Neighbourhood Information Post

Office phone: 416-972-9494
Toll-free phone: 1-866-822-7645
Fax: 416-927-0405
E-mail: admin@ccc-cce.ca
Web site: www.ccc-cce.ca
Address: 47 Queen's Park Cres E, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C3
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Queen's Park Cres E-Wellesley St W)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Contacts: Rev Karen Hamilton, General Secretary
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Languages of service: English, French
Service description: Ecumenical body representing Anglican, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions

• sponsors Project Ploughshares
• interfaith dialogue
• international work in development, refugee settlement and human rights

Organization type: Non Profit Subjects Religious organizations
Record ID: MET0167
Last complete update: 2008-03-10
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Canada
Members of Parliament - Toronto Centre (Bob Rae)
Office phone: 416-954-2222
Fax: 416-954-9649
Web site: www.parl.gc.ca
Address: 365 Bloor St E, Ste 1805, Toronto, ON, M4W 3L4
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Bloor St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: The Honourable Bob Rae (L)
Languages of service: English
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms

• braille elevator
• street parking close to entrance

Organization type: Federal Government Subjects Federal government
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET1960
Last complete update: 2007-10-24
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-351-0095
Fax: 416-351-0107
E-mail: cspc@cspc.toronto.on.ca
Web site: www.socialplanningtoronto.org
Address: 2 Carlton St, Ste 1001, Toronto, ON, M5B 1J3
Location: (Intersection) Toronto Central (Yonge St-Carlton St)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: John Campey, Executive Director
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5
Languages of service: English

Office phone: 416-572-2800
Toll-free phone: 1-866-308-2742 ; 1-866-308-CSIC
Fax: 416-572-4114
E-mail: information@csic-scci.ca
Web site: www.csic-scci.ca
Address: Munich Re Centre, 390 Bay St, Ste 1600, Toronto, ON, M5H 2Y2
Location (Intersection) Toronto Central (Bay St-Queen St W)
Ward Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Ross Eastley, Chief Executive Officer / Registrar
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Languages of service: English ; French

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

Notice: No walk in service
Toll-free phone: 1-866-481-8429
E-mail: victimsfirst@ombudsman.gc.ca
Web site: www.victimsfirst.gc.ca
Mail Address: Box 55037 240 Sparks St, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1A1
Officers: Steve Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Languages of service: English ; French
Eligibility: Victims of federal crimes that occurred after March 2007
How to apply: Call for information
Fees: None

Neighbourhood Information Post (N.I.P.) is a non-profit, community-based organization, which serves the downtown eastern core of Toronto since 1971. The services that we provide include information and referral, mail and message (for the homeless), telephone and computer (Internet) access, supportive counseling, form-filling, advocacy, translation, housing support, and an annual free income-tax clinic. The majority of our clients is extremely disadvantaged, isolated and/ or marginalized (e.g. people who are homeless/under-housed, refugees and immigrants who have recently arrived in Canada, women leaving abusive relationships, people who have a history of being in conflict with the law, people with mental health problems).

Toronto Reference Library Address: 789 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, M4W 2G8 Phone: 416-395-5577 Wheelchair Accessible

Toronto Public Library. Toronto Reference Library. Urban Affairs Library Address: Metro Hall, 55 John St, Mezzanine Level, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3C6 Intersection: University Ave-King St W Office phone: (416) 395-5577 Web Address: www.torontopubliclibrary.ca Fax: (416) 393-7083 Officer: Linda Mackenzie, Director, Research and Reference

St. Lawrence Address: 171 Front St. East, Toronto, ON, M5A 4H3 Phone: 416-393-7655 Wheelchair Accessible

Parliament Address: 269 Gerrard St. East, Toronto, ON, M5A 2G6 Phone: 416-393-7663 Wheelchair Accessible

St. James Town Address: 495 Sherbourne St.,Toronto, ON, M4X 1K7 Phone: 416-393-7744 Wheelchair Accessible

Pape/Danforth Pape/Danforth Library closed for renovation effective April 17, 2005 Address: 701 Pape Ave., Toronto, ON, M4K 3S6 Phone: 416-393-7727 Wheelchair Accessible

Queen/Saulter Address: 765 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H3 Phone: 416-393-7723 Wheelchair Accessible

Thank You For Helping Us Serve Our Community

Volunteers are an important part of N.I.P.’s services.
The dedication and commitment of the following volunteers has made a significant difference to our community in the past year.


