Progress Place
Community based organization that focuses on recovery for those living with mental illnesses, and provides members with holistic psychosocial rehabilitation through a comprehensive range of social, vocational, housing and rec. activities. Offers over the phone, peer support (Warm Line) for individuals 18 years + with mental illness living in the GTA, 7 days a week from 8pm to 12am. Double Recovery Program: for those living with mental illness who are also struggling with alcohol/drug problems, weekly group.
Rexdale Community Legal Clinic
Provides summary advice, legal info, and immigration and refugee claims advice. Deals with Employment Insurance (EI), workers’ compensation, pensions, tenant issues, and social assistance.
Richmond Hill Police Department
Scarborough Community Legal Services
Assistance for low income Scarborough residents who live east of Midland Ave. Deals with tenant issues, social assistance, pensions, Employment Insurance (EI), and subsidized housing. May provide representation, summary advice in domestic violence cases.
Sex Crimes
South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO)
Provides advice, brief services, public legal education, and/or legal representation. Deals with immigration, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), Old Age Security (OAS), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Criminal Injuries Compensation (basic advice), Employment Insurance (EI), Human Rights (advice only), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) (advice only), employment law (advice), family law (basic advice), tenant’s rights (basic advice only, no representation), and domestic violence (advice).
South Etobicoke Community Legal Services
Deals with Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI), immigration, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), tenants’ rights, and workers’ rights.
St. Stephen’s Community House
Community Development and Social Action Program: engages staff and program participants in a process of social change and identifies opportunities for long-term engagement.
The Stop Community Food Centre
Community food centre providing services, programs, and advocacy to address the problems of food access and hunger.