Social Services

Marathon Social Services

Marathon and area offers an array of social services programs and supports that are available in this community.  Each service is described briefly here in the directory.  Services are either located within the Town of Marathon or there is an outreach component to the delivery, which can be made available locally.

The services listed range in the spectrum of services for children, families, adults and women's services as well as a section for seniors.  Many of the listed programs are funded through various governments including Municipal, Provincial and Federal.

For more information about health care in Marathon, please visit the Healthcare section of this site.
  

Social Services Programs and Support

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
23 Penn Lake Road, P.O. Box 1270
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-2016

Childrens' Aid Society
52 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 340
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-0580

Community Addictions
51 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 849
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-0607
Fax: (807)229-3040

Community Care Access Centre
26 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 1559
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-8627
Fax: (807)229-8628

Community Options, Superior Greenstone Association for Community Living
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Toll-free: 1-888-434-4409

Community Youth Justice Committee 
Mantiouwadge, Ontario  P0T 2C0
Phone: (807)826-3515

Dilico Ojibway Child & Family Services
P.O. Box 639
Mobert, Ontario  P0M 2J0 
Phone: (807)822-1557
Toll-free: 1-800-465- 5306
Fax: (807)822-1563

District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board
34 North Cumberland Street, 4th Floor
Thunder Bay, Ontario  P7A 8B9
Phone: (807)766-2103
Fax: (807)345-6146

Early Intervention & Prevention Program
14 Hemlo Drive, P.O. Box 910
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-1712
Fax: (807)229-2992

Employment Programs
14 Hemlo Drive, P.O. Box 520
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-9591

Integrated Services for Northern Children (I.S.N.C.)
51 Peninsula Road    Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0 
Phone: (807)229-0607
Fax: (807)229-3040

Kinna-Aweya Legal Clinic
52 Peninsula Road, Suite 109, P.O. Box 658
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-2290

Marathon Children and Family Centre - Child Care Program
21 Chisholm Trail, P.O. Box 1270
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-3031

Marathon Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation
5 Hemlo Drive
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-2589

Marathon Sick Kids Fund
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0 
Phone: (807)229-3260

Marjorie House
P.O. Box 869
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0 
Phone: (807)229-2222

Mental Health Program
51 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 849
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-0607
Fax: (807)229-3040

Mental Illness Support Network
52 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 930
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0 
Phone: (807)229-0357

Ministry of Community and Social Services/Children's Services
435 James Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario  P7E 6S9
Toll-free: 1-800-465-5561
Fax: 1-800-475-1295

North of Superior Programs
51 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 849
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-0607
Fax: (807)229-3040 

Northwest Employment Works (formerly Employment Ontario/Job Connect)
52 Peninsula Road, Suite 111
P.O. Box 100
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-3223
Fax: (807)229-3084

Ontario Works - Marathon
52 Peninsula Road
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-2157
Fax: (807)229-1103

Ontario Works - Pic River
Heron Bay, Ontario  P0T 1R0
Phone: (807)229-1749 x251
Fax: (807)229-1944

Parents & Tots
P.O. Box 849
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-1286

Probation & Parole 
Phone: (807)229-2407 or 2504

Protective Services Program
52 Peninsula Road, Suite 115
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone and Fax: (807)229-9809
E-mail:

Superior Greenstone Association for Community Living
P.O. Box 970
Geraldton, Ontario  P0T 1M0
Phone: (807)854-0924 or 0775
Toll-free: 1-888-434-4409
Fax: (807)854-1047

Superior North Victim Services
Marathon, Ontario  P0T 2E0
Phone: (807)229-8877
Fax: (807)229-8894

Transitional Support Services 
Toll-free: 1-866-752-5427

Transition Facilitator, Lutheran Community Care Centre
245 Bay Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Toll-free: 1-888-752-5427

Wesway - Respiteservices.com
1703 East Victoria Avenue, Unit 210
Thunder Bay, Ontario  P7C 1C8
Phone: (807)623-2353
Toll-free: 1-888-623-2353
Fax: (807)623-6413
E-mail:


 

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