YWCA offers a variety of classes and programs focused on health, wellness, and physical fitness. Visit the website for a list of all available programs and the program schedule.
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A non-profit agency committed to providing hope, compassionate and informative assistance for anyone facing an unexpected pregnancy. Services are free and confidential. They include:
Provides access to a safe mailing address for letter mail, free of charge. Mail must be checked regularly (every 30 days) and does not include packages, magazines, or subscriptions.
Offers free, on-call delivery of unused needles, condoms, and other harm reduction supplies, to people who use substances by injection and/or inhalation. Service users are encouraged to return used needles for disposal.
An orchestral music festival with performances throughout the year at various locations in Hamilton, by a full-time professional orchestra-in-residence. Also provides training opportunities for emerging young Canadian professional musicians.
Offers a number of day camp programs for school aged children (ages 6-12). Includes camps in the summer, March break, winter holidays, and on PA Days, as well as monthy themed Family Fun days.
Provides free dental care for Hamilton residents who have a low income, do not have dental insurance, and also to those enrolled in the Health Smiles Ontario Program or the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program.
Free drop-in centre for youth in Hamilton. Offers a variety of themed activities and social events, as well as:
Provides support for males and transitional male youth experiencing alcohol or drug addition. Offers advocacy, counselling, education, and life skills building activities in a substance-free environment. Programs include:
A financial stability program that helps low-income individuals maintain affordable housing, by providing a small short-term interest-free loan for last month’s rent. Loans are paid directly to the vendor or provider.