The Wilmot Family Resource Centre

Wilmot Family Resource Centre is a community-based agency whose mission is: To promote the enrichment and well being of all families and individuals by providing affordable social, educational and recreational programs. The service area for Wilmot Family Resource Centre is all of Wilmot Township and the lower half of Wellesley Township, with programs running in Baden, Wellesley and New Hamburg. They have a range of services including an Outreach Program providing support to low income families and Early Years programming for families with children 0 to 6 years of age. They also provide services for the prevention of family violence. Working co-operatively with other agencies and concerned individuals, work in this area has steadily grown to assist families within both Townships.

Approximately thirty different programs and services are available: preschool program, child and caregiver drop-ins, toy library, resource library, after –school programs, Teen Fun Zone and skate-board park, emergency food bank, Community Nutrition (Community Kitchens) and Peer Health workers, outreach program, parent support, breast-feeding support and child care registry. Healthy Start relationship skills program, volunteer opportunities, family violence prevention, summer camp program and budgeting assistance.

Several community organizations also provide services out of the Resource Centre such as Conestoga College providing employment services and KidsAbility providing speech and language assessment. Visit our website: www.wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.ca.

Interfaith Community Couselling Centre

Interfaith Community Counseling Centre has been servicing the residents of New Hamburg and area for over 26 years. The mission of Interfaith Community Counselling Centre (ICCC) is to strengthen the fabric of our community by enhancing the ability of individuals, couples and families to deal with a broad range of life issues and crises through counselling groups, prevention and educational services.

In addition to providing direct counselling, ICCC works in collaboration with social services, churches, schools and other organizations to offer educational and personal growth workshops. In 2009 ICCC helped over 400 people experiencing various life challenges. These issues range from anxiety, depression, grief/loss, to relationship or Family issues. The counselors at ICCC work from a strength bases perspective assisting clients in resolving some of life’s challenges and gaining an increased sense of well-being and hopefulness. This help is offered through Individual, couple, family and/or group counselling to all ages, ranging from young children, teens and adults to seniors. Services are available at two different locations and at the local community schools.

Cost should never be a reason to avoid getting help. That’s why they use a sliding fee scale that takes your income into consideration, you pay what you can afford for the right counselling solution for you. ICCC will not turn anyone away. For further information or to make a referral, please contact them at 519 662-3092 or visit their website at: www.interfaithcounselling.ca.