Community Groups

Poverty in North Toronto

Poverty in North Toronto


P.O.I.N.T.
(People and Organizations in North Toronto)
and

Canadian Pensioners
Concerned, Ontario Division
Invite you to attend a Forum


Poverty in North Toronto

How does it affect you and your community?

Invited Presenters
    Tatum Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor - Office of the Minister for Ontario's Poverty Reduction Plan, Joe Mihevc, City Councillor - City of Toronto and Susan MacDonnell, Director of Research - United Way of Toronto, Pat Capponi - Voices from the Street, Naomi Berlyne -Take Our Seniors off Welfare, Michael Shapcott - The Wellesley Institute, Roy Horton - North Toronto Citadel Lunch Program - Salvation Army, and representatives from Out of the Cold Program - Blyth wood Baptist Church, and Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change Network
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Place: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre
200 Eglinton Ave. West
Close to Yonge/Eglinton Subway & Parking Available Underground
Limited Space Available / Light Refreshments Provided

RSVP to P.O.I.N.T. Inc.
416 487-2390

Council of Agencies Serving South Asians

Council of Agencies Serving South Asians

Office phone: 416-932-1359
Fax: 416-932-9305
E-mail: cassa@cassa.on.ca
Web site: www.cassa.on.ca
Address: 1992 Yonge St, Ste 205, Toronto, ON, M4S 1Z7

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POINT

POINT

People and Organizations in North Toronto
Office phone: 416-487-2390 ; 416-487-2427 Community Information Service
Fax: 416-487-9276
E-mail: point@pointinc.org
Web site: www.pointinc.org
Address: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave W, 1st Fl, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A7


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Location (Intersection): Toronto North (Avenue Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward: Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 16)
Officers: Diane Werner, Executive Director
Hours: Office -- Mon-Fri 9-5 - computer room -- Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30 - also one evening per week
Area served: Hwy 401-St Clair Ave; Don River/Leaside-Bathurst St
Languages of service: English
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - braille and tone elevator, lowered buttons ~ designated parking
Service description: People and Organizations in North Toronto -- community information and referral in person and by telephone
  • local (north Toronto) information database
  • computers, fax, photocopier and employment information
  • participates in CAP (Community Access Program) -- free Internet access and Internet/e-mail/scanner classes
  • income tax clinic
  • registries -- babysitting, child care, tutors, caregiver relief for seniors
  • Legal Advice Clinic
  • publications for seniors, youth and parents
  • access centre for Housing Connections -- see separate entry
  • form filling including government and housing applications
  • information on landlord/tenant issues
  • advocacy
  • summer program for children
  • workshops and information sessions on community issues
  • social planning and development of social and health services
  • identifies gaps in services and initiates programs
  • Newcomer services -- citizenship classes, nannies and caregivers support group, peer nutrition program

Organization type: Non Profit ; Community Information ; United Way ; Registered Charity


View Larger Map Subjects Babysitting; Caregiver support; Child care; Children; Citizenship; Community development; Community information centres; Computers; Employment; Fax machines; Form filling; Free services; Housing facilities; Income tax clinics; Information and referral; Internet access; Landlord and tenant rights; Legal information; Nutrition; Photocopiers; Recreation; Registries; Respite care; Settlement services; Social action; Special libraries; Tutoring Record ID MET0923 Last complete update 2007-09-20 Last modification date 2008-03-31

United Way Member Agencies in North Toronto

United Way Member Agencies in North Toronto


Toronto North
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto
Address: 2345 Yonge St, Ste 501, Toronto, ON, M4P 2E5
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E
Office phone: 416-925-8981
Contact: Franca Intrevado, Director, Administration and Finance
E-mail: info@bbbst.com
Web Address: www.bbbst.com
Fax: 416-925-4671
Officer: Heather Sproule, President

Toronto North
Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office
Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd
Office phone: 416-964-9595 ; 416-928-2500
E-mail: office@toronto.chs.ca
Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto
Fax: 416-928-2523
Officer: Stephanie Ozorio, Regional Director

Toronto North
Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Connect Housing Project
Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 3V3
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd
Office phone: 416-928-2512
Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto
Fax: 416-928-2513
Officer: Liisa Kuuter, Manager

Toronto North
Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Employment Services
Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd
Office phone: 416-928-2533
Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto
Fax: 416-928-2523
Officer: Stephanie Ozorio, Regional Director

Toronto North
Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Literacy and Basic Skills
Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd
Office phone: 416-928-2532
Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto
Fax: 416-928-2523

Toronto North
Canadian Red Cross Toronto Region
Address: 1623 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 2A1
Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E
Office phone: 416-480-2500
Web Address: www.redcross.ca
Fax: 416-480-2777
Officer: Bob English, Director of Operations and Development

Toronto North
Canadian Red Cross Toronto Region First Contact Program
Address: 1623 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 2A1
Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E
Office phone: 416-480-2500
Contact: Jean Suh, Coordinator
Web Address: www.redcross.ca
Fax: 416-480-2777

Toronto North
Child Development Institute Annex Early Learning Centre
Address: 161 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S6
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St
Office phone: 416-924-0545
E-mail: annex@childdevelop.ca
Web Address: www.childdevelop.ca
Fax: 416-924-0461
Officer: Linda Coombs, Director

