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General
Resources:
www.211toronto.ca
Directory of Community, Social,
Health, and Government Services in the City of Toronto
or dial 211 on any phone
Distress
Centre of Toronto: (416) 408-4357 or (416) 408- HELP
TTY (416) 408-0007
Telephone crisis support and counseling
Kids
Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
www.kidshelpphone.ca
FoodLink
Hotline: (416) 392-6655
For a information on and to locate food banks
Lesbian and Gay Bashing Report Line:
416-392-6877 ext 337 for victims or witnesses of
homophobic assaults
Public
Health referral: (416) 338-7600.
Referral to all Toronto Public Health programs and services
Street
Helpline: (416) 392-3777 or 1-866-392-3777
Information and referral helpline for persons experiencing
homelessness
Telehealth:
1-866-797-0000, TTY 1-866-797-0007
Registered nurses provide information and referral on health
related issues
Shelters:
Youth Shelters:
Covenant
House
20 Gerrard St E, Toronto (East of Yonge) 416-598-4898
Crisis Line: 416-593-4849
www.covenanthouse.on.ca
general@covenanthouse.on.ca
Serves Homeless and runaway youth (men and women 16 – 24)
STOP
86
80
Woodlawn Ave E Toronto
www.actoronto.org/website/referrals.nsf/pages/0273
www.ywcatoronto.org
info@ywcatoronto.org
Stop 86 is the only emergency shelter in Toronto exclusively
for homeless teenage girls and young women between the ages
of 16 and 25.
Touchstone Youth Centre
1076 Pape Ave, East York 416-696-6932 (Office and Crisis
Line)
www.touchstoneyc.com/
sclunis@touchstoneyc.com
Serves homeless youth 16-24 years and ex-residents 21-24 years in
the GTA
Call for details on vacancies and admission procedure
Turning
Point Youth Services
95
Wellesley Street East Toronto 416-925-9250
www.turningpoint.ca/
Emergency Shelter and other programs.
Youth
Without Shelter
6
Warrendale Court Toronto (416) 748.0110
www.yws.on.ca/
communications@yws.on.ca
Emergency
residence and referral agency serving homeless youth aged 16
to 24.
Other
shelters:
Nellie’s
Crisis
Line: (416) 461-1084
www.nellies.org/
community@nellies.org
36 bed
emergency shelter for women and children who are homeless
and women and children leaving violence. Nellie’s also
provides information and referral assistance in areas such
as housing, legal aid, lawyers, medical and health,
income assistance, counselling, day-care, education
including ESL, upgrading, post secondary programs,
employment and training.
Shelternet
– Shelter Directory for Women
www.shelternet.ca
Street Haven at the Crossroads
87 Pembroke St, Toronto (North of Dundas between Jarvis and
Sherbourne)
416-967-6060
www.streethaven.com
info@streethaven.com
Emergency shelter and other programs.
Counselling and Support Services for Youth
Central
Toronto Youth Services (CTYS)
65 Wellesley Street East, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1G7
Telephone: 416-924-2100
Email:
mail@ctys.org website:
http://www.ctys.org/
Operates a wide variety of programs.
Central
Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) New Outlook Program
425 Adelaide Street West, Suite 301,
Toronto
Telephone: 416-504-6100 / 416-504-6103
www.ctys.org/programs/newoutlook.htm
mail@newoutlook.org
New
Outlook is the only program of its kind in Toronto that
provides a wide variety of programs to 15-24 year old young
adults who are recovering from serious mental illness,
primarily psychotic disorders.
