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FOUR COUNTIES FAMILY MEDIATION
Internet Resources for Families
Experiencing Separation or Divorce
These links are provided for information only, and Four Counties Family Mediation Service is not responsible for these sites.
Site for Children
A Kid’s Guide to Separation and Divorce
https://www.familieschange.ca/kids_flash/index.htm
Excellent, interactive site for children from British Columbia. Animated children explain (in voice and writing) different aspects of separation and divorce including: why parents separate, the law, how kids may feel, and coping tools for kids.
Sites for Teens
A Teen’s Guide to Parental Separation and Divorce
https://www.familieschange.ca/teen_flash/index.htm
Complete with soundtrack, site developed by BC Government. Addresses such issues as What’s happening and why, changes in your life, your emotions, strategies, about the law, resources and FAQ.
Justice for Children and Youth
Advice, representation, and referrals for children and young people under 18 years of age.
Sites for Adults
Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario
https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.on.ca
Provides information about court locations, supervised access centres, the Child Support guidelines, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, and family court forms (choose “Family Justice”).
Legal Aid Ontario
Provides information about location of legal aid offices, and the services available for family law clients (choose “Family Law Services” under search).
Family Responsibility Office
Department of Justice Canada
Federal Child Support Guidelines (choose "Programs and Initiatives" and scroll down to Family Justice). Also have information about parenting after divorce, family law assistance services and family violence.
LawNet Canada
This site provides access to resources related to the legal issues surrounding separation and divorce. For example, you can search for “family law” in Ontario.
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
https://www.cleo.on.ca(Choose “View Materials” and then “Publications Online”)
CLEO produces clear language material on topics such as family, domestic violence, social assistance, housing, and refugee and immigration law.
Canadian Mental Health Association
https://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-29-67
https://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-70-72
Because Life Goes On … Helping children and youth live with separation and divorce.
This is the on-line version of the publication by Health Canada of the same name.
Violet: Law and Abused Women
This site provides information about the legal issues that arise in the context of domestic violence. It also addresses issues such as developing a safety plan and “why I stayed”.
Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC)
Provides information on violence, violence prevention, and referrals for women and children experiencing violence.
Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
Provides contact information for all Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario
Four Info
Provides information about services and organizations in the four counties of Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton and City of Kawartha Lakes.
Healthy Families Collection, Peterborough Public Library
https://www.peterboroughhealthyfamilies.ca
Help Guide
Provides information on co-parenting
Parenting After Separation Handbook
Published by the Ministry of the Attorney General for British Columbia
Peterborough Agency Resource List
Family Law Information Centre
705-876-6915 c/o Superior Court of Justice
470 Water Street, Peterborough K9H 3M3
Four Counties Family Mediation
705-760-9603 or (888) 605-1393
Peterborough, Lindsay, and Cobourg K9H 3P9
https://www.familycourtmediation.com
Alcoholics Anonymous
K9J 3Z9
www.peterboroughaa.org
Canadian Mental Health Association
466 George Street North, Peterborough, ON
https://www.peterborough.cmha.on.ca
Community Counselling & Resource Centre
459 Reid Street, Peterborough, ON K9H 4G7
Curve Lake First Nation Government Services
22 Winookeeda Road, Curve Lake, ON K0L 1R0
https://www.curvelakefirstnation.ca
Employment Planning & Counselling
418 Sheridan St, Peterborough, ON K9H 3J9
Fourcast Addiction Services
130 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON K9H 2K8
Hiawatha First Nation Administration Office
Centre Street, Keene, ON K0L 2G0
https://www.hiawathafirstnation.com
Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
1100 Chemong Road, Peterborough, ON K9H 7S2
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
411 Water St., Suite 102, Peterborough, ON K9J 2R9
https://www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
Kinark Child and Family Services
380 Armour Road, Suite 275, Peterborough, ON K9H 7L7
Lovesick Lake Native Women’s Association
12 Albert Street Lakefield, ON
PO Box 1296 K0L 2H0
