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Lost Canadian Identification
If you have a child that was born in Canada, or family members that are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents, and they have lost their Canadian identification, you can contact the following agencies. An ID worker will fill in the forms with you, order the ID for you and provide a secure address at which you can receive it. There is no charge for the ID or for this service.
The Stop
Office phone: (416) 652-7867
Fax: (416) 652-2294
E-mail: general@thestop.org
Website: www.thestop.org
Address: 1884 Davenport Rd, Rear Entrance, Toronto, Ontario, M6N 4Y2
Location: Toronto West (Lansdowne Ave-Davenport Rd)
Area served: St Clair Ave W-Bloor St W; Dovercourt Rd-Keele St
Hours: Mondays 11 pm – 1pm
Language of service: English, Spanish
How to apply: Drop in
Fees: Free
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible -- call for details
Service description: ID Clinic * Community food centre providing services, programs and advocacy to address the problems of food access and hunger *
Morning drop-in * community dining * afternoon drop-in and food bank * community gardening * community kitchens * Healthy Beginnings -- prenatal nutritions and support * Good Food Box distribution -- see separate entry FoodShare * advocacy with welfare, landlords and other agencies * information and referral
Fred Victor Centre
Office phone: (416) 364-8228
Fax: (416) 364-4728
Website: www.fredvictor.org
Contacts: Heather Noel, Team Leader
Address: 145 Queen St E, Toronto, Ontario, M5A
Location: Toronto Central (Jarvis St-Queen St E)
Area served: Downtown Toronto
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 * program hours vary, call for program times not listed below
Language of service: English
Fees: Free * nominal fees for printing, photocopier, fax
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible – cal for details.
Service description: Improves quality of life for people who are homeless or living on low incomes * volunteer opportunities
Walk-in job search centre * access to computers, Internet, fax, photocopier, telephone * employment resource materials * interactive computer workshops, including resume writing, interview skills, word processing * staff assistance available * adult education classes * Employment Training Program -- computer skills, life skills training * Computer Club -- free computer access, self-taught learning model Monday-Thursday 8:45-11:45
Weston King Neighbourhood Centre
Office phone: 416-241-9898
Fax: 416-241-9049
Address: 2017 Weston Rd
Hours: Monday: 10-2 ; Tuesday: 3-7 ; Thursday 10-2 (women only) ; Friday 10-2
ID clinic 4th Friday of every month
Languages English and Spanish
Fees Free
Service description: Provides services to homeless, socially isolated people through counselling and drop-in services which include a food program, clothing, health workers and an ID clinic. Harm-reduction program. Volunteer opportunities.
York Community Services
Office phone: (416) 653-5400
Crisis phone: (416) 653-5400
Fax: (416) 653-1696
Address: 1651 Keele St, Toronto, Ontario, M6M 3W2
Location: City of York (Keele St-Rogers Rd)
Area served: Former City of York
Hours: Mon, Wed 9-9; Tue, Thu-Fri 9-5 * after hours -- answering service * doctor on call for registered clients with medical emergencies, calls returned within one hour
Language of service: English, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese
Eligibility: All ages * focus on families at risk, frail seniors, newcomers, refugees and immigrants, people with mental health issues, and adults with developmental disabilities
How to apply: Appointment required for most services -- call ahead
Fees: Free
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * lowered elevator buttons * designated and street parking
Service description: Community health centre -- primary health care * family planning * sexually transmitted diseases * community mental health program * tuberculosis screening * immunization * chiropody * medical assistance for assaulted women * multicultural health education and outreach * support groups for women * dental clinic (see below) * no Ontario Health Insurance required for general services
Health promotion services -- HIV/AIDS project * health promotion displays and workshops
Community legal clinic -- deals primarily with immigration, tenant issues, income maintenance and other poverty law issues * summary advice and possible representation provided * must meet financial eligibility guidelines for legal representation * no financial restrictions for summary advice * also twice weekly Legal Aid duty counsel clinic for summary advice (see Legal Aid Ontario)
Community outreach -- income tax clinic * ID clinic * housing search clinic * forms completion clinic * newcomer orientation sessions * volunteer program * community development
Community Support Programs -- English as a Second Language (ESL) classes * Vietnamese support group * Bridging the Gap -- support group for Caribbean women * Spanish-speaking parenting group * Having a Baby -- prenatal drop-in * Baby Talk -- postnatal drop in * community kitchen for Spanish-speaking community * organic community garden
Home support services -- provided by volunteers * Snow Link, snow clearing registry - fee
Housing Help Centre -- housing centre geared to assisting persons with low incomes in obtaining adequate, stable housing * shared or self-contained options * housing counselling * eviction prevention * Rent Bank * participates in Share the Warmth -- see separate entry * access centre for Housing Connections -- see separate entry
Social services -- individual, family, marital, seniors' counselling * crisis intervention including social, legal and health services for assaulted women * parenting support and education * information and referral * case management for frail elderly
Street Health
Office phone 416-921-8668
Fax 416-921-5233
Email info@streethealth.ca
Web site www.streethealth.ca
Address 338 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 2A1
Location (Intersection) Toronto East (Sherbourne St-Dundas St E)
Hours Mon-Fri 9-5
Area served Bloor St E-Lake Ontario; Don River-Yonge St
Languages of service English ; French
Eligibility Homeless and under-housed persons
How to apply Walk in during clinic hours at each location
Fees None
Physical access Not wheelchair accessible
Service description:
Nursing Care - Staff nurses, working with volunteers, operate scheduled clinics in drop-in centres and shelters. Nursing outreach is designed to locate people living outdoors, on the street - people who tend not to go to the locations where scheduled clinics occur.
Mental Health Support - For clients who also have mental health problems we provide intensive support, including crisis intervention and case management.
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Our clients are given preventive education, assistance with health problems and referral to other services. Condom distribution, a needle exchange and street outreach services are part of this program.
I.D. Replacement - We help our clients to obtain birth certificates, Social Insurance cards, Ontario Health Cards, landed immigration documents, and other documents necessary in dealing with modern bureaucracies.
Secure Mail Service - Homeless people by definition lack the postal address required to qualify for certain services. Street Health will provide the necessary mailing address and handle a person's mail.
I.D. Storage - The constant problem of loss or theft of identification documents among homeless and underhoused people is addressed by providing a secure, managed location for the storage of such documents.
Hepatitis C Support - This program provides support for homeless people with hepatitis C (Hep C). Services include Hep C education, referrals and accompaniment to health and social service appointments, the provision of supportive counselling, harm reduction supplies and information, and a weekly support group. The program also offers workshops and information on Hep C to a wide range of service providers in Greater Toronto.
Clothing and Sleeping Bag Distribution - Clean donated clothing is distributed, as are new and professionally-cleaned used sleeping bags. |