Housing Connections

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Office phone: 416-981-6111
Fax: 416-981-6112
E-mail: ask@housingconnections.ca
Web Address: www.housingconnections.ca
Address: 176 Elm St, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M4


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Intersection: University Ave-Dundas St W
Hours:
  • Phone Representatives: -- Mon, Wed-Fri (8:30 am - 12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm), Tue (10:00 am - 6:00 pm); closed last Tuesday every month
  • Resource Centre -- Mon, Wed-Fri (8:30 am-4:30 pm), Tue (10:00 am - 6:00 pm), closed last Tuesday of every month

Area Served: City of Toronto
Languages of service: English ; French ; interpreters may be arranged for other languages
Eligibility: Persons with legal status in Canada, 16 years and over
How to apply: Call, visit the website, or drop in to any Community Partner (see list on website)
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description:
  • coordinates central waiting list and determines eligibility for subsidized rental housing (including municipal nonprofits, private nonprofits, and municipal cooperatives)
  • administers subsidized housing programs with private landlords, including Rent Supplement and Canada-Ontario-Toronto Housing allowance programs
  • online application form, online update of current applications, and housing listings
  • information on social housing opportunities, waiting lists
  • help making housing choices and form filling
  • a subsidiary of Toronto Community Housing Corporation -- see separate entry
  • automated telephone service -- 416-981-6111 -- Monday - Sunday (24 hours), for information or to update applications already on file
  • Community Partners -- application forms and assistance with initial applications available at 39 locations (see list on website)

For complete list of Housing Connections Partners, visit http://www.housingconnections.ca/pdf/CommunityPartnerDirectory.pdf

Community Centre 55
Address: 97 Main St, Toronto, ON, M4E 2V6
Intersection: Main St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-691-1113
Contact: Evonne Hossack, Program Director
Web Address: www.centre55.com
Fax: 416-691-8269
Officer: Bob Murdoch, Executive Director - Toronto East

Toronto Christian Resource Centre
Address: 40 Oak St, Toronto, ON, M5A 2C6
Intersection: Parliament St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-363-4234
Contact: Andrew Allan, Community Chaplain
E-mail: crc@tcrc.ca
Web Address: www.tcrc.ca
Fax: 416-363-7006
Officer: Michael Blair, Executive Director - Toronto East

Toronto. Hostel Services Unit. Robertson House
Address: 291 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON, M5A 2R9
Intersection: Sherbourne St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-392-5662 ; 416-397-5637 Central Family Intake
Web Address: www.toronto.ca/housing/index.htm
Fax: 416-392-3897
Officer: Christine Watt, Manager - Toronto East

WoodGreen Community Services. Homelessness and Housing Help Services
Address: 835 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H9
Intersection: Pape Ave-Queen St E
Office phone: 416-469-5211 ext 1175
Contact: Rima Zavys, Director
E-mail: housinghelp@woodgreen.org
Web Address: www.woodgreen.org
Fax: 416-469-0825 - Toronto East

Centre francophone de Toronto
Address: 22 College St, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5G 1K3
Intersection: Yonge St-College St
Office phone: 416-922-2672
Contact: Monique Truong, Head of Finance / Operations
E-mail: contact@centrefranco.org
Web Address: www.centrefranco.org
Fax: 416-922-6624
Officer: Jean-Gilles Pelletier, Directeur exécutif - Toronto Central


Last complete update: 2010-03-25
Last modified: 2011-08-03