Searching for Other Housing Related Services / Organizations

• service to clients moving from a shelter, rooming house, apartment or transporting items out of storage

Provides cost-effective moving services to individuals, families or organizations with limited financial resources * accepts referrals from police, Case Managers, housing workers, recipients of Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), lawyers, churches, hospital, social workers, students and seniors * service any clients who are moving from a shelter, a rooming house, an apartment or those who are transporting items out of storage

Mobile service which supports youth, single females and families at risk of homelessness, or episodic homelessness, to find immediate, long-term, safe and stable housing alternatives

• Emergency Supportive Housing Program for families and individual women in short-term accommodations
• Housing First services and case management for adults, youth and families
• Advocacy, referrals and community support to improve housing retention

• informs landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act
• provides balanced and timely dispute resolution in accordance with the law
• handles eviction applications filed by non-profit housing cooperatives

• community information and referrals
• counselling, anger management
• counselling for youth and young adults
• employment assistance including resume/cover letter preparation, job search
• social housing application assistance
• year round income tax clinic
• leadership skills development
• children's breakfast club (on and off site)
• outreach
• workshops for women and youth
• social and recreation activities, including children's book club and youth homework club

• pre-screening required, qualifying residents receive appointment to complete the application process
• Access centre for Ontario Electricity Support Program -- assistance with applications

• intake assessment required
• annual Christmas toy distribution application deadline October 15

• information and referrals, including immigration, employment and community services
• counselling
• some form filling assistance
• access to computers

• providing planning from start to finish covering packing, unpacking, set-up in the new residence, arranging temporary storage as well as preparing the home for sale
  
• working with clients to sell online, consign, donate and dispose of unwanted household items

• working with clients to identify homecare services needed to live independently
  
• identify suitable providers and develop a plan to put the services in place

• working with clients to understand their needs, and conduct research of senior living communities (i.e., retirement homes, seniors apartments or assisted living)
  
• assist them when making their housing decision including arranging and attending property walk-throughs

• information and referral
• assistance with filling out government forms
• assistance with Ontario Works/ODSP
• assistance with pensions
• government, trusteeship service
• document replacement and certification
• commissioner of Oath/affidavits
• interpretation and translation
• voice mail service
• personal income tax services

• housing counselling
• information and referral
• matches tenants with landlords, eviction prevention, landlord outreach and recruitment, housing listings
• voluntary trusteeship service
• street outreach to persons who are homeless, Streets to Homes follow up support for clients who have been placed in housing

• must have legal status in Canada and meet income requirements
• clients of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program may be eligible
• landlord and tenant mediation
• money management advice
• follow-up search assistance and community referrals
• also interest-free loans for first and last month's rent deposit to move into more affordable housing

• also for LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program), sponsored by Toronto Hydro Electric System and United Way Toronto -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their electricity utility bills and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
• for help with Enbridge gas bills call 1-855-487-5327

Community legal clinic that helps low income individuals living in Halton with their legal problems, for free

• office is located in Oakville, but staff are available to meet clients in Milton, Burlington, Oakville, and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton)
• community outreach clinics at various locations including local libraries, food banks, courthouses, and outreach organizations on a rotating basis

Depending on the kind of problem, may be able to help by providing:

• Summary Advice
• Brief Services
• Representation
• Referrals for legal problems they cannot assist with, and to other community organizations like food banks, social and health services, crisis intervention agencies, and navigation help

Support can be provided for:

• Income Support and Public Benefits
• Housing Law
• Employment Rights
• Human Rights
• Secondary Legal Consultation
• Indigenous Rights and Services
• Youth Rights

Mobile Legal Clinic

• serving Acton and Georgetown
• a lawyer on site providing free legal information and advice in each community on alternating Fridays
• schedule will be posted on social media

ID Clinic

• offering monthly ID Clinics to provide assistance with the legal barriers preventing members of the Trans, Non-Binary, and Queer communities from accurately identifying themselves on official documents
• more information on website (haltonlegal.ca/id-clinic)

Legal Health Check-Up

• an online check-up to help people who are living in poverty identify legal problems and get help
• if you do not have enough money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, your legal health may be at risk
• visit website to take the check-up (legalhealthcheckup.ca)

Note:

• HCLS does not provide a full range of services, nor does it provide legal aid certificates
• callers needing certificates or help in family law, criminal law, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board compensation, etc. should contact a Legal Aid of Ontario office

