Community Supports

The Community Development Council of Durham (CDCD) is an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering communities in the Durham region. They work on various initiatives such as affordable housing, food security, employment support, and social inclusion to improve the quality of life for residents.
https://www.cdcd.org/ 

Helps answers questions for newcomers to Ontario as it helps you get connected with community services.  This may be especially beneficial in this new climate of self-isolation and social distancing to keep up to date with what is going on and how to seek help.  Information is available in many languages.
https://settlement.org/translated-information/ 

Settlement Workers in School (SWIS) Durham is committed to providing quality initial settlement services to newcomer families with school aged children in the region of Durham; offering service that is; confidential, culturally appropriate, non-judgemental and sensitive to the needs of the client, in an inclusive, accessible manner that empowers and fosters client independence.
https://www.cdcd.org/swis-workers/ 

Kids Help Phone provides confidential support for children and youth in Canada. They offer counseling, information, and referrals in multiple languages, helping multilingual children access the support they need, regardless of language barriers.

https://kidshelpphone.ca/urgent-help 

Multilingual Support
https://kidshelpphone.ca/wellness-support-in-multiple-languages

Confidential, non-judgemental and informed LGBTTQQ2SI peer support through our telephone, text and chat services. Get in touch with a peer support volunteer from Sunday to Friday, 4:00PM to 9:30 PM.
https://www.youthline.ca/