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Description: The City offers a variety of rent-geared-to-income / social housing that can make housing more affordable for eligible residents.Address: 362 Montreal Street, Kingston ON K7K 3H5 OR 426 Barrie Street, Kingston ON K7K 3T9Hours: Montreal Street: Mon Wed Thu & Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tue 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Barrie Street: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)Phone: Montreal Street: 613-546-2695 ext 4764 Barrie Street: 613-531-3779
Description: Temporary shelter for women and childrenAddress: 302 Victoria Street, Kingston ON K7L 3Z1Hours: Open 24/7Phone: 613-545-9640
Description: Help with finding affordable housing and applying the Social Housing Registry eviction prevention services. Help obtaining and securely storing ID.Address: 540 Montreal StHours: Summer: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 2:00pm, Winter: Mon-Fri 8:00am - 2:00pm, Sat/Sun 8:00am - 1:00pmPhone: 613-531-3779
Description: Temporary Shelter for anyone. Provides dinner, breakfast, showers, and laundry facilities. Beds can be book through the Housing Help Centre during daytime hours.Address: 540 Montreal Street, Kingston ON K7K 7G2Hours: 8:00 pm - 8:00 amPhone: 613-531-3779
Description:
Temporary shelter for homeless males for up to 15 days. Provides dinner, breakfast, showers, and laundry facilities.
Address: 562 Princess Street, Kingston ON K7L 1C7Hours:4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Phone:613-546-2333
Description: Temporary shelter for women alone or with their children. Priority is given to those who have experienced violence or are at risk of violence.Address: Kingston Interval House, P.O. Box 21042, Kingston ON K7L 5P5Phone: 613-546-1833
Description: Temporary shelter for ages 16-24.Address: 234 Brock Street, Kingston ON K7L 1S4Hours: Open 24/7Phone: 613-766-3200
Description:
- Temporary Shelter for single women or families
- Life skills programming and help searching for housing
- 333 Kingscourt Avenue
- 613-767-6180
Description: Temporary shelter for men, women, children and families. Meals are provided.Address: 23 Elm Street, Kingston ON K7K 1M8Hours: 4:00 pm - 8:00 amPhone: 613-548-8466
Description:
EatRight Ontario wants to help you improve your health and quality of life through healthy eating. This service provides easy-to-use nutrition information to help you make healthier food choices.
Hours:9am-5pm Monday - Friday. Evening hours Tuesday and Thursday until 9pm
Phone:1-877-510-510-2
Description: Provides hot mealsAddress: St. Paul's Anglican Church, 137 Queen Street, Kingston ON Tuesday and ThursdayHours: Tues & Thurs open 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm dinner at 5:30 pm
Description:
- Fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices $15 large box, $10 small box, $5 fruit bag and $5 veggie bag
- Call for order and delivery times.
- 119 Van Order Drive 613-546-5591 x 1564
- 32 Lundy’s Lane 613-541-5010 x 5195
- 263 Weller Avenue 613-542-2949 x 1131
- 221 Portsmouth Avenue 613-549-1232 x 1440
- 146 Barrie Street 613-533-6970
- 844A Princess St 613-545-3698
- 930 Woodbine Road 613-384-5051
Description: Provides a hot mealAddress: 129 Wellington Street, Kingston ON K7L 3C9Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 11:30 amPhone: 613-548-4617 Ext. 30
Description:
Restaurant style meal for $1. Kids under 10 free with adult.
Address: 629 Princess St, Kingston, ON K7L 1E2, CanadaHours:Mon-Fri 3:30pm - 5:15pm
Phone:613-546-0320
Description:
- Coffe, snacks and light lunch
- Computer, Internet access, Public telephone
- Mon-Fri 10 am - 3 pm
- 629 Princess St
Description:
Provides groceries, appointment needed. Call before 2:00pm to order.
