Benevolence Support
Tillsonburg is a wonderful community with great resources to help in difficult times. On this page, you will find helpful resources you can use to help you in your time of need.
Meals
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Monday
St. Mary's Catholic Church (basement)
Location: 51 Venison St. W. Tillsonburg ON.
Details: Happens the second Monday of the month until April. Doors open at 4:30pm and the meal is at 5pm.
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Operation Sharing: Food for Friends
Location: College Avenue United Church, 22 Wilson Street Woodstock ON.
Details: To help provide food for individuals and families. Please enter through the peel street doors. Happens 9:00am - 11:30am​
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Tuesday - Thursday
Operation Sharing: The Sharing Table.
Location: College Avenue United Church, 22 Wilson St. Woodstock ON.
Details: A prepared home made lunch provided by local supporters. It happens between 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Friday
Location: Faith Presbyterian Church, 101 Bidwell Street. Tillsonburg ON.
Details: The doors open at 5:00pm for a meal.
5
Sarurday
Location: St. Paul's United Church, 88 Bidwell Street Tillsonburg ON.
Details: Take out meals are provided. Please use the ramp door when entering. Meals can be picked up between 11:30am - 12:30pm.​
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Sunday
Operation Sharing: The Sharing Table.
Location: Upper Deck Youth Centre, 19 Queen Street Tillsonburg ON
Details: A time of prayer together followed by a meal. Starts at 5:00pm
Food Bank
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Helping Hand Food Bank - 131B Rolph St. Tillsonburg ON.
Details: You can contact the Helping Hand Food Bank Tuesday's between 9:00am - 1:00pm. Wednesday is pickup between 10:30am - 3:30pm by appointment only. Bring ID, address, income, and expenses verification needed.
Contact: (519) 688-3434
Emergency Food
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Salvation Army - Tillsonburg
Contact: (519) 842-3231 ext. 104. By appointment only, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Bring your own bags.
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St. Vincent de Paul - Tillsonburg
Details: Contact (519) 842-3224 then choose ext. 5. Leave your name and phone number and you will be contacted.
3
Cycles of Life - Tillsonburg
Location: The Upper Deck Youth Centre, 19 Queen St.
Details: Thursday's 11:00am - 1:00pm. Fresh produce, food, clothing, hygiene products that people can come and choose what they would like. No meal is provided.
Shelters
1
Inn Out of the Cold - Woodstock
Location: 723 Dundas St.
Details: Open to men and women over 18. Transportation from Tillsonburg is available. Open for meals and showers at 7:30pm.
Contact: (519) 842-7889
2
Inn Out of the Cold - Tillsonburg
Location: 60 Harvey St (Avondale Church)
Details: 7:00pm - 8:00am (November - May)
3
Inn Out of the Cold - St. Thomas
Location: 10 Princess St.
Details: Winter months only.
Call of available times (519) 637-9898
4
The Family Central - Aylmer
Location: 62 Talbot Road E.
Details: Winter months only.
Contact (519) 773-2444
Community Sources
Livingston Centre
96 Tillson Ave, (519) 842-9008, thelivingstonesentre.com
Ontario Works, Housing, Employment Aids, Computer Access, Addiction Services, Legal Clinic, Service Canada, and much more,​​
Oxford County Community Health Centre (OCCHC)
96 Tillson Ave, (519) 842-9008 ext 323.
Outreach Services, Social Worker, Registered Nurse, Client Applications available.
The Salvation Army HUB
147 Broadway Tillsonburg
(519) 321-1715
Monday - Friday 9:15am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:00pm. (Closes 2:00pm on Friday)
Day space, meals, assistance.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Tillsonburg Contact -
(519) 842-8869
Woodstock Contact -
(519) 539-8055
Homeless Prevention Program
Helps with rent (once).
1-800-755-0394
Crisis Line
1-866-933-2023
Women's Crisis Line
1-800-265-1938
Women's Emergency Centre Oxford
975 James St. Woodstock ON
(519) 539-7488
Legal Aid
1-800-668-8258
Elgin Oxford Legal Clinic
(519) 633-2638
Therapy and Addiction Counselling
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:30am - 4:30pm
(519) 842-9008 ext 322
Addiction Services Tillsonburg Clinic
5 Ridout Street E.
(519) 409-6268
New Patient: 1-877-937-2282
John Howard Society of Woodstock
Location: Woodstock Courthouse 415 Hunter Street
(519) 518-5420
Details: Helps with bail, record suspensions, legal aid processes, anger management, relationship issues, and women's support.​
Oxford County Community Heath Centre
(OCCHC)
Location: 96 Tillson Ave, Tillsonburg ON
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Primary Care Expansion, including a Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse and Social Worker
Applications for client available
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Elegibility Criteria - Forms can be dropped off to The Livingston Centre or faxed to OCCHC at (519) 539-9111
1) Individuals experience
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Low/Limited income - find it difficult to cover basic everyday expenses
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Do not have a family physician or nurse practitioner
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Lives in close proximity to the Town of Tillsonburg
2) In addition to seeking medical care, individuals experience 2 or more daily challenges listed below.
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Substance Use/Addiction
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Mental Health concerns
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Newcomer to Canada
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Chronic Pain
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Isolated Senior
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Unstable Housing/Homelessness
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Complex Medical Conditions
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Youth