Lanark County Youth Centres are a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to providing a substance-free environment for youth to gather and interact socially. We are committed to providing youth with a safe, supportive and encouraging environment where opportunities are available for engaging in activities, and developing life and work skills through programs and community involvement.
In the fall of 2012, the Lanark County Youth Centres collaborated on a video called “Talk to Someone”. It was created in response to a serious matter that’s affecting youth in our area, youth mental health. Sure, it may not be the easiest thing to talk about, but it is surely one of the most important. Down below are links and phone numbers to the youth centres in the Lanark area, as well as some other resources for those needing someone to talk to.
If you are having any problems with depression or any thoughts of taking your own life, or feel that your mental health is “shaky” or you know someone that’s going though the same thing, we strongly advise that you seek help by looking though the links or calling the number to the center that’s closest in your area. Lanark County Youth Centres offer help and guidance, not judgment. Don’t hesitate to call for help.
Many thanks to the Government of Ontario, Lanark United Way, Lanark County, and to the staff and members of the Lanark County Youth Centres who made this video possible.



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Informational and Helpful Links
Helpful Phone Numbers
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Lanark County Distress Centre: 1-800-465-4442
Poison Information: 1-800-267-1373
Telehealth Ontario: 1-800-797-0000
North Lanark County Community Health Centre: northlanarkchc.on.ca
Lanark County Mental Health: lanarkmentalhealth.com
Open Doors for Children and Youth: opendoors.on.ca
Lanarks Programs: lcp-home.com
TriCounty Addictions: tricas.on.ca
Lanark County Youth Centres Contact Information
Almonte
Website: typsyouthcentre.org
Location: 65 Mill Street, Almonte, ON. K0A 1A0
Phone Number: 613-256-8485
Email: typs.executivedirector@gmail.com
Carleton Place
Website: cpyouthcentre.org
Location: 360 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, ON. K7C 3Y7
Phone Number: 613-257-8847
Email: cpCOREyouthservices@gmail.com
Lanark
Website: lhyci.yolasite.com
Location: 61 Princess Street, Lanark Village, ON. K0G 1K0
Phone Number: 613-259-2012
Email: lhyci@storm.ca
Perth
Website: YakYouth.ca
Location: 1 Sherbrooke Street East, Perth, ON. K7H 1A1
Phone Number: 613-264-8381
Email: yakyouthcentre@gmail.com
Smiths Falls
Website: sfdcy.ca
Location: 41 Main Street West, Smiths Falls, ON. K7A 4W7
Phone Number: 613-284-1784
Email: info@sfdcy.ca
211 Phone Number and What is 211?
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211Ontario.ca is your connection to information about community and social services in the province of Ontario. It is your first stop for information about child care, language classes, job searches, housing, emergency shelters, services for persons with disabilities, home support, legal assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
Most of the services listed on 211Ontario.ca are provided by non-profit, community-based or government organizations that provide a direct service to the public. However, you will find some private or commercial organizations that do not duplicate the work of non-profit, community and government organizations. Inclusion on 211Ontario.ca is free.
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Is 211 Available Where I Live?
Our goal is to provide 211 telephone service to every part of Ontario by the end of 2011. At present, 211 phone service is available in Lanark County and the following regions and municipalities: Addington, Algoma, Bruce, Durham, Frontenac, Grey, Haliburton, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Kawartha Lakes, Kingston, Muskoka, Niagara, Northumberland, Lennox, Ottawa, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Peterborough, Rainy River, Renfrew, Sault Ste. Marie, Simcoe, Thunder Bay, Toronto,Windsor-Essex and York.
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The information you receive is updated at least once a year and in many cases more frequently. We receive our information directly from our partner agencies and services and we take great care to ensure its accuracy.
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Who Funds 211?
211 is supported by a wide variety of organizations. We receive funding from the Province of Ontario, individual municipalities, local Ontario United Ways, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) has provided more than $1.9 million since 2002 to help develop 211 in Ontario. In 2002, the OTF funded a study to examine the capacity of Ontario’s not-for-profit information services to deliver 211 in Ontario and how it could be done. It has also supported the development of 211 in several communities and helped 211 develop services for Ontario’s francophone community.
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The Province of Ontario has set aside more than $13 million over four years to expand 211′s capacity to reach all Ontarians by 2011/2012. As part of the government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the province has committed ongoing funding of $4 million per year to sustain 211 for all Ontarians, beginning in 2012.
In 2007, Deloitte proposed a cost-sharing formula for Ontario 211: 60 percent from the provincial government, 20 percent from municipal governments, 10 percent from the federal government, and 10 percent from Ontario’s United Ways and private contributions. Ontario 211 is currently negotiating sector shares with its funding partners.
What Is The Ontario 211 Services Corporation?
Ontario 211 Services Corporation (O211SC) was incorporated in 2007 with a mission to develop, sustain and improve an integrated Ontario 211 system. As a not-for-profit agency, it is responsible for licensing of 211 sites, approvals for telephone switching, branding and administering the ongoing provincial contributions as 211 moves to province-wide delivery.