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Community services in Markham, Ontario

over 210 services and 115 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated October 2026. Change community

Most listings in Markham are education and training and childcare and parenting. 24 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Pickering (11 km), Richmond Hill (13 km), Whitchurch-Stouffville (16 km), Aurora (19 km), Ajax (20 km).

Common questions about services in Markham

What community services are listed in Markham?

over 210 services and 115 organizations in Markham, Ontario. The largest groups are education and training (204), childcare and parenting (91), advocacy and care coordination (85).

Which services in Markham are free?

24 of the 326 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Markham?

8 listings are marked as crisis support: IMKA - Adolescence & Teen Counselling, Kinark - Community-Based Child and Youth Mental Health, RISE Support Centre and 5 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Markham?

The most recent verified date among these listings is October 2026. 198 of the 326 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 Pickering (11 km), Richmond Hill (13 km) and Whitchurch-Stouffville (16 km).

See the numbers for Markham

Safety net coverage in Markham

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
10, from 326 listings for 338,503 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition0.9
  • Housing and homelessness0.7
  • Mental health and addictions2.1
  • Health care and medical2.2
  • Income and financial help1.4
  • Justice and legal0.1
  • Employment and work0.7
  • Childcare and parenting2.7
Freshness
63% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
Nothing listed here yet for
Coping with loss (nearest Richmond Hill, 13 km). An organization that offers one of these here can claim a free listing.
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 Markham 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 work6.1
  • Learning and school6
  • Knowing where to go3.7
  • Help for my family3.5
  • Making my own choices3
  • Help raising my kids2.7
  • People who get me2.4
  • Rest and recreation2.4
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability2.4
  • Help with my mental health2.3
  • Money to get by2.2
  • Medical care2.2
  • A fresh start2.1
  • Help with drinking or drugs2.1
  • My culture and roots2.1
  • Faith and spiritual practice2
  • A way to get there1
  • Food to eat0.9
  • A home I can afford0.7
  • A safe place to sleep tonight0.7
  • Help right now0.7
  • Safety from harm0.7
  • A job0.7
  • Somewhere to wash0.7
  • Help in my language0.5
  • Safe surroundings0.4
  • Time in nature0.4
  • Getting online0.3
  • Clothes and basic things0.2
  • Making and creating0.2
  • Being who I am0.2
  • Dying with dignity0.2
  • A way to give back or have a say0.1
  • Someone who has been through it0.1
  • Legal help and my rights0.1
  • Meaning and purpose0.1
  • Care for my animal0