Prince Edward County Community Supports
A list of Community Supports for Prince Edward County Residents
Store House Food Bank – 613-849-7403 (donations & requests)
304 Nile St. Wellington
http://wellingtonfoodbank.org/latest-news/
Open Wed. 1pm – 3pm
Will deliver groceries to the car - will need to sign in at the door
Will continue to deliver to regular shut- ins
Prince Edward Food Bank- Picton United Church – 613-476-8516
https://pictonunitedchurch.ca/pages/picton-food-bank/# .
Friday 9:00 – 11:30 am
No entry policy - People will be met at the door and assigned a #.
Will be served in order and food will be prepackaged.
If they are in need of delivery – call 613-476-8516
Salvation Army - 613-476-3159
46 Elizabeth St. Wellington
No change to hours or process at this time
Food bank open on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday 9am - 12pm
Facebook - PEC Community COVID -19 Help Group “Caremongering PEC”
Local help group – providing local information about supports
People are offering to deliver groceries and providing updates
Airbnb are offering their space to health care workers on the front line
Free Deliveries
- County Farm Supply – free deliveries
- Tambo ( West Lake)
- Home Hardware
PE County Pet Food Bank – 613-849-7477
673 Danforth Rd Wellington
Accepting donations at 673 Danforth road, Wellington
Requests can be placed via phone
Next distribution day April 22, 2020 12pm - 4pm at 46 king street, Picton
Community Care for Seniors - 613-476-7493
74A King Street is not open to foot traffic
Hot meals on wheels delivered on Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Frozen meals on wheels are being delivered bi-weekly
Ordered taken via phone
The Good Baby Box/store
The Hub Good Baby box/store is closed at this time – contact Cindy Jackson(OW) – Cindy will connect with HUB staff & if possible - help make arrangements to meet.
CDC in Belleville has formula outside with a box to put money in.
Pay phones locations (do not need change to make toll free calls / .50 cent for local calls:
- Giant Tiger has one inside the store.
- No Frills
- Sandbanks provincial park Main gate
- Fawcettville
- Main Stop general store, main street by Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Near Picton boat launch – 35 Bridge St. Picton
Prince Edward Learning Centre
Phone:(613) 476-1811
Continued serviced via phone and emails, assisting with referrals and community information, processing OESP and LEAP applications, supporting people with on-line applications still registering students and supporting online education plans.
Food for Learning
If you or someone you know has school aged children who rely on school breakfast, lunch or snacks programs, and therefore will face hardships while school is not in session, please have them contact Highland Shores as they may be eligible to receive a voucher. Please email Laurie Mick at laurie.mick@highlandshores.com
Public washrooms are not available.
Addictions and Mental Health Services – HPE
Are you or someone you know in crisis and in need of mental health supports? AMHS is launching a new hotline at 9 a.m. Thursday directed to assist residents who are experiencing difficulties coping with their mental health or substance use issues as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
This helpline will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and those wishing to connect with a professional can do so, by calling 613-967-4737. This does not replace the Crisis Intervention Centre Line operated by Quinte Health Care and those in crisis are encouraged to call 613-969-7400 extension 2753.
County launches new COVID-19 help line. A new toll-free County telephone line launched today to help connect seniors, vulnerable members of the community, and residents in self-isolation with essential services and volunteer delivery of vital supplies.
Residents can call 1-833-676-2148 from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday to speak directly with County staff, who can connect them with:
- Volunteer delivery of food and other essentials
- Critical community services
- Transportation options
- Sources of accurate and reliable public health information about the COVID-19 virus
- Kids Help Line- Text connect to 686868 -kids can reach someone through text