Services for Youth
School Nurse Services for Niagara High School Students
A school nurse is available to provide one-on-one support to Niagara students in grades nine to 12 with:
- Relationships, birth control, and sexual health (in select schools)
- Substance misuse and addiction, including vaping and smoking
- Stress and coping skills
- Personal health concerns such as sleep habits, healthy eating and physical activity
- Dental health
- Vaccinations
- Connection to other community services
School nurses can be reached by a phone call or text Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you contact them outside of these hours, you can expect a response the following day. Weekend calls or texts will be answered on Monday.
This is not an emergency or crisis service. If this is an emergency, call 911. For other crisis lines and community services available to Niagara youth, see our Community Services section below.
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Community Services for Niagara Youth
Due to COVID-19, regular services and programming may be affected. Call or visit the website for updates.
- Counselling and support services
Agency Phone Number Family and Children's Services Niagara
Support and protection for children up to 18905-937-7731 Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara
Children up to age 16 who have been abused905-937-5435 Niagara Region Mental Health Early Intervention in Psychosis Program
14-35 years old who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis905-688-2854
ext. 7262Contact Niagara
Publicly funded child and youth mental health, developmental and autism services.905-684-3407 or
1-800-933-3617Quest Community Health Centre - Rainbow Youth Niagara
Individual, group support and social activities for sexually and gender diverse youth905-688-2558
ext. 222LGBT Youth Line
Anonymous, confidential, peer support line1-800-268-9688 Pathstone Hear and Now Walk-In Clinic
Walk-in mental health counselling for ages six to 171-800-263-4944 Transgender Niagara
Group meetings and social gatherings for transgendered individuals - Crisis
Agency Phone Number Distress Centre Niagara
24-hour lineSt. Catharines / Niagara Falls 905-688-3711 Port Colborne / Wainfleet 905-734-1212 Fort Erie 905-382-0689 Grimsby / West Lincoln 905-563-6674 Pathstone Mental Health
Counselling and crisis services for youth1-800-263-4944 Mental Health and Addictions Access Line
Mental health and / or addictions support1-866-550-5205 Kids Help Phone
24-hour help for ages five to 201-800-668-6868 Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre
24-hour help for ages 16 and up905-682-4584 - Food banks
Find a food bank in Niagara.
- Health
Agency Phone Number Niagara Region Public Health
Connect with a nurse905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 Centre de sante Communautaire
Services for French-speaking clients including primary care, prenatal, nutrition, youth programs, settlement services, programs for victims of violence, addiction and mental health counselling905-734-1141 Dental Care
Dental programs and services for children and youth up to 17905-688-8248 ext. 7399 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399 Outreach Assistance
Nurse who provides services at various locations905-401-4074 or 289-241-4231 - Pregnancy
Agency Phone Number Strive Niagara
Supports for young moms and families going to school905-735-2566 Prenatal classes (Public Health)
Supports for young moms and families going to school905-688-8248 ext. 7237 - Recreation, drop-in centres and shelters
Agency Phone Number The FORT
Drop-in for grades 9-12, after-school program for grades 7-9Grimsby 905-309-3678 Smithville 905-593-6719 The RAFT
Youth centre and emergency shelter905-984-4365 - YWCA Emergency Housing Facilities
Shelter for women 16 years and older and their children; life skills programSt. Catharines 905-988-3528 ext. 3228 Niagara Falls 905-357-9191 ext. 4025 905-358-3678 - Sexual health
Agency Phone Number Sexual Health Centres
Confidential information, counselling and clinic services905-688-3817 or 1-800-263-5757 Positive Living Niagara
Support for those affected by HIV and AIDS905-984-8684 - Self-help apps and online support or mental well-being
These self-help apps are not a replacement for assessment or treatment, but may help you while waiting for appointments or on a wait list.
- Mind Your Mood
Track your moods and get a 'mood report' - Always There
Space for youth to share thoughts and feelings to help cope with stress - can connect directly with a counsellor - MindShift
Strategies to deal with anxieties and fears around test anxiety, perfectionism, social anxiety, performance anxiety, worry, panic, and conflict - School Mental Health Ontario
Social-emotional learning supports mental health through life - Smiling Mind
Modern meditation for young people, a simple tool that puts a smile on your mind anytime
- Mind Your Mood
- Substance misuse and addiction
Agency Phone Number Online 12 step meetings
For teens affected by someone else's drinkingCommunity Addiction Services of Niagara
For assessments, treatment planning, counselling, and referrals905-684-1183 Smoker’s Helpline Text iQUIT to 123456 Telehealth
Smoking cessation services1-877-513-5333 Youthbet
For gambling problems
Still not sure who to call? Dial 211 for free, confidential, 24-hour support or visit INCommunities.
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