Resources

A centre that is by, for and about women; amplifying women’s voices, and cultivating their skills and resilience. Working together with justice systems, the health care system, law enforcement, the child and social welfare sectors, social services, government, institutions (religious, educational and cultural), and community leaders to change the social conditions that generate and perpetuate violence against women.

No Ontario Health Insurance required. Birth control, pregnancy assessment and counselling. Abortion counselling and referrals. Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Anonymous HIV testing, other sexual health issues. Birth control methods at reduced costs; free condoms.

Women and men 19+ years. Holistic perspective; focus on alcohol, drug, gambling. sexual addictions, and eating disorders and other compulsive and stress, related illnesses; program components include individual and group therapy. Physical and nutritional health, stress management, relapse prevention and coping techniques, family services, continuing therapy.

Services by appointment only. Pregnancy testing and counselling, STD testing and treatment, HIV/AIDS testing (anonymous) and counselling, rapid HIV testing, pap tests, IUD insertions, diaphragm fittings, obstetric and abortion referrals, pill prescriptions and sales, low-cost IUDs and depo provera, free male/female condoms, and free emergency contraceptive pills.

For African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities. Education to increase people’s HIV and STIs knowledge, HIV/AIDS and other sexual health awareness and education workshops, outreach activities, distributes condoms and other sexual health related information, harm reduction program, refugee settlement program.

No Ontario Health Insurance required for general services Primary medical care for all ages. Health promotion and education. Short term counselling provided by Social Worker. Nutrition counselling, foot care, prenatal programs, community development.

Youth 12-25 years and their families concerned about drugs and alcohol. Outpatient treatment for youth with substance abuse related problems. Day treatment program for youth 14-18 years with addictions and mental health problems.

Comprehensive individualized treatment and harm reduction services

Community based cross-systemic model. Pregnant women or mothers with children 6 years and under who are involved with drugs / alcohol. Medical assistance (doctor/nurse), pre/post-natal support, addiction counselling, relapse prevention, individual counselling, parenting groups, education, and intervention.

Therapeutic abortion methods include Dilation and Curettage (D&C) and Dilation and Evacuation (D&E). Dilation and Curettage (D&C): performed on patients from 5 to 14 weeks into pregnancy, done with conscious sedation (I.V. and local freezing), takes about 5 to 10 minutes, and recovery time can vary from 15 to 30 minutes. Dilation and Evacuation (D&E): performed on patients from 15 to 24 weeks into pregnancy, if 15 to 19 weeks patient is required to go for 2 consecutive days, if 19 to 24 weeks patients is required to go for 3 consecutive days, procedure done with conscious sedation (I.V. and local freezing), takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and recovery varies from 30 to 60 minutes.

Martin Kruze Memorial Fund. Free peer support programs: Time for Men, and the Help & Hope Project (facilitated by a qualified therapist). Referrals provided for other men services.

Settlement services: assistance in overcoming resettlement barriers, info/orientation, interpretation/translation, time limited counselling, employment-related issues, and referrals.

No Ontario Health Insurance required for general services.

Emphasizes peer support, self-direction, and community integration by and for people with disabilities themselves. Does not participate in collective advocacy, instead promotes an end to institutional living for people with disabilities, and encourages and supports individuals to integrate into the community. Peer Support Program: workshops and resources, opportunities for peer networking, over the phone support, and volunteer program.

Provides services to people of Spanish speaking backgrounds. Support for women who experience abuse in their relationships, create awareness about violence/abuse, information (legal rights, court escorting, existing resources and how to access the resources, etc.), crisis counselling (over the phone and/or face to face), individual counselling, assessment for children/witness of domestic abuse, long term support program for women leaving an abusive relationship, support groups for women and children affected by violence.

Community Legal Clinic: deals primarily with employment rights, human rights, immigration, social assistance, refugees, tenant issues, and employment insurance.

Children/youth to 18 years who have experienced sexual abuse and their family members.

Children who have experienced sexual abuse or other interpersonal traumas (physical/emotional abuse or exposure to domestic violence). Children and youth from 4 to 18 years.

Surgical abortion from the time a person knows they are pregnant to 15 weeks after the start of your last menstrual period (LMP). Medical abortions up to 7 weeks LMP. Pregnancy exams, counselling and info prior to abortion, medical checkups after abortion, and free interpretation – Free with an Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) card.

Overnight shelter, support and programming for homeless men.