Evergreen
Centre for Street Youth
381 Yonge Street Toronto (416) 977-7259
www.ysm.on.ca/evergreen.php
For youth 16- 24 only
Services:
Drop-in Centre, Referrals and advocacy, Informal
counseling, Emergency clothing, Telephone access, Showers,
Outreach to new youth on the street, Legal aid, Hair cuts,
Assistance in getting ID, Art programs and special projects,
Drug & alcohol awareness, Employment Resource Centre,
High support job opportunities, Job search, employment
readiness and workforce integration, Referrals to other
employment training programs, Employment and life-skills
workshops (resume writing, anger management, interview
techniques, self-discovery, etc), Back to school &
correspondence programs, Access to computers, email,
Internet, Access to phones, fax and photocopier, voice mail,
"Connecting Youth to Work Program, Medical Care,
Prenatal care and classes, Lab tests - including HIV,
Immunization for babies and adults, Dental Care,
Optometry, Prenatal & Parenting, Classes, Sexual Health,
Psychiatry, Physiotherapy, Foot Clinic & Sock Exchange,
Assistance in getting Health Cards, Child Care
Toronto
Social Services Division
Downtown: 111
Wellesley St E, Toronto Switchboard – (416) 392-5300;
Intake – (416) 392-5100
Parkdale: 1900 Dundas St W, Toronto Switchboard –
(416) 397-7800; Intake – (416) 397-7900
www.toronto.ca/socialservices/index.htm
Serves youth and adults 18 years and over in financial need, and
employable youth 16 or 17 who cannot live at home but are
attending school or seeking employment.
St Stephen's Community House – Augusta Centre
260 Augusta Ave, Toronto
416-964-8747 ext 0
www.ststephenshouse.com
Hours:
Mon-Fri 9-5
Corner Drop-In
-- Mon-Fri 7:30 am-3:30 pm, Sun 8 am-11:30 am
For persons who are homeless or have low incomes *
breakfast, lunch Monday-Friday, Sunday * information and
referral * financial counselling * housing referral and
support
Youth
Arcade Drop-in and Youth Services-- Mon-Fri 12
noon-6 pm
Drop-in centre * prevention education on
drugs and AIDS * referrals for youth and their families *
young women's programs * snack program * violence
prevention activities * interactive workshops in schools and
community agencies Community Service Order Program --
coordinates young offender placements

Street
Outreach Services (S.O.S.)
622 Yonge St., 2nd Floor Toronto 416-926-0744
Street Nightline Number (8pm to midnight, except Sunday):
416-473-8936
www.loftcs.org/program-street.htm
sos@loftcs.org
Drop-in
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm; Wed:
2 pm to 4 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm
S.O.S.
daily drop-in program offers options of counseling services,
a legal clinic, a medical clinic and safe sex education,
free condoms, a needle exchange, housing support, laundry
facilities, a shower, toiletries, and new and used clothing.
Most importantly, S.O.S. offers hope and non-judgmental
encouragement and support to help youth leave street life
and prostitution.
S.O.S.
also runs a 5-bed, transitional, semi-independent house that
provides safe housing for youth while they try to refocus
their lives.
Turning
Point Youth Services
95
Wellesley Street East Toronto 416-925-9250
www.turningpoint.ca
Services:
Counselling, Transitional Housing and Residential Treatment
Programs, Emergency Shelter; Services:
Anger Management: Group and Individual, Substance Use and
Abuse Awareness and Education, Victim Empathy, Healthy
Sexuality, Literacy and Education Upgrading, Employment
Preparation, Individual and Family Counselling
Touchstone Youth Centre
1076 Pape Ave, East York 416-696-6932 (Office and Crisis
Line)
www.touchstoneyc.com/
sclunis@touchstoneyc.com
Serves homeless youth 16-24 years and ex-residents 21-24 years in
the GTA
Call for details on vacancies and admission procedure
Drop-In Centre Hours
-- Mon-Fri 1-9 pm -- hot meals, recreation, crisis
counselling, referrals
Emergency Food Bank -- Monday-Friday, call before 4
pm * open to drop-in clients 16-24 years (member of Daily
Bread Food Bank)
Employment Program -- assistance to residents and
other youth in the community with resume writing, job
search, job readiness skills * interview skills
Housing Program -- assistance to resident and
non-resident youth including housing search, budgeting
Outreach Program -- assistance to youth in the
community in maintaining semi or independent living
YOUTHLINK
INNER CITY
7
Vanauley Street (North of Queen St, between Bathurst St and
Spadina Ave)
(416)
703-3361
http://youthlink.ca/innercity.htm
Serves
youth under the age of 25
Resource
Centre/Drop-In Hours:
Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-12 noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m;
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Friday: 9:00 a.m. - noon,
1:00 p.m-3:00 p.m.