Address: 140 Hickson Avenue, Kingston ON K7K 2N6Hours:Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed 12:00pm-1:00pm)
Phone:613-544-4534
Description: Hot meal for those in need last 7 days of each monthAddress: Address: 183 Weller Avenue, Kingston ON K7K 2T8Hours: January- November 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmPhone: 613-541-3947
Description:
Groceries for qualifying individuals, appointment needed. Bring ID, income expense statements.
Address: 342 Patrick Street, Kingston ON K7K 6R6Hours:Tue/Thu/Sat 2:30pm - 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm - 6:30pm
Phone:613-548-4411
Description:
Groceries for qualifying individuals. ID, income, and expense statements needed. By appointment only.
Address: 183 Weller Avenue, Kingston, ON K7K 5T7Hours:Tue-Fri 11:30am - 3:30pm
Phone:613-541-3947
Description:
Free hot meal program and clothing exchange for those in need
Address: 66 Wright Crescent, Kingston ON K7L 4T9Hours:Tues 4:00pm-5:00pm (doors open at 3:30pm)
Phone:613-536-5798
Description:
Free hot meal. Use Clergy Street entrance.
Address: 130 Clergy Street, Kingston ON K7K 3S3Hours:Sept-June, Sunday 4:45pm (doors open at 4:30pm)
Phone:613-546-6316
Description:
- Free hot meal.
Sat 11:15am (doors open at 10:15am)
Phone:613-548-3868
Description:
Free meal and sandwiches.
Address: 137 Queen Street, Kingston, ON K7K 1A8Hours:Thurs. 4:30pm-6:30pm
Phone:613-542-5870
Description:
Emergency groceries available once per month, diapers and formula occasionally available, identification needed.
Address: 85 Stephen Street, Kingston ON K7K 2C5Hours:September-June Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, July-August (emergencies only) Tues 9:00am-12:00pm
Phone:613-546-3333
Description:
Free hot meal served at 11:30am.
Address: 85 Stephen Street, Kingston ON K7K 2C5Hours:September-June Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm
Phone:613-544-9967
Description: Day Shelter for Kingston's homeless, those in transition, and those at risk of losing their housing. Provides light meals, shelter from weather, and an opportunity to hang-out with peers.Address: 342 Patrick Street, Kingston ON K7K 6R6Hours: Tue Thu & Sat 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sun 2:30-5:30 pmPhone: 613-548-4411 ext 36
Description: Free maternity and baby clothes, pregnancy tests, referral for medical care and professional counselling. Community resource information including: parenting skills, prenatal development, family services, Children’s Aid and home nursing assistance.Address: 93 Queen Street, Kingston ON, K7K 1A5Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00am - 3:00 pmPhone: 613-546-5433
Description:
Free used clothing, soup and snacks.
Address: 540 Palace Road, Kingston, ON K7L 4T7Hours:September - June: Mon & Thurs 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Phone:613-546-2143
Description:
Low cost clothing, bedding, dishes, household items, and books
Address: 670 Front Road, Kingston ON K7M 6T5Hours:Sept. - June: Mon. - Fri. 10:00am - 3:30pm; July: Mon., Wed. & Fri. 10:00am - 2:00pm; Aug:. closed
Phone:613-389-4367
Description:
Low cost used clothing, furniture, and household items.
Address: 277 Bath Road, Kingston ON K7M 2X6Hours:Mon/Wed/Sat 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Thurs/Fri 9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Phone:613-544-4396
Description:
Low-cost clothing, furniture, and household items.
Address: 472 Division Street, Kingston, ON K7K 4B1Hours:Mon. - Sat.: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Phone:613-531-5002
Description:
Free clothing.
