Resources

For women, men, and youth who have been trafficked for the purposes of forced commercial sex or labour Free, confidential over the phone counselling. Local referrals, and a safe buddy system for sex workers operating in isolation. Project Lifeline: to use the lifeline, just call and let us know when you are entering and expected to leave a date you are concerned about.

Direct services to people who have been trafficked. Walking through legal processes, immigration procedures, settlement and recovery. Orientations, legal assistance and referrals, info about immigration options, appropriate housing, employment support, counselling and other forms of psycho-social support.

Assisting local residents to respond to issues in a positive ways that serve to create lasting change and improve day by day living conditions. Info and referral, form filling, letter writing, supportive and crisis counselling, interpretation, translation, and client advocacy and follow-up.

Publishes and distributes legal info on topics including social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers’ rights, family law, elder abuse, consumers’ rights, women’s issues, and laws affecting youth.

Deaf and hard of hearing services for women and men.

Men 25+ years. Nurse (twice a week), counsellor, housing worker. Dinner and breakfast available for overnight stays.

Long term housing for young, female, 16 to 24 years, who are victims of sex trafficking. Residents who can stay for up to 2 years will receive transformational support, including trauma and addiction counselling, life skills training, and educational and vocational support, free legal assistance will be available from the firm of Baker & McKenzie, and legal aid through Justice for Children and Youth for those who choose to seek justice through the courts.

Takes information 24/7. Anonymously report any information about crime (call not recorded; Crime Stoppers does not have caller id/display). People who provide information will be given a secret code number, if the tip provided leads to an arrest, then the person who provided it may earn a cash reward of up to $2000 (can be claimed with the code number). People who provide information will never be asked to identify themselves or to testify in court.

Languages: Adangme, Akan, English, Ewe, French, Ga, Hausa. Immigrants and refugees, with focus on African community.

Sexual health drop-in clinic. No referral or Ontario Health Insurance required. Rapid HIV testing, birth control counselling, low-cost/free. birth control, free condoms, Plan B (emergency contraceptive pill), STI testing and free treatment, pregnancy testing (counselling and referral), sexuality and relationship counselling.

HIV testing (rapid testing available), sexual health clinic, STI testing and free treatment, birth control counselling, low cost or free birth control, free condoms, emergency contraceptive pill (plan B), pregnancy testing (counselling and referrals available), and sexuality and relationship counselling. No referral or Ontario Health Insurance required.

Counselling and settlement services for documented and undocumented newcomers. Uses advocacy, health education, and personal skill development to increase the ability of vulnerable populations to positively affect their own health outcomes.

Languages: Arabic, English, Italian, Somali, and Swahili. Settlement services: integration/orientation to community, filling out forms, counselling, information, referrals (immigration, housing, legal aid, education, and social assistance), employment/job assistance, and commissioner for taking affidavits. Community services: community development, mental health case management, senior’s assistance – referral to community services, and free internet access.

Counselling and support. 151 language interpreters. Survivor support program and extended survivor support program.

Men and women 18+ years

Primarily deals with Ontario Works (OW)/Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), landlord/tenant, immigration, Employment Insurance (EI)/employment law, Canada pension, Criminal Injuries Compensation, consumer law, and Small Claims Court matters (limited assistance).

Landlord and tenant issues, social assistance: Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works (OW), employment standards, pensions, Employment Insurance (EI), immigration (some types), and Criminal Injuries Compensation.

Legal advice and representation provided by supervised law student volunteers.Deals with many areas of law, including tenant housing, employment rights, minor criminal offences, refugee, education appeals (school children), academic appeals, Legal Aid appeals.

Emergency shelter for women and children fleeing violence in their homes. Support, advocacy, individual and group counselling and recreation for children, follow-up, ongoing support after leaving shelter.

Must call ahead, doctor on call for emergencies. No Ontario Health Insurance required.

Advocacy on issues related to women and the criminal justice system. Planning assistance for release from Grand Valley Institution for Women and Vanier Centre for Women.