Services:
housing support, employment training and counseling, crisis
counseling, legal aid, needle exchange, safe sex education,
AIDS workshops, showers, cooking instruction and laundry
facilities, HIV Support Care Program providing support and
care for HIV positive and AIDS symptomatic street-involved
youth, HIV, Hepatitis-C, STI prevention and education
workshops for at risk youth.
Other
Counseling and Support Services:
Fred
Victor Centre
145 Queen St E, Toronto (at Jarvis) 416-364-8228
www.fredvictor.org
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but program hours vary
Art Group:
every Monday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Creative Writing Group:
every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Clothing Room:
every Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon
Community Computer Club:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Friends Restaurant:
The restaurant serves low-cost nutritious meals to the
community, and offers a credit system for those unable to
pay.
Immunization Clinic with Public Health every third Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Open House Program:
Monday - Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fred Victor Centre's
Open House Programs include the following:
Banking Project
- Working with the Metro Credit Union, people on low incomes
are able to open bank accounts hassle free
I.D. Replacement Program
- A program that helps community members replace lost or
stolen documents such as birth certificates, social
insurance numbers or health cards; Movie Day - A
movie is shown every Friday afternoon; movie selection is
made with input from community members.
Also has a Supportive Housing Program, a Women’s
Hostel, and Employment Skills and Training

Fred Victor Centre – Women’s Day Program @ The
Adelaide Resource Centre for Women
67 Adelaide St E, Toronto 416-392-9292
wdp@fredvictor.org
Serves homeless and marginally housed women 16
years and over without children
Monday to Friday 10 am to 3 pm
Offers informal counseling; Information and referrals;
Breakfast and snack program; Nutritious lunch; Clothing
room; Shower and laundry facilities; Living/life skills
support; Public health immunization clinics and workshops;
Arts and crafts; Trips and outings
Good Shepherd Ministries
412 Queen St E, Toronto 416-869-3619
www.goodshepherd.ca
Daily drop-in
for men, women and youth: Monday to Sunday, 8:45 am to 10:45
am
Meals
are served at two sittings: 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm, and are
open to all
Emergency Overnight & Extended Shelter Accommodations
Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre
1499 Queen St W, Toronto
Drop-In: 416-537-2591; Outreach: 416-588-0173
vwillis@parc.on.ca
Serves Psychiatric survivors, homeless persons and socially
isolated adults, 16 years and over
Drop-in:
Mon-Thu 9:30 am to 2 pm; Fri 9:30 am to 4 pm; Sat 11 am to 3
pm
Sistering
Drop-In Centre
962 Bloor St W, Toronto 416-926-1946 or 416-926-1956
www.sistering.org
general_info@sistering.org
Serves
Women 18 years and over who are homeless,
socially isolated, or who have low incomes
Drop-in:
Monday: 11:30am – 3:00pm; Tuesday – Sunday: 9:30am – 3:00pm
Sistering
Outreach Program
Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre, 220 Cowan Ave, Toronto (Dufferin
and Queen St Area) 416-588-3939
www.sistering.org
general_info@sistering.org
Serves Women 18 years and over who are homeless, socially isolated,
or who have low incomes in the Parkdale area
Drop-in
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 1:00pm and Friday:
9:30am
– 3:00pm
Street Haven at the Crossroads
