community information centre

2008 Blue Book Directory of Community Services Now Available!

The Blue Book is the most comprehensive guide to community, social and government services available in Waterloo Region. It is a prime resource benefiting anyone who needs to know what is available in the community to respond to a range of social and community questions. Bundle Up and you receive the Electronic Blue Book and the Blue Book together. Download the order form (PDF).

2007 Basic Needs Guide

The 2007 Basic Needs Guide is now available. Order yours now! Or download a copy for your personal use.

2007 Blue Book Directory of Community Services Now Available!

Download the order form. New this year: Bundle Up promotion which offers the Electronic Blue Book and the Blue Book together.

Community Connections 2007

The Social Planning Council is pleased to announce the release of the 2007 edition of Community Connection, a guide to support services in Waterloo Region for individuals of all ages with special needs. The book is produced in collaboration with many local agencies, as well as the Waterloo Region District School Board and the Waterloo Region Catholic School Board, and is available in PDF form for free download here on our website. Download Community Connections 2007

Parent and Child Programs in Cambridge and the Townships

Are you at home with young children? Our brochure, Parent and Child Programs in Cambridge and the Townships, lists a variety of activities for both adults and children, either separately or together. Download the brochure (PDF)

Parent and Child Programs in K-W

Are you at home with young children? Our brochure, Parent and Child Programs in K-W, lists a variety of activities for both adults and children, either separately or together. Download the brochure (PDF)

2006/2007 Blue Book

The 26th edition of the Blue Book is now available. If you would like a copy, please download our Order Form (pdf).

Position Available

The Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo is seeking an energetic and highly organized person to assist with providing information services in the Community Information Centre of Waterloo Region. This position is a regular part time position with additional on call hours for staff relief.

Community Connections 2006

Now available: a resource guide on support services for individuals of all ages with special needs.

Local agency links

New on our links page: a list of local human service agencies from our database of community services.

Basic Needs Guide 2005

The 2nd edition of this resource is now available.

2005 Blue Book

The 25th edition of our Directory of Community Services for Waterloo Region is now available.

Summer Job 2005

Enquiry/Database Assistant - $8.50/hr, 35 hr week, 11 weeks

Purpose: To assist staff in a community based organization to provide information to the community and maintain various community resources including an extensive database of community programs and services.

Help Wanted: Database Updating

The Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo is seeking a part-time person to assist with maintenance of community information databases. This is a part time (20 hours/week) contract position (September-December 2004).

Help Wanted: Enquiry Counsellor

The Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo is seeking a part-time/relief Enquiry Counsellor to assist with providing information and referral service in the Community Information Centre of Waterloo Region. This position is regular part time with additional hours as needed for relief. This is a contract position (September-December 2004).

Summer Job 2004

Enquiry/Database Assistant - $8.00/hr, 35 hr week, 11 weeks

Purpose: To assist staff in a community based organization to maintain an extensive database of community programs and services and to provide this information to the community.

Enquiry/Database Assistant

We have a summer student position available for 2003.

Electronic Blue Book

We now offer an electronic version of our Directory of Community Services for Waterloo Region, The Blue Book. This Microsoft Access database application contains over 1000 records describing community service agencies. Read more about it on our new Blue Book page.

Basic Needs Guide

The Basic Needs Guide is designed to help people connect with groups which provide food, clothing, shelter, financial assistance, and other necessities of life. The Guide addresses common questions and situations in plain language, and lists information about key services available. There are now copies of the Guide at many local community agencies. It is also on our website at www.waterlooregion.org/basic and is available for purchase in a sturdy binder format from our office.