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• French workshops on family law
• referral to specialized services

• free legal advice to all residents of Durham Region on many areas of law
• assistance or representation to those who qualify at hearings in several areas of law including Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Canada Pension Plan, Employment law, WSIB/WSIAT, Housing, tenant issues, Small Claims Court, Consumer Law, Senior Law, Human Rights
• Domestic Violence Legal Aid advice referrals
• staff from the clinic are available to speak on a variety of legal topics to groups in Durham Region
• Commissioning available daily
• Notarizing available by appointment
• free year-round Tax Clinic

• information on passports, permanent resident cards, income taxes, legal issues, Italian properties, power of attorney and succession

• information and referrals, and settlement services
• supportive counselling
• employment and job search assistance
• legal information, assistance applying for benefits, and year round tax clinic
• youth tutoring and homework club, student mentoring programs
• senior community involvement programs
• interpretation service for Tamil community, including accompaniment to appointments
• health education, community outreach
• social and recreation events and activities

Web-based service connects teenagers in need of legal advice with lawyers via online queries. The service is free, confidential, anonymous, and secure.

• new clients call 416-438-7182, existing clients call 416-438-7206

• housing (tenants issues, does not include issues at co-operative housing)
• Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (disability)
• employment law
• immigration law

• representation or tools for clients to self-represent effectively
• community education
• referrals to other clinics or community services
• assistance in community group development and organizing

• deals primarily with tenant issues, social housing/Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program appeals, Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits, employment law, worker's rights, Employment Insurance, Old Age Security, family law, immigration, human rights
• may provide representation
• affidavits, notary public
• community education
• by appointment only
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• awareness and prevention (HIV/AIDS)
• family law
• cultural workshops
• café des femmes

• information on passports, permanent resident cards, income taxes, legal issues, Italian properties, power of attorney and succession

• deals primarily with tenant issues, social assistance, employment problems, immigration, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, human rights, victims of violence, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board/Victim Quick Response Program and consumer issues
• provides referral, advice and representation
• community education
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• information and referral, support groups, mental health counselling
• English conversation class
• seniors program
• parenting classes
• quarterly women's mobile health clinic, by appointment only
• workshops and classes on mental health, wellness or health, employment and entrepreneurship, recreation or personal development
• legal aids and education
• fitness programs (yoga, zumba), book club
• mentoring program

• for Legal Advice call 416-441-1764, ext 1 and leave a message
• clearly state name, telephone number and your concern or question and language required, speak slowly and distinctly so that we may return the call within one business day
• all in person services by appointment only (affidavits, notaries and PLE's)
• appointments, meetings, and other interactions are to be conducted by telephone, Zoom, email, faxes, or other as needed
• for court documents or letters we need to see, take pictures or scan the documents if possible and the Intake Worker or Case Worker will provide information and an email account to forward them
• if a person does not have access to a data or internet plan, alternate arrangements may be made

• deals primarily with Housing Eviction Prevention issues, immigration, social assistance, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI) and Employment Law
• commissioner of oaths
• summary advice for rental housing and tenant issues, income assistance, employment and immigration issues
• community education
• community development
• legal reform
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• assistance and representation in all matters under jurisdiction of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
• support groups
• workshops and seminars
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• legal information and education
• referral of legal cases
• advocacy
• seminars, workshops
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• counselling for individuals, families, couples
• safety plan development for victims of domestic violence, transition planning and housing support
• referrals to community services
• legal information
• educational workshops
• self-help group

• education and information seminars
• mobile health clinic for cervical cancer screening, Pap tests, screening for sexually transmitted infections * breast cancer support group

• one-on-one orientation or workshops, form filling, interpretation and translation, citizenship preparation, referrals

• assistance in accessing social assistance and other services
• recreational and educational programs to reduce social isolation
• translation and interpretation
• seasonal income tax clinic

• call or visit website before going
• virtual care available

• general family medicine
• social work and mental health care
• dentistry services for adult clinic clients without private insurance
• income security and legal information
• addictions
• HIV care
• prenatal and postnatal care; family practice-based obstetrics
• diet and nutrition
• pharmacist
• chiropractic care and chiropody
• diabetes care

• information on legal issues surrounding sex work.
• referrals to legal and community services
• individual trauma-informed counselling (by appointment)
• discussion/support groups
• access to Indigenous Elder includes informal counselling, drum group

• distribution of safer sex and safer drug supplies and information, including condoms, needle exchange, safer crack use kits, literature and other materials
• peer counselling
• assistance in reporting bad dates

• counselling for individuals, families, couples
• safety plan development for victims of domestic violence, transition planning and housing support
• referrals to community services, legal information
• educational workshops
• self-help group

• education and information seminars
• mobile health clinic for cervical cancer screening, Pap tests, screening for sexually transmitted infections
• breast cancer support group

• one-on-one orientation or workshops, form filling, interpretation and translation, citizenship preparation, referrals

• assistance in accessing social assistance and other services
• recreational and educational programs to reduce social isolation
• translation and interpretation
• seasonal income tax clinic

• deals primarily with tenant issues, social assistance, Ontario Disability Support Program, pensions, Employment Insurance
• provides advice in workers rights, immigration and family law
• may provide representation
• summary advice in domestic violence cases
• community education
• speakers
• law reform
• referrals
• affidavits for Toronto Community Housing Corporation, cooperative housing, child care, Ontario Student Assistance Program
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• COIVD walk in days now available, call 416-861-0677 ext 702 and leave a message, clients will be called back within 1-2 business days to set up a consult with a legal caseworker
• online intake also possible to be contacted back within 48 hours

• deals primarily with tenant issues, social assistance, immigration, Employment Insurance (EI), employment rights
• may provide representation
• community education
• law reform
• referrals
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• call or visit website before going
• virtual care available

• general family medicine
• general dentistry services for adult clinic clients with no private insurance
• social work and mental health care including psychiatry
• legal and income security program information
• HIV care
• prenatal and postnatal care
• family practice-based obstetrics
• addictions
• diet and nutrition
• chiropractic and chiropody
• pharmacist

• representation in cases involving issues of particular importance to seniors, such as long term care, hospital discharge issues, elder abuse, government pensions, income maintenance, retirement home tenancies, mental health and mental capacity issues
• assistance in dealing with government bureaucracies
• visits to home or care facility if necessary
• advocacy
• community legal education
• speakers
• law reform
• confidential
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• hot meal or food package
• clothing and hygiene necessities
• showers and laundry
• assessment and referrals
• counselling
• health care
• housing help
• legal resources, ID clinic
• literacy and life skills
• assistance in finding and keeping a job
• computers and free wifi
• recreation

• diagnostic services and referrals
• access to health and mental health professionals
• health education
• assistance in obtaining medical coverage

• general family medicine
• social work and mental health care including psychiatry
• legal and income security information
• HIV care
• prenatal and postnatal care; family practice-based obstetrics
• addictions
• diet and nutrition
• pharmacist
• chiropractic care and chiropody

• general family medicine
• dental care for adult clinic clients without private insurance
• social work and mental health care including psychiatry
• legal and income security information
• HIV care
• prenatal and postnatal care
• family practice-based obstetrics
• addictions
• diet and nutrition
• chiropractic and chiropody
• pharmacist