient and inclusive. They work hard to provide people with access to the right resources and services they need to succeed and thrive,” said Kevin Holland, MPP Thunder Bay – Atikokan “By strengthening support to community agencies in the district, we are helping them deliver critical services to people in need.”
As part of the 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario, the Ontario government is providing $310 million over three years to address increasing operational costs for community organizations that support vulnerable populations. This includes children in care and those with special needs, people with a developmental disability, people who have experienced gender‐based violence and survivors of human trafficking.
“Community agencies provide many front-line services to vulnerable Ontarians,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “Our government is pleased to invest in hundreds of agencies across the province so they can continue supporting those who need it most in their communities.”
Quick Facts
- Community agencies deliver vital programs related to anti-human trafficking, autism, child welfare, developmental services, child development, Indigenous wellness, interpreter and intervenor services, violence against women and youth justice services
- Developmental services agencies provide vital community-based services and supportive living supports to help adults with a developmental disability fully participate in their communities and live more independently.
- Children’s treatment centres and rehabilitation service agencies provide early intervention and specialized services, such as clinical assessments, speech-language pathology, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, to improve outcomes for children and youth with special needs and their families.
- Ontario offers a range of services and supports to people experiencing or at risk of gender-based violence through community agencies and providers, such as emergency shelters, counselling, 24-hour crisis lines, transitional and housing supports and specialized anti-human trafficking services.