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Credit counselling, debt management and consolidation programs
- money management education and budgeting assistance
- information and referral
- online resources on consumer debt and money management, including myMoneyCoach
- webinars and workshops
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Debt management and consolidation programs
- personal money management counselling
- online resources on consumer debt and money management
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Programs include
- Anger Management course
- Trustee program
- seniors' program -- social interaction, including a light lunch and education on various relevant topics such as internet safety, food education
- Pathway of Hope program -- a holistic approach to end poverty one person/family at a time
- back pack school program
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Debt management and consolidation programs
- personal money management counselling
- online resources on consumer debt and money management
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Housing Services
Rent Bank access centre -- interest-free repayable loans to low-income households who are in rental arrears or need to move into more suitable housing
- housing counselling
- information and referral
- matches tenants with landlords, eviction prevention, landlord outreach and recruitment, housing listings
Rent Bank access centre -- interest-free repayable loans to low-income households who are in rental arrears or need to move into more suitable 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
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Objectives are to relieve poverty for people of all abilities, through programs like:
Food Bank
- see here for more details
Household Goods and Clothing
- when made aware of individual needs for clothing and household goods, OPNC post's those specific needs on Facebook page
- if you have items that you would like to donate, please contact in advance (do not drop off unless need is confirmed)
- annual winter coat drive
Finding Hope in Poverty Support Group
- free counselling and peer to peer support group
- Wed 10 am-11:30 am
- contact hope@opnc.ca
Year Round Income Tax Clinics
- see here for more details
- contact support@opnc.ca
- or visit haltontax.ca
Micro Finance Loans
- can assist with low interest loans for those who would not otherwise qualify (subject to approval)
- contact support@opnc.ca for appointments
Canada Learning Bond
- Free Government Money for your child's education
- visit smartsaver.org for more details
Utility Bill Payment Assistance
- for more information see, Gas & Hydro Bill Assistance - Oakville
- contact community@opnc.ca or phone 905 257 6029 ext 105 for assistance
- Leap provides a one-time emergency payment for hydro and gas low-income customers who are in areears
- In addition, The Ontario Energy support Proram provides a monthly grant on your hydro bill of up to $80 / month
Financial Management Support
- budgeting, information and referral for support
- Wed & Thu 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Assistive Devices
- small inventory of items to give those in need
- ability to provide funding to purchase items
- contact hello@opnc.ca
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Objectives are to relieve poverty for people of all abilities, through programs like:
Food Bank
- see here for more details
Household Goods and Clothing
- when made aware of individual needs for clothing and household goods, OPNC post's those specific needs on Facebook page
- if you have items that you would like to donate, please contact in advance (do not drop off unless need is confirmed)
- annual winter coat drive
Finding Hope in Poverty Support Group
- free counselling and peer to peer support group
- Wed 10 am-11:30 am
- contact hope@opnc.ca
Year Round Income Tax Clinics
- see here for more details
- contact support@opnc.ca
- or visit haltontax.ca
Micro Finance Loans
- can assist with low interest loans for those who would not otherwise qualify (subject to approval)
- contact support@opnc.ca for appointments
Canada Learning Bond
- Free Government Money for your child's education
- visit smartsaver.org for more details
Utility Bill Payment Assistance
- for more information see, Gas & Hydro Bill Assistance - Oakville
- contact community@opnc.ca or phone 905 257 6029 ext 105 for assistance
- Leap provides a one-time emergency payment for hydro and gas low-income customers who are in areears
- In addition, The Ontario Energy support Proram provides a monthly grant on your hydro bill of up to $80 / month
Financial Management Support
- budgeting, information and referral for support
- Wed & Thu 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Assistive Devices
- small inventory of items to give those in need
- ability to provide funding to purchase items
- contact hello@opnc.ca
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Drop-In -- community centre
Employment Supports
- community meals program
- activity, outing and recreation program
- housing access support
- voluntary trusteeship service
- telephone and fax
- showers
- mailing address for members
- Computer Cafe -- internet
- harm reduction supplies and support
- one on one support for people experiencing mental health and/or addiction concerns
- supports include accompaniment, referrals, advocacy, and skills building
- referrals through The Access Point
Employment Supports
- supported employment programs in the kitchen and maintenance departments.
