Spectra Community Support Services |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpectraSupport Twitter: twitter.com/spectrasupport Website: www.spectrasupport.org/ | |||
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| Phone | ||||
| Office Phone | 905-459-8439 | |||
| Fax | 905-459-3955 | |||
| Crisis Phone | Distress Line English Mississuaga/Brampton - 905-459-7777 Caldeon - 905-584-7770 Distress Line Mandarin/Cantonese - 416-920-0497 TeleCheck Seniors - 416-646-8450 Peel Postpartum Family Support Line 905-459-8441; Caledon 289-298-5468 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Located In Community | Brampton | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Mailing Address | c/o Executive Director Business Office 7700 Hurontario Street N, Unit 402 Brampton, ON L6Y 4M3 | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | Provides caring, confidential, non-judgemental support services in several languages for the diverse population of the region Programs: English Distress Lines: 24/7 Multilingual Distress Lines: Mon-Fri 10 am-10 pm, offered in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese, Cantonese and Mandarin For individuals over 18 years going through a difficult situation or in need of listening support and/or experiencing mental or physical health issues, social isolation, loss of someone, relationship problems, stress, crisis, or abuse or just having difficulties coping in life Brampton/Mississauga 905-459-7777; Caledon 905-584-7770 TeleCheck Seniors Program - For individuals over the age of 55, offered in English, French, Punjabi Hindi, Urdu, Spanish and Portuguese The program involves daily or regular phone calls to elderly people who may live alone or with their families/caregivers * Medication reminders, A safety check-in and a re-assurance call to ensure that the person is not in need of any assistance * Emotional and listening support, information on upcoming social events, and connection with other community resources * Support to family members and caregivers by providing relief to those who have elderly people in their care. Call TeleCheck Program - 416-646-8450 Peel Postpartum Family Support Line - A collaborative program offered in partnership with Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program, Region of Peel, which provides support to mothers and families having a baby in different langauges - English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and Cantonese.Trained staff and volunteers provide caring, listening, emotional, crisis and mental health support to women and their families during these prenatal and postpartum period Brampton/Mississauga : 905-459-8441; Caledon: 289-298-5468 Reassurance Program - For individuals between the ages of 18 and 55 years The program involves calling out to the clients to provide them with listening and emotional support * remind them about their medication * direct them to other helpful community resources and information * inform them about upcoming community and social events in Peel Region * provide crisis and suicide intervention support The main focus is on client needs and their comfort level in terms of speaking to someone of a particular gender, ethnicity, language group, and/or days and times of the week Please call 905-459-8439 ext. 5 to register for this free program | |||
| Hours | Business Office Hours: 9am-5pm Distress Lines (English) 24 hours, all days of the week, all year round Distress Lines (Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and Cantonese) Mon-Fri - 10 am-10 pm Peel Postpartum Family Support Line: Mon-Fri 10 am-10 pm TeleCheck Seniors program: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Reassurance Program: Mon-Fri 10 am-10 pm | |||
| Areas Served | Brampton (City of) ; Caledon (Town of) ; Etobicoke North ; Mississauga (City of) ; Peel Region ; Toronto ; Woodbridge ; Peel Region and areas served by Central West LHIN | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English ; French ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Hindi ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Spanish ; Urdu | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| info@spectrasupport.org | ||||
| Website | www.spectrasupport.org | |||
| Primary Contact | Vanita Varma, Executive Director; Phone: 905-459-8439 ext 1; Email: vanita@spectrasupport.org | |||
| Primary Executive | Vanita Varma, Executive Director; Phone: 905-459-8439 ext 1 | |||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Deb Wach, Volunteer Coordinator; Phone: 905-459-8439 ext 2 | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Alternate Name | (Formerly Telecare Distress Centre) | |||
| Established | 1973 | |||
| Funding | Regional / Municipal - Region of Peel ; Provincial - CW LHIN ; United Way ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation ; Ontario Trillium Foundation | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Adults ; Crisis intervention ; Distress lines ; Family support ; Information and referral ; Mental health ; Safety ; Seniors ; Suicide prevention ; Telephone support ; Volunteer opportunities ; Young adults | |||
| Local Subjects | Crisis services (PDN) | |||
| Broader Terms | Adults ; Age groups ; Health ; Telephone support ; Volunteering | |||
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