Resources

HIV/AIDS education and prevention, Needle exchange, Individual, family, friends, and partners counsellors for pre and post HIV testing

For the LGBTQ community. Promoting inclusion, understanding and respect, while responding to the evolving needs of the LGBTQ community.

Community legal clinic, Aboriginal Court Worker Program, criminal diversion program for youth and adult Aboriginal offenders charged with a wide variety of offences.

Individual, family and group counselling. Counselling for men convicted of sexual assault.

Counselling for men convicted of sexual assault. Individual, family and group counselling

No Ontario Health Insurance required for primary care and most specialists. Primary healthcare services for immigrants and refugees of all ages residing in the city of Toronto. Settlement services for LGBTQ+ newcomers – Cultural sensitive, language accessible.

Immediate phone interpretation in 170+ languages 24/7 at non-profit rates, face to face interpretation (at place of work), home visit interpretation (interpreter meets staff at service user’s home), group interpretation, telephone message relay, and conference calls.

Intake and referrals, alternative healing, support groups (peer support, men’s, women’s, Persian speaking life skills, Tamil, Somali women), skills building (computer, ESL, life skills), community outreach, psychiatric consultation program, family support, anti-racism /anti-oppression training, and community based research.

One to one counselling and assessments to reduce substance abuse. Referrals made to treatment programs for further individual support with their plan of care.

Community legal clinic, works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents.

Family support, Senior Afghan Women’s Circle. Assist Afghan youth 14-29 years adapt and integrate into Canadian society.

Test case litigation clinic focusing on systemic racial discrimination, and public education.

Conflict resolution, settlement and integration services for newcomers (English and African language speakers). 21hrs mediation skills training.

Immigration and refugee claims. Mediation, family violence prevention, family and marriage counselling.

Karibu Africa (formerly “Soup Kitchen”), community kitchen, interpretation/translation services, emergency financial assistance, confidential counselling services (men, women, youth living with or affected by HIV/AIDS), African Women Skills Building (support network for all HIV-positive women who self-identify as persons of colour).

Direct client services, resources, community kitchen. Advocacy, sexuality workshops, safer drug use and safer. sex information. HIV/AIDS services: counselling for gay and bi men (free, confidential, professional), assistance navigating the health and social service system, community health forums, counselling for anyone living with HIV (free, confidential, over the phone or face to face, anonymity is an option (real name not required), employment services (people with HIV considering re-employment). Gay men’s community education and outreach/online outreach, drop-in peer support for 29 years and under, support groups, and health and wellness groups.

Indigenous women 16+ years of age and their children fleeing abusive situations

Settlement services for immigrants and landed refugees of Arab origin. Social and economic bridging services: translations and interpretations, orientation, information, referrals to community-related services, and employment-related services.

Residential program (24hr support) young women 13-18 years; Lanthier Place (Co-op) young women 16-24 years In need of education, employment and life skills training. Counselling, mentoring, individual plans of care, client- focused wellness model, co-op housing.

Women dealing with domestic violence, assault and abuse. Access to service in over 140 languages.

Women dealing with domestic violence, assault and abuse. Access to service in over 140 languages. Anonymous and confidential. Friends and family members of someone experiencing abuse are welcomed to call. Emotional support, safety planning, guidance around options, and referrals.