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

Office phone: 416-487-2390 ; 416-487-2427 Community Information Service
Fax: 416-487-9276
E-mail:
Web site: pointinc.org
Address: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave W, 1st Fl, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A7
Location (Intersection): Toronto North (Avenue Rd-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward: Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 16)
Officers: Diane Werner, Executive Director
Hours: Office -- Mon-Fri 9-5 - computer room -- Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30 - also one evening per week
Area served: Hwy 401-St Clair Ave; Don River/Leaside-Bathurst St
Languages of service: English
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - braille and tone elevator, lowered buttons ~ designated parking
Service description: People and Organizations in North Toronto -- community information and referral in person and by telephone

• local (north Toronto) information database
• computers, fax, photocopier and employment information
• participates in CAP (Community Access Program) -- free Internet access and Internet/e-mail/scanner classes
• income tax clinic
• registries -- babysitting, child care, tutors, caregiver relief for seniors
• Legal Advice Clinic
• publications for seniors, youth and parents
• access centre for Housing Connections -- see separate entry
• form filling including government and housing applications
• information on landlord/tenant issues
• advocacy
• summer program for children
• workshops and information sessions on community issues
• social planning and development of social and health services
• identifies gaps in services and initiates programs
• Newcomer services -- citizenship classes, nannies and caregivers support group, peer nutrition program

Organization type: Non Profit ; Community Information ; United Way ; Registered Charity Subjects Babysitting; Caregiver support; Child care; Children; Citizenship; Community development; Community information centres; Computers; Employment; Fax machines; Form filling; Free services; Housing facilities; Income tax clinics; Information and referral; Internet access; Landlord and tenant rights; Legal information; Nutrition; Photocopiers; Recreation; Registries; Respite care; Settlement services; Social action; Special libraries; Tutoring Record ID MET0923 Last complete update 2007-09-20 Last modification date 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-487-2390 ; 416-487-2427 Community Information Service
Fax: 416-487-9276
E-mail:
Web site: pointinc.org
Address: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave W, 1st Fl, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A7
Location (Intersection): Toronto North (Avenue Rd-Eglinton Ave W)

To serve the people who live, work and study in North Toronto by improving availability and increasing awareness of the social and health services in the community through information, education and advocacy.

Toronto North Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto Address: 2345 Yonge St, Ste 501, Toronto, ON, M4P 2E5 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E Office phone: 416-925-8981 Contact: Franca Intrevado, Director, Administration and Finance E-mail: Web Address: www.bbbst.com Fax: 416-925-4671 Officer: Heather Sproule, President

Toronto North Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd Office phone: 416-964-9595 ; 416-928-2500 E-mail: Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto Fax: 416-928-2523 Officer: Stephanie Ozorio, Regional Director

Toronto North Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Connect Housing Project Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 3V3 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd Office phone: 416-928-2512 Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto Fax: 416-928-2513 Officer: Liisa Kuuter, Manager

Toronto North Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Employment Services Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd Office phone: 416-928-2533 Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto Fax: 416-928-2523 Officer: Stephanie Ozorio, Regional Director

Toronto North Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Literacy and Basic Skills Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Davenport Rd Office phone: 416-928-2532 Web Address: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto Fax: 416-928-2523

Toronto North Canadian Red Cross Toronto Region Address: 1623 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 2A1 Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E Office phone: 416-480-2500 Web Address: www.redcross.ca Fax: 416-480-2777 Officer: Bob English, Director of Operations and Development

Toronto North Canadian Red Cross Toronto Region First Contact Program Address: 1623 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 2A1 Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E Office phone: 416-480-2500 Contact: Jean Suh, Coordinator Web Address: www.redcross.ca Fax: 416-480-2777

Toronto North Child Development Institute Annex Early Learning Centre Address: 161 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S6 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St Office phone: 416-924-0545 E-mail: Web Address: www.childdevelop.ca Fax: 416-924-0461 Officer: Linda Coombs, Director

Toronto North Community Living Toronto Address: 20 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S7 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-968-0650 Contact: Karyn Swaffield, Project Manager E-mail: Web Address: communitylivingtoronto.ca Fax: 416-968-6463 Officer: Bruce Rivers, Executive Director

Toronto North Community Living Toronto Central Region Address: 20 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S7 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-968-0650 Web Address: communitylivingtoronto.ca Fax: 416-968-6463 Officer: Graham Baldwin, Regional Executive Director

Toronto North Delisle Youth Services Address: 40 Orchard View Blvd, Ste 256, Toronto, ON, M4R 1B9 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W Office phone: 416-482-0081 E-mail: Web Address: www.delisleyouth.org Fax: 416-482-5055 Officer: Marg Campbell, Executive Director

Toronto North Delisle Youth Services Long Term Residential Program Address: 45 Hillsdale Ave E, Toronto, ON, M4S 1T4 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E Office phone: 416-923-7440 Contact: Gail Wilson, Supervisor E-mail: Web Address: www.delisleyouth.org Fax: 416-489-7632

