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Neighbourhood Information Post

Office phone: 416-924-2543
Fax: 416-924-8062
E-mail: nipost@nipost.org
Web site www.nipost.org
Address: Parliament Street Public Library, 269 Gerrard St E, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M5A 2G3
Location (Intersection): Toronto East (Parliament St-Gerrard St E) Ward Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28) Officers Gladys Wong, Executive Director
Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 10-4:30; Wed 1-4:30
Area served: Bloor St E/Danforth Ave-Lake Ontario; Don Valley Parkway-Yonge St
Languages of service: Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; English ; French ; Hindi ; Marathi ; Punjabi ; Serbian ; Spanish ; Urdu Fees None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms, staff assistance necessary to access elevator
Service description:

    Community information and referral
  • assistance in filling out forms
  • annual income tax clinic
  • phone and mail registry service, local service directories
  • outreach program
  • case management
  • advocacy
  • settlement services
  • community education
  • telephone and computer available for community use
  • East Toronto Internet Access (ETIA) -- Internet access and training for people who are homeless or who have low incomes, including email
  • coordinates Rent Bank, ontariorentbank.net 416-924-3862 -- financial assistance for low income households who face eviction as a result of rental arrears
  • housing support services
  • housing trusteeship services
Also administers the Winter Warmth Fund 416-924-5491, sponsored by Enbridge Gas Distribution, Toronto Hydro and United Way of Greater Toronto -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their natural gas and heating utility bills, and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
Organization type: Non Profit ; Community Information ; Registered Charity Subjects Budget counselling; Community information centres; Computers; Emergency financial assistance; Financial assistance; Form filling; Free services; Heating; Identification cards; Income tax clinics; Information and referral; Internet access; Loans; Low income housing; Postal services; Registries; Rent banks; Settlement services; Telephones; Voluntary trustees Record ID MET0718
Last complete update: 2006-10-11 Last modification date 2007-05-01
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