We are a member of The Mississauga Food Bank network. If you live in Mississauga, but outside the area we serve, you can obtain assistance from The Mississauga Food Bank.
Community Legal Education Ontario is a community legal clinic that produces clear language material for people with low incomes. Main topics include social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers' compensation, women's issues, family law, employment insurance and human rights. It has links to provide information that is connected to the work that CLEO does.
The Dam Youth Drop-in is a community program for youth ages 13 to 19. The drop-in is named "The Dam" because it believes that the drop-in is a dam that stops the flow of teens from running away and becoming homeless street youth downtown. It is a preventative program with their goal to be the friends of youth and help them to stay at home, in school and in the community. Additional programs at The Dam include: housing program for youth; Affinity is a program for pregnant teens & young moms; two alternative education programs.
The Gift of Sight a family of charitable vision care programs donating free eye care and glasses. On the first Wednesday of December, LensCrafters stores across North America open early to donate eye exams and new glasses to pre-selected recipients identified by local agencies.
Human Resources Development Canadainformation on programs and services related to job search and career development There is also a broad range of information about government financial benefit programs - for the unemployed, the disabled, maternity benefits and public pension programs.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario Tools to improving the lives of children, youth and adults with learning disabilities.
Ontario Tenants Rights provides information on tenants' legal rights, finding housing, discrimination, apartment security, child safety, electricity prices and much more.
The Peel Literacy Guild provides one-on-one basic literacy instruction to English-speaking adults, 16 years of age and over, who are out of school and have difficulty dealing with print.
Peel Information Network Information about Community, health, & literacy services for people in Peel Region.
Peel Community Information Database The "Red book" online... access to information on more than 1,700 resources in Peel Region. Health & social services, information & referral, libraries, community groups, government offices, and much more!
Region of Peel services available to residents of Peel including Ontario Works in Peel whose mandate is to provide employment, financial and social support services to residents of Peel to assist them in attaining as independent and stable a role in the community as possible.
United Way of Peel lists current contact information for each of the agencies funded by the United way.