Individual and Family Support Services

Centennial Infant and Child Centre

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:25:29 -0400

Centennial Infant and Child Centre Office phone: 416-935-0200
Fax: 416-935-0300
Web site: www.cicc.on.ca
Address: 1580 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 1Z8
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-St Clair Ave W)

Access for Parents and Children in Ontario

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:22:47 -0400

Office phone: 416-304-1221
Fax: 416-304-0660
Web site: www.accessforparentsandchildren.on.ca
Address: 1300 Yonge St, Ste 407, Toronto, ON, M4T 1X3
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Summerhill Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)

Canadian Cancer Society - Toronto Region - Central Toronto Unit Office

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:44:55 -0400

Office phone: 416-485-0222
Fax: 416-485-0223
E-mail: centor@ontario.cancer.ca
Web site: www.cancer.ca
Address: 20 Holly St, Ste 101, Toronto, ON, M4S 3B1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Contacts: Bonnie Ashawasega, Unit Manager
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Languages of service: English
How to apply: Self referral
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Peer support

information
transportation
for more details see main record for Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto Region

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects Cancer; Family support; Information and referral; Transportation
Other Services See List
Record ID MET1439
Last complete update 2007-11-20
Last modification date 2008-03-31

Canadian Cancer Society - Toronto Region

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:39:37 -0400

Office phone: 416-440-3330
Fax: 416-440-3331
E-mail: toronto@ontario.cancer.ca
Web site: www.cancer.ca
Address: 20 Holly St, Ste 200, Toronto, ON, M4S 3B1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Kathy Fairbarns, Interim Regional Director
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Languages of service: English
How to apply: Self referral
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms on first and third floors
Service description: Cancer Information Service 1-888-939-3333, Monday-Friday 9-6

Peer Support 1-800-263-6750 -- group, face to face, and telephone peer support, including program for mastectomy and lumpectomy patients
matches people with cancer and their caregivers with trained volunteers who have had similar experiences
volunteer transportation to and from treatment centres may be available
information pamphlets, videos, displays, speakers, seminars
Smoker's Helpline 1-877-513-5333, Monday-Thursday 9 am-9 pm, Friday 9-5 -- information, advice and support
Man to Man -- prostate cancer peer support group
Side by Side 416-932-8820 -- women's group

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects Cancer; Family support; Information and referral; Smoking; Transportation
Other Services See List
Record ID MET0158
Last complete update 2007-12-10
Last modification date 2008-04-01

Davisville Care Program

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:07:08 -0400

Office phone: 416-489-2620
Fax: 416-489-2620
E-mail: davisville@bellnet.ca
Address: Davisville Public School, 43 Millwood Rd, Toronto, ON, M4S 1J6
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Joy Henderson-Gregg, Supervisor
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-9, 12 noon-1, 3:30-6 - summer Mon-Fri 7:30-6
Languages of service: English, Filipino
Eligibility: 5-12 years
Fees: Subsidies may be available
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Licenced child care centre

summer day camp
capacity 54

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects Child care; Day camps; Pre adolescent children; School age children; Subsidies
Record ID MET2326
Last complete update 2004-06-08
Last modification date 2008-03-31

Moorelands Community Services

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:37:45 -0400

Office phone: 416-466-9987
Fax: 416-466-0727
E-mail: info@moorelands.ca
Web site: www.moorelands.ca
Address: 250 Merton St, Ste 501, Toronto, ON, M4S 1B1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Mount Pleasant Rd-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Patricia Jacobs, Executive Director
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30
Area served: City of Toronto - city programming in Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Children and youth 6-16 years affected by poverty
Fees: Nominal fee/sliding scale
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Operates Moorelands Camp in Dorset

after school programs
leadership training programs
baby bundles program for new mothers
summer day camp
Christmas sharing program

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects Camps; Children; Christmas assistance; Day camps; Leadership training; Recreation; Teen mothers; Youth
Record ID MET0355
Last complete update 2007-10-15
Last modification date 2008-03-31