Applicants are selected from the Halton Access to Community Housing (HATCH) rent-geared-to-income (RGI) waiting list

• there are a limited number of market rent units
• communities include townhouses and apartments as well as single and semi-detached dwellings

Oakville Family Communities:

• The Oaklands, 2021& 2031 Merchants Gate (147 units)
• Bray's Lane, 2299 Bray's Lane (56 townhouse units)
• Donaghey Square, 1531 Sixth Line (32 townhouse units)
• The Abbeyview, 1150 Dorval Drive (50 apartment units)
• Golden Briar Heights, 2250 Golden Briar Trail (88 townhouse units)
• Glen Valley Place, 1220 Glen Valley Road (55 townhouse units)
• Sheridan Woods, 2301 Sheridan Garden Drive (51 townhouse units)
• Margaret Drive, 287-359 Margaret Drive (48 townhouse units)
• Maurice Drive, 284-318 and 320 Maurice Drive (16 apartment units, 44 total of a mixture semis/townhouse/detached units)
• Elm Road, 1478-1492 Elm Road (54 townhouse units)

Oakville Seniors Communities:

• John R Rhodes Residence, 271 Kerr Street (242 units)
• Rotary Gardens, 234-274 Woodside Drive & 1285-1299 Sedgewick Crescent (28 units)

Burlington Family Communities:

• Walkers Landing, 515 Walkers Line & 4105 Longmoor Drive (80 townhouse units)
• Walkers Fields, 2300 Walkers Line (57 townhouse units)
• Maple Crossing, 1300 Maple Crossing Boulevard (91 townhouse units)
• Burloak Drive, 254-360 Burloak Drive (54 townhouse units)

Burlington Seniors Communities:

• Walkers Landing (seniors), 513 Walkers Line (49 units)
• Wellington Terrace, 410 John Street (126 units)
• Pinedale Avenue, 5250 Pinedale Avenue (141 units)
• Longmoor Drive, 4100 Longmoor Drive (109 units)
• Aldershot Village Residence, 540 Plains Road E (65 units)

Burlington All Ages Communities

• Brant Court, 708 & 710 Brant Street (16 units)

Milton Seniors Communities:

• The Bruce Apartments, 40 Ontario Street S (88 units)
• Martin House Seniors Residence, 189 Ontario Street S (80 units)

Milton All Ages Communities

• Harmony Court, 111 Ontario Street N (36 units)

Halton Hills Seniors Communities:

• Kin Court, 3 Hyde Park Drive, Georgetown (24 units)
• Sargent Court, 11 Sargent Road, Georgetown (38 units)
• John Armstrong Terrace, 8 Durham Street, Georgetown (89 units)
• Lakeview Villa, 17 Elizabeth Drive, Acton (52 units)

Halton Hills Family Communities:

• Holmesway Place, 10-44 Holmesway Place, Acton (18 semi-detached units)
• Braeside, 46 Holmesway Place, Acton (12 units)

A service that helps individuals access and maintain safe and affordable housing

Services include:

Telephone support service

• get answers to general questions about housing by calling 3-1-1

One-to-one support

• for individuals who are having difficulty finding or maintaining their housing
• connects individuals with community services and resources
• advocates on behalf of renters with landlords and social service agencies
• an appointment must be booked by calling 3-1-1
• appointments are available on specific days in Burlington, Georgetown, Milton and Oakville

Halton Rent Connect

• a free service for renters and landlords
• links to housing supports in Halton

Landlord Engagement Specialist

• can help landlords resolve tenant issues
• provides direction to community resources that can help with the Residential Tenancies Act and other responsibilities as a landlord

• settlement and orientation, referrals for immigration and sponsorship issues, translation and interpretation
• general counselling, family violence and child welfare counselling

• help to find affordable market rate housing
• Housing Connections (see separate entry) Community Partner -- assistance with housing search and application process

• culturally appropriate intervention program for at-risk youth and family
• counselling, employment and training supports, and mentorship

• for African-Canadian youth in or around Northwest Toronto, ages 12-16 years
• one to one mentoring with an adult; culturally appropriate workshops

• for Black youth 15-29 in or around Northwest Toronto with mental health and/or substance use concerns
• individual counselling for mental health, substance use and addiction
• group workshops on harm reduction, coping skills, healthy decision-making
• culturally specific resources for youth and families

