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COVID19 Contact for updates on in-person and virtual services

Multiservice agency, includes child and youth supports and residential programs; for emergency and transitional housing, counselling, drop-ins and employment services, see separate listings

Residential Youth Homes
Voluntary program offers combination of housing and support for youth facing housing crisis, primarily for youth 16-19 years; capacity 13

YOUTHrive
Recreation and mentorship program for the residents of selected housing co-operatives in York Region

Leadership Engagement Gang Intervention Team (LEGIT)
Outreach to youth 12-20 years involved in gangs, at-risk of gang involvement and/or with history of involvement with criminal justice system

Provincial Youth Outreach Workers
Workers assist youth 13-24 years to access services and supports

Aftercare and Transitional Support
Assists youth transitioning out of the care of the Children's Aid Society

iGRAD
Students work with a teacher's support to complete online high school credit courses; classroom open weekdays 9:30 am-3:30 pm

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• referrals to other programs and services as needed

Program Locations

Norfinch Centre, 45 Norfinch Dr
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 270 Cherokee Blvd
Lakeshore West

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Adults with special needs program at Participation House, 9 Butternut Lane, Markham

• individualized instruction and support
• adults with varying levels of abilities build and enhance their employability and life skills for success and independence at their own pace

Literacy and Basic Skills

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

All offices are open and all settlement workers are available 4 days in person and 1 day online; call at 416-588-3585

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Settlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees

• needs assessment, information and referral, advocacy, orientation, translation and interpretation, escort, assistance in finding housing
• sponsorship of refugees
• health workshops, mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention
• heritage language classes
• skills upgrading, adult literacy classes
• seniors program for mutual support and education
• youth program offering services in settlement, counselling, skills development and social events

Employment Related Services - for new immigrants and Convention refugees, legally entitled to work in Canada

• 3 or 4 day job search techniques workshops, covering labour market information, access to trades and professions, resume preparation, networking
• extensive individual assistance

Community Connections Mentorship Program

• group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks
• trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career development

Childminding available for clients attending sessions

Community Development

• Afghan Women's Catering Group, Afghan Sewing Circle, media and overseas projects

COVID-19 --open to new registrations, call, email or visit website to fill out form
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Literacy and Basic Skills

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• program offered at several locations
• funded by Employment Ontario

Literacy and Basic Skills

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy and Basic Skills

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Academic, commercial and technical, day and night, credit and general interest classes

• after school programs, child care, food programs
• adult education and services
• Alternative Schools programs
• English as a Second Language (ESL), literacy, citizenship and heritage language classes
• French immersion
• International Baccalaureate
• special education including education programs for children and youth 14-21 years with developmental disabilities
• * support services

Adult Education and Services -- academic upgrading, day schools

• Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Programs -- hairstylist 416-394-6961
• employment services
• ESL resource centres
• Enhanced Language Training (ELT)
• participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry
• Essential Skills Upgrading (Literacy and Basic Skills, LBS)
• Learning4Life -- adult general interest courses, fee, visit tdsb.on.ca/Adult-Learners/Learn4Life for course and registration informaton or email communityprograms@tdsb.on.ca
• newcomer services
• reception centres for immigrants and refugees -- see separate entries

Alternative Schools Program -- flexible learning environments to meet student's needs, Alternative Schools List

• culturally focused schools include Africentric Alternative Elementary School 416-395-5251, First Nations School of Toronto 416-393-0555, Triangle Program LGBTQ Secondary School 416-393-8443

Metropolitan Toronto School for the Deaf -- elementary school that operates completely in American Sign Language (ASL)

Support Services -- guidance counselling

• home instruction
• interpreting services for families and schools
• psychiatry * psychology
• reading and speech correction
• social work * transportation for persons with physical disabilities
• Parenting and Family Literacy Centres, 416-394-2067
• Welcoming Communities for newcomers -- see separate entry
• youth alienation programs include advocacy, outreach to youth in community agencies and shelters
• all services may not be available in all locations

e-Learning -- www.tdsb.on.ca/elearning

• day school program
• secondary credit courses offered through the Internet
• partnership with Ministry of Education

Next-Steps Employment Centre -- also offered at Vaughan 905-851-6651, for Toronto and Mississauga locations see separate entries

For more information see branch listings

Full academic program in a Catholic environment

• kindergarten through grade 12
• single gender and coeducational secondary schools
• Catholic family life education
• Adult Education
• Advanced Placement Program
• alternative education programs
• French as a second language, French Immersion and Extended French
• International Baccalaureate Program
• Specialist High Skills Major
• Dual Credit
• School Within a College
• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
• special education programs for exceptional children
• schools specializing in arts, technology and media
• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) schools
• support services