Address: 66 Wright Crescent, Kingston ON K7L 4T9Hours:Sep-Dec, Feb-Jun Tues 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Phone:613-536-5798
Description:
Free clothing, books and toys
Address: 85 Stephen Street, Kingston ON K7K 2C5Hours:Sept - June Mon- Fri 9:00 am -1:00 pm July - August Tues 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Phone:613-546-3333
Description: Gently used clothing and household good at a low price. Reinvests in the Kingston community.Address: 844 Divison Street, Kingston ON K7K 4C3Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:00am-6:00pm, Sat. 9:00am-6:00pmPhone: 613-817-1213
Description: Low cost used clothing, furniture, appliances, and toys.Address: 1300 Bath Road, Kingston ON K7M 4X4Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Sun 10:00 am - 6:00 pmPhone: 613-536-5051
Description: Low-cost clothing for children and adultsAddress: 3526 Princess Street, Kingston ON K7P 3A8Hours: Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pmPhone: 613-389-3883
Description: A search engine useful for finding community resources in the KFL&A region.
Description:
Services for those with mental health and/or addiction issues in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington.
Address: 385 Princess StreetHours:Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone:613-544-1356
Description: Provides individuals with health-care support at home, in school, or in the community.Address: 1471 John Counter Boulevard, Suite #200, Kingston ON K7M 8S8Phone: 613-544-7090
Description:
Harm reduction health centre. Provides health services to people that are excluded from mainstream health care services.
Address: 235 Wellingston Street, Kingston ON K7K 0B5Hours:Mon- Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sat - Sun 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Phone:613-549-1440
Description:
Offers autism and mental health services to children and youth in KFL&A.
Address: 31 Hyperion Court, Kingston, ON K7K 7G3Phone:613-546-1422, ext. 1
Description: Health Care Connect helps Ontarians who are without a family health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) to find one.
Description: Healthy Smiles Ontario is a program for children 17 and under who do not have access to any form of dental coverage. If eligible, your children will get regular dental services at no cost to you.
Description: Assess and provide treatment of illnesses for individuals in the Kingston area.Address: Address: 166 Brock Street, Kingston ON K7L 5G2Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pmPhone: 613-546-1240
Description:
This website and mobile app help patients find health care where and when they need it, and with a provider who speaks their language.
Description:
Dental care for low income families who have access to any form of dental coverage.
Address: 263 Weller AvenueHours:Tue 5-8pm Wed 8:30am-5 pm Fri 8am-4:30pm
Phone:613-507-6064
Description:
A public health nurse connects callers to community resources and answers prenatal, breastfeeding, parenting, infant, and child health questions.
Address: 221 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston, ON K7M 1V5, Canada
Description:
Free flu shots to KFL&A area residents.
Address: 221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston ON K7M 1V5Hours:Sept - June Tue/Thu 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Phone:613-549-1232
Description:
Confidential and non-judgemental sexual health services.
Address: 221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston ON K7M 1V5Hours:Mon/Tues/Thurs 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Description:
Multi-service, multi-site Community Health Centre that provides a variety of health services for people in the KFL&A region.
Address: Address: 263 Weller Avenue, Kingston ON K7K 2V4 Hours:Mon/Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue- Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Phone:613-542-2949
Description:
All forms of medical treatment for people in the KFL&A area. 24 hour emergency admission.
Address: 76 Stuart Street, Kingston ON K7L 2V7Hours:24 hour emergency admission
Description:
Harm reduction health centre. Provide health services to people that are excluded from mainstream healthcare services.
Address: 235 Wellington Street, Kingston ON K7K 0B5Hours:Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sat-Sun 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Phone:613-549-1440
Description: Main director to help find all forms of medical treatment and aid in the Kingston area.
Description:
Better Beginnings for Kingston Children (BBKC) offers programs and supports for families with children from 0-5 years living in North Kingston. Programs include prenatal education and support, home visiting, parent-child support groups, parenting programs, and school readiness programs and all services are free.
Address: 888-900 Montreal St, Kingston, ON K7K, Canada
Description:
Programs and camps for children and youth.
Address: 1300 Bath Road, Kingston, ON K7M 4X4Phone:613-507-3306
Description:
The Child Care Subsidy is a program offered by the City that helps with the cost of licensed childcare if you are the parent, foster parent or legal guardian of a child from birth to 12 years of age and are a resident of the City of Kingston or the County of Frontenac.
