P.O.I.N.T. Inc. (People and Organizations in North Toronto)

Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre
Office phone 416-766-4634
Fax 416-766-8162
E-mail
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, 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
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,
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
  
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  Location (Intersection) City of York (Jane St-St Clair Ave W)
  Ward York South-Weston (Ward 11)
  Contacts Christine Taylor, Family Resource Centre Coordinator,
  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
  
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  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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