Neighbourhood Information Post

Office phone: 416-972-1319
Fax: 416-979-5239
E-mail: cmoher@ryerson.ca
Web site: www.ryerson.ca/rccyf/grc
Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, 444 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON, M4X 1K2

Mail Address: 350 Victoria St, KHW 383A, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Wellesley St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: Catherine Moher, Manager
Hours: Office -- Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Office phone 416-969-8510
Fax 416-928-0706
Email info@nativechild.org
Web site www.nativechild.org
Address 30 College St, Toronto, ON, M5G 1K2


Location (Intersection) Toronto Central (Yonge St-College St)
Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - evening appointments and programs
Area served City of Toronto
Languages of service English ; Ojibway ; interpreters for other Native languages
Eligibility All self-declared Native people - children in need of protection under the Child and Family Services Act
How to apply Drop in or call
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Child protection services

• family violence treatment and prevention including child sexual abuse
• individual and family counselling
• children's mental health program

Aboriginal Ontario Early Years Centre, 416-850-6110, 1 Wood St -- local lead agency for Ontario Early Years Centres

• drop-in for parents and caregivers of preschoolers -- Tumbling Tots 18 months-6 years, Jolly Phonics 3-6 years, Aboriginal Art 3-6 years
• parenting circles -- Beyond the Basics, Families First
• prenatal and postnatal sessions
• family support and development
• peer nutrition program
• adult yoga with free child care
• for complete program listing, see website for separate entry Ontario Early Years Centres

Aboriginal street youth -- informal drop-in Monday-Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-1

• youth outreach -- crisis intervention, counselling, job preparation for hard to serve youth, including those who are homeless

Customary care -- traditional Aboriginal alternatives to foster and group homes

• also licenced foster care available

Economic development -- advocacy

• information and referral
• participates in CAP (Community Access Program) -- free Internet access

Educational programs -- teaching circles

• summer day camp and residential camp
• Native Alternative High School

Traditional healing -- Mooka'am Family Healing Program -- including women's healing, men's healing, sexual offenders group, assaultive men's group

Most services offered at 464 Yonge St
Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects Alternative schools; Camps; Child protective services; Child sexual assault; Child welfare; Children; Counselling; Crisis intervention; Day camps; Drop-in centres; Economic development; Family counselling; Family violence; Foster care; Homeless youth; Incest; Internet access; Job search training; Male batterers; Mental health; Native peoples; Nutrition; Outreach; Parent and child programs; Parenting support; Postnatal care; Prenatal care; Sex offenders; Young adults; Youth
Last complete update 2008-02-13

Office phone: 416-363-6771
Fax: 416-363-9768
Address: Regent Park-Duke of York Public School, 20 Regent St, Rm 105, Toronto, ON, M5A 3N6


Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (Parliament St-Dundas St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Annette Wilmot, Supervisor
Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Languages of service: Chinese (Mandarin) ; English ; Japanese
Eligibility: 2-1/2 - 9 years
Fees: Subsidies may be available
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Licenced child care centre

• integrated program for children with developmental or emotional disabilities
• capacity 64

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects: Child care; Disabilities; Preschool children; School age children; Subsidies
Record ID: MET2169
Last complete update: 2004-05-27
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-203-9830
Fax: 416-203-8714
E-mail: staff@literatureforlife.org
Web site: www.literatureforlife.org
Address: 7 Labatt Ave, Ste 208, Toronto, ON, M5A 1Z1


Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (Bayview Ave-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Josephine Altilia, Director
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30-4:30
Area served: Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Women under 21 years with children
How to apply: Call for times and locations of book groups
Fees: None
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Book groups with focus on reading, writing and performance

• free books for women and children
• Centre for Possibilities -- peer support and access to computer lab and library for mothers

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects: Computers; Free services; Parent and child programs; Parenting support; Special libraries; Teen mothers; Women
Record ID: MET5220
Last complete update: 2007-03-22
Last modification date: 2008-03-31