Address: 362 Montreal St, Kingston, ON K7K 3H5, CanadaPhone:613-546-2695, ext. 4825
Description:
The OEYC is a place address=' WHERE you can get answers to parenting questions; get child development information; get information about programs and services in your community; communicate with early years professionals; and attend free workshops geared towards parents.
Address: Bayridge Site - 1066 Hudson Drive, Kingston ON K7M 5K8 and Woodbine Site - 930 Woodbine Road K7P 2X4Phone:613-384-1231(Bayridge Site) or 613-384-5051 (Woodbine Site)
Description:
Offers autism and mental health services for children and youth in KFL&A.
Address: 31 Hyperion Court, Kingston ON K7K 7G3Phone:613-546-1422, ext. 1
Description:
PROkids links Kingston children and youth aged 0-18 lacking sufficient financial resources with partnering sport, culture, arts and recreation organizations. We help with program registration fees, assist with the child's equipment and transportation as needed, and raise money to ensure all qualified children and youth receive financial support.
Address: 380-396 Bagot St, Kingston, ON K7K 5V1, CanadaHours:Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 pm
Phone:613-546-4291 ext. 1718
Description:
Supervised child access for family members experiencing a conflict in custody and access.
Address: 816 Centennial Dr and 342 Patric StHours:816 Centennial Dr: Wednesday 1:00pm - 6:00pm, Friday 3:00pm - 7:00pm 342 Patrick St: Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday 1:00 - 4:00pm Family Tracing: Tues-Fri 9:30am - 4:00pm
Phone:816 Centennial Dr: 613-542-8533, 342 Patrick St: 613-542-8533, Family Tracing: 613-548-1600
Description: Counselling, information, referral, advocacy services for survivors of sexualized violence. Address: 400 Elliott Avenue Unit 1.Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am - 4:00pmPhone: 613-544-6424
Description: The UCCB is designed to help Canadian families, as they try to balance work and family life, by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support. The UCCB is for children under the age of 6 years and is paid in instalments of $100 per month per child.
Description: Legal advice and representation to low-income individuals. Address: 345 Bagot StHours: Mon-Thurs 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Fri 1:00 - 4:30 pmPhone: 613-541-0777
Description: LawFacts provides free legal information about criminal, family, and refugee law, and court-related mental health issues. Resources for Aboriginal Canadians and help with finding a lawyer are also available.
Description: Legal Aid Ontario offers legal services and representation to qualified low-income individuals residing in Ontario. It also provides referrals and legal certificates for unrepresented individuals in need of legal services. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 pmPhone: 1-800-668-8258
Description: Queen‘s Legal Aid (QLA) provides legal advice and representation to full-time students at Queen’s University and low-income residents of the Kingston area.
Description: Legal advice and assistance. Last Tuesday of each month, Address: 183 Weller AveHours: Last Tuesday of each month, 3:30pm - 5:00pmPhone: 613-541-3947
Description: Your Legal Rights is a website of free legal information for people in Ontario. This site has free, practical, and easy-to-find legal information produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario.
Description: Adult drop-in centre. Coffee, snacks, safe space. Goal to build community among those lost in Kingston's inner city. Address: 666 Princess StHours: Mon / Weds / Thurs 6:00 - 9:00 pmPhone: 613-888-0927
Description: Open arts studio. Provides opportunities to create art and relationships with those who struggle with issues of brokenness and poverty.Hours: Wednesday 10:00am - 1:00pm at Martha's Table, Tues/Thurs 10:00am - 2:00pm at St. Andrew's
Description:
Offers employment services to French-Canadian job-seekers.
Address: 760 Highway 15, Kingston ON K7L 0C3Hours:Monday 8:30am - 6:00pm, Tuesday-Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm, Friday 8:30am - 3:00pm
Phone:(613) 546-7863
Description:
Provides temporary financial assistance while individuals look for work.
