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YB-950.050 Adolescents

Individuals who are age 13 to 17.

Dixon Hall


Office phone: 416-863-0499
Fax: 416-863-9981
E-mail: info@dixonhall.org
Web site: www.dixonhall.org
Address: 58 Sumach St, Toronto, ON, M5A 3J7
Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (River St-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Kate Stark, Executive Director, 416-863-0499 ext 230
Hours: Mon-Thursday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm - extended hours Tuesday for Legal Aid clinic
Area served: Gerrard St E-Lake Ontario; River St-Sherbourne St - may expand on a program-by-program basis
Languages of service: Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; English ; Spanish
Fees: Vary according to program
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - lowered elevator buttons - some off site programs not accessible
Service description: Social, recreation and education programs for low income residents of all ages
  • summer day camp
  • music school -- fees on a sliding scale
  • Growing Up Healthy Downtown (see separate entry) -- for children birth-6 years
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
  • drop-in Monday to Friday 8:30-12 noon
  • assistance with budgeting, identification, government forms Monday to Friday 1-4
  • income tax clinic February-April
  • weekly Legal Aid clinic for summary advice (see Legal Aid Ontario)
  • East Toronto Internet Access (ETIA) -- low-cost Internet access and training including e-mail, for people who are homeless or who have low incomes
  • community development
  • youth health promotion worker
Seniors -- social, recreation and fitness programs
  • health education
  • home support services -- home help, van shopping, list shopping -- fee
  • escort to medical appointments, friendly visiting, telephone security check, client intervention and assistance -- free
  • Mandarin Outreach -- including settlement and newcomer services, social and cultural events, support groups and workshops
Supportive Housing Programs for Seniors -- includes personal care, essential homemaking, emergency response, and care coordination
  • 4 participating buildings -- Old York Tower, Performing Arts Lodge of Canada, Older Women's Network Co-op, New Hibret Co-op
High Risk Youth Project -- one-on-one peer counselling
  • social, recreational, and educational activities
Career Steps -- employment assistance and support for women receiving social assistance or who have no income
  • one-on-one career coaching
  • computer basics
  • job placement
  • job search workshops
  • assessment and referral to appropriate training
  • free clothing (for clients only)
  • continuous intake
  • information sessions Thursday 10 am
  • call 416-864-1511 to register
Business Employability Skill Training (BEST) -- for adult women receiving OW and with referral from caseworker
  • 12 week office skills training program including business skills, communications skills, computer skills, and job search strategies
Programs for at risk youth 15-30 years -- SEED (Social Enterprise and Employment Development) 416-463-5666
  • 449 Carlaw Ave, Toronto M4K 3H9
  • www.seedmarketplace.org
  • contact Richard Mabb 416-860-9991 ext 224
  • range of employment supports
  • SEED Marketplace
  • retail outlet
  • Calico-YES -- small business training
  • Mill Centre -- 6 month woodworking training
Organization type: Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects: Accompaniment services; Budget counselling; Business start ups; Businesses; Case management; Children; Chinese community; Community centres; Community development; Computer training; Counselling; Day camps; Economic development; Employment; English as a second language; Entrepreneurs; Form filling; Friendly visiting; Health education; Home help; Homeless people; Income tax clinics; Internet access; Job placements; Job search training; Outreach; Recreation; Security checks; Self employment; Seniors; Settlement services; Shopping services; Supportive housing; Tutoring; Vocational counselling; Vocational training; Women; Young adults; Youth
Record ID: MET0345
Last complete update: 2007-12-21
Last modification date: 2008-06-06

Jessie's Centre for Teenagers - Young Parents No Fixed Address

Office phone: 416-365-1888 ext 246
Fax: 416-365-1944
E-mail: volunteers@jessiescentre.org
Web site: www.jessiescentre.org
Address: 205 Parliament St, Toronto, ON, M5A 2Z4
Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (Parliament St-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Brooke Cunningham, Respite Care Coordinator Jessie Chabot, Respite Care Coordinator
Hours: Office -- Monday to Friday 9-5
Languages of service: Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; English ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
Eligibility: Parents under 25 years who are inadequately or temporarily housed
How to apply: Professional or self referral
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - street parking close to entrance
Service description: Overnight parent relief - network of agencies including Toronto Public Health, young parent resource centres, emergency shelters, health centres, child welfare organizations
Organization type: Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects: Infants; Temporary child care; Vacation care
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET6053
Last complete update: 2007-10-11
Last modification date: 2008-06-04

Literature for Life

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

New Visions Toronto

Office phone: 416-868-1493
Fax: 416-868-6042
E-mail: new_visions_toronto@on.aibn.com
Web site: www.newvisionstoronto.com
Address: 250 The Esplanade, The Mill, Ste 101, Toronto, ON, M5A 1J2
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Sherbourne St-Front St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers: Don Walker, Executive Director
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Children (3 years and over) and young adults who have severe developmental disabilities, with both mental and physical disabilities
  • no destructive or severe behavioural problems
How to apply: Call Administrative Assistant at 416-868-1493 ext 225
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - street parking
Service description: Residential program -- 12 accessible units in 4 buildings
  • total capacity 50
  • 24 hour staff support
  • volunteer opportunities
Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Children; Dual diagnosis disabilities; Residences; Young adults; Youth
Record ID: MET0727
Last complete update: 2007-09-10
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Canadian Training Institute

