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Community services in Pickering, Ontario

76 services and 73 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated August 2023. Change community

Most listings in Pickering are childcare and parenting and education and training. 20 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Ajax (10 km), Markham (11 km), Whitby (14 km), Whitchurch-Stouffville (18 km), Oshawa (22 km).

Common questions about services in Pickering

What community services are listed in Pickering?

76 services and 73 organizations in Pickering, Ontario. The largest groups are childcare and parenting (52), education and training (42), health care and medical (41).

Which services in Pickering are free?

20 of the 149 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Pickering?

4 listings are marked as crisis support: Pickering Fire Department - Station #4, Pickering Fire Department - Station #5 Headquarters, Pickering Fire Station - #2 and 1 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Pickering?

The most recent verified date among these listings is August 2023. 69 of the 149 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 Ajax (10 km), Markham (11 km) and Whitby (14 km).

See the numbers for Pickering

Safety net coverage in Pickering

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
15, from 149 listings for 99,186 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition1
  • Housing and homelessness0.4
  • Mental health and addictions2.8
  • Health care and medical4.1
  • Income and financial help0.9
  • Justice and legal0.6
  • Employment and work0.9
  • Childcare and parenting5.2
Freshness
46% 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 Ajax, 10 km); Meaning and purpose (nearest Markham, 11 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 Pickering 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

  • Help for my family6.6
  • Help raising my kids5.2
  • Knowing where to go4.9
  • Skills for work4.4
  • Learning and school4.2
  • Medical care4.1
  • Making my own choices3.7
  • People who get me3.5
  • Rest and recreation3.5
  • Help with my mental health3.1
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability3
  • A fresh start2.8
  • Help with drinking or drugs2.8
  • A way to get there2.3
  • Money to get by1.8
  • My culture and roots1.1
  • Food to eat1
  • Help right now1
  • Safety from harm1
  • Somewhere to wash1
  • A job0.9
  • Faith and spiritual practice0.9
  • Legal help and my rights0.6
  • A safe place to sleep tonight0.5
  • Help in my language0.5
  • A home I can afford0.4
  • Clothes and basic things0.4
  • Safe surroundings0.4
  • Someone who has been through it0.4
  • Time in nature0.4
  • Being who I am0.3
  • Care for my animal0.3
  • Making and creating0.3
  • A way to give back or have a say0.2
  • Dying with dignity0.1
  • Getting online0.1