- one-on-one employment coaching and support
- pre-employment training
- member volunteer
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Community services and supports
- information and referral
- assistance with filling out government forms
- assistance with Ontario Works/ODSP
- assistance with pensions
- Volunteer trusteeship program
- document replacement and certification
- commissioner of Oath/affidavits
- interpretation and translation
- voice mail service
- personal income tax services
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Services include:
- personal money management counselling by appointment
- mediation between debtor and creditor
- consumer debt repayment programs
- consumer credit education
- speakers available to employers, schools and community groups
- counsellors hold the professional designation of Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada (AFCC)
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Housing Services
Rent Bank access centre -- interest-free repayable loans to low-income households who are in rental arrears or need to move into more suitable housing
- 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
Rent Bank access centre -- interest-free repayable loans to low-income households who are in rental arrears or need to move into more suitable 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
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Support services
- individual counselling
- support groups
- information and referral
- advocacy, referrals and accompaniment to legal, housing, employment, education, emergency and social services
- income and education support
- support groups including for older Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish-speaking women
- access to settlement worker
- assistance applying for subsidized or market-rent housing
- Housing Connections (see separate entry) Community Partner
- trauma informed counselling
- nurse
- medical clinic
- dental referral in partnership with Queen West Community Health Centre at the University of Toronto Dental Clinic
- accompaniment to medical appointment
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Financial Empowerment
- support, information, resources and training with financial issues
- opening a bank account
- social assistance benefits
- debt problems
- income tax return preparation - current year as well as back taxes up to 10 years
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Adult drop-in
Health services
- take away meals with snack and beverage
- laundry and shower access Monday-Friday 9 am-12:30 pm
- 1:1 client support including housing help, Voluntary Financial Trusteeship (open for referrals), information and referral
- clothing bank - 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month 9 am-10:30 am
- women's group - 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month 1 pm-2 pm
- men's group - Thursday 12:30 pm-2 pm
- women's support group - 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month 12 noon-1 pm
- men's support group - 2nd and 4th Monday of month 12 noon-1 pm
- social and recreation activities
- seasonal free tax service
- Downtown Legal Services Satellite Clinic - 3rd Wednesday of month 10 am-12:30 pm
Health services
- walk in COVID-19 vaccine clinic -- Monday 9:30 am-11:30 am
- nursing services -- Friday 10:30 am-12 noon
- dental clinic -- call for eligibility criteria and appointment, ext 290
- Narcotics Anonymous, Tuesday and Thursday 2 pm-3 pm
- Sunday dinner 5 pm-6 pm
- Sunday worship service 6 pm-7 pm
- 1:1 counselling support Monday-Friday 9 am-12 noon
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Homelessness Services
Office: 416-925-2103 ext 2240Medical services: 416-925-2103 ext 3000
Mental health case manager: 416-925-2103 ext 2262
Visit Website
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Corner Drop-In
- breakfast, lunch
- showers, laundry, phones, mail services and computers
- assessment and support of OW/ODSP/CPP applications
- identification and legal support
- community nurses
- vaccination clinic
- psychiatrist
- primary care
- general practitioner
- case management
- safer drug use supplies
- overdose prevention site
- information and referral for issues related to HIV/Hep C
- peer training and development
- skill building and training, strengthening of support networks, and improved navigation of services
- money management assistance
- harm reduction
- follow-up support services for participants referred through the Streets to Homes program
- housing support and referral
- housing Connections Community Partner
- supportive housing for chronically homeless men
- application through CASH
- support, employment readiness and job matching services
- employment, volunteering and educational opportunities
- Acudetox, social action, mindfulness meditation and wellness group
- Sunday afternoon movie
- peer supports
- social, recreational and volunteering opportunities
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Community Family Services include:
- social services
- emergency food assistance
- Pathway of Hope
- spiritual counselling
- summer camp assistance
- budget counselling
- individual assistance on a case-by-case basis
- volunteer services
- referrals to all other Salvation Army institutions
- Christmas assistance program for families in need of support during Christmas
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Community Resource Centre
- administrative assistance to community residents and groups
- information and referral services to community and government resources
- access to computers, photocopying, printing and fax
- group activities, workshops and one-on-one support for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help integrate them into their new community and establish social and professional networks
- social and recreational mental health
- wellbeing programs for seniors, adults and youth
- Service Navigation Program -- support residents of Jane and Finch and of Northwest Toronto in accessing mental health services and social supports
- financial literacy and support services for low income individuals, families, newcomers and/or youth
- income tax clinic
- workshops and resources
- one-on-one support with a mobile community financial worker for those facing financial barriers
- assists seniors from various ethnocultural groups to live independently and remain healthy
- social and recreational workshops, social groups
- in partnership with other senior focused community agencies to ensure seniors are provided with the support they need
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Financial literacy -- unbiased and independent online financial tools, programs, information and blogs
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Credit counselling, debt management and consolidation programs
- money management education and budgeting assistance
- information and referral
- online resources on consumer debt and money management, including
myMoneyCoach - webinars and workshops
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Community services
Children's programs
Youth programs
- counselling information and referral services
- volunteer tutors for children and youth
- voluntary trusteeship program
- free Internet access
- seasonal income tax clinic
Children's programs
- social and recreation activities after school program summer day camp
- Kidz Klub
Youth programs
- social recreation arts and education activities
- Boyz 2 Men -- dance club/li liweekend activities
- GEMS (Girls Empowerment for More Success) Jr.-- sports leadership arts and social activities homework help games outings and group discussion
