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Rapport Youth and Family Counselling of Peel
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Contact:
Paul Sheman
155 Clark Blvd., Unit 11
Brampton, ON
L6T 4G6
Phone: 905-455-4100
Fax: 905-455-9727
Email: info@rapportyouth.com
Website: www.rapportyouth.com
Hours of Operation: Counselling Services -
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.
- 12 p.m. Drop-in Services at Bramalea City Centre
- Tuesday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday/Monday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Counselling for youth age 12-20 years and
their families
- Employment support services for 15-30 year
olds
- Volunteer mentoring for youth 12-20 years
of age
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Road and Trail Safety Ambassadors, City of
Toronto
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Contact:
Sean Wheldrake
590 Jarvis St., 4th Fl.
Toronto, ON
M4Y 2J4
Phone: 416-392-1143
Fax: 416-392-0071
Email: swhedra@city.toronto.on.ca
Website: www.city.toronto.on.ca/cycling
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.
- 6 p.m.
Flexible due to events
Fee for Service: No charge to Toronto public
- A City of Toronto initiative providing safety
information and raising awareness for all road
and trail users
- Ambassadors host special events and distribute
safety information to promote responsible behaviour
on the roads and trails, and encourage people
to learn about bike safety
- Program events include: safety talks, school
presentations, Kid's Can-Bike festivals, helmet
fitting, bicycle safety checks, interactive
public displays, distribution of safety information,
maps and materials, lunch time seminars, special
program events such as S.P.A.C.E., Large Truck
Safety, O.A.S.I.S. and Trail Maintenance, and
smog awareness
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ROAD WATCH
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Address:
Caledon OPP
6211 Old Church Rd.
Caledon East, ON
L0N 1E0
Phone: 1-877-RDWATCH
Fax: 905-584-2188
Email: info@roadwatch.ca
Website: www.roadwatch.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- The ROAD WATCH program is a community initiative
started as a result of the high number of fatal
vehicle collisions in the Caledon area
- The City of Brampton, Town of Caledon and
the City of Mississauga have adopted this program
- ROAD WATCH encourages the residents/visitors
of Peel to report dangerous and aggressive driving
by completing a Citizen Report form when they
observe a motorist demonstrating unsafe driving
behaviour
- The goals of the program are Awareness, Education
and Enforcement
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Safe Kids Canada
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Contact:
Dee Diaz
180 Dundas Street W., Ste. 2105
Toronto, ON
M5G 1Z8
Phone: 1-888-SAFE TIPS or 416-813-6766
Fax: 416-813-4986
Email: safekids.web@sickkids.ca
Website: www.safekidscanada.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- National injury prevention program of the
Hospital for Sick Children
- Activities focus on raising awareness about
injury prevention for children, educating people
on how to prevent child injuries and advocating
safer environments for children
- Provide information to parents by telephone
and through the Website as well as through
public awareness campaigns and media stories
- Provide information to the people who deal
with parents and children directly - doctors,
teachers, public health nurses - to make sure
that parents can obtain safety tips in their
community
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SMARTRISK
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Address:
790 Bay St., Ste. 401
Toronto, ON
M5G 1N8
Phone: 416-977-7350
Fax: 416-596-2700
Email: info@smartrisk.ca
Website: www.smartrisk.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Provides The Learning Series which is an innovative
education program designed to enhance the knowledge
and skills of Ontario injury prevention practitioners
- Provides information on your personal Stupid
Line. This is the line of choice you have that
separates smart risk from stupid risk. A series
of provocative broadcast and print public service
announcements was created to effectively help
youth know where to draw the line
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South Brampton Community Police Station
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Contact:
Constable Ron Peers
499 Ray Lawson Blvd.
Brampton, ON
Phone Number: 905-453-3818
Fee for Service: No charge
- Police officers will provide car seat safety
inspections for individuals from the community
at the station. Interested individuals should
call ahead to book an appointment (Police officers
have received the two-day car seat safety inspection
training)
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Sport Alliance of Ontario
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Contact:
Heather Stephens
1185 Eglinton Ave. E., Ste. 201
North York, ON
M3C 3C6
Phone: 416-426-7314 or 1-888-843-6772
Fax: 416-426-7353
Email: hstephens@sao.on.ca
Website: www.sportalliance.com
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: $130 (includes first aid kit
and manuals)
- Has a sport first aid kit as well as sport
first aid which is an 18 hour practical, hands
on workshop aimed at educating community sport
volunteers in the prevention, recognition, treatment
and response to injuries in sports
- Certification is valid for three years (Red
Cross standard first aid and CPR) and meets
WSIB standards
- Target audience includes community coaches,
team managers, trainers, athletes, teachers
and parents
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State Farm Insurance
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Contact:
Sharon Schaab, Community Relations
100 Consilium Place, Ste. 102
Scarborough, ON
M1H 3G9
Phone: 416-290-2680
Fax: 416-290-4651
Email: sharon.schaab.gx7c@statefarm.com
Website: www.statefarm.com
Hours of Operation: Varies by department.