Phone:1-800-529-3742
Description:
299 Concession St.
Address: 299 Concession St.Hours:Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
Phone:613-545-2455
Description: Aboriginal Employment and Training Services. Address: 920 Princess St 3rd floor.Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pmPhone: 613-536-7054
Description: Employment assistance and resource center. Address: 182 Sydenham St and 920 Princess St.Hours: Tues 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 pmPhone: 613-546-5559
Description:
Resources and guidance to help job-seekers find work.
Phone:613-546-2695
Description:
Free Literacy training for adults and families, grade 12 equivalency courses.
Address: 859 Princess St and 183 Weller AveHours:859 Princess St: Mon/Wed/Thu 8:30am - 4:30pm, Tues 8:30am - 9:00pm, Fri 8:30am - 12:00pm 183 Weller Ave: Mon.Wed 9:00am - 12:00pm
Phone:613-547-2012
Description: Free English as a Second Language classes. Address: 16 Bath RdHours: Mon-Thu 8:30am - 4:30pmPhone: 613-547-2255
Description:
Free English as a Second Language classes, employment skills, and further education skills for adult learners.
Address: 158 Patrick St. Hours:Mon-Fri 8:00am - 3:30pm
Phone:613-544-3361
Description:
English as a second language, employment and further education skills for adult learners.
Address: 1440 Princess StHours:Mon-Fri 8:00am - 3:30pm
Phone:613-544-3361
Description: March of Dimes Employment Services helps hundreds of people with disabilities achieve greater independence by providing job training and finding them employment. Address: 920 Princess St 3rd Floor.Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:00pmPhone: 613-549-4141
Description:
Eligible students in Grade 9-10 can apply to receive support to stay in school and succeed.
Address: 263 Weller Ave.Hours:Mon-Fri 9:00am - 4:30pm
Phone:613-507-7107
Description:
Help and information for job seekers in the north end of Kingston.
Address: 900 Montreal Street, Kingston ON K7K 3J9Hours:Mon.-Wed. 9:00am-4:30pm, Thurs. 9:00am-6:00pm, Fri. 9:00am-4:00pm
Phone:613-542-7373 (press 2)
Description: Employment resources, workshops, computer access. Address: 785 Midpark Dr, Suite 200 and 100 Portsmouth Ave.Hours: Mon/Tues/Thu/Fri 8:30am - 4pm, Wed 8:30am - 6:00pmPhone: 613-544-5400 Ext. 1603
Description: Offers volunteer opportunities for individuals looking to gain retail experience.Address: 844 Divison Street, Kingston ON K7K 4C3Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:00am-6:00pm, Sat. 9:00am-6:00pmPhone: 613-817-1213
Description: Full listing of income and other supports, with links to application forms. Their website is very easy to use.
Description:
Provides temporary financial assistance while individuals look for work.
Phone:1-800-529-3742
Description:
This program offers practical advice, information referral, and connects those in need with resources in the community.
Address: 263 Weller Avenue, Kingston, ON K7K 2V4Phone:613-767-8591
Description:
A new program beginning in 2016 will reduce the electricity bills of low-income customers.
help@OntarioElectricitySupport.ca
8:00am – 9:00pm
Phone:1-855-831-8151 / 1-800-855-1155 (TTY to TTY)
Description: Overview of Ontario Works and ODSP application process, benefit details, eligibility details, available supports
Description: Information on provincial tax credits and benefits by topic and population group
Description:
Provides temporary financial help to those most in need in Kingston and County of Frontenac while they are trying to find work.
Phone:613-546-2695, ext. 4980
Description: Access to federal programs including Newcomers, Seniors, First Nations, Veterans, Employment, EI, GST credit, Canada Child Tax Benefit
Description:
Prior and current year returns. Appointment needed.
Address: 342 Patrick Street, Kingston, ON K7K 6R6Hours:Hours change depending on time of year. Click the link below for full details.
Phone:613-548-4411
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