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Operates a storefront church

• Offers a place of worship in a Christian setting
• Provides spiritual and pastoral care
• Performs marriages and funeral services for the poor and less fortunate living in the Simpson Street area
• Accepts donations of small household goods and clothing (no children's clothing)

Provides the following free of charge:

• Clothing
• Small household goods
• Coffee, tea
• Homemade meals (daily 1 pm-4 pm)

The Care Bus is a conventional transit bus that travels a predetermined route, staffed with harm reduction workers and community health workers

Supports individuals by connecting them to emergency shelters, warming centres, addiction and mental health services, harm reduction services and other health supports in the community

Supplies provided may include:

• personal protective equipment
• warm clothing
• harm reduction supplies
• snacks
• water
• hygiene supplies

Care Bus Route Map is available to be downloaded on the website

Provides free, confidential, non-emergency support to the street-involved population including:

• Counselling and referral to services
• Harm reduction services
• Infectious disease follow up
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment

COVID19 -- services available by phone only, physical office closed
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Community legal clinic

• legal representation in the many areas of law including education, criminal matters, child welfare, human rights, financial assistance or support and leaving home
• legal information and assistance to youth, professionals and community groups
• also to parents in limited circumstances
• community development and outreach
• advocacy
• seminars
• accepts collect calls
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

Street Youth Legal Services (SYLS) -- legal advice and outreach to street-involved youth at shelters and youth services