Families and Individuals Needing Support

Out of the Cold. Meal Programs - Sunday Supper - Glenview Presbyterian Church

Office phone: 416-488-1156
Fax: 416-488-1198
Web site: www.glenviewchurch.ca
Address: 1 Glenview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4R 1P5

Catholic Family Services of Toronto

Office phone: 416-921-1163
Fax: 416-921-1579
E-mail:
Web site: www.cfsofto.org
Address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 1155 Yonge St, Ste 200, Toronto, ON, M4T 1W2

Canadian Red Cross - Toronto Region - First Contact Program

Office phone: 416-480-2500
Toll-free phone: 1-866-902-4993
Fax: 416-480-2777
Email:
Web site: www.redcross.ca
Address: 21 Randolph Ave, Toronto, ON, M6P 4G4

St Michael's Common Ground


Office phone: 416-653-3593
Fax: 416-653-3594
Address: St Michael and All Angels Church, 611 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON, M6C 1A3

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

Epnigishmok Aboriginal Head Start Program
Office phone: 416-653-5381
Fax: 416-653-7984
E-mail:
Web site: www.nativechild.org

Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Office phone: 416-327-4327
Toll-free phone: 1-800-268-1153
TTY phone: 1-800-387-5559
Web site: www.health.gov.on.ca
Address: Hepburn Block, 80 Grosvenor St, 10th FL, Toronto, ON, M7A 2C4


Location: (Intersection) Toronto Central (Bay St-Wellesley St W)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: Philip Hassen, Deputy Minister Stephen Lindsay, Manager, INFOline
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5
Area served: Ontario

Languages of service: Amharic ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; English ; Filipino ; French ; German ; Greek ; Gujurati ; Hindi ; Italian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Russian ; Spanish ; Ukrainian ; Urdu ; Vietnamese ; not all languages available all the time

Eligibility: Call INFOline (416-314-5518, 1-800-268-1154) for information
How to apply: Call INFOline (416-314-5518, 1-800-268-1154) for instructions
Fees: None

Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * braille elevator with lowered buttons * street parking

Service description: Overall responsibility for health care system in Ontario * funds public and private hospitals, community and public health programs including community mental health * administers Ontario Health Insurance, Assistive Devices Program and Drug Programs Branch -- see separate entries * regulates hospitals and long term care facilities * operates provincial psychiatric hospitals and medical laboratories * coordinates emergency health services

INFOline 416-314-5518, 1-800-268-1154 -- telephone information and referral on Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care programs, including how to apply for Ontario Health Insurance, Ontario Drug Benefits and Assistive Devices Program * also distributes Ministry publications

AIDS Bureau -- advisory committee to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on AIDS related issues * provides funding to community-based groups * provides educational AIDS related information to the public * administration 416-327-8797 or toll free 1-800-268-6066

Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000, TTY 1-866-797-0007 -- registered nurses provide 24 hour telephone information and referral on health related issues * assist callers to make informed decisions about symptoms, treatment and health care * emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion * access to interpreters for various languages
www.HealthyOntario.com, 1-877-234-4343 -- online access to consumer health information in English and French * includes news, database of community resources, and information on specific health conditions * links to government and other health services


Organization type Provincial Government
Subjects AIDS; Coordinating organizations; Emergency services; Health education; Health services; Hospitals; Information and referral; Mental health; Public health
Other Services See List
Record ID MET0838
Last complete update 2005-09-23
Last modification date 2006-10-04

VHA Home HealthCare

Office phone: 416-489-2500
Toll-free phone: 1-888-314-6622
Fax: 416-489-7533 ; 1-888-576-3237
E-mail:
Web site: www.vha.ca

Planned Parenthood of Toronto - The House

Office phone: 416-927-7171
Fax: 416-961-2512
Web site: www.ppt.on.ca
Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9

Planned Parenthood of Toronto

Office phone: 416-961-0113
Fax: 416-961-2512
E-mail:
Web site: www.ppt.on.ca
Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9
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