Provides preventative services, intake/intervention, assessment and treatment, planning and education awareness programs in the areas of alcohol, drug, and solvent abuse using a holistic approach.
Substance Use Supports
Services that can help individuals who have concerns about alcohol, drugs, tobacco or gambling.
Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Program
Work: 905-548-9593
Contact for information.
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to all members of the Indigenous community of Hamilton.
Contact for information.
Alcohol, Drug, and Gambling Services
Work: 905-546-3606
Drop in
Thursday 9:30am-11:30am
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to people with concerns about alcohol, drugs, or gambling. Alcohol and drug programs are open to all ages 21 and older. Gambling programs are open to all age 12 and older.
Call or drop-in to book an appointment with an intake worker.
Provides information, counselling, and programs on alcohol, drugs, and gambling.
Services include:
- individual, couple and family counselling
- methadone case management
- referrals to residential treatment
- needle syringe program for dropping off used needles and picking up supplies
- group programs to teach skills such as coping skills, relapse prevention, mindfulness
- support groups
- information and referral
Alternatives for Youth Services
Work: 905-527-4469
Fax Number: 905-527-8291
Office hours
Mon, Thu, Fri 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Tues, Wed 8:30 am-8:00 pm
Intake worker hours
Mon-Fri
9 am-5 pm
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Eligibility may vary by program, contact for details
Complete online referral form through website
Provides substance use and mental health services for teenagers, young adults, and their families or caregivers.
On-site treatment and family support is offered at various secondary schools within the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board and the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.
Programs include:
- Secondary School-on-site Treatment
- Getting Ready Education Group
- Family Education, Support and Skills Development
- Youth Affected by Substance Use of Others
- Street-Involved Youth Outreach
- Pregnant and Parenting Youth Outreach
- Community Education, Consultation & Training
- Naloxone Distribution
Canadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline
Toll-Free Number: 1-877-513-5333
text support aslo offered during these hours.
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to all.
Call, text or email for support
Confidential, non-judgmental, telephone and online support for those wanting to quit smoking. Text messaging support also available.
Centre de Santé Communautaire Counselling Services
Work: 905-528-0163
Toll-Free Number: 1-866-437-7606
Contact for information.
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to French-speaking individuals
Contact for information.
Counselling services provided by registered social workers or registered psychotherapists. Mental health services are available for children, youth, and their families, as well as for adults and people dealing with addictions. Includes one-on-one counselling, family counselling, group workshops, and support groups.
New Choices Program
Work: 905-522-5556
Kristin Baughan, Program Manager
Contact for information.
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Women with substance use concerns who are pregnant or mothering children that are age 6 and younger.
Contact for information.
A community day treatment program for women who are pregnant or mothering young children and have substance addictions. Women attend once a week with their children. Provides the opportunity to access addiction and parenting services based on individual needs. Childcare is available for participants while they are at the program.
Program for Substance Use in Pregnancy (PROSPR)
Work: 905-528-5553
Fax Number: 905-528-9178
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to all pregnant people with substance use disorders.
Walk-in on Wednesdays, or contact for an appointment. Self-referrals are accepted by phone or in person, health care providers can refer by fax with prenatal investigations and obstetrical history if available.
An integrated prenatal and substance use care program at the Maternity Centre of Hamilton for pregnant people with substance use disorders. Provides a one-stop model where individuals can receive:
- prenatal care
- substance use care, including methadone or suboxone
- mental health support
- social work
- linkages to primary care
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine
Work: 905-522-1155 x35800
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Services are OHIP funded – fees apply for medications, some are covered under OW, ODSP, and private insurance
Individuals struggling with addiction.
By appointment, self-refer by calling (905) 522-1155 x35800 or filling out a referral form found on the website.
Short-term outpatient addiction clinic serving those with substance abuse issues. The purpose of the clinic is to provide quick access to care for addiction issues, including assessments, counselling and prescriptions for medications that may help with lessening cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Services include:
- Rapid assessment
- Pharmacological treatment
- One on one counselling
- Referrals to community resources
Tobacco Hotline
Work: 905-540-5566
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to all.
No referral required. Call 905-540-5566 for service.
Provides information to callers regarding tobacco control legislation, such as local smoking by-laws and the provincial Smoke-Free Ontario Act, and on smoking cessation programs and services.
Womankind Addiction Service
Crisis Line Number: 905-545-9100 (24/7 Withdrawal Management/Telephone Support)
Work: 905-521-9591 x237 (Treatment)
Work: 905-521-9591 x234 (Supportive Housing)
Work: 905-521-9591 x240 (Aftercare)
Fax Number: 905 528-7255
Mon-Sun
24 hours
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Women, woman-identified individuals, transgender, and non-binary individuals with substances uses issues age 16 and older. Support provided to women under the age of 16 with informed consent. Eligibility for 5 week treatment program and shelter beds require the individual to be 18 years or older.
Self-referral
Provides a range of gender specific substance use programs, supporting women seeking change with their substance use. Operates a 26 bed facility located in west Hamilton that offers a safe, inclusive and caring place where all women, woman-identified individuals, transgender, and non-binary individuals, are welcomed and assisted by a specially trained team to assess and define next steps regarding their substance use and recovery. Part of the Shelter Health Network, Womankind Addiction Service was created in the amalgamation of Hamilton Women's Detox Centre and Mary Ellis House.