Office phone: 416-778-7056 ; 416-778-7613 Crisis phone 1-877-889-6158
Toll-free phone: 1-877-889-6158
Fax: 416-778-8103
E-mail: jsawdon@cantraining.org
Web site: www.cantraining.org
Address: 50 Euston Ave, Toronto, ON, M4J 3N3
Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (Donlands Ave-Danforth Ave)
Ward: Toronto-Danforth (Ward 30)
Officers: John Sawdon, Executive Director Tom Walker, Director of Business Development and Training

Bangladeshi Canadian Community Services

Office phone: 416-699-4484
Fax: 416-855-7433
E-mail: bcs1@bellnet.ca
Web site: www.bangladeshi.ca
Address: 2835 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4C 1M2
Location (Intersection) Toronto East (Dawes Rd-Danforth Ave)
Ward Beaches-East York (Ward 32)
Officers: Nazmul Haque Choudhuri, Executive Director
Contacts: Afroza Akhter, Program Coordinator, afroza@bellnet.ca
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30
Languages of service: Bengali ; English ; Hindi ; Urdu
How to apply: Call for appointment
Fees: None
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Settlement services for immigrants and refugees
  • information and referral
  • form filling
  • crisis intervention for assaulted women or men
  • sessions to address domestic abuse and violence
  • individual, couple and family counselling
  • job search support including mentoring and information
  • youth counselling
  • tutoring for students grades 1-12
  • support groups for families including seniors

Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity

NIP Youth Leadership Workshop

NIP's Summer Students
The workshops took place in August 2007, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Toronto Public Library Parliament Branch and attracted 13 high school students. A total of 6 guest speakers from 4 organizations came and spoke to the students on issues related to leadership. Guest speakers included Bernadette Maheandiran and Andrea from Canada Red Cross, and Rafal Dittwald from FSA Youth Action Club; the guest speakers on Tuesday, August 14, were Rupanetha Thiageshwaran from NIP, and Minnie Zhou and Sadiya Anasari from Riverdale Immigration Women's Centre.

Oolagen Community Services

Office phone: 416-395-0660
Fax: 416-395-0666
E-mail: ocs@oolagen.org
Web site: www.oolagen.org
Address: 65 Wellesley St E, Ste 500, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1G7
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Church St-Wellesley St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: Bob Engel, Executive Director
Hours: Mon 9-7, Tue-Thu 9-8, Fri 9-5
Area served: City of Toronto
Languages of service: English

Agencies and organizations serving aboriginal youth


INROADS Toronto
Address: 4711 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M2N 6K8
Intersection: Yonge St-Sheppard Ave E
Office phone: 416-512-0929
E-mail: rpinnock@inroads.org
Web Address: www.inroads.org
Fax: 416-512-0933
Officer: Richard Pinnock, Managing Director


Canada
Service Canada
Employment Insurance
Centres for Students
E-mail: ontario.inquiry@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Web Address: www.hrsdc.gc.ca


Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
Address: 415 Yonge St, Ste 803, Toronto, ON, M5B 2E7
Intersection: Yonge St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-408-3967
E-mail: alst@web.ca
Web Address: www.aboriginallegal.ca
Fax: 416-408-4268
Officer: Kimberly Murray, Director


Métis Nation of Ontario
Toronto Regional Office
Address: 103 Richmond St E, Ste 404, Toronto, ON, M5C 1N9
Intersection: Jarvis St-Queen St E
Office phone: 416-977-9881
Contact: Stephanie Cruise, Acting Community Development Officer
E-mail: bonnyc@metisnation.org
Web Address: www.metisnation.org
Fax: 416-977-9911
Officer: Bonny Cann, Community Development Coordinator


Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Address: 295 College St, Toronto, ON, M5T 1S2
Intersection: Spadina Ave-College St
Office phone: 416-969-8510
E-mail: info@nativechild.org
Web Address: www.nativechild.org
Fax: 416-928-0706
Officer: Kenn Richard, Executive Director


Native Women''s Resource Centre of Toronto
Address: 191 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 2E5
Intersection: Sherbourne St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-963-9963
E-mail: jtaylor@nativewomenscentre.org
Web Address: www.nativewomenscentre.org
Fax: 416-963-9573
Officer: June Taylor, Executive Director


Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Address: 204A St George St, Main floor, Toronto, ON, M5R 2N5
Intersection: St George St-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-961-8663
Web Address: www.ccab.com
Fax: 416-961-3995
Officer: Jocelyne Soulodre, President and Chief Executive Officer


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


Spirit of the People Supporting Aboriginal Ex-Offenders
Address: 360 Bloor St W, Ste 306, Toronto, ON, M5S 1X1
Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-335-5077
E-mail: spiritofthepeople@rogers.com
Fax: 416-335-5831
Officer: Charlene St Germain, Manager


Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Transition House for Men
Address: 558 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5S 2P9
Intersection: Bathurst St-College St
Office phone: 416-969-8510 ext 281 Intake; 416-323-3813 Transition House
Web Address: www.nativechild.org
Officer: Steve Teekens, Manager


Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Transition House for Women
Address: 179 Dowling Ave, Toronto, ON, M6K 3B2
Intersection: Jameson Ave-Queen St W
Office phone: 416-969-8510 Administration; 416-537-2261 Intake
Web Address: www.nativechild.org
Fax: 416-537-8128

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