87 Pembroke St, Toronto (North of Dundas between Jarvis and
Sherbourne)
416-967-6060
www.streethaven.com
info@streethaven.com
Serves Women 16 years and over in crisis, including homelessness,
addiction, abuse issues or mental illness
Hostel Hours
-- Mon-Sun 24 hours
Drop-in
Hours-- Mon-Thu 12 noon-8 pm
Extended winter drop-in hours -- Fri-Sun 5 pm-9 pm
Services:
Emergency shelter * counseling *crisis intervention * lunch
and dinner Monday-Friday * long term high support shared
housing for women with histories of psychiatric illness and
homelessness * Learning Centre
Toronto
Council Fire Native Cultural Centre
439 Dundas St E, Toronto 416-360-4350
www.councilfire.ca
info@councilfire.ca
Hours:
Mon-Thu 8 am – 6 pm, Fri 8 am – 5 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Aboriginal community service centre * assistance with emergency
problems * free Internet access * information, counselling
and referral
Toronto Friendship Centre
323 Dundas St E, Toronto 416-368-8179
tfc@sympatico.ca
Drop-in Hours:
Mon-Fri 6 am-2 pm
Drop-in centre for men and women *assistance with locating
emergency accommodation, filling out forms * women's program
Wednesday 12 noon-2 * recreation * resource library *
volunteer program * services provided by other agencies --
Street Health Community Nursing Foundation
Food Resources for Youth:
Covenant
House Meals for Community Youth
20 Gerrard St E, Toronto (East of Yonge) 416-598-4898
Lunch Monday-Tuesday, Thursday 1:15-4 pm * dinner Wednesday 4- 8, Friday 3-5
Out
of the Cold
– Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Supper for Street Youth
at Evergreen Centre for Street Youth (Seasonal) (Youth
16 – 24 only)
Evergreen Centre for Street Youth, 381 Yonge St, Toronto
416-977-7259
www.ysm.on.ca/evergreen.php
Touchstone Youth Centre
1076 Pape Ave, East York 416-696-6932 (Office and Crisis
Line)www.touchstoneyc.com/
sclunis@touchstoneyc.com
Emergency Food Bank -- Monday-Friday, call before 4 pm * open to
drop-in clients 16-24 years (member of Daily Bread Food
Bank)
Food Resources for All Ages
Canadian Red Cross
1623 Yonge St, Toronto (Yonge and St. Clair) 416-480-2500
www.redcross.ca
Food security * meal program * drop-in
Canadian
Red Cross – Toronto Street Relief
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 41 Earl St, Toronto (Sherbourne and
Wellesley)
416-480-0195 ext 2206
Hot meals Mon 8:30 am-10:30 am, Wed 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Capuchin
Outreach
(Parkdale)
1322 Queen St W, Toronto (at Dufferin St.) 416-532-4172
www.capuchinoutreach.org
sftable@capuchinoutreach.org
St Francis Table -- restaurant providing community and low-cost
lunch ($1) and dinner in a dignified manner to those in need
*
Lunches: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12 noon to
1:30 p.m.
Dinners: Monday to Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
St Clare Centre -- Monday 4:30-7; Tuesday-Thursday 12
noon-7; Friday, Sunday 12 noon-2:30 * drop-in coffee lounge
* community events
 Caribbean
Canadian Catholic Centre
Our Lady of Good Counsel, 867 College St, Toronto (Between
Ossington Ave. and Dovercourt Rd.) 416-534-1145
Mon-Fri 9-12 noon, 2-4:30
Soup kitchen Wednesday 9-11:30 am, bag of groceries -- available to
anyone in the City of Toronto
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre
854 Bloor St W, Toronto 416-534-8941 ext 301
www.conc.ca
tim@conc.ca
Mon-Thu 10-5 * also 7-9 am November-April
Information and referral * shower and laundry facilities Mon-Thu
10-3 * legal support * Internet access * phone access Daily
lunch Monday-Thursday 12 noon-1 and snack (also breakfast in
winter)
