Community and Social Resources
If you're not sure where to start, contact 211 for a full list of community resources in the County of Brant.
The City of Brantford delivers housing services on behalf of the County of Brant. Visit the City of Brantford Housing webpage for information.
Affordable rental housing units are available across the City of Brantford and the County of Brant. These include apartments, townhouses, semi-detached and single-family homes.
The County of Brant owns and operates Russell Heights (50 High St., St. George) in partnership with the City of Brantford Housing Department. We offer rent geared-to-income and market rent housing which provides affordable housing to tenants in the County of Brant.
The John Noble Home offers additional affordable housing options for seniors.
Visit the SOAR Community Services Resource Centre webpage. The Housing Resource Centre will support individuals and/or families in securing permanent housing within the City of Brantford and Brant area.
Families are eligible for childcare subsidy when criteria is met and financial need is identified for both After School Program and any Day Camp. The City of Brantford delivers child care services on behalf of the County of Brant. If you are in need of financial assistance please visit the financial assistance page.
The County of Brant has partnered with Equal Grounds Community Gardens on the development of Community Gardens in Brant. These are located at:
Scotland Community Centre, 85 Simcoe Street, Scotland
Axton Park, 57 Schuyler Street, Paris
Sunny Hill Park, 80 St. George Road, St George
Mount Pleasant Community Garden, 715 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Mount Pleasant
Looking for ways to get involved? Visit the Equal Ground Community Gardens Website for more information on the program.
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Other programs
- Brant Skills Centre: Provides free literacy and essential skills upgrading for adults and older youth via phone, email, and online learning opportunities.
- County of Brant Public Library: Cultivating inclusivity and empowering lifelong learning through programs and services.
- Kids Can Fly Imagination Library: Promotes early childhood development and offers the Imagination Library.
Emergency Shelter services are available for:
- women and children fleeing abuse
- youth ages 15-19 years
- adult men and adult women
Visit the City of Brantford's Emergency Shelter webpage for information.
The City of Brantford delivers employment support and training services on behalf of the County of Brant. For more information, visit the City of Brantford's Employment Support webpage.
Burford Community Food Bank: The Burford Community Food Bank is located at Fellowship Baptist Church in town and provides food for those in need.
- Address: 67 King Street, Burford, Ontario
- 519.720.8886
- Burford Community Food Bank Website
Cedarview Church in Paris: Visit the Cedarview Church Food Pantry on Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
- Address: 20 Cedar Street, Paris, Ontario
- 519.442.4448
- Cedarview Church Website
Feed Brant: Is available to help residents find free and low-cost places to get, grow, learn about, and eat food in Brantford and the County of Brant
Our Little Free Pantry in Paris: The Little Free Pantry is accessible to all residents.
- Address: 2 Elm Street, Paris, Ontario
Out Little Free Pantry in Scotland: The Little Free Pantry is accessible to all residents.
- Address: 281 Oakland Road, Scotland, Ontario
Paris Salvation Army Food Bank: Available for residents of the County of Brant who meet certain eligibility requirements. Eligible residents can receive food assistance every 30 days.
- Address: 25B Dundas Street West, Paris, Ontario
- 519.442.3432
- Paris Salvation Army Food Bank Website
- Sexual Assault Centre of Brant - Every weekend, we offer anonymous support through our online chat, right here on our website, as well as by text. You can reach out for support, information, referrals, ask questions about sexual and/or gendered violence, or just talk with us.
- Willowbridge Community Services - Our mission is to bring positive change to life through counselling, education and support.
- Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Team, Brant Community Healthcare System - Provides free and confidential care to people who are survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence. Our team includes nurses for care after an assault or abuse and social workers for short-term trauma counseling.
- Beth McAllister, Program Coordinator 519-751-5544 ex 4449
- The Assaulted Women's Helpline is free, anonymous and confidential 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis telephone line to all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse.
- TF: 1.866.863.0511
- TF TTY: 1.866.863.7868
- Text #SAFE (#7233)
- Senior Safety Line 1.866.299.1011
- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Treatment Centres Navigation Line - Our goal is to provide victims/survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence with comprehensive, quality care and support.
- 1-855-628-7238Victim Services of Brant
- Victim Services of Brant - Victim Services of Brant is a Community based agency that assist emergency services in providing accessible, confidential and client centred support to victims of crime, tragic circumstances and disaster.
- Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services
- Call/Text 519-752-HELP(4357)
- TTY 519-752-2403
- Chat on the Nova Vita website
- Email Nova Vita
- 59 North Park St., Brantford ON N3R 4J8
- Government of Canada Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheet
- Western University’s Gender Based Violence Learning Network Newsletter
- Native Women’s Association of Canada’s You are Not Alone Toolkit
- Interval House
- White Ribbon
- Canadian Women's Foundation
Community Needle Disposal Locations:
- Grand Erie Public Health - 194 Terrace Hill St, Brantford (24 hour)
- SOAR – 225 Fairview Dr. or 133 Elgin St, Brantford
- Grand River Community Health Centre – 347 Colborne St, Brantford
- Beside Brantford Civic Centre – 69-79 Market St, Brantford
- St. Andrews Church- 95 Darling St, Brantford (Bin located at the rear of the building, in parking lot)
- Brantford Public Library – 173 Colborne St, Brantford
- Shallow Creek Trail – Newport Street and East Ave, Brantford
- Salvation Army Booth Centre – 187 Dalhousie St, Brantford
- Syl Apps Community Centre – 51 William St, Paris
Grand Erie Public Health Unit (formerly BCHU)
- Address: 194 Terrace Hill St, Brantford
- Community Needle Swaps
- Monthly – contact HREP@bchu.org to participate
- Overdoes prevention training and education offered
- Needle Syringe Program, distribution of safer injection, safer inhalation, wound care and safer sex supplies
- Nasal and injectable naloxone, supplies for injection/smoking and snorting, condoms (Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm)
Grand River Community Health Centre
- Address: 363 Colborne Street, Brantford
- Nasal and injectable naloxone kits, nasal naloxone refills, supplies for injection/smoking and snorting, sharps bins, condoms, sharps disposal, wound care supplied (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Tuesday 8:30 am-6:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am-4:00 pm)
- Large sharps disposal box outside
- Wound Care, sexual health information and testing (drop-in outreach clinic)
- Naloxone Kits
- Outreach Clinic
- Towards Recovery Clinic (95 Darling St, Brantford)
- Colborne Street Clinic (349 Colborne St, Brantford)
- Salvation Army Booth Centre (187 Dalhousie St, Brantford)
- Peer Resources
- If you have lived or living experience of drug use, or you care about someone who does, there are resources available to you:
- National Overdoes Response Service (NORS)
- Call the NORS line at 1.888.688.NORS(6677) before you use to connect with someone and stay safe
Positive Health Network - The Van (formerly the AIDS Network)
- Supplies for injection/smoking and snorting, nasal and injectable naloxone, sharps containers, safer sex supplies, used sharps disposal
- Mobile drop off arranged by health units, Six Nations
- Harm reduction equipment and drop off
- Call or text at 289-440-4912. A mobile harm reduction service available in Brantford/ Brant regions
- Call or text 289-440-4912 to schedule delivery in Brant
SOAR
- Community Health Box (73 Murray Street, Brantford) - “Vending Machine” available 365 days a year, 8:00 am-12:00 am
- Reduction supplies (long and short syringe kits, meth pipes, sharps disposal-personal size, inhalation kits, foil kit, snorting kits)
- Safer sex materials
- HIV self-testing
- Naloxone Kits
SOAR (133 Elgin Street, Brantford)
- Injection, snorting and smoking supplies
- Nasal naloxone, sharps containers, wound care kits, condoms
- Large sharps disposal box outside
- Injection, snorting and smoking supplies
- Nasal naloxone kits, sharps containers, wound care kits, condoms
- Large sharps disposal box outside building
- Rosewood House (42 Nelson Street, Brantford)
- Injection, snorting and smoking supplies
- Nasal and injectable naloxone kits
Grand River Clinic
- Address: 423 Colborne St East, Brantford
- Supplies for injection, smoking and snorting, nasal and injectables naloxone, sharps containers, safe sex supplies
- Accepts used sharps for disposal
- Monday-Friday 6:30 am-6:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Brantford General Hospital
- Address: 200 Terrace Hill St, Brantford
*only those registered or admitted at the hospital can access supplies
- Nasal naloxone, supplies or injection/smoking/snorting, sharps bins, wound care kits
Salvation Army Booth Centre
- Address: 187 Dalhousie St, Brantford
- Nasal naloxone
- Large sharps disposal box outside building
- Call 519.753.4193, extension 111
- Maximum 1-2 kits per person
Six Nations Mental Health and Addictions
- Address: 1769 Chiefswood Road, Six Nations
- Nasal and injectable naloxone, syringe pick-up kits, condoms
- 519.445.2143
- Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm
COB Public Libraries
- Nasal naloxone kits and sharps containers for disposal (indoors)
Brant Sports Complex
- Sharps containers for disposal (indoors)
Syl Apps Community Center
- Sharps containers for disposal (indoors and 1 large outdoor metal container)
County of Brant Pharmacies
- Paris
- Rest Acres Pharmacy (1084 Rest Acres Road)
- Community Hub Pharmacy (25 Curtis Ave)
- Paris Pharmacy (1070 Rest Acres Road)
- Rexall (72 Grand River Street N)
- Sobeys Pharmacy (307 Grand River Street N)
- Pharmasave (1 Hartley Ave)
- Northville Pharmacy (300 Grand River Street N)
- Burford
- Pharmasave (128 King Street)
- St. George
- Medicine Shoppe Canada (69 Main Street S)
County of Brant/City of Brantford Household Hazardous Waste Days
- See the City of Brantford's Household Hazardous Waste Days website for a list of scheduled days.
