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VICTIM SERVICES LEEDS AND GRENVILLE COVID-19

Victim Services of Leeds & Grenville is committed to keeping our clients, our staff and our communities as safe as possible during this difficult time.  Staff continue to work 24 hours a day / 7 days a week as per our normal schedule.  This has not changed.  Our office locations, however, are currently closed to the public.  At present, VSLG staff are continuing to support and provide resources to clients by utilizing telephone, texting, email and video technologies in keeping with World Health Organization policies.  On-scene or in-person responses are at the request of our emergency partners only.  We recognize that this is a stressful time and will do our best to ensure all individual's needs are met to the best of our ability and within the mandate of our services.  We are working closely with our community partners so that we can offer a coordinated response to ensure all community members are provided services.

This page is dedicated to links and information specific to COVID-19 and resources.  These resources are changing; sometimes daily however we will do our best to update them as we can.

COVID-19 Resource links

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/#q0

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-children-community-and-social-services

Health Unit - Community Based Covid 19 Assessment Centre for Brockville 

Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 or www.health.gov.on.ca

CURRENT SCAMS

Beware of new COVID-19 reported scams

Fraudsters are posing as:

  • Cleaning or heating companies offering duct cleaning services or air filters to protect from COVID-19
  • Local and provincial hydro/electrical power companies threatening to disconnect your power for non-payment
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization offering fake lists for sale of COVID-19 infected people in your neighbourhood
  • Public Health Agency of Canada giving false results saying you have been tested positive for COVID-19 tricking you into confirming your health card and credit card numbers for a prescription
  • Red Cross and other known charities offering free medical products (e.g. masks) for a donation
  • Government departments sending out coronavirus-themed phishing emails tricking you into opening malicious attachments tricking you to reveal sensitive personal and financial details
  • Financial advisors pressuring people to invest in hot new stocks related to the disease offering financial aid and/or loans to help you get through the shutdowns
  • Door-to-door salespeople selling household decontamination services
  • Private companies offering fast COVID-19 tests for sale - Only hospitals can perform the tests No other tests are genuine or guaranteed to provide accurate results, selling fraudulent products that claim to treat or prevent the disease, Unapproved drugs threaten public health and violate federal laws   

For more fraud resources check out: 

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

TransUnion https://www.transunion.ca/assistance/fraud-victims-resources

Competition Bureau https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00122.html

Or contact your local police service if you feel you have been scammed or defrauded currently. 

COMMUNITY RESOURCES LEEDS AND GRENVILLE DURING COVID-19 

FOOD BANKS AND FOOD RESOURCES

Athens Food Bank/Crisis Fund Association:
58 Elgin St. N., 613-924-9112

Brockville Salvation Army:
175 First Ave. ,613-342-5211

Brockville and Area Food Bank:
58 Buell St.,613-342-0605

  • Tuesday to Friday 10am-2:45pm for intake and until 3pm for “free” shelf y at this time only 5 people allowed in at once
  • seniors, anyone under self-isolation, families with children, anyone uncomfortable coming to the food bank can call for a home delivery.
  • infant products and adult absorbent briefs are available y fresh fruit & yogurt are available.
  • https://www.facebook.com/TheBrockvilleAndAreaFoodBank/
  • The food bank is partnering with 1000 Islands Toyota Car Dealership in offering Seniors, Families with children who can't make it in, anyone with a handicap and anyone who is sick (with a cold or flu), home delivery.  You just call  613-342-0605 and speak with our intake person
  • https://operationharvestsharing.workpress.com

Loaves and Fishes Brockville: (take away options, no dining in)
25 Front Avenue West Unit 1A Brockville, ON  613-345-6498

  • Providing a Hearty Midday take away Meal
  • Meals will be available between 1-3 pm Mon- Fri
  • Please stay tuned for any updates

Cardinal - South Grenville Food Bank - Food for All:
618 King’s Hwy. #2, 613-657-1967

Delta Food Bank, Delta United Church
36 King St., 613-213-4828

  • providing food bank services second Tuesday of every month
  • will be pre-packaged or one client at a time will come into the food bank

Elgin Food Bank, Bethel Tabernacle Church:
31 Water St., 613-359-6118

  • 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month from 9:30am-11:30am
  • clients are not to enter building but grocery lists ready for them to fill out. Staff will put orders together and hand to client.
  • some diapers and a little bit of formula available but not many clients with babies at this time.
  • http://www.bethelelgin.com/elgin-food-bank.php

Gananoque & Area Food Bank, Gananoque Legion (basement):
55 King St E. Lower Level of Legion, 613-382-4434

  • Wednesday & Friday hours 12:30pm-2:45pm
  • infant products available y only 2 clients at a time spaced out; remainder please wait outside or in stairwell if it’s raining
  • food orders will be bundled – no client shopping at this time
  • https://www.facebook.com/gananoquefoodbank/

Kemptville Salvation Army:
2 Oxford St. W., 613-258-3583

Kemptville and District Home Support Inc: Seniors Community Services
613-258-3203

We are continuing to offer:

  • Meals on Wheels 
  • Transportation to essential appointments
  • Telephone checks
  • Referrals and Information
  • All other services and activities are cancelled until further notice, including visitors to the centre
  • https://www.kdhsi.com/

Prescott - South Grenville Food Bank - Food for All:
136 Henry St.,613-925-2444

South Grenville Food Bank - Food for All:
16 Centre, 613-925-2444

Westport Food Bank, United Church, Westport:
27 Church St., 613-273-5289

  • delivering hampers to registered clients
  • no families with infants so any baby items go to to Perth food bank
  • new clients would need to contact Norman
  • norman@rideau.net

Executive Taxi: 

  • Executive Taxi offers home delivery in town for $12.  Food, supplies.  613-342-2000

Restaurants with Takeout or Delivery

Downtown Brockville Restaurants List 

North Grenville Restaurants List

Noshery Brockville:

  • Ordering veggies from their suppliers to let people shop 613-865-9969

The Sweet Life Café Brockville:

Frozen Soups for $2 each no tax. If you would like any delivered (free delivery), please order a minimum of 5. For home deliveries of the soup it will be a porch drop off and email transfer (must receive before delivery). We will have Potato Bacon, Beef Barley, Chicken Noodle, Tomato Ravioli, Stuffed Pepper.