Adult Education

• adult upgrading centres
• English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry
• Enhanced Language Training (ELT)
• citizenship language classes

Support Services

• child care centres, after school programs, recreation programs, caregiver and child drop-ins and parenting centres at some schools -- call 416-222-8282 ext 2475 for information
• nutrition programs, home instruction, social work, psychological and psychiatric services, guidance counselling, program for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, reading, speech and language correction, community liaison, chaplaincy and peer ministry programs, interpreter services and transportation for persons with physical disabilities, after school literacy clubs

Orientation Centre

• placement centre for new Canadian secondary school students, call 416-393-5500 for appointment

Literacy upgrading programs offered remotely, limited in-person by appointment, new learners welcome

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Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• virtual tutoring options available

Also basic computer skills training

Literacy and Basic Skills

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills * helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Offered on full-time or part-time basis, participants learn reading, writing, maths, American Sign Language

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Small group instruction, one-to-one tutoring, scheduled customer service and cashier training, computer-based training, including distance E-Learning, ongoing intake

Courses and programs for adult learners

• adult day school, night, and online learning
• online learning offered in summer
• High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) offered by Independent Learning Centre - see separate listing

COVID-19 -- service continues to be offered remotely, visit website for changes in service delivery options

• online classes available for training related to communication, computer basics, tablet basics, smartphone basics

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Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Office open to the public Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm; for information, call 416-266-1777

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Settlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees

• needs assessment, information and referral, advocacy, orientation, translation and interpretation, escort, assistance in finding housing
• sponsorship of refugees
• health workshops, mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention
• heritage language classes
• skills upgrading, adult literacy classes
• seniors program for mutual support and education
• youth program offering services in settlement, counselling, skills development and social events
• Homework Club with individual assistance and group work
• citizenship test preparation classes

English as a Second Language / LINC -- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry

• day or evening, full-time and part-time classes

Community Connections Mentorship Program

• group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks
• trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career development

Financial Literacy Project -- one month certificate course

• individual counselling and orientation sessions

Family Support and Mental Health Services -- Parenting Sessions

• mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention
• Women's Circle

Food Security Program

• food package distribution to seniors, families on Mondays and Wednesdays 11 am-3 pm

Community Development

• Afghan Women's Catering Group, Afghan Sewing Circle, media and overseas projects

Childminding available for clients attending sessions

Culturally-based programming with focus on community capacity building, empowerment and self-determination

• sweat lodge ceremonies
• visiting elders
• drop-in services

Children and Youth Programs

• after school programming
• social and recreational activities
• breakfast program
• traditional dance
• homework club, summer camp, girls group
• youth drop in
• high school equivalency (GED) for youth 18-20 years

Parent and Family Programs

• addictions counselling, individual and family counselling
• case management
• support group
• housing workers
• community kitchen
• parenting skills classes
• Indigenous EarlyOn program -- parent-child drop in for children birth-6 years

Specialized support and emergency services for people who are Deafblind

Intervenor Services - provides the person who is Deafblind with accurate information to enable making choices, plan future actions, successful communication and navigating their environment to achieve as much independence as possible.

Emergency Intervenor Services - provides DBCS clients in Ontario with Deafblindness, access to Intervenor services in an emergency situation.

Literacy and Basic Skills - Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills * helps learners prepare for employment, post-secondary education and greater independence

Office open to the public 5 days a week; for more information call 416-422-2225

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Settlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees

• needs assessment, information and referral, advocacy, orientation, translation and interpretation, escort, assistance in finding housing
• sponsorship of refugees
• health workshops, mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention
• heritage language classes
• skills upgrading, adult literacy classes
• seniors program for mutual support and education
• youth program offering services in settlement, counselling, skills development and social events
• Homework Club with individual assistance and group work
• citizenship test preparation classes

English as a Second Language / LINC -- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry

• day or evening classes

Community Connections Mentorship Program

• group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks
• trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career development

Financial Literacy Project -- one month certificate course

• individual counselling and orientation sessions

Family Support and Mental Health Services -- parenting sessions

• mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention
• Women's Circle
• Make the First Move -- yoga and zumba fitness classes for women

Community Development

• Afghan Women's Catering Group, Afghan Sewing Circle, media and overseas projects

Childminding available for clients attending sessions