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Community services in Hamilton, Ontario

1,520 services and 511 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated October 2026. Change community

Most listings in Hamilton are education and training and wellness and recreation. 338 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Burlington (16 km), Six Nations (Part) 40 (indian reserve) (27 km), Puslinch (27 km), Six Nations (Part) 40 (27 km), Oakville (27 km).

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Crisis support in Hamilton

All 87 crisis lines in Hamilton

Showing the first 50 of 1,944 listings. Search or choose a category to see every listing.

  1. 541 Eatery and Exchange

    Organization

    • 2.0 km from centre
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday Saturday: 8am 4pm
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026

  8. Aberdeen Gardens

    Organization

    • 2.3 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Website checked March 2026

  47. Acorn Counselling

    Organization

    • 6.0 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Youth (13-24)
    • Fee for service
    • Website checked March 2026
Also available in Hamilton (10)

Services based elsewhere that also serve Hamilton; the 8 most needed are shown.

Common questions about services in Hamilton

What community services are listed in Hamilton?

1,520 services and 511 organizations in Hamilton, Ontario. The largest groups are education and training (1,038), wellness and recreation (637), health care and medical (590).

Which services in Hamilton are free?

338 of the 2,031 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Hamilton?

87 listings are marked as crisis support: Access Personal Support - Emergency Back-up Support, Access Personal Support - Hamilton, Access Personal Support - Motor Vehicle Accident Services and 84 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Hamilton?

The most recent verified date among these listings is October 2026. 866 of the 2,031 carry "Website checked March 2026": the organization's website was confirmed live then, which is not a verification of the details.

Which nearby communities also have listings?

The nearest communities with listings are Burlington (16 km), Six Nations (Part) 40 (indian reserve) (27 km) and Puslinch (27 km).

See the numbers for Hamilton

Safety net coverage in Hamilton

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
36, from 2,031 listings for 569,353 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition4
  • Housing and homelessness6.1
  • Mental health and addictions10
  • Health care and medical10
  • Income and financial help1.6
  • Justice and legal1.3
  • Employment and work1.9
  • Childcare and parenting6.6
Freshness
43% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
The full picture
Communities can see coverage by need, life stage and neighbourhood, and capacity against demand over time, with HelpSeeker's community analytics.
How this is counted

Every organization and program listed in Hamilton counts once, as listings per 10,000 people against the population on record. A listing counts under each category it is listed in. More about the data.

By need, listings per 10,000 people

  • Skills for work19
  • Learning and school18
  • Knowing where to go14
  • Help for my family13
  • People who get me11
  • Rest and recreation11
  • Help with my mental health11
  • Medical care10
  • A fresh start10
  • Help with drinking or drugs10
  • Making my own choices9.1
  • Help right now8.4
  • Safety from harm8.4
  • Money to get by7.1
  • Help raising my kids6.6
  • A safe place to sleep tonight6.1
  • A home I can afford6.1
  • My culture and roots5.2
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability4.7
  • Faith and spiritual practice4.5
  • Food to eat4
  • A job1.9
  • Safe surroundings1.4
  • Time in nature1.4
  • A way to get there1.3
  • Legal help and my rights1.3
  • Clothes and basic things1.2
  • Help in my language1.2
  • Being who I am1.1
  • Somewhere to wash1
  • Someone who has been through it0.9
  • Making and creating0.8
  • Dying with dignity0.7
  • Care for my animal0.5
  • Coping with loss0.5
  • A way to give back or have a say0.3
  • Meaning and purpose0.2
  • Getting online0.2