Please call 613-803-8882 or message the page to reserve the kinds and quantities that you would like. Thank you @sweetlifecafe 

Panache bakery is delivering in Gananoque: (613) 382-1412

  • Will deliver

Crazy Bowls Prescott:

Just to let everyone know Crazy Bowls is making fully cooked, frozen meals delivered to your door. All you must do is reheat. (613) 803-9360 https://www.facebook.com/pg/CrazyBowls/about/?ref=page_internal

Brigadoon (Oxford Mills): 613-258-4433

Rapid Valley Lansdowne: 613- 659-2557

  • Open for Take Out 

Wendy’s Country Market Lyndhurst: tel:613-928-2477 

Little sisterz restaurant in Spencerville: (613) 648-8888

  • Will deliver (not opposed to delivering out of town)

Online AA Meetings During COVID-19

Online Meetings Directory

https://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php

https://www.intherooms.com/home/

Speaker Tape Websites 

https://www.aaspeaker.com/

https://hacoaa.org/archives/speakers/

https://www.recoveryaudio.org/

SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES 

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville: 25 Central Avenue Brockville, ON 

https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/community-and-social-services.aspx

Social Services department: 613-324-3840 or toll free 1-800-267-8146

Financial Services department: 1-800-770-2170

Housing Department: 613-342-3840 ex 2450 or toll free 1-800-267-8146

Salvation Army Brockville: 613 342-5211 

SHELTERS 

Brockville Interval House: 1-800-267-4409 

Shepherds of Good Hope Ottawa: (613) 789-8210

Ottawa Mission for Men: 613-234-1144 

EMERGENCY SERVICES 

Emergency: 911 

O.P.P: 1-888-310-1122 OR www.opp.ca 

Brockville Police: 613-342-0127 or www.Brockvillepolice.com 

Gananoque Police: 613-382-4422 www.gananoquepoliceservice.com 

Brockville General Hospital: 613-345-5649 or www.bgh-on.ca

Kemptville General Hospital: 613-258-3435 

Family and Children Services: (613) 498-2100

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 

Employment Opportunities - Food Sector 

The Employment + Education Centre is supporting/ assisting all people who need help with Employment Insurance applications or related documents 

Please contact us by email: cecilia@eecentre.com or call us at 613-498-2111

We are thrilled to continue to assist our community during these interesting times.  We are fully operational via remote means. We are answering our telephone in person to better connect people to the correct resource.

LEGAL SUPPORT

Legal Clinic: 1-800-597-4529

Legal Aid: 1-800-668-8258

Victim Witness Assistance Program: 1-888-216-2191

Family Court support found here –  https://vslg.ca/family-court-support-program.php

EMOTIONAL AND WELLNESS

Crisis Line: 5 pm – 12am 1-800-465-4442

Leeds Grenville Mental Health Crisis: 1-866-281-2911 (All office locations currently closed) 

Children’s Mental Health of Leeds & Grenville (613) 498-4844

Extended hours, Telephone appointments, Call-in Sessions

Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health:  https://llgamh.ca

Leeds Grenville Mental Health non-crisis: 1-866-499-8445

Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 or www.health.gov.on.ca

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or info on how to text https://kidshelpphone.ca/text

Connect Youth - Mental Health Supports and Drawing Classes                                                                                            https://www.facebook.com/ConnectYouth01/

Every Kid in our Community http://everykid.on.ca/covid- 19-links. 

Links to services and resources for children, youth and parents can be found on the Every Kid in our Communities website http://everykid.on.ca/covid- 19-links. The site will be updated regularly.”

EMental Health:  https://www.ementalhealth.ca/

PHYSICAL WELLNESS

Eastern Ontario YMCA  

https://youtu.be/8g8bPGNTKjc

#wewillgetthroughthistogether

Planet Fitness 

https://www.facebook.com/planetfitness/videos/2813144112133774/?q=Planet%20fitness&epa=SEARCH_BOX

Snap Fitness

https://www.facebook.com/shannon.reid.167/videos/10163105648285057/UzpfSTM2NzkyOTMzMzQxNTU3MToxNDEzMTM2Njc4ODk0ODI2/

The Workshop Dance Studio: Kemptville 

https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCfXwcUKfzHu47Oa_ tVDktqA/featured

Get Cronk'd Fitness Studio: Kemptville, Hosting live workouts

https://www.facebook.com/ GetCronkd/posts/ 2584055251905920?__tn__=K-R

SERVICES FOR SENIORS

CPHC

https://www.facebook.com/ cphcare/ 

A Friendly Voice: 1-855-892-9992

Available for residents over the age of 55 struggling with loneliness or isolation during the Covid 19 pandemic

 

 

Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 or www.health.gov.on.ca

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

Canada Emergency Response Benefit: Q&A

FREE FIREWOOD

Firewood: We were just speaking with Doug Brooks at D&D Tree Service in Brockville. He said that anyone needing firewood to help keep their homes warm during the crisis can call him. D&D will deliver wood locally at NO CHARGE to folks that need it. YES - free firewood. Doug can be reached at 613-345-3963. Thanks Doug!