Program Volunteers

Abdul Basher Nina Akichonkova Ariel Blanchard Boyd Bryon Kanya Chaivat Stephanie Gopie Jessica Huang Susan Hai Yan Huang Ti Hui Huang Yi Ji Albert Lam Nga Peng Leong Yu Shi Li

Haixia (Tina) Lu Neeru Mishra Diep Nguyen Rong Ma Sonal Patel Mildred Quiah Nabanitha Ray Hayer Sarbjit Karan Sethi Nataliya Snegova Thiashini Thiageshwaran Mai Chi Truong Royeston Velupillai

Aaraniyan Vivekananthan Leing Vongsavanh Li Wang Wendy Zhang Walter Zielinski

Volunteers from Management Advisory Services

David Ferguson Peter Goldthorpe Michael Landa Aubrey Russell

Tax Clinic Volunteers from the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Eban Bari Paul Chiasson Ida Dametto Shaun Davitt Patrick Dervin Merella Dorival

Nasir Hassan Russ Lindsay Karen Macfee Muffazzal Merchant Ai Lin Ong Ann Richards

Our Sincere Thanks to our Funders and Partners:

N.I.P. gratefully acknowledges the financial contributions of the following organizations:

Our Funders (2005-2006)

City of Toronto-Community & Neighbourhood Services
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Hunter Foundation
Industry Canada
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Culture
Ontario Library Association
Toronto Community Foundation
United Way of Greater Toronto

The Winter Warmth Fund:

Enbridge Gas Distributions
Toronto Hydro Corporation

Our Community Partners

N.I.P. works in partnership with the following community groups and organizations, and gratefully acknowledges their support.
African Women's Resources Centre
Albion Neighbourhood Services
Alterna Savings
Angora Foundation
Bloor Information and Life Skills Centre
Central Neighbourhood House
Centre for Equality in Rental Accommodation (CERA)
Children's Aid Society of Toronto
Christian Resource Centre
Community Matters Toronto
Community Resource Connection of Toronto
COSTI North York Housing Help
COTA Health
Dixon Hall
East York Housing Outreach
Federation of Community Information Centres
FindHelp Toronto
George Brown College
Growing Together
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Low Income Energy Network
Low Income Families Together (LIFT)
Management Advisory Services
Neighbourhood Legal Services
Parkdale Community Information Centre
POINT Inc. (People and Organizations in North Toronto)
Progress Place
Regent Park Community Health Centre
Regent Park Neighbourhood Initiatives
Scarborough Housing Help Centre
Sherbourne Health Centre
St. James Town Working Group
Thorncliffe Neighbourhood House
The Toronto Community Housing Corporation
The Toronto Drop-In Network
The Toronto Public Library (Parliament Street Branch)
Toronto Public Health
United Way of Canada
Woodgreen Community Centre
York Community Services

NIP Current Board of Directors 2006-2007

Visnja Brcic - President Eno Egbo-Egbo - Vice-President Chris Drew - Director Adrianna Leblanc - Director

Russ Lindsay - Director Camille Marshall - Director Brian Reddy - Director Lina Reyes - Director Gladys Wong - Ex-Officio

NIP Current Staff

Gladys Wong - Executive Director
Rochelle Williams - Rent Bank Administrative Co-ordinator
Miguel Romero - Accountant
John Patton - Information/Administration Worker
Maja Bryon - Program Worker
Meerra Thiageshwaran - Trusteeship Program Worker
Yan Jun Ma - Program Worker
Sanja Cvetanovic - Program Worker
Ann Fung - Program Worker
Aaran Vive - Program Worker