Neighbourhood Information Post

Office phone: 416-482-4103
Fax: 416-482-5237
E-mail: crct@crct.org
Web site: www.crct.org
Address:
366 Adelaide St E, Ste 230,
Toronto, ON, M5A 3X9
Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (Sherbourne St-King St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Sheryl Lindsay, Acting Executive Director
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Languages of service: English ; Pashto ; Somali ; Tamil
Eligibility: Support services -- persons 16 years and over with severe mental health problems, and their families

• information and mental health promotion services -- members of the public, community groups, agencies

Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible -- call for details

Service description:

Community mental health organization

• direct support services for individuals and their families
• information and mental health promotion services
• assists agencies and groups in developing client-centred approaches to service delivery

Community Support Services -- case management including outreach, relationship building, assessment, referrals, support, advocacy

• also works with families that are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness, when one parent has a mental health problem and there is a child under 18 years
• case management for early intervention program clients

Health Promotion Program -- telephone information on mental health services in Toronto, including housing, treatment options, self help groups, social programs, support groups for families and friends

• publishes Making Choices Resource Guide
• maintains website with resources and searchable database of mental health services and supports
• mental health promotion services to consumer/survivor groups and families, and to programs and agencies that serve people with serious mental health problems
• community and organizational development projects
• education and training

Hostel Outreach Program -- flexible, portable support to homeless women who have experienced significant mental health difficulties

• outreach
• assessment
• case management
• relationship building
• help establishing housing, community contacts, education/vocation, leisure

Mental Health Court Support Services -- based at Old City Hall and College Park provincial courts

• activities to divert people with serious mental health problems charged with low risk offences toward support services in the community
• information, consultation and case management
• housing support

Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity
Subjects: Case management; Community development; Consultants; Court assistance; Court diversion; Family support; Health assessments; Homeless people; Housing facilities; Information and referral; Internet information services; Mental health; Outreach; Psychiatric rehabilitation; Training programs; Women
Record ID: MET0298
Last complete update: 2007-10-09
Last modification date: 2008-06-02

Office phone: 416-925-4363
Fax: 416-925-1545
E-mail: central@cnh.on.ca
Web site: www.cnh.on.ca
Address: 349 Ontario St, Toronto, ON, M5A 2V8
Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (Parliament St-Gerrard St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Grace Kingston, Interim Executive Director
Contacts: Tsering Palmo, Executive Administrator
Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 9:00 pm
Area served: Bloor St E-Lake Ontario; Don River-Bathurst St - Stroke Survivors Day Program -- Toronto-wide referrals accepted
Languages of service: English, other languages may be available
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Social, recreation and education programs for people of all ages

• counselling, information and referral services
• seasonal income tax clinic
• licenced child care
• volunteer tutors for children and youth
• homework club
• family support program
• children's programs -- social and recreation activities, after school program, summer day camp
• youth programs -- social, recreation, arts and education activities
• Wadajir (East African Youth Project) -- weekend activities
• women's program -- weekly group program including life skills, information and support
• Digital Story Telling Program, East African Women's Circle, violence prevention program
• parenting programs for women, child care usually available for participants

Coordinates Metro Voice Mail Project, 416-966-8595 ext 204, sign up at 365 Bloor St E, Ste 1807, Toronto M4W 3L4, Monday, Wednesday 1:30-3:30 -- persons without telephones receive voice mail number to retrieve messages from any touch-tone phone

• $10 for 3 months
• free Internet access

Stroke Survivors Day Program -- Monday-Wednesday, Friday 10-3:30

• for stroke survivors and caregivers
• social and recreation activities, lunch
• small daily fee

Organization type: Non Profit, United Way, Registered Charity
Subjects: Adult day care; African community; Children; Community centres; Counselling; Day camps; Family support; Family violence; Income tax clinics; Life skills training; Parenting support; Recreation; Reduced cost services; Strokes; Tutoring; Vocational counselling; Voice mail; Women; Young adults; Youth
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET0228
Last complete update: 2007-07-12
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Notice: Formerly known as National Ovarian Cancer Association
Office phone: 416-962-2700
Toll-free phone: 1-877-413-7970
Fax: 416-962-2701
E-mail: info@ovariancanada.org
Web site: www.ovariancanada.org
Address: 145 Front St E, Ste 101, Toronto, ON, M5A 1E3
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Front St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Elisabeth Ross, Executive Director
Area served: Canada
Languages of service: English, French
Eligibility: Women living with ovarian cancer and their families

• well women and women at risk
• health care professionals

Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washroom - street parking close to entrance
Service description: Support and information

• fact sheets including brochures for ethnospecific communities, older women and lesbians
• online and print publications
• videos and presentations
• public awareness
• funds research

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Cancer; Family support; Publications; Womens health
Record ID: MET5609
Last complete update: 2006-09-18
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-363-9506
Fax: 416-363-5235
Email: slcd-sa@yahoo.com
Address: 2 Princess St, Toronto, ON, M5A 4G6
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Front St E)
Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 6 pm
Languages of service: Amharic, English, Japanese, Polish
Eligibility: 18 months - 5 years
Fees: Subsidies may be available
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Licenced child care centre

• integrated program for children with developmental or emotional disabilities
• cooperative
• capacity 50

