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Canadian Red Cross

Toronto Region
Office phone: 416-480-2500
Fax: 416-480-2777
Web site: www.redcross.ca
Address: 1623 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 2A1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-St Clair Ave E)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Bob English, Director of Operations and Development
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 after hours -- emergency services available Mon-Sun 24 hours
Languages of service: English ; other languages may be available upon request
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms Note: Etobicoke service location not accessible
Service description:
  • International services --
  • information on development activities, disaster relief, Geneva Conventions
  • Delegate Program -- deploys workers to areas in need
  • Restoring Family Links -- tracing and reunion of family members after separation due to war, internal conflict, natural disaster, death or illness
  • Humanitarian Issues Program (HIP) -- promotes humanitarian values and international humanitarian law
  • Settlement services --
  • assistance to refugee claimants
  • Disaster services --
  • assistance to individuals and community groups in emergencies and disasters, including fire victims
  • emergency preparedness training
  • emergency shelter management
  • First aid services --
  • basic and advanced first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training
  • teaches prevention, recognition and management of medical emergencies
  • programs include Vital Link, First Responder
  • $35-$425 fee
  • Babysitting Program -- teaches young people babysitting skills including first aid and keeping children's environment safe
  • $40 fee
  • Home Support Services --
  • homemaking and caregiver relief
  • meals on wheels
  • transportation
  • loan of assistive devices
  • some services not available to all of Toronto
  • Homeless services --
  • food security
  • meal program
  • drop-in
  • free hot lunch Saturday Out of the Cold
Community offices -- call above number for more information
Organization type: Non Profit ; United Way ; Registered Charity
Subjects: Assistive devices; Babysitting; Disaster services; Emergency services; Fire victims; First aid; Food; Free services; Homeless people; Homemaking; Human rights; Immigrants; International development; Loans; Meals on wheels; Refugees; Respite care; Settlement services; Tracing relatives; Training programs; Transportation
Record ID MET0198
Last complete update: 2006-09-18
Last modification date: 2006-09-18
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