- Syringes, needles and sharps must be properly contained in a rigid walled container with lid for disposal
Six Nations of the Grand – Health Services: Department of Well-Being
- Overdose response training, harm reduction supplies, referrals to services
- Naloxone kits, substance use education, sharps removal
If you are new to the County or are considering moving here, visit the City of Brantford's Newcomer Connections to find local information, resources and services to help you build your new life here.
Newcomer Welcome Bags are available at the Brant Sports Complex, 944 Powerline Road, or the County of Brant Customer Service Office, 66 Grand River Street North in Paris. Open Monday though Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and 8:30 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please reach out if you need help.
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Suicide Crisis Helpine provides a safe space to talk if you are thinking about suicide, or you’re worried about someone else. Call or text 9-8-8 toll free, any time. Lines are open 24/7, every day of the year. If your safety is at risk call 911 right away.
- The Canadian Mental Health Association (Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Branch) provides recovery-focused programs and services for people of all ages and their families. Please visit the links below for more information. Integrated Mental Health 24-Hour Crisis Service: Phone: 1.866.811.7188
- Contact Brant is your starting place to get community services for children and youth with emotional, behavioural or developmental concerns. Contact Brant provides:
- Information about available services and resources
- Intake interview and referral to appropriate services
- Coordination of your services
- Good2Talk provides 24/7 free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario. Call 1.866.925.5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868.
- Kids Help Phone is a 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people in English and French. Call 1.800.668.6868, Text CONNECT to 686868, or connect with the Kids Help Phone Live Chat.
- LGBT Youthline Ontario provides Ontario-wide peer-support for lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited, queer and questioning young people. Call or text 647.694.4275.
- Nova Vita is helping families in Brantford and Brant County live a life free from violence:
- 24 Hour Crisis and Support Line. Call 519.752.HELP to receive immediate support and safety planning. This service is available to all members of our community.
- Emergency Shelter. Providing safe shelter and essential support to women and children impacted by domestic violence and homelessness.
- SOAR Community Services is here to help you with free, confidential support for addiction and/or mental health. If you need immediate crisis support or counselling, please call the 24/7 crisis line at 519.759.7188 or 1.866.811.7188.
- Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services offers services and support for children and youth facing mental health challenges and for those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Woodview offers Mental Health walk-in clinics for children and youth up to 18 years and their families. Call 519.752.5308 or Text 226.920.4427.
Ontario Works provides financial and employment assistance to individuals and families who are in need. For more information, visit the City of Brantford's Ontario Works webpage.
Visit the Brant Transit webpage.
The County of Brant Age Friendly Community Plan includes information about:
- Roadmap for community services for older adults with range of needs (health, transportation, housing, recreation, safety and other services)
- Focuses on proactive planning for future needs
- Sexual Assault Centre of Brant - Every weekend, we offer anonymous support through our online chat, right here on our website, as well as by text. You can reach out for support, information, referrals, ask questions about sexual and/or gendered violence, or just talk with us.
- Willowbridge Community Services - Our mission is to bring positive change to life through counselling, education and support.
- Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Team, Brant Community Healthcare System - Provides free and confidential care to people who are survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence. Our team includes nurses for care after an assault or abuse and social workers for short-term trauma counseling.
- Beth McAllister, Program Coordinator 519-751-5544 ex 4449
- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Treatment Centres Navigation Line - Our goal is to provide victims/survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence with comprehensive, quality care and support.
- 1-855-628-7238Victim Services of Brant
- Victim Services of Brant - Victim Services of Brant is a Community based agency that assist emergency services in providing accessible, confidential and client centred support to victims of crime, tragic circumstances and disaster.
- Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services
- Call/Text 519-752-HELP(4357)
- TTY 519-752-2403
- Chat on the Nova Vita website
- Email Nova Vita
- 59 North Park St., Brantford ON N3R 4J8
Page last updated on January 09, 2025
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