New Canadians Centre
205 Sherbrooke St., Unit D, Peterborough, ON K9J 2N2
https://www.nccpeterborough.ca
Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwa Services Circle
164 Hunter Street West Peterborough, ON K9H 2L2
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre
215 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough, ON K9J 2N2
Peterborough County-City Health Unit
10 Hospital Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 2R8
https://www.pcchu.peterborough.on.ca
Peterborough Employment Resource Centre
705-748-8830 ext 3310
178 Charlotte St., Peterborough, ON K9J 8S1
Peterborough Family Resource Centre
201 Antrim St., Peterborough, ON K9H 3G5
Peterborough Healthy Families
345 Aylmer Street North Peterborough, ON K9H 3V7
https://www.peterboroughhealthyfamilies.ca
Peterborough Housing Resource Centre
229 King Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 2R8
https://www.housingpeterborough.com
Peterborough/Lakefield Community Police Service
500 Water St. N., Peterborough, ON K9J 7Y4
https://www.peterboroughpolice.com
Peterborough Pregnancy and Support Services
473 Aylmer St. N Peterborough, ON K9H 3W3
https://www.mypregnancycentre.org
The Salvation Army Family Services
219 Simcoe Street, Peterborough, ON K9H 2H6
Wigwamen Non-Profit Residential Corp
270 George St. N., Peterborough, ON K9J 3H1
YWCA of Peterborough
216 Simcoe Street, Peterborough, ON K9H 2H7
Lindsay Agency Resource List
A Place Called Home
64 Lindsay St S Lindsay, ON K9V 2M2
https://www.aplacecalledhome.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
705-745-6111
36 Wellington St Lindsay, ON K9V 2N3
Victoria/Haliburton District
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Boys & Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes
107 Lindsay Street South Lindsay, ON K9V 2M5
Canadian Mental Health Association
51 Adelaide Street North Lindsay, ON K9V 4L1
https://www.cmhakawarthalakes.ca
Chimo Youth and Family Services
127 Kent Street West Lindsay, ON K9V 2Z1
Family Law Information Centre
705-324-1400 ext. 413 in Lindsay
C/o Superior Court of Justice
440 Kent St. W. K9V 6K2
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Four Counties Family Mediation
349A George Street North Suite 205 Peterborough, ON K9H 3P9
https://www.familycourtmediation.com
Fourcast Addiction Services Team
37 Lindsay Street South Lindsay, ON K9V 6A5
Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Unit
108 Angeline St. S Lindsay, ON K9V 3L5
Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
42 Victoria Avenue North Lindsay, ON K9V 4G2
Lawyer Referral Service
1-866-385-1129
Lindsay Crisis Pregnancy Centre
705-878-8527
241 Kent Street West Lindsay, ON K9V 2Z3
Global Human Resource Centre Inc
1 William St. S Lindsay, ON K9V 3A3
Ontario Early Years Centre
106-55 Mary Street West Lindsay, ON K9V 5Z6
Ontario Works: City of Kawartha Lakes Social Housing
332 Kent Street West Lindsay, ON K9V 4S7
Email: cklsocialservices@kawarthalakes.on.ca
Salvation Army, Family Services
30 Peel Street Lindsay, ON K9V 3L8
Telecare Distress Line
705-878-4411
53 Broad Street Lindsay, ON K9V 0B2
Victim Crisis Assistance – OPP Lindsay
705-324-6741
3028 Hwy 35 Lindsay, ON K9V 4R1
Women’s Resource Centre
22 Russell Street East Lindsay, ON K9V 2A1
https://www.womensresources.ca
YWCA Crossroads Shelter
216 Simcoe Street Peterborough, ON K9H 2H7
Cobourg Agency Resource List
Alcoholics Anonymous
48 Swayne Street Cobourg, ON K9A 1KS
Alderville Women’s Shelter
RR 4 Roseneath, ON K0K 2X0
Alderville First Nation Health & Social Services
PO Box 12 Roseneath, ON K0K 2X0
www.aldervillefirstnation.ca/ahss
Anishnaabe Kwewag Gamig
PO Box 39 Roseneath, ON K0K 2X0
Canadian Mental Health Association
466 George Street North Peterborough, ON
Children’s Aid Society of Northumberland
1005 Burnham Street Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
40 Swayne Street Cobourg, ON K9A 1KS
https://www.cornerstonenorthumberland.ca
Family Law Information Centre
905-372-3751 ext. 128
860 William Street Cobourg, ON K9A 3A9
Four Counties Family Mediation
349A George Street North Peterborough, ON K9H 3P9
https://www.familycourtmediation.com
Fourcast Addiction Services
1011 Elgin Street West Cobourg, ON K9A 5J4
HKPR District Health Unit
200 Roseglen Road Port Hope, ON L1A 3V6
The Help Centre
1005 Elgin Street West Cobourg, ON K9A 5J4
Kinark Child and Family Services and Supervised Access
3-20 Strathy Road Cobourg, ON K9A 5J7
Northumberland Community Counselling Centre
12 Elgin Street East Cobourg, ON K9A 0C5
https://www.northumberlandccc.com
Northumberland Legal Centre
301-1005 Elgin Street West Cobourg, ON K9A 5J4
Northumberland County Community/Social Services
555 Courthouse Road Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
https://www.northumberlandcounty.ca
Northumberland Victim Services
Cobourg Detachment 1165 Division Street Cobourg, ON K9A 4K2
Salvation Army Family Services
905-373-9440
66 Swayne Street Cobourg, ON K9A 1K5