Volunteers available outside standard business
hours
Fee for Service: No charge
- Provides free instructional materials to educators
and community groups
- Several community programs that can be presented
by a State Farm associate, including the signature
Bike Rodeo program and 911 Simulator Program
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St. John Ambulance |
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Contact:
Dianne Rende
166 Windy Oaks Dr.
Mississauga, ON
L5G 1Z3
Phone: 905-274-0880 or 1-888-320-4877
Fax: 905-274-5876
Email: drende@on.sja.ca
Website: www.sja.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: By donation
- Volunteer first aid services at public events
- St. John youth learn first aid, leadership
and community services
- Therapy dogs bring comfort and companionship
to people of limited mobility
- Car seat safety volunteers assist parents
with the proper installation of child car seats
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Think First Foundation of Canada
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Contact:
Dr. Charles Tator
Toronto Western Hospital
750 Dundas St. W Suite 2-227
Toronto, ON
M6J 3S3
Head Office:
The Toronto Hospital
399 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON
M6J-3S3
Phone: 1-800-335-6076
Fax: 416-603-7795
Email: national@thinkfirst.ca
Website: www.thinkfirst.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: All materials are provided free
of charge to schools - to be implemented by teachers
in the classroom
- Dedicated to educating children and teens
about the prevention of brain and spinal cord
injuries
- Provides two school-based programs in English
and French
- Think First is an elementary level program
that teaches kids both where potential danger
lies and how to avoid it
- Think First for teens teaches the same concepts
but also raises issues applicable to older children
such as bystander behaviour and peer pressure
- The principal theme of both programs is to
convince kids to "Think First" before
any activities
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Transport Canada, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle
Regulation Directorate
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Contact:
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks St.
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N5
Phone: 1-800-333-0371
Email: roadsafety@webmail.tc.gc.ca
Website: www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Provides fact sheets on issues such as protecting
children in vehicles with side air bags, and
public notices and consumer information notices
for children's restraint systems
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Trauma Prevention Council
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Contact:
Leslie Cicero
Rm. 435, East Wing, 237 Barton St. E.
Hamilton, ON
L8L 2X2
Phone: 905-528-7149 or 1-866-860-2226
Fax: 905-577-9966
Website: www.traumaprevention.on.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Facilitates the development of injury prevention
programs and projects
- Focus is on community development including
partnership building and networking
- Programs relate to all age groups and include
pedestrian, vehicle, bicycle safety, playspace
safety, falls in the older persons and elder
abuse
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V.I.P. Child Car
Seat Rentals Inc.
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Contact:
Loraine Royes
29 Steckley St.
Aurora, ON
L4G 7K6
Phone: 905-713-0326
Fax: 905-926-2195
Website: www.vipchildcarseat.com
Hours of Operation: Normal Business Hours
Fee for Service: Starts at $20 a day
- Was established with the primary aim of providing
a service that rents children's car seats that
are safe and clean
- Service anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area
and will deliver the seats
- Now renting out other articles such as strollers
and playpens, and will try to find other items
on request
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The War Amputations
of Canada
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Contact:
Rob Larman, Director, Playsafe/Drivesafe Program
1 Maybrook Dr.
Toronto, ON
M1V 5K9
Phone: 416-297-2660 or 1-800-267-7487
Fax: 416-297-2652
Email: playsafe@waramps.ca
Website: www.waramps.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Playsafe, part of the War Amps Child Amputee
(CHAMP) Program, uses a unique kids-to-kids
approach to child safety with resources including
brochures, safety videos, posters and an Interactive
PLAYSAFE CD-ROM
- Safety materials and activities can also be
found on the Website
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Wee-Cycled
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Contact:
Lisa McClean or Mark Roberts
389 Main St. N., Ste. 4
Brampton, ON
L6X 3P1
Phone: 905-456-9220
Fax: 905-796-7049
Email: mroberts@weecycled.com
Website: www.weecycled.com
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.
- 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 12
p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Retail store that sells new and pre-loved
clothing, toys, and equipment for children as
well as maternity wear
- Owners have received the Car Seat Safety two-day
training and will help install car seats in
cars
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YMCA - Youth Substance Abuse Program (YSAP
- Peel)
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Contact:
Intake Worker
151 City Centre Dr., Ste. 800
Mississauga, ON
L5B 1M7
Phone: 905-276-9329 or 1-877-602-YSAP
Fax: 905-276-7921
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Free confidential counselling for youth 14-24
years of age to talk about how substance use
may be affecting their lives
- Treatment philosophy is based on harm reduction
tenets so youth do not have to be abstinent
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Youth Net Peel
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Contact:
Tamara Parmanand
Unit #3
3181 Wolfedale Rd.
Mississauga, ON
L8C 1V8
Phone: 905-804-0123
Fax: 905-804-0120
Email: youthnet@cmhapeel.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday and Wednesday, 9
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee for Service: No charge
- Offers focus groups throughout the Region
of Peel creating a safe non-authoritarian forum
in which youth between 12-20 years are able
to discuss issues around "healthy headspace"
- A mental health promotion program focusing
on early intervention for mental illness
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