Halton Information Providers

Site: Oakville Public Library

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Record #: BTN2201

Last Full Update: 09 Sep 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone	905-815-5952
Fax	Attn HIP 905-815-2024
E-Mail	hip@oakville.ca
Website	hipinfo.ca
Social Media	Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter)
Primary Contact	Marcus Logan, Manager, Community Development & Engagement, Oakville Public Library; Phone: 905-815-2042 ext 5091; Email: marcus.logan@oakville.ca
Alternate Contact	Mark Winfield, Community Information Database Coordinator, Oakville Public Library, Halton Information Providers; Phone: 905-815-2042 ext 3233; Email: mark.winfield@oakville.ca

Agency Information

Description (Agency)	A coalition of the five Community Information Centres and the Child Care Directory and Information Line in Halton Region, formed with the goal of: minimizing duplication in the collection and management of community information providing a comprehensive directory of community and human service information maintained to Inform USA standards Information Burlington Information Halton Hills Information Milton Information Oakville The Halton Resource Connection, Child Care Directory and Information Line
Legal Status	(50) Non Profit
Established	1988
Funding	City / Town ; Regional / Municipal ; Fees - for special projects ; Four of the HIP partners are services of their local public libraries

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	The primary purpose of each centre is to: provide free and confidential information to connect people to the social and community services and programs available in Halton jointly maintain the public online Halton Community Services Directory and publish print and electronic publications Additional services include specialized services for other nonprofit information and referral organizations, including: community information data syndication and leasing custom views of the Halton Community Services Directory for targeted subject areas Member of InformOntario, InformCanada and Inform USA (formerly the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems - AIRS) Regional community information providers to Ontario 211 Services, Ontario Health atHome, the Halton Child Care Directory and Information Line and other local, regional and provincial projects
Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Areas Served	Halton Region
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	No application required
Languages	English
Fees	Service ; None - for core services ; fees for value-added services, including but not limited to bespoke web applications and database development, and publication of data products

Site Information

Located In Community	Oakville
Address & Map	Oakville Public Library, Central Branch 120 Navy St Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4 View Google Map
Intersection	Navy St and Lakeshore Rd E
Mailing Address	c/o Information Oakville
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading	Community Programs
HCSD Sub Heading	Community Information
Service Categories	Comprehensive Information and Referral ; Directory/Resource List Publication ~ Human/Social Services Issues ; Information and Referral Associations

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