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Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre


Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre
Office phone 416-766-4634
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail swoolner@symewoolner.org
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 2468 Eglinton Ave W, Unit 3, Toronto, ON, M6M 5E2
Location (Intersection) City of York (Caledonia Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 12)
Officers Bob Olsen, Executive Director
Contacts Tanika Hewitt, Office Administrator, thewitt@symewoolner.org Laurie Martin, Harm Reduction Coordinator
Hours Monday - Friday 9-5
Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Community Programs -- information and referral
  • filling out forms
  • tenant issues
  • legal information
  • income tax clinic
  • resume assistance
  • Job Search Workshops (JSW) -- in partnership with Community MicroSkills Development Centre (see separate entry)
  • computer skills development
  • participates in CAP (Community Access Program) -- free Internet access
  • adult drop-in
  • youth drop-in
  • women's support program
  • HIV/AIDS harm reduction program
  • outreach to injection drug users
  • outreach to homeless people
  • community development
  • advocacy
  • volunteer opportunities
  • newspaper
Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects AIDS; Community centres; Community development; Computer training; Counselling; Drop-in centres; Drug addiction; Form filling; Homeless people; Immigrants; Income tax clinics; Internet access; Job search training; Legal information; Outreach; Refugees; Resumes; Tenants; Women; Youth

Eglinton West Drop-In York Neighbourhood Food Bank
Office phone 416-766-4634 ext 232
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail swoolner@symewoolner.org
Web site www.symewoolner.org
Address 2468 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON, M6M 5E2
Location (Intersection) City of York (Caledonia Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward York South-Weston (Ward 12)
Contacts Luzmira Valenzuela, Adult Program and Community Development Coordinator, 416-766-4634 ext 233 Tanika Hewitt, Office Administrator, 416-766-4634 ext 221, thewitt@symewoolner.org
Hours Friday 10-2
Area served Lawrence Ave W-Eglinton Ave W; Dufferin St-Scarlett Rd
Languages of service English ; Spanish How to apply Call for appointment
  • identification required for each household member
  • single mothers requiring emergency food, call and leave message

Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description Food bank
  • member of North York Harvest Food Bank Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
    Subjects Food banks

    Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Family Resource Centre

    Office phone     416-767-2186

    Fax     416-767-9766

    Web site     www.symewoolner.org
    Address George Syme Community School, 69 Pritchard Ave, Toronto, ON, M6N 1T6
    Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
    Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
    Contacts Christine Taylor, Family Resource Centre Coordinator, christinet@symewoolner.org
    Hours Monday - Friday 9-5
    Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Scarlett Rd
    Languages of service English ; Somali ; Spanish ; Vietnamese
    Fees None
    Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
  • programs held in accessible locations
    Service description Women and family programs -- caregiver and child drop-in
    • family resource library
    • parent relief cooperative
    • support groups for caregivers, single parents and women
    • parenting workshops and courses
    • family outings
    • child care registry
    • educational workshops for newcomer women

    Children and youth programs -- after school drop-in
  • March break programs and summer day camps for children 6-12 years
  • summer day camp for youth 13-18 years
  • counselling
  • trips and outings
  • 2 preschool programs for children birth-6 years of Punjabi, Somali and Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers
  • Moms and Babes support group Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
    Subjects Child care; Children; Community centres; Counselling; Day camps; Drop-in centres; Immigrants; Parent and child programs; Parenting support; Recreation; Registries; Single parents; Somali community; South Asian community; Spanish-speaking communities; Special libraries; Women; Youth

    Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Food Bank
    Office phone 416-766-4634
    Fax 416-766-8162
    Web site www.symewoolner.org
    Address 190 Woolner Ave, Basement Recreation Room, Toronto, ON, M6N 1Y3
    Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
    Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
    Hours Tuesday, Thursday 9-12 noon - closed 1st full week of month
    Area served Eglinton Ave W-St Clair Ave W; Weston Rd-Jane St
    Languages of service English How to apply Call for appointment - identification required for each household member
    Service description Food bank (member of Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank) Organization type Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
    Subjects Food banks, food
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