Social Worker Drop-in Hours
Services include brief individual and family counselling, as well as referrals to other community resources including addictions support, housing and other health and mental health services.
No appointments are required, but services are first-come, first-served.
A social worker is available on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 2:30 - 4:00 PM on the main floor of the library.
Settlement Services
In partnership with the Stratford Public Library, Library Settlement Workers are located within the library to support newcomer and immigrant needs by providing information in areas including orientation to library programs, citizenship, housing, education, English Language Assessment and referrals to community resources. Services are offered remotely, by phone or in person.
Library Settlement Worker Donna Dong is at the library every Thursday between 2 - 4 PM.
Contact Information:
- To connect with a Library Settlement Worker email Donna Dong, donna.dong@ytr.ymca.ca (Mandarin) or call 519-504-3219
- For all other inquiries email newcomersperthcounty@ytr.ymca.ca or visit the YMCA website for more information
