Breastfeeding Buddies is a volunteer peer-based breastfeeding support program run out of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre that aims to:
• Promote breastfeeding/chestfeeding by helping all families meet their feeding goals.
• Create access to promising practice-based information via our website and multi-language peer volunteer team.
• Offer community prenatal workshops, nursing support, and parenting programs both in-person and virtually.
• Practice an informed decision-making model that aligns with the WHO commitment to child and maternal health.
• Empower parents as experts in their children’s lives through empathic, nonjudgmental support.

The Cambridge Food Bank offers food and support to people and community groups in need within Cambridge and North Dumfries.

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health specializes in children’s mental health, youth engagement, and development, family violence, individual and family counselling, credit counselling, settlement supports, and collective wellness.

The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment (CMHRT) offers a full range of psychological services for children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families, including psychological assessment, and individual and group therapy.

The Coalition of Muslim Women of KW (CMW) is a charitable organization providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, and leadership and skills development for women while addressing issues of gender-based violence, racism, discrimination and Islamophobia through innovative programming and services, partnerships, and collaboration, and advocacy and outreach.

Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) is a volunteer-based, restorative justice, and peacebuilding organization. During our 45+ year history, we have creatively and innovatively applied restorative justice principles to address needs identified by our community. CJI programming assists our community to create, maintain, and mend relationships. Restorative Justice provides intentional opportunities for our community to acknowledge that we are all interconnected and that our actions impact each other. When a relationship is damaged, we need a way to invite people to re-build connection. Restorative justice views harm as an opportunity to build a stronger, resilient community – a community with members who are able to see each other with empathy and compassion and who are able to dialogue with each other about what we value and need to move toward healing together.

EarlyON Child and Family Centres offer free, drop-in programs for children, their parents and caring adults. EarlyON Centres are places to engage and connect with others in the community and feel a sense of belonging.

We provide support for parents, and caregivers to recognize and understand their child's needs, learn strategies to support them and learn how to communicate these needs to others. Whether or not a child has a diagnosis, we focus on recognizing what a child's behaviours may be trying to tell you and what their strengths are. The sessions are virtual and can be booked online. We offer a free consultation to see if this service is good fit for a parents needs.

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region (FACS) is legally known as The Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. It is our role to respond and work together with families, their supports and our communities to protect and care for children who have been abused or neglected, or who are at risk of being abused or neglected.

House of Friendship is a Waterloo Region-based nonprofit organization that provides food, housing, addiction treatment and neighbourhood support to individuals and families. Our program that directly supports parents is our Neighbourhood program, specifically Family Outreach Program and Community Centres.

Kinbridge Community Association is a community-based organization that works to build capacity in the people we serve. As a grass roots organization, we strive to develop and run programs that serve the needs of our community as identified by our community.

KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization that provides a wide range of individualized services and supports to children with any special need and adults with developmental disabilities. A good life is fostered through early learning supports, respite services, residential services, community involvement and employment supports.

Our work is guided by our Vision Statement: “A community where everyone belongs and participates” and by our Mission Statement: “Together with our community, KW Habilitation inspires abilities to enrich the lives of children, youth, adults and families“.

Our No. 1 Strategic Direction is Celebrating Abilities And Realizing Aspirations And Dreams. As part of our Action Plan, we use our PRISMS to enhance the competence of our leadership and employees to create a person-centred organizational culture

Marillac Place provides a safe home for women ages of sixteen and up who are pregnant, who have a child in their care, or who are attempting to regain care of their child.

Offering ADHD & Executive Function Coaching For All Ages.

As an adult with ADHD and a parent of ADHD children, Nicola has been where you are and can help you to implement change so you can move forward in a calmer and more positive way.

Muslim Social Services runs multiple programs throughout the entire year. These programs are available to a variety of age groups each targeting specific goals and aim to be anyone in need. At Muslim Social Services, we believe that when people feel that they belong, they will be motivated to translate their passions into action and contribute meaningfully to the betterment of their communities.

The Family Care Centre is a resource hub for parents and caregivers of children and youth with mental illness.

We know how hard it is for families who are navigating the mental health system while supporting their children.

We are sharing only trusted, evidence-based information to help parents find much-needed support.

One-on-one counselling
Couples and Family Therapy
Children's Therapy in Cambridge and North Dumfries, including our innovative Taming the Dragon program in partnership with WRDSB to help kids get skills to manage their anxieties
Group therapy for a variety of populations including: positive steps to
dealing with anger men's group, the partner assault response program
(PAR), groups for survivors of domestic violence, a grandparents group,
grief therapy, co-dependancy
Addiction services, including: treatment planning, referrals for family
support, referrals for residential, community and day programming, AAA
meetings, after care and relapse prevention/groups, community and justice
service coordination, two Recovery Homes for Men and Women

Workshops for parents, teachers and early childhood educators in building mutually respectful relationships.
Individual parent coach sessions for parents of tots to teens and beyond.

We envision a community where every person who is pregnant or parenting in crisis has the resources and support needed to thrive and experience a hope-filled future.

Our mission is to provide any adult or family in Waterloo Wellington with access to literacy training.
Project READ Literacy Network offers programs for families. Our program Get Set Learn helps families get ready for school, and offers parents and grandparents ideas for helping children succeed in school.

As parents and caregivers, you have the most important role in the life of your child. Public Health provides information and support to help you raise a healthy child.

The Parent-Child Resource Centre is a branch of The Salvation Army whose mission is to strengthen families in the Waterloo Region community by offering programs that meet the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of parents, caregivers and their children.

Sexual Health, Options, Resources and Education - SHORE Centre - is Waterloo Region's trusted source for accurate sexual health education and confidential pregnancy options support. We are committed to creating a community that honours sexuality, diversity and choice.

Parent Mentoring Program, Family Resource Coach Program, School Navigation Support, Support groups, Website Events Calendar, monthly newsletter, Ask a Self-Advocate Program, Coffee Club Social Group, Workshop and Seminar Series, Family Days.

At Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region, we support women and children who are experiencing domestic violence. We operate two emergency shelters: Anselma House in Kitchener and Haven House in Cambridge. We also run a free, confidential, Outreach Program that is available to women in all cities and townships of Waterloo Region.

YWCA Cambridge provides Participant-led programming, Licensed Child Care Services, and Shades Mill Summer Camps, Employment Training, Roots of Empathy, Advocacy: Using our voice to be a respected leader on issues that impact Cis and Trans Women and Girls and Non-Binary and Two-Spirit individuals in our community.