• for youth 12-29 years from East African, Muslim and Black communities
• youth outreach workers offer services to empower youth

• exchange of information
• research and community consultations to identify housing needs, gaps, priorities
• creation of partnerships among housing and social service providers and funding bodies
• advocacy and education on housing issues

• free in-home consultation
• individualized support through the process of decluttering and downsizing
• disseminating waste and donation of items within the community
• floor plan to help decide what to keep and what will fit
• arrange for and supervise professional movers
• packing/moving/unpacking and settling in
• setting up new residence

• providing choices to search, find and keep housing - up to date rental listings
• help with completing applications for rent-geared-to-income, and housing allowance and rent bank assistance
• assistance with rental arrears may be available if facing eviction
• access point for housing assistance and income supports with rent and utility costs
• information on community agencies that may be able to help with housing
• information and advice with tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities
• landlord information sessions
• resource area with telephones and computers for public use

• evictions
• rent increases
• maintenance and tenant rights issues
• rent-geared-to-income housing concerns and reviews

• eligibility
• denial or suspension of benefits
• overpayments
• assistance applying for OW or ODSP

• rights in the workplace including unpaid wages, leaves of absence, reprisal, termination and severance pay
• wrongful dismissal
• workplace harassment and discrimination

• online check-up to help people living in poverty to identify legal problems and get help
• without adequate money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, an individual's legal health may be at risk

• St Demetrius Apartments
• Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre - Long Term Care Facility

• support finding and maintaining housing
• eviction prevention and housing stabilization services
• counselling, case management, advocacy support and referral for post housing stabilization
• information, referral, assistance with applications for subsidized, supportive housing, or emergency shelters
• crisis intervention
• drop-in program, free telephone and computers use during drop-in hours
• Streets to Homes Follow-up Program -- services and specialized help for formerly homeless individuals with complex needs, ID clinic
• seasonal income tax clinic

• applicants must be low income with adequate income to sustain their housing
• must have legal status in Canada, and pay market rent (not subsidized)
• additional eligibility criteria apply, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program recipients not eligible

• also for LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program), sponsored by Toronto Hydro Electric System and United Way Toronto -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their electricity utility bills and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
• for help with Enbridge gas bills call 1-855-487-5327

• housing counselling
• information and referral
• matches tenants with landlords, eviction prevention, landlord outreach and recruitment, housing listings

• must have legal status in Canada and meet income requirements
• clients of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program may be eligible
• landlord and tenant mediation
• money management advice
• follow-up search assistance and community referrals
• also interest-free loans for first and last month's rent deposit to move into more affordable housing

• also for LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program), sponsored by Toronto Hydro Electric System and United Way Toronto -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their electricity utility bills and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
• for help with Enbridge gas bills call 1-855-487-5327

• medical services - primary health services
• chiropody services - foot care
• dietitian services - nutrition education and counseling
• asthma education - one to one sessions and group sessions on information to understand asthma or other breathing problems
• smoking cessation - offer counselling and support to individual clients and community members contemplating and or attempting to quit smoking
• diabetes education - offer nutrition education and counseling throughout the whole lifespan, from infant to older adult
• counselling services - offer support to help clients address a variety of mental health issues
• dental services

• Legal Services: phone only, 416-653-5400 ext. 1244
• Housing Services: phone only, 416-653-5400 ext. 1306 and leave a message
• Harm Reduction: phone only, 647-999-3094

• health services, health promotion
• community services and community development
• Ontario Health Insurance NOT required for general services

• family practice including crisis pregnancy, family planning, management of chronic conditions, prenatal and postnatal care, preventative health care, seniors' health, sexual health
• individual and sexuality counselling, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
• counselling and case management
• dietitian
• podiatry clinic

• breastfeeding clinic
• child and parenting programs, including Spanish-speaking groups
• Diabetes Education Centre
• harm reduction programs
• seniors programs
• Toronto Public Health dental clinic
• women's programs
• youth programs

• Adult Protective Service program for adults with developmental disabilities
• community kitchen

• client advocacy
• crisis referral to shelters
• eviction prevention
• housing search
• information and referral
• landlord outreach
• negotiation with landlords
• Share the Warmth
• Housing Connections Access Centre
• other Home Services -- rent bank and Streets to Homes Follow-up services