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

Office phone: 416-755-7353
Fax: 416-916-2333
E-mail: info@torontohabitat.on.ca
Web site: www.torontohabitat.on.ca
Address:
120 Eglinton Ave E, Ste 600, Toronto, ON, M4P 1E2
Location (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E)
Ward St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer

Notice: Temporarily CLOSED due to funding crisis -- phone messages will be checked daily
Office phone: 416-599-8372 ; 416-599-TDRC
Fax: 416-599-5445
E-mail: tdrc@tdrc.net
Web site: www.tdrc.net
Address: 6 Trinity Sq, Toronto, ON, M5G 1B1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto Central (Yonge St-Dundas St W)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: Cathy Crowe, Street Nurse Helen Armstrong, Coordinator

Office phone: 416-698-9306
Fax: 416-698-6718
Address: Secord Community Centre, 91 Barrington Ave, Toronto, ON, M4C 4Y9
Location: (Intersection) East York (Main St-Danforth Ave)
Ward: Beaches-East York (Ward 31)
Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Friday 9-5, Thursday 9-6
Area served: East York, east Toronto
Languages of service: English ; Hindi ; Swahili ; Urdu ; volunteers -- Italian, Romanian, Spanish

Office phone: 416-392-8906
Fax: 416-392-4180
E-mail: hfa-ho@toronto.ca
Web site: www.toronto.ca/homesfortheaged
Address: Metro Hall, 55 John St, 11th Fl, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
Mail Address: Metro Hall, 55 John St, 11th Fl, Stn 1113, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (University Ave-King St W)
Ward: Trinity-Spadina (Ward 20)
Officers Sandra Pitters, General Manager Reg Paul, Director, Administration and Support Services
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30

Office phone: 416-286-0766
Fax: 416-286-0767
Web site: TSH.to
Address: 125 Manse Rd, Scarborough, ON, M1E 3V2
Location (Intersection) Scarborough South (Manse Rd-Lawrence Ave E)
Ward Scarborough East (Ward 44)
Contacts: Mark Zaborowski, Program Manager, mzaborowski@tsh.to
Hours: Office -- Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm
Area served: Supportive housing -- Scarborough residents - vacation care -- City of Toronto residents
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Adults 16 years and over with severe and persistent mental illness
How to apply: Call for information
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Supportive housing

• 24 hour support
• social, interpersonal and living skills
• discharge planning and follow up
• capacity 9
• no maximum stay
• vacation care when vacancies permit

Organization type: Non Profit

Homelessness and Housing Help Services
Notice: Formerly known as Info Link Community Information and Housing Help Services
Office phone: 416-469-5211 ext 1175
Fax: 416-469-0825
E-mail: housinghelp@woodgreen.org
Web site: www.woodgreen.org
Address: 835 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H9
Location (Intersection) Toronto East (Pape Ave-Queen St E)
Ward Toronto-Danforth (Ward 30)
Contacts: Rima Zavys, Director, 416-469-5211 ext 1165, rzavys@woodgreen.org
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5

Housing Help Centre drop-in -- Mon 9-1, Thu 1-4:30
Area served: Former City of Toronto northern limits-Lake Ontario; Victoria Park Ave-Sherbourne St
Languages of service: English
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible -- call for details
Service description: One-on-one housing search support

• private landlord registry
• hostel bed registry
• Rent Bank -- interest free loans for families in rental arrears
• information and referral
• eviction prevention and landlord/tenant mediation
• long term case management services to obtain and maintain housing
• harm reduction housing support/education
• emergency relocation for rooming house tenants
• budget counselling
• telephone and fax access
• landlord information and education

Volunteer information and referral for community residents, located in upper lobby

• drop in or phone
• access centre for Housing Connections

Access centre for Winter Warmth Fund, sponsored by Enbridge Gas Distribution, Toronto Hydro Electric System, and United Way of Greater Toronto -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their natural gas and electricity utility bills and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
Organization type: Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity Subjects Budget counselling; Case management; Emergency financial assistance; Fax machines; Form filling; Free services; Heating; Homeless people; Housing facilities; Information and referral; Landlord and tenant rights; Landlords; Rent banks; Telephones; Tenants Other Services See List Record ID MET4852 Last complete update 2007-12-27 Last modification date 2008-01-08

Office phone: 416-975-5451
Fax: 416-975-0089
E-mail: nishnawbehomes@rogers.com
Address: Administrative Office, 244 Church St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1Z3
Location (Intersection) Toronto Central (Church St-Dundas St E)
Ward Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: Frances Sanderson, Executive Director
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5

earlier meeting times by appointment
Area served: Central Toronto
Languages of service: English ; Ojibway
Eligibility: Aboriginal people, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis
How to apply: Call for appointment
Fees: Rents geared to income
Physical access: Office -- not wheelchair accessible - apartments -- wheelchair accessible building including main entrance - houses -- not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Housing

• alcohol and drug free environment
• Native tradition and culture respected
• 12 houses for singles with shared common areas, private bedrooms
• 18 unit building on Jones Ave -- 11 one-bedroom and 5 two-bedroom units for couples and small single-parent families, including one barrier free unit, and 2 basement bachelor apartments
• Zhaawnong Gamik -- 60 unit building on Church St, single room occupancy

Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity

Ontario Region
Office phone: 416-366-1711
Toll-free phone: 1-800-268-2537
Fax: 416-366-3876
E-mail: info@chfc.ca
Web site: www.chfcanada.coop
Address: 720 Spadina Ave, Ste 313, Toronto, ON, M5S 2T9
Location (Intersection) Toronto Central (Spadina Ave-Bloor St W)
Ward Trinity-Spadina (Ward 20)
Officers: Dale Reagan, Managing Director, Ontario Region
Contacts: Joan Dragoman, Office Manager
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30

Rouge Valley Health System
Rouge Valley Centenary
25 Neilson
Office phone: 416-208-0131
Fax: 416-208-7759
E-mail: communityprogress@rougevalley.ca
Web site: www.rougevalley.ca
Address: 25 Neilson Rd, Scarborough, ON, M1E 5E1
Location (Intersection) Scarborough South (Neilson Rd-Ellesmere Rd)
Ward Scarborough East (Ward 43)
Contacts: Sharon McIlveen, Manager, Outpatient Mental Health Services
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Persons with serious mental illness who are currently homeless, have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless
How to apply: Call for referral
Fees: Rent geared to income
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - 2 accessible units
Service description: Support and low-cost permanent housing - 30 units
Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity

Rouge Valley Health System
Rouge Valley Centenary
Community Progress (Pathways)
Office phone: 416-208-0131
Fax: 416-208-7759
E-mail: communityprogress@rougevalley.ca
Web site: www.rougevalley.ca
Address: 25 Neilson Rd, Scarborough, ON, M1E 5E1
Location (Intersection) Scarborough South (Neilson Rd-Ellesmere Rd)
Ward Scarborough East (Ward 43)
Contacts: Sharon McIlveen, Manager, Outpatient Mental Health Services
Hours: Program hours vary -- call for details
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Persons with serious mental illness
How to apply: Referral by hospital psychiatrists
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Community mental health service

• day programs -- therapeutic groups, social and recreation programs, work activity programs

Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity