Neighbourhood Centre - East York Housing Outreach Project

admin — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:03:24 -0500

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
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - designated and street parking close to entrance
Service description: Housing Help Centre

assistance in housing search and applying for subsidized housing
landlord/tenant mediation
education on tenant rights
Rent Bank access centre
eviction prevention services
access centre for Housing Connections

Also access centre for the 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 ; Community Information ; United Way ; Registered Charity

Toronto Community Hostel

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:43:30 -0500

Office phone: 416-925-4431
Fax: 416-923-2216
E-mail: tchostel@rogers.com
Web site: www.tchostel.org
Address: 191 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2T9
Mail Address: 344 Bloor St W, Ste 402, Toronto, on, M5S 3A7
Location (Intersection) Toronto North (Spadina Rd-Dupont St)
Ward Trinity-Spadina (Ward 20)
Officers: Donna Johnson, Executive Director, 416-963-0043, djohnson.tch@rogers.com
Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Languages of service: Dari ; English ; Farsi ; German ; Hindi ; Polish ; Punjabi ; Russian ; Urdu ; Interpretive services
Eligibility: Singles, families, refugee claimants
How to apply: Singles -- 416-925-4431 ext 0 - families -- call Central Family Intake at Hostel Services' Greenfield Family Centre, 416-397-5637
Fees: None
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible - street parking
Service description: Emergency shelter

capacity 24
meals
referral
assistance and advocacy with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Works, medical, legal and education services
housing assistance includes counselling, escorts and advocacy with landlords
employment counselling
settlement counselling and orientation
children's program
aftercare
outreach

Toronto Community Hostel Outreach Program
Office phone: 416-925-4431 ext 17 Crisis phone 416-925-4431 ext 0
Fax: 416-925-4433
E-mail: outreach.tch@rogers.com
Web site: www.tchostel.org
Address: 344 Bloor St W, Ste 402, Toronto, ON, M5S 3A7
Location (Intersection) Toronto North (Spadina Rd-Bloor St W)
Ward Trinity-Spadina (Ward 20)
Contacts: Leslie Topping, Outreach Worker
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-5, Thu 10-8, Fri 10-2
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Singles, families and refugee claimants who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
How to apply: Call for information
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance but not washrooms - braille elevator, lowered buttons - parking lot and street parking close to entrance
Service description: Eviction prevention and crisis intervention

housing assistance
escort
personal supports
employment assessment and referral
assistance with immigration procedures and documents
advocacy for housing, immigration, social assistance
volunteer placement

Organization type: Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity

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Neighbourhood Centre - East York Housing Outreach Project

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