Organization type: Non Profit
Last complete update: 2004-06-12

Office phone: 416-591-6908
Toll-free phone: 1-877-856-3833
Fax: 416-591-6908 Call first
E-mail: info@oftdf.org
Web site: www.oftdf.org
Address: 80 Sherbourne St, Ste 105, Toronto, ON, M5A 2R1
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Sean Stone, Executive Director
Contacts: Kimberley Tepper-Lowry, Office Coordinator
Hours: Monday to Friday 10 am - 2 pm
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Disabled persons
How to apply: Call for application
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Assistance in obtaining special needs medical equipment for home or car
Organization type: Non Profit Subjects Assistive devices
Record ID: MET6823
Last complete update: 2008-03-13
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-868-1493
Fax: 416-868-6042
E-mail: new_visions_toronto@on.aibn.com
Web site: www.newvisionstoronto.com
Address: 250 The Esplanade, The Mill, Ste 101, Toronto, ON, M5A 1J2
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Front St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Don Walker, Executive Director
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Children (3 years and over) and young adults who have severe developmental disabilities, with both mental and physical disabilities

• no destructive or severe behavioural problems

How to apply: Call Administrative Assistant at 416-868-1493 ext 225
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - street parking
Service description: Residential program -- 12 accessible units in 4 buildings

• total capacity 50
• 24 hour staff support
• volunteer opportunities

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Children; Dual diagnosis disabilities; Residences; Young adults; Youth
Record ID: MET0727
Last complete update: 2007-09-10
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-869-3619 ext 260
Fax: 416-869-0510
Web site: www.goodshepherd.ca
Mail care of: Good Shepherd Ministries
Address: 35 Sydenham St, Toronto, ON, M5A 4H5
Mail Address: 412 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 1T3
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Parliament St-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Br John Chenier, Director
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Persons 18 years and over living with HIV/AIDS who are formerly homeless and/or unsupported
How to apply: Referral by social service agency, hospital, doctor or self
Fees: Rents geared to income
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including rear entrance - street parking close to entrance
Service description: Residence

• staffed 24 hours
• meals
• barrier free environment
• capacity 5

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects AIDS; Residences
Record ID: MET0075
Last complete update: 2007-06-06
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-369-1199
Fax: 416-369-1405
Web site: www.fredvictor.org
Address: 147 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 4N1
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Jarvis-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Contacts: Robin Masterson, Housing Manager, 416-364-8228 ext 330
Hours: Office -- Monday to Sunday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Single persons 18 years and over, on social assistance or with low income, with a history of being chronically homeless or hard-to-house - trans-positive services
How to apply: Drop in or call for application procedures
Fees: Rents geared to income
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - braille and tone elevators with lowered buttons
Service description: Permanent nonprofit housing

• 194 units of shared accommodation including 7 accessible units in 2 buildings, 139 Jarvis St and 147 Queen St E
• shared kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms
• 24 hour support staff using facilitative management and community development to enhance tenant involvement

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Homeless people; Low income housing; Shared accommodations; Single adults; Supportive housing; Transsexuals and transgendered persons
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET2818
Last complete update: 2008-01-24
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-365-3350
Fax: 416-365-1533
E-mail: info@caheritage.org
Web site: www.caheritage.org
Address: 33 Hahn Pl, Ste 104, Toronto, ON, M5A 4G2
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Parliament St-Front St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Gérard Parent, Executive Director, 416-365-3350 ext 243
Contacts: Linda Legault, Program Director, 416-365-3350 ext 235
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Area served: City of Toronto
Languages of service: French
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - designated parking
Service description: Continuum of services in French for seniors and persons living with physical disabilities or HIV/AIDS
Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects AIDS; French-speaking communities; Physical disabilities; Recreation; Seniors; Seniors apartments; Supportive housing
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET3174
Last complete update: 2007-10-05
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-693-2922 TTY phone 416-693-2922
Fax: 416-693-0038
E-mail: ld@aldercentre.org
Web site: www.aldercentre.org
Address: 120 Front St E, Ste 208, Toronto, ON, M5A 4L9
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Jarvis St-Front St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Greg Yarrow, Executive Director, 416-693-2922 ext 301, gyarrow@aldercentre.org
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Tuesday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Unemployed persons 16-65 years with learning disabilities
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair ramp on 2nd floor - elevator access to 2nd floor - underground and outdoor parking nearby
Service description: Assistance in securing workplace accommodation and employment

• intake/assessment, identifying employment barriers
• vocational/career counselling
• individual action plans
• pre-employment skills training -- resume, coping and compensatory strategies for clients' specific learning disabilities
• job search
• job development
• job placement
• Adaptive Technology Software training
• transferable skills consultation
• workplace accommodation
• support of entrepreneurism
• employee and employer liaison for job maintenance
• consulting for employers on workplace equipment and resources
• psychoeducational assessments may be available

Offered in partnership with JVS Toronto, JOIN and Strategic Employment Solutions
Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Computer training; Employment; Entrepreneurs; Internet access; Job placements; Job search training; Learning disabilities; Resumes; Vocational counselling
Record ID: MET4262
Last complete update: 2007-07-05
Last modification date: 2008-03-31