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Chatham-Kent Welcome Network (Local Immigration Partnership)
The Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership (CK LIP) runs the Welcome Network, the local front door for newcomers, immigrants, refugees, and displaced people.
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul - London Particular Council
The Society of St.
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YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin
YWCA St.
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation - Housing Department
Aamjiwnaang First Nation (in Sarnia) runs its own Housing Department for band members.
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LIFE*SPIN - Low-Income Benefits, Rent Help & Housing Advocacy (London)
LIFE*SPIN is a long-running London non-profit that helps low-income Londoners apply for benefits and find housing help.
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Salvation Army Sarnia - Community and Family Services
The Salvation Army's Sarnia Community and Family Services office gives emergency food and money help toward rent, utilities, and dental or medical costs for people and families in need across Lambton County.
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Salvation Army St. Thomas - Community and Family Services
The Salvation Army St.
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Chatham-Kent Legal Clinic (Housing/Tenant Law)
A Legal Aid Ontario community legal clinic that gives free legal help to low-income tenants in Chatham-Kent on housing problems: evictions from a rental or co-op, repairs, harassment, and rent-subsidy problems.
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The Inn (Inn Out of the Cold) St. Thomas-Elgin
The Inn is the emergency homeless shelter for St.
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R.O.C.K. (Reach Out Chatham-Kent)
A Chatham-Kent street-outreach charity that helps people who are homeless, unstably housed, or affected by substance use.
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Community Legal Assistance Sarnia (CLAS) - Tenant / Housing Law
Community Legal Assistance Sarnia (CLAS) is the local free legal clinic, paid for by Legal Aid Ontario.
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North Lambton Community Health Centre (Sarnia / West Lambton site) - Health & Housing Navigation
The North Lambton Community Health Centre provides health care and health programs, and has a Community Navigator / Housing Support service that can help lower-income people connect to housing, income and community supports.
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Neighbourhood Legal Services (London & Middlesex) - Tenant / Eviction Help
A free community legal clinic (funded by Legal Aid Ontario) for low-income people in London and Middlesex.
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Crisis Shelter & Fleeing-Abuse Referral — Assaulted Women's Helpline + 211
If you need to leave an abusive situation right now, you can get help today.
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Atlohsa Family Healing Services - Giwetashkad Indigenous Homelessness Strategy
Atlohsa is the Indigenous-led organization leading Giwetashkad, London's Indigenous Homelessness Strategy.
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Elgin-Oxford Legal Clinic
A free community legal clinic (funded by Legal Aid Ontario) for people with low incomes in Oxford and Elgin counties.
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Elgin-Oxford Legal Clinic
The Elgin-Oxford Legal Clinic is the local Legal Aid Ontario clinic for St.
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Operation Sharing - Ingersoll (Food for Friends)
An Oxford County community agency that helps people facing poverty, homelessness, and hunger.
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Domestic Abuse Services Oxford (DASO)
DASO runs a 24-hour crisis line and a high-security emergency shelter for women and children leaving abuse in Oxford County.
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Anova - Women's & Children's Shelter and Housing (London)
Anova runs emergency shelters for women and children leaving violence, a 24/7 crisis and support line, walk-in crisis support, and longer-term housing, including second-stage housing and a 25-unit rent-geared-to-income apartment building in South London for women and children who need safe housing.
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Ingamo Homes - Second Stage Transitional Housing
Ingamo Homes runs second-stage (transitional) townhouse housing in Oxford County for women, Trans and non-binary people and their children who have experienced violence.
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Salvation Army Chatham-Kent - Community & Family Services
The Salvation Army's Chatham-Kent Community & Family Services offers food bank help, housing support, Christmas/seasonal help, and Operation Cover Up.
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John Howard Society of Sarnia-Lambton - Supportive Housing / Intensive Case Management
The John Howard Society of Sarnia-Lambton runs a supportive housing and intensive case management program.
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Inn of the Good Shepherd - Emergency Shelter & Food Bank
The Good Shepherd's Lodge is a 30-bed emergency shelter for single men, women and families who have nowhere to stay in Lambton County.
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Indwell - St. Thomas Supportive Housing
Indwell is a Christian charity that builds and runs affordable supportive housing, including in St.
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Oxford County Community Health Centre - Housing Stability Program
The OXCHC Housing Stability Program is Oxford County's service for preventing homelessness and keeping people housed.
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London Food Bank
The London Food Bank gives emergency food to people and families in London.
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211 Ontario (housing information and referral)
211 is a free phone line and website that helps you find local help.
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The Salvation Army - Community and Family Services
The Salvation Army runs Community and Family Services in hundreds of communities across Canada.
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Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) - conference assistance
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a Catholic charity whose local groups (called conferences, usually based at a church) help people in need.
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Indwell - supportive and affordable housing
Indwell is a Christian charity that builds and runs affordable housing across southern and southwestern Ontario.
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Inn of the Good Shepherd - Rent/Utility Support Program (Sarnia-Lambton)
The Inn of the Good Shepherd is a Sarnia-Lambton charity that helps you keep your home if you have an eviction notice or a utility shut-off notice.
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Housing Help Centres (Ontario, service-manager funded)
Housing Help Centres are local non-profit offices that help you with housing problems for free.
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St. Leonard's Community Services - Project Home (London & Region)
Project Home helps people 16 and older in London who are homeless or have faced repeated homelessness find and keep housing.