Salvation Army - Isabel and Arthur Meighen Manor

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:09:48 -0400

Office phone: 416-481-9449
Fax: 416-481-8689
E-mail: mminfo@sa-mhc.ca
Web site: www.sa-mhc.ca
Address: 155 Millwood Rd, Toronto, ON, M4S 1J6
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Millwood Rd)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Major Roy Snow, Executive Director
Contacts: Jackie Tudor, Director of Care
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Adults 18 years and over who require assistance with daily living, including those who are demonstrating signs of Alzheimer Disease
How to apply: Apply through your local Community Care Access Centre -- see separate entries
Fees: Standard fees - subsidies may be available
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Long term care facility -- private accommodation

capacity 168
secure unit for persons with Alzheimer Disease
doctor on call, nurses on duty 24 hours, therapies, chiropodist, physiotherapist, rehabilitation
social and recreation programs

Organization type: Non Profit Subjects Alzheimer disease; Long term care facilities Other Services See List Record ID MET0477 Last complete update 2008-02-11 Last modification date 2008-03-31

Salvation Army - Meighen Retirement Residence

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:05:54 -0400

Office phone: 416-481-5557
Fax: 416-481-8540
E-mail: mrrinfo@sa-mhc.ca
Web site: www.sa-mhc.ca
Address: 84 Davisville Ave, Toronto, ON, M4S 1G1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Major Marie Osborne, Director
Contacts: Vicki Wootton, Director of Care
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Ambulatory seniors 60 years and over who are able to live independently
How to apply: Call for appointment and application
Fees: Vary for different services
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance - braille elevator, lowered buttons
Service description: Retirement home

no smoking or alcoholic beverages
private accommodation
capacity 83
doctors on call, nurses on duty
chiropody, physiotherapy
social and recreation programs
nonsectarian

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Retirement homes Other Services See List Record ID MET3044 Last complete update 2008-02-27 Last modification date 2008-03-31

respiteservices.com

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:42:32 -0400

respiteservices.com
Office phone: 416-322-6317
Fax: 416-481-1512
E-mail: info@respiteservices.com
Web site: www.respiteservices.com
Address: 112 Merton St, Toronto, ON, M4S 2Z8
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers:
Lorna Powers, Supervisor, lpowers@respiteservices.com
Kristen Tanner, Administrative Coordinator, ktanner@respiteservices.com
Area served: Network -- Ontario - CHAP Program -- Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service: English
How to apply: Call or visit web site
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Coordinates network of agencies interested in building a more comprehensive, accessible system of respite care for persons with developmental disabilities

Access Facilitators -- work directly with families of individuals with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or autism to connect them with respite opportunities

CHAP (Community Helpers for Active Participation) Program -- connects individuals with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or autism with support workers through a family registry and worker database
information on community respite services
workshops

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects Coordinating organizations; Developmental disabilities; Disabilities; Information and referral; Internet information services; Registries; Respite care
Record ID MET4892
Last complete update 2007-10-10
Last modification date 2008-03-31

Parents in Transition: Parents Parenting Troubled Teens

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:53:15 -0400

Office phone: 416-481-4543
E-mail: donna.culbert@bellnet.ca
Web site: www.parentsintransition.org
Address: 3216 Yonge St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4N 2L2
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Lawrence Ave W)
Ward: Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 16)
Officers: Donna Culbert, Executive Director
Area served: Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Parents and caregivers concerned about their teenagers' behaviour
How to apply: Call to arrange free consultation
Fees: Modest fees on a sliding scale - manual -- $30
Physical access: Office -- not wheelchair accessible - street parking close to entrance - support meetings -- not wheelchair accessible, parking close to entrance
Service description: Support organization

Parents Parenting Troubled Teens -- builds positive relationships between parents and teens
parents attend weekly support meetings, Wednesdays 7:30-10 pm
also consultation, counselling, educational workshops
instructional manual on building parent support groups

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects: Parenting support
Record ID: MET0898
Last complete update: 2007-12-13
Last modification date: 2008-03-31