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COVID19 -- Contact Health Connection for more information


Street Outreach Van (operated by LOFT/Crosslinks) provides services at convenient locations throughout York Region

• basic needs items such as food, clothing and shoes, sleeping bags, tents, tarps and blankets
• needle exchange supplies and information
• mental health and addiction resources including crisis support, intervention and prevention
• referrals to shelters and other community supports
• sexual health information and resources

Drop-In

• breakfast, lunch
• access to clothing bank, shower and telephone
• legal help
• information about Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• community outreach

COVID19 -- Soup Kitchen closed
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Hot meal

Community programs offering healthy, accessible and sustainable food and related education and assistance

Seeds for Change (Urban Agriculture)

• community gardens
• workshops for growing and processing food, urban agriculture development

Good Food Box -- fresh produce for purchase

Community Breakfast -- drop in to help prepare then enjoy free breakfast with other community members

Community Cooks -- food safety knowledge and skills for food shopping, preparation and storage through hands-on training in commercial kitchen

Programs include

• Monthly Meal Program - hot meal at 25 Axsmith Cres, North York
• Community kitchens
• food workshops and trainings
• community garden with 147 plots available to residents who lives in the M2J postal code

Take-out breakfast provided in parking lot of Trinity Anglican Church on Victoria St

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Community meal

Support and referral services for low-income/marginalized residents of Aurora including:

Bridging the Gap -- monthly access to toiletries, grocery food vouchers; every two months access to vouchers for free clothing

Income tax preparation -- offering income tax return preparation

Community Garden -- harvest distributed to visitors to Welcoming Arms

Welcome Table -- hot take away, community dinner served from parking lot

Martha's Table -- see separate entry

Hot community lunch, sit down or take away

Drop-in and resource centre

• hot meals Mon-Sat, see hours for times
• grocery givaway Tue 12 noon
• housing help Mon-Fri by appointment
• shower and laundry facilities Wed-Fri by appointment when possible
• personal hygiene items Mon-Sat
• information and referral
• harm reduction kit distribution Mon-Sat including walk-in counselling appointments with a Harm Reduction Worker Tue
• social activities

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Community drop-in for children and youth, including homework and tutoring clubs, youth violence prevention, leadership and capacity building, employment and catering careers programs, mental health awareness, arts and sports programs, and volunteer opportunities

Meals for youth and their families, by appointment; visit website for online registration

Some virtual programming available, contact for details

COVID19 -- temporarily closed

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Hosting a free Community Kitchen program in partnership with Social Services Network

Place of worship

• children's programs classes
• Brimley-Steeles Montessori School on site -- open during COVID

COVID19 -- Food bank open by appointment only; meal closed

Member of Daily Bread Food Bank

Hot meal also takeaway sandwich and fruit

Community drop-in program

• advice on eviction, immigration, social assistance appeals
• free breakfast and lunch Monday to Sunday and holidays, dine-in or take-away
• health information and referral
• clothing, condoms, needle exchange
• Wednesday movie and dinner
• Monday women's group, Tuesday men's group, each 4 pm-6:30 pm
• access to computer, telephone
• workshops
• income tax clinic

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Emergency material assistance

• Food Bank
• One-on-one Assistance
• Community Lunch (call to confirm)
• Support Groups (as needed)
• women's and mother and child programs
• Youth Programs
• Children's Summer Day Camp

Christmas assistance program

• toys only

Volunteer opportunities

COVID19 -- Contact organization for service updates


Services

• meals
• access to shower and laundry facilities
• case management
• housing assistance
• information, assessment and referrals to other social service agencies

Drop-In North

• breakfast, snacks and hot lunch
• showers, clothing
• access to computer
• locker storage (up to 3 months)
• information and referral
• individual support and informal counselling

Medical Clinic

• foot care and general nurse
• biweekly for people who are experiencing homelessness
• not primary care, call 416-321-6912 ext 232 for appointment
• harm reduction supplies

Housing Hub

• support for individuals and households at-risk or experiencing homelessness to find, apply for and maintain housing

Member Agency of Toronto Drop-In Network (TDIN)

COVID19 -- hot meal served indoors, takeaway lunch, clothing and toiletries available

Lunch program

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Seated supper program

Seated breakfast program

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Community breakfast, hot breakfast served for sit down inside or take away

COVID19 -- takeaway meals available, limited capacity, first come first served

Community breakfast

COVID19 Newmarket Drop-By Program Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm, call 647-512-8754 for details

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Drop-in program with access to support workers, meals and snacks, clothing and personal care items, showers, haircuts, laundry, computer, Internet and voicemail

• health, mental health and addiction support
• housing and basic needs support
• workshops, social and recreational activities

Seated lunch program

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)