Toronto North
Community Living Toronto
Address: 20 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S7
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-968-0650
Contact: Karyn Swaffield, Project Manager
E-mail: asamler@cltoronto.ca
Web Address: communitylivingtoronto.ca
Fax: 416-968-6463
Officer: Bruce Rivers, Executive Director

Toronto North
Community Living Toronto Central Region
Address: 20 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S7
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-968-0650
Web Address: communitylivingtoronto.ca
Fax: 416-968-6463
Officer: Graham Baldwin, Regional Executive Director

Toronto North
Delisle Youth Services
Address: 40 Orchard View Blvd, Ste 256, Toronto, ON, M4R 1B9
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W
Office phone: 416-482-0081
E-mail: info@delisleyouth.org
Web Address: www.delisleyouth.org
Fax: 416-482-5055
Officer: Marg Campbell, Executive Director

Toronto North
Delisle Youth Services Long Term Residential Program
Address: 45 Hillsdale Ave E, Toronto, ON, M4S 1T4
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E
Office phone: 416-923-7440
Contact: Gail Wilson, Supervisor
E-mail: info@delisleyouth.org
Web Address: www.delisleyouth.org
Fax: 416-489-7632

Toronto North
Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto Jerome D Diamond Adolescent Centre
Address: 196 Keewatin Ave, Toronto, ON, M4P 1Z8
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E
Office phone: 416-482-3023
E-mail: mmingail@jfandcs.com
Web Address: www.jfandcs.com
Fax: 416-482-3014
Officer: Mark Mingail, Manager

Toronto North
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Toronto Chapter
Address: 175 Bloor St E, North Tower, Ste 700, Toronto, ON, M4W 3R8
Intersection: Church St-Bloor St E
Office phone: 416-922-6065
Contact: Lynn Laccohee, Manager of Services
E-mail: toronto@mssociety.ca
Web Address: www.mssociety.ca
Fax: 416-967-3044
Officer: Pamella Freedman, Executive Director

Toronto North
NA-ME-RES
Address: 14 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2N1
Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd
Office phone: 416-652-0334
E-mail: na-me-res@rogers.com
Web Address: www.nameres.org
Fax: 416-652-3138
Officer: Harvey Manning, Executive Director

Toronto North
NA-ME-RES Homeless Resource Centre
Address: 22 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2N1
Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd
Office phone: 416-653-3091
Contact: Tammy Hulme, Housing Development
Web Address: www.nameres.org
Fax: 416-653-8438

Toronto North
NA-ME-RES Tumivut Youth Shelter (Our Footprints)
Address: 26 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2C4
Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd
Office phone: 416-651-6750
E-mail: na-me-res@rogers.com
Web Address: www.nameres.org
Fax: 416-651-1236
Officer: Zell Wear, Manager

Toronto North
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Address: 16 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S7
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-964-9087
Contact: Lana Morissette, Information and Referrals Officer
E-mail: lana.morissette@ncct.on.ca
Web Address: www.ncct.on.ca
Fax: 416-964-2111
Officer: Larry Frost, Executive Director

Toronto North
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Epnigishmok Aboriginal Head Start Program
Address: St Michael and All Angels Church, 611 St Clair Ave W, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M6C 1A3
Intersection: Bathurst St-St Clair Ave W
Office phone: 416-653-5381
E-mail: info@nativechild.org
Web Address: www.nativechild.org
Fax: 416-653-7984
Officer: Kim Kirkley, Manager

Toronto North
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Address: 110 Eglinton Ave W, Ste 200, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A3
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W
Office phone: 416-322-4950
E-mail: generalmail@ocasi.org
Web Address: www.ocasi.org
Fax: 416-322-8084
Officer: Debbie Douglas, Executive Director

Toronto North
Planned Parenthood of Toronto
Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9
Intersection: Avenue Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-961-0113
E-mail: ppt@ppt.on.ca
Web Address: www.ppt.on.ca
Fax: 416-961-2512
Officer: Hazelle Palmer, Executive Director

Toronto North
Planned Parenthood of Toronto Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia
Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9
Intersection: Avenue Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-961-0113
Web Address: www.ppt.on.ca

Toronto North
Planned Parenthood of Toronto The House
Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9
Intersection: Avenue Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-927-7171
Web Address: www.ppt.on.ca
Fax: 416-961-2512

Toronto North
POINT
Address: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave W, 1st Fl, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A7
Intersection: Avenue Rd-Eglinton Ave W
Office phone: 416-487-2390 ; 416-487-2427 Community Information Service
E-mail: point@pointinc.org
Web Address: www.pointinc.org
Fax: 416-487-9276
Officer: Diane Werner, Executive Director

Toronto North
Second Mile Club of Toronto Orchard View Branch
Address: 174 Orchard View Blvd, Toronto, ON, M4R 1C3
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W
Office phone: 416-481-4416
Web Address: www.allstream.net/~smctor
Officer: Karen Linn, Program Coordinator

