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

Employment Advisor/Services 52 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 100 Marathon, Ontario P0T 2E0 Phone: (807)229-3223 Fax: (807)229-3084	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	Job Connect 52 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 100 Marathon, Ontario P0T 2E0 Phone: (807)229-2037 Fax: (807)229-1592

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 23 Penn Lake Road, P.O. Box 1270 Marathon, Ontario P0T 2E0 Phone: (807)229-0793

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

Ontario Works - Marathon 4 Hemlo Drive, P.O. Bag "TM" 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 x 251 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 4 Hemlo Drive, P.O. Bag "TM" Marathon, Ontario P0T 2E0 Phone: (807)229-1340 x2226 Fax: (807)229-1999 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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