Church
of St Stephen-in-the-Fields
103 Bellevue Ave at College St. 416-921-6350
www.saintstephens.ca
ststanglican@yahoo.ca
Friday supper -- December 1, 2006 to April 27, 2007, 6 pm-7 pm *
Saturday/Sunday breakfast -- throughout the year, 7 am-8 am
Church of the Redeemer
162 Bloor St W, Toronto at Avenue Road 416-922-4948
www.theredeemer.ca
office@theredeemer.ca
Meal program -- Mon-Fri 9-12 noon
Cornerstone Urban Church
188 Carlton St, Toronto (at Bleeker St.) 416-203-7117
Dinners - Saturdays 5 pm-7 pm
Fort York Food Bank
797 Dundas St W, Toronto (at Palmerston Ave.)
416-203-3011
www.fyfb.com
Serves Individuals and families with low incomes who live within
the boundary created by Bloor St W, Queen St W, Yonge St and
Dovercourt Rd. South of Queen the boundary is Queen St W to
Lake Ontario, between Spadina Ave and Strachan Ave
Food Bank Hours: Tue, Thu, Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community Drop-In Centre Hours:Tue-Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lawyers
Feed the Hungry
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St W, Toronto (North Door)
Hot meals and bagged lunches Wed 5-6 pm, Thu 6:45-7:30 am, Sun
10-11 am
Metropolitan United Church
56 Queen St E, Toronto 416-363-0331 ext 41 or
416-363-0331 ext 43
www.metunited.org
metunited@metunited.org
Meals
are served in the Dining Room in the Metropolitan Centre
Year-round on Mondays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Winter (Out of the Cold):
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 am - 2:00 p.m;
Summer:
Tuesdays, 5 - 6 pm, and Thursdays, 6:45 - 7:45 am
Drop-In Centre
Monday 10:00 am - noon
Wednesday 10:00 am - noon
Friday 10:00 am - noon
Computer Centre
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Food Cupboard and Clothing Room
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
For basic needs. Please ask staff for assistance.
Art Group
Mondays and Fridays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Shared Care Mental-health team
Composed of a nurse, outreach worker, doctor and psychiatrist, this
program is run by the Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health.
Tuesdays, 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Thursdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fridays, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
16 Spadina Rd, Toronto (North of Bloor) 416-964-9087
www.ncct.on.ca
lana.morisette@ncct.on.ca
Hours:
Mon-Wed 9-8, Thu 9-9, Fri 9-6, Sat 10-4
Cultural and recreational services
Children and youth
Food services -- community lunches Monday and Friday
12 noon-1 pm -- $2 donation if employed, $1 donation if
unemployed or student
Other services -- information and referral * advocacy
* urban orientation * meeting space for rent * shower
facilities * participates in CAP (Community Access Program)
-- free Internet access

Out
of the Cold
Various Locations, Seasonal (October to April)
www.ootc.ca
Provides safe refuge, hospitality and emergency shelter to the
homeless community throughout the City of Toronto.
Scott
Mission
502 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON
www.scottmission.com
info@scottmission.com
Serves Men and women 16 years and over; Contact intake worker *
identification required
Hot meal
Monday-Sunday at 10:30 am and 11:30 am
Bag lunches
Monday-Friday at 2 pm and 7 pm
Saint
Bartholomew’s Church
509 Dundas St E Toronto
416-368-0908
Breakfast program
for all ages Tuesday and Thursday 6-8 am
St. James Cathedral
65 Church St, Toronto (Lower
level entrance from parking lot) (416)
364-7865
www.stjamescathedral.on.ca
office@stjamescathedral.on.ca
Drop-in
Hours: every Tuesday 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Light meals, clothing * haircuts, nail and foot care may be
available * parish nurse * outreach worker *
Toronto
Christian Resource Centre
40 Oak St, Toronto (Dundas and Parliament
area) 416-363-4234
www.tcrc.ca
crc@tcrc.ca
Drop-in
and counselling for homeless people --
Monday-Friday 6 am-2 pm, also Saturday-Sunday
11-3 * extended winter hours -- Fri, Sun 5 pm-9 pm
Asset
Mapping Project
-- matches drop-in users with work, training, volunteer
opportunities, community economic development projects *
community partnerships
Connect -- engages homeowners, landlords and roomers
in preserving rooming houses
Food co-op and community gardens -- cooperative
ventures in accessing inexpensive food weekly and in
developing gardens for food
Food Program -- Monday-Friday * light breakfast, day
long snacks, hot lunch (free) 11:30-1 * also weekends during
winter
Rooms Registry -- locates and lists rooms *
information on landlord tenant mediation, housing support
