About Halton Information Providers
Halton Information Providers (HIP) is a coalition of the four Halton libraries' community information services and the Child Care Directory and Information Line.
- Information Oakville (lead partner), a service of the Oakville Public Library
- Information Burlington, a service of the Burlington Public Library
- Information Halton Hills, a service of the Halton Hills Public Library
- Information Milton, a service of the Milton Public Library
- The Halton Resource Connection, a service of the Milton Community Resource Centre
HIP was formed in the 1980's to eliminate duplication of effort in the collection of Halton community services information and to work in partnership with others to collect and maintain information that could then be made available to all.
The primary purpose of each centre is to provide free and confidential information to connect people to the social and community services available in Halton. HIP brings people and services together through our individual service centres, online directory and publications.
Together, the partners jointly maintain the public online Halton Community Services Directory (HCSD). The purpose of the HCSD is to support the needs of the residents of Halton by maintaining consistent and credible standards of community and human service information.
As members of InformOntario (the provincial association of community information centres), InformCanada (the national federation of information and referral providers) and of the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) our international partner, we subscribe to the policies, principles and standards of those organizations.
HIP has business relationships with the following organizations:
- Ontario 211 Services
- Milton Community Resource Centre ( Child Care Directory and Information Line)
- Findhelp Information Services
- Home and Community Care Support Services Mississauga Halton (formerly the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network)
- thehealthline.ca
If you have any questions about HIP, about linking to the Halton Community Services Directory or copying information from the directory, please contact us.
FAQs
Please find a list of the most frequently asked questions below. If you are unable to find your question in this list or the answer provided does not resolve your question please contact the Halton Information Providers.
Yes. Our trained and certified staff are here to help you. Contact one of our Community Information Centres in your community.
The HCSD is a directory of human services available to residents of Halton Region. Human services cover a broad range of programs and services, from access to basic necessities of life to enhancement of personal and social growth. These services may be provided by community, social service, health, government or commercial organizations.
Examples of the types of organizations and services included:
- Arts and cultural organizations
- Children and youth services, childcare providers
- Community and Social Service organizations
- Crisis services, emergency housing
- Educational facilities, Oakville schools, training
- Employment services
- Health services
- Hobby and interest groups
- Housing options
- Mental health services
- Newcomer information
- Recreation and Sports
- Seniors' services
- Transportation
Services are indexed using the AIRS Taxonomy of Human Services (https://211taxonomy.org)
For a full description of included services please see our Terms of Use. The Directory is produced by a non-profit coalition of Community Information Centres called the Halton Information Providers. There is no fee for using the Directory nor being listed in the Directory. The Halton Community Services Directory is also a source of data for Ontario's 2-1-1 Information & Referral service, Home and Community Care Support Services, and the Halton Child Care Directory and Information Line.
For more information please contact the Halton Community Services Database Coordinator at hip@oakville.ca.
All of the information in our directory is gathered directly from the respective organizations. We contact all of these organizations on an annual basis to verify the accuracy of the information. If we are unable to verify the information the record is removed. These procedures are in accordance with the AIRS Standards.
Please note that the Halton Community Services Directory is a collection of information about human services available to residents of Halton Region. Included are services that provide basic subsistence and survival (food, clothing, shelter) and related support services (emergency assistance, financial assistance, physical and mental health assistance).
For a detailed description of the Halton Community Services Directory and the range of services that it represents please see our Terms of Use policy. We ask that you please review the Terms of Use policy before suggesting a new record.
To suggest a new record please complete the record suggestion form here. Your suggestion will be reviewed and we will contact you with our decision. Halton Information Providers reserves the right to exclude records from the directory.
Please locate the record that requires changes by searching or browsing and find the Suggest an Update link near the top of the record (just below the organization name). Clicking the Suggest an Update link will bring you to the update page for that record: please follow the instructions on that page.
Please note that the suggested changes will not take effect immediately but will be reflected in the record once the suggestion has been processed by our staff.
Yes you can. We can help by providing you with the information you need, in the format you need it, so you don't need to try and gather this information record by record in the directory. You must credit Halton Information Proivders as the source on each copy of any information that originates from this site. For more information, contact Marcus Logan at marcus.logan@oakville.ca.
We are pleased to provide free training sessions throughout Halton that are tailored to your agency's use of the HCSD.
To request individual or group training please contact us at hip@oakville.ca.
If you are experiencing difficulties in using the Website or if you have any questions or comments regarding the Website, please contact us at HIP@oakville.ca.