- weekly group program including life skills, information and support in several languages
- East African Women's Circle, violence prevention program
- conversation club
- free childminding available
- family support program -- counselling on family issues
- Monday, Wednesday 12:30 pm-3:30 pm
- persons without telephones receive voice mail number to retrieve messages from any touch-tone phone
- $10 for 3 months
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Community support
Money management services to help clients pay rent on time
Grants to low-income households who are in rental arrears or need to move into more suitable housing
Energy Assistance Programs
Financial assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their utility bills, and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
Assistance with applications for OESP (Ontario Electricity Support Program); monthly credit applied to electricity bill for eligible customers based on household income and size
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)
- community information and referral
- assistance in filling out government and housing forms, call for information
- income tax clinic
- phone and mail registry service
- computer, Internet and email access
- online resource directory
- case management
- advocacy
- peer-supported community events/festivals and hobby groups
Money management services to help clients pay rent on time
- financial literacy skills
- landlord and tenant mediation
- follow-up support and community links
Grants to low-income households who are in rental arrears or need to move into more suitable housing
- Neighbourhood Information Post program coordinating agency
Energy Assistance Programs
Financial assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their utility bills, and have exhausted all other sources of financial support
Assistance with applications for OESP (Ontario Electricity Support Program); monthly credit applied to electricity bill for eligible customers based on household income and size
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)
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Parent/Caregiver & Children Programs
- drop-in hours
- toy and resource lending library
- structured recreation programs for parents/caregivers and children newborn to age 5
- child care registry
- homework help and recreational activities
- summer and March break day camps
- workshops, seminars
- Saturday and evening courses for adults
- income tax clinic (March-April)
- financial planning clinic by appointment
- computer lab with Internet access open to the public
- English conversation circle
- luncheon club
- day trips
- social and recreation activities
- osteo exercise
- cards club
- computer courses
- information and referral
- volunteer opportunities
- room rentals
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COVID19 Contact or check website for information on in-person and virtual services
Multiservice agency with programs for children, youth, adults, families and seniors, including social, recreation and education programs for individuals and families with low income
Seniors Services
Includes escort to medical appointments, friendly visiting, telephone security check, client intervention and assistance, health education, and social, recreation and fitness programs
Assisted Living Program for Seniors
Includes personal care, essential homemaking, emergency response, and care coordination
High Risk Youth Project
One-on-one peer counselling, and social, recreational, and educational activities
Dixon Hall Music School
Includes individual or group lessons, fees on a sliding scale
Growing Up Healthy Downtown for families of young people in Regent Park, see separate listing
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)
- takeaway breakfast available Friday 10 am at 30 St Lawrence
- takeaway dinner available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6 pm at 30 St Lawrence
- no communal dining
- meals on wheels open, call for details
Multiservice agency with programs for children, youth, adults, families and seniors, including social, recreation and education programs for individuals and families with low income
- summer day camp
- English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
- breakfast program Friday 10 am
- assistance with budgeting, identification, government forms Monday-Friday 1 pm-4 pm
- income tax clinic February-April
- community development
- youth health promotion worker
- employment services including Literacy and Basic Skills
Seniors Services
Includes escort to medical appointments, friendly visiting, telephone security check, client intervention and assistance, health education, and social, recreation and fitness programs
- home support services includes homemaking services such as laundry, vacuuming, and light shopping and meal preparation (fee)
- group shopping Tuesday, includes round trip transportation to Dufferin Mall or Gerrard Square (fee)
- Mandarin Outreach, including settlement and newcomer services, social and cultural events, support groups and workshops
Assisted Living Program for Seniors
Includes personal care, essential homemaking, emergency response, and care coordination
- 3 participating buildings including Old York Tower, Performing Arts Lodge of Canada, Older Women's Network Co-op
High Risk Youth Project
One-on-one peer counselling, and social, recreational, and educational activities
Dixon Hall Music School
Includes individual or group lessons, fees on a sliding scale
Growing Up Healthy Downtown for families of young people in Regent Park, see separate listing
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)
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Permanent supportive housing and mobile housing supports, including mental health supportive housing (HOST), addiction supportive housing (ASH), and group homes; includes intensive case management, trustee case management, independent living skills development, and art and recreation programs
Community based programs:
Trustee Case Management
Individualized financial planning and support, such as rent and bill payment, budgeting and savings, income collection, financial literacy skills development, and service referrals
Intensive Case Management
Long term individualized case management and mental health supports, including assistance in maintaining housing and mental and physical needs, essential life skills development, support in building connections
- Scarborough group home living program includes 24 hour onsite staff support
- North York group home living program includes moderate support
Community based programs:
Trustee Case Management
Individualized financial planning and support, such as rent and bill payment, budgeting and savings, income collection, financial literacy skills development, and service referrals
Intensive Case Management
Long term individualized case management and mental health supports, including assistance in maintaining housing and mental and physical needs, essential life skills development, support in building connections
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Financial empowerment counselling, one-on-one with trained financial counselors
- help to accessing and restoring government benefits
- debt management
- financial literacy workshops including budgeting and money management, debt and credit management, low-income retirement planning
- support to open a Registered Education Savings Plan through SmartSaver RESP guide
- income tax clinic
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