and advocacy, eviction prevention * support to landlords
with new tenants
Self-Reliance Workers' Cooperative -- matches co-op
members with unskilled or semi-skilled part time work or odd
jobs
STEP UP -- transitional house to assist people in
moving from homelessness to self sufficiency, work and
housing

Toronto
Council Fire Native Cultural Centre
439 Dundas St E, Toronto 416-360-4350
www.councilfire.ca
info@councilfire.ca
Hours:
Mon-Thu 8 am–6 pm, Fri 8 am–5 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am –4 pm
Aboriginal community service centre * assistance with emergency
problems * free Internet access * information, counselling
and referral
Food Bank -- Friday 9-12 noon * member of Daily Bread
Food Bank
Meal Program -- lunch Monday-Sunday 12 noon and
supper Monday-Thursday 4:30 pm
Health Resources
Clinics for Youth under 25
SHOUT
Clinic
467
Jarvis Street, Toronto 416-927-8553
gglatt@ctchc.com
www.actoronto.org/website/referrals.nsf/agencylisting/
Shout+Clinic
Health
Card not needed
Clinics for All Ages
Hassle
Free Clinic
66 Gerrard St. E, 2nd Floor, Toronto
Women’s Clinic: (416) 922-0566
Men’s Clinic: (416) 922-0603
www.hasslefreeclinic.org
Health
Centre at 410
410
Sherbourne St., 4th floor (@ Wellesley) 416-867-3728
Regent
Park Community Health Centre
465
Dundas Street E. Toronto (416) 364-2261
http://www.regentparkchc.org/g-home.htm

Sanctuary
25
Charles St E, Toronto 416-922-0628
www.sanctuaryministries.on.ca
info@sanctuaryministries.on.ca
Health
Clinic:
Wed 10:30 am to 3 pm, Thu 4:30 pm to 9 pm, Sat 7:30 am to
10:15 am or by appointment
Sherbourne
Health Centre
Location: 333 Sherbourne St. (South of Carleton)
416-324-4180
Email:
info@sherbourne.on.ca
www.sherbourne.on.ca/programs/programs.html
South
Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC)
955 Queen
St. E. (near Pape) 416-461-1925
rbalian@srchc.com
Street
Health Toronto
338
Dundas Street East Toronto (416) 921-8668
http://www.streethealth.ca
info@streethealth.ca
Needle
Exchange:
Toronto
Public Health (TPH) - The Works
277
Victoria St. (@ Dundas) Contact Tulio at 416-392-0520
Email:
tneves@toronto.ca
Canadian
Mental Health Association, Ontario
www.ontario.cmha.ca/
Centre
for Addiction and Mental Health
www.camh.net
Children’s
Mental Health Ontario
www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/
Gerstein
Centre
100
Charles Street East Toronto
Crisis
Line: (416) 929-5200
www.gersteincentre.org/
admin@gersteincentre.org
The
Gerstein Centre provides crisis intervention to adults,
living in the City of Toronto, who experience mental health
problems. The Centre provides supportive counselling for
immediate, crisis issues and referrals to other services for
on-going, non-crisis issues. Our service is a community
mental health service and is non-medical. Crisis calls of a
medical nature (psychiatric assessment, severe self-harm or
suicide attempts) are referred to a hospital.
Resources for Pregnant Youth
Jessie's Centre for Teenagers
205 Parliament St, Toronto
(416) 365-1888
www.jessiescentre.org
mail@jessiescentre.org
Serves
pregnant young women and young mothers and fathers, 18 years
and under and their children.
Hours:
Mon-Thu 9-5 * Mon-Tue evening programs * Fri 9-4
administration and crisis only * 24 hour crisis support *
Contact counselor for appointment.
Services:
Counseling and referral on sexuality, birth control,
abortion, adoption, pregnancy, parenting, finances, housing
* advocacy * peer education * prenatal and postnatal classes
for women or couples * prenatal nutrition program * Food for
Two -- teaches pregnant teens about nutrition *
breastfeeding support group * parenting groups * Intensive
Parenting Program * well baby clinic * fathers group * lunch
and snacks, emergency supplies, TTC tickets, condoms * high
school credit courses * caregiver and child drop-in
Monday-Thursday * parent relief * 24 hour infant respite
care * swap shop with maternity wear and infant clothing *
Community Education Program * supportive atmosphere * all
services confidential
Motherrisk
at Sick Kids
Information on drug and alcohol use, HIV/AIDS, nutrition,
toxin exposure and infectious diseases during pregnancy
1-877-327-4636
- Alcohol and Substance
1-800-436-8477
- Morning Sickness
1-888-246-5840
- HIV and HIV Treatment
(416)
813-6780
- Motherisk's Home Line
www.motherisk.org/index.jsp
For women, partners, family and friends:
www.motherisk.org/women/index.jsp
Resources
for LGBTQ Youth
Supporting
Our Youth (SOY)
333 Sherbourne Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto (416) 324
5077
www.soytoronto.org
soy@sherbourne.on.ca
SOY seeks
to improve the lives of queer youth in Toronto through the
active involvement of youth and adult communities.