Toronto North
Self-Help Resource Centre of Greater Toronto
Address: 40 Orchard View Blvd, Ste 219, Toronto, ON, M4R 1B9
Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W
Office phone: 416-487-4355
Contact: Rick Henry, Administrative/Outreach Coordinator
E-mail: shrc@selfhelp.on.ca
Web Address: www.selfhelp.on.ca
Fax: 416-487-0344
Officer: Roya Rabbani, Executive Director

Toronto North
SPRINT
Address: 140 Merton St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1
Intersection: Yonge St-Davisville Ave
Office phone: 416-481-6411
E-mail: sprint@sprint-homecare.ca
Web Address: www.sprint-homecare.ca
Fax: 416-481-9829
Officer: Jane Moore, Executive Director

Toronto North
SPRINT Ewart Angus SPRINT Homes
Address: 268 Merton St, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A9
Intersection: Mount Pleasant Rd-Davisville Ave
Office phone: 416-544-0689
Contact: Leah-Anne Chirico, Program Manager
E-mail: ewartangussprint@hotmail.com
Web Address: www.sprint-homecare.ca/seah.html
Fax: 416-544-1612

Toronto North
St Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club
Address: 843 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON, M6G 2R8
Intersection: Bathurst St-Dupont St
Office phone: 416-534-8461
E-mail: info@stalbansclub.ca
Web Address: www.stalbansclub.ca
Fax: 416-534-8860
Officer: Chris Foster, Executive Director

Toronto North
St Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club St Alban's Preschool
Address: 843 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON, M6G 2R8
Intersection: Bathurst St-Dupont St
Office phone: 416-534-8461 ext 233
Web Address: www.stalbansclub.ca
Fax: 416-534-8860
Officer: Karen Grant, Preschool Manager

Toronto North
Toronto Community Hostel
Address: 191 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2T9
Mail Address: 344 Bloor St W, Ste 402, Toronto, on, M5S 3A7
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St
Office phone: 416-925-4431
E-mail: tor.community.hostel@on.aibn.com
Web Address: www.tchostel.org
Fax: 416-923-2216
Officer: Donna Johnson, Executive Director

Toronto North
Toronto Community Hostel Outreach Program
Address: 191 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2T9
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St
Office phone: 416-925-4431 ext 17
Web Address: www.tchostel.org
Fax: 416-925-4433
Officer: Ahmed Yusef, Outreach Worker

Toronto North
Transition House
Address: 162 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S6
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St
Office phone: 416-925-4531
E-mail: transitionhouse@bellnet.ca
Web Address: www.thousetoronto.org
Fax: 416-925-5304
Officer: Colleen Franklin, Executive Director

Toronto North
VHA Home HealthCare
Address: 170 Merton St, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1
Intersection: Yonge St-Davisville Ave
Office phone: 416-489-2500
E-mail: mpluta@vha.ca
Web Address: www.vha.ca
Fax: 416-489-7533 ; 1-888-576-3237
Officer: Carol Annett, President and Chief Executive Officer

Toronto North
Volunteer Toronto
Address: 344 Bloor St W, Ste 404, Toronto, ON, M5S 3A7
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-961-6888
E-mail: info@volunteertoronto.on.ca
Web Address: www.volunteertoronto.on.ca
Fax: 416-961-6859
Officer: Deborah Gardner, Executive Director

Toronto North
YMCA of Greater Toronto Children's Services Blessed Sacrament School Age Program
Address: Blessed Sacrament School, 24 Bedford Park Ave, Toronto, ON, M5M 1H9
Intersection: Yonge St-Lawrence Ave W
Office phone: 416-984-4037
Web Address: www.ymcatoronto.org
Officer: Position vacant at time of update

Toronto North
YMCA of Greater Toronto Children's Services Rene Gordon School Age Program
Address: Rene Gordon Public School, 20 Karen Rd, Toronto, ON, M3A 3L6
Intersection: Don Mills Rd-York Mills RD
Office phone: 416-688-7208
Web Address: www.ymcatoronto.org
Officer: Position vacant at time of update

Toronto North
YMCA of Greater Toronto Korean Services Yonge Street Location
Address: 5734 Yonge St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4M 4E7
Intersection: Yonge St-Finch Ave W
Office phone: 647-288-0249
Contact: Sophie Sim, Settlement Worker
Web Address: www.ymcatoronto.org
Fax: 647-288-0250
Officer: Katie Trivett, Director

Toronto North
YWCA Toronto
Address: Bongard House, 80 Woodlawn Ave E, Toronto, ON, M4T 1C1
Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E
Office phone: 416-961-8100
E-mail: info@ywcatoronto.org
Web Address: www.ywcatoronto.org
Fax: 416-961-7739
Officer: Heather McGregor, Executive Director

Toronto North
YWCA Toronto Housing and Support 1st Stop Woodlawn Residence
Address: 80 Woodlawn Ave E, Toronto, ON, M4T 1C1
Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E
Office phone: 416-923-8454
E-mail: woodlawn@ywcatoronto.org
Web Address: www.ywcatoronto.org
Fax: 416-923-1950
Officer: Darlene Penney, Manager
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