It offers a wide variety of
groups for Newcomer/Immigrant Youth, Black Queer Youth,
Trans Youth, arts based programs, mentoring for queer youth
and much more.
519
Church Street Community Centre
519 Church St, Toronto 416-392-6874
www.the519.org
info@the519.org
Lesbians, gays and bisexuals -- wide variety of groups
Transsexual and Transgendered -- Female to Male Support Group *
Transition Support * Meal Trans 416-392-6874 ext 104 --
drop-in Monday 6-10 pm primarily for low income and street
active transsexual and transgendered people, including
meal
Trans Youth Toronto -- Wednesday 5-9 pm * for trans youth
under 26 years
Trans Programs:
www.the519.org/programs/trans/index.shtml
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) Pride and Prejudice
Program offers unique programs for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, intersex, transgender, transsexual and questioning
youth 25 and under
416-924-2100 x 245
www.ctys.org/programs/prideprejudice.htm
Intersex
Society of North America
www.isna.org
Kulanu
–Queer Jewish Community
kulanutoronto@hotmail.com
Calling all queer Jews! Kulanu is part of the Hillel of
Greater Toronto, the umbrella organization for Jewish
student life on campus, but is for EVERYONE.
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line
(416) 962-9688, 1-800-268-9688
Telephone and online support, information and referral
www.youthline.ca

Rainbow
Services
Provides counselling to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual people
who are concerned about their use of drugs and alcohol.
Rainbow Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33
Russell Street,Toronto
(416) 535-8501, ext. 6781
email:
Jim_Cullen@camh.net
www.camh.net/Care_Treatment/Program_Descriptions/
Addictions_Programs/Rainbow_Services/index.html
Salaam
– Queer Muslim Community of Toronto
(416) 925-XTRA Ext. 2209.
salaam@salaamcanada.com
or visit
www.salaamcanada.com
Trans
of Colour Support Project
Looking for support, activism or an outlet for your artistic
juices?
Contact JD or Rupert by leaving a message at (416)
392-6878 x325
Triangle
Program (Toronto District School Board)
Canada's only classroom for LGBTI2Q Youth
Grades 9 – 12, Pride Prom, Volunteer programs
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/triangle/
Two
Spirited People of the 1st Nations
www.2spirits.com
www.transsexual.org
www.trans-health.com
Education Resources
for Youth
Beat
the Street
www.frontiercollege.ca
Literacy, computer skills and job training, GED Programs
SKETCH:
A place to make art
580 King
St. West, 2nd Floor
Toronto (416) 516-1559
http://sketch.ca
info@sketch.ca
Serves
anyone 15 – 29 who is homeless, living in a shelter, at risk
of losing their housing, and/or street-involved
Hours:
Tuesday
2pm - 6pm: Open Studio > Art drop-in, workshops, food
available
Wednesday
2 pm – 6 pm: Workshop Wednesdays > Please register for
workshops and small group activities.
Thursday
2 pm – 6 pm: Open Studio > Art drop-in, workshops, food
available
Legal Resources
Justice
for Children & Youth
www.jfcy.org
Legal
Aid Ontario
www.legalaid.on.ca
HIV/AIDS
Legal Clinic of Ontario
www.halco.org
Community
Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
www.cleo.on.ca
A
Legal Resource Centre for People with Disabilities
www.arch-online.org
Parkdale
Legal Services
www.parkdalelegal.org/
Housing Resources
Ontario
Coalition Against Poverty
www.ocap.ca/
Ontario
Tenants Rights
www.ontariotenants.ca/

Settlement.org
– Subsidized Housing
www.settlement.org/site/HO/subsidized.asp
Toronto
Community Housing
www.torontohousing.ca/
Toronto
Disaster Relief Committee
http://tdrc.net
Sex Trade
Sex
Professionals of Canada:
www.spoc.ca/index.html (includes online version of the
Bad Date Book)
Women
Helping Ourselves to Rights and Equality:
whore.bravehost.com/index.html
Toronto
Bad Date Hotline (anonymous): 416-808-0000
Toronto
Police Special Victims, Toronto Sex Crimes Unit:
416-808-7474 or 24 hour cell: 416-456-7259
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