Toronto North Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto Jerome D Diamond Adolescent Centre Address: 196 Keewatin Ave, Toronto, ON, M4P 1Z8 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave E Office phone: 416-482-3023 E-mail: Web Address: www.jfandcs.com Fax: 416-482-3014 Officer: Mark Mingail, Manager

Toronto North Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Toronto Chapter Address: 175 Bloor St E, North Tower, Ste 700, Toronto, ON, M4W 3R8 Intersection: Church St-Bloor St E Office phone: 416-922-6065 Contact: Lynn Laccohee, Manager of Services E-mail: Web Address: www.mssociety.ca Fax: 416-967-3044 Officer: Pamella Freedman, Executive Director

Toronto North NA-ME-RES Address: 14 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2N1 Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd Office phone: 416-652-0334 E-mail: Web Address: www.nameres.org Fax: 416-652-3138 Officer: Harvey Manning, Executive Director

Toronto North NA-ME-RES Employment Centre Address: 22 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2N1 Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd Office phone: 416-653-3091 Web Address: www.nameres.org Fax: 416-653-8438 Officer: Rachel Shilling, Youth Employment Officer

Toronto North NA-ME-RES Homeless Resource Centre Address: 22 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2N1 Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd Office phone: 416-653-3091 Contact: Tammy Hulme, Housing Development Web Address: www.nameres.org Fax: 416-653-8438

Toronto North NA-ME-RES Tumivut Youth Shelter (Our Footprints) Address: 26 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, ON, M6G 2C4 Intersection: Bathurst St-Vaughan Rd Office phone: 416-651-6750 E-mail: Web Address: www.nameres.org Fax: 416-651-1236 Officer: Zell Wear, Manager

Toronto North Native Canadian Centre of Toronto Address: 16 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S7 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-964-9087 Contact: Lana Morissette, Information and Referrals Officer E-mail: Web Address: www.ncct.on.ca Fax: 416-964-2111 Officer: Larry Frost, Executive Director

Toronto North Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Epnigishmok Aboriginal Head Start Program Address: St Michael and All Angels Church, 611 St Clair Ave W, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M6C 1A3 Intersection: Bathurst St-St Clair Ave W Office phone: 416-653-5381 E-mail: Web Address: www.nativechild.org Fax: 416-653-7984 Officer: Kim Kirkley, Manager

Toronto North Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants Address: 110 Eglinton Ave W, Ste 200, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A3 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W Office phone: 416-322-4950 E-mail: Web Address: www.ocasi.org Fax: 416-322-8084 Officer: Debbie Douglas, Executive Director

Toronto North Planned Parenthood of Toronto Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9 Intersection: Avenue Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-961-0113 E-mail: Web Address: www.ppt.on.ca Fax: 416-961-2512 Officer: Hazelle Palmer, Executive Director

Toronto North Planned Parenthood of Toronto Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9 Intersection: Avenue Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-961-0113 Web Address: www.ppt.on.ca

Toronto North Planned Parenthood of Toronto The House Address: 36B Prince Arthur Ave, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5R 1A9 Intersection: Avenue Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-927-7171 Web Address: www.ppt.on.ca Fax: 416-961-2512

Toronto North POINT Address: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave W, 1st Fl, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A7 Intersection: Avenue Rd-Eglinton Ave W Office phone: 416-487-2390 ; 416-487-2427 Community Information Service E-mail: Web Address: pointinc.org Fax: 416-487-9276 Officer: Diane Werner, Executive Director

Toronto North Second Mile Club of Toronto Orchard View Branch Address: 174 Orchard View Blvd, Toronto, ON, M4R 1C3 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W Office phone: 416-481-4416 Web Address: www.allstream.net/~smctor Officer: Karen Linn, Program Coordinator

Toronto North Self-Help Resource Centre of Greater Toronto Address: 40 Orchard View Blvd, Ste 219, Toronto, ON, M4R 1B9 Intersection: Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W Office phone: 416-487-4355 Contact: Rick Henry, Administrative/Outreach Coordinator E-mail: Web Address: www.selfhelp.on.ca Fax: 416-487-0344 Officer: Roya Rabbani, Executive Director

Toronto North SPRINT Address: 140 Merton St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1 Intersection: Yonge St-Davisville Ave Office phone: 416-481-6411 E-mail: Web Address: www.sprint-homecare.ca Fax: 416-481-9829 Officer: Jane Moore, Executive Director

Toronto North SPRINT Ewart Angus SPRINT Homes Address: 268 Merton St, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A9 Intersection: Mount Pleasant Rd-Davisville Ave Office phone: 416-544-0689 Contact: Leah-Anne Chirico, Program Manager E-mail: Web Address: www.sprint-homecare.ca/seah.html Fax: 416-544-1612

Toronto North St Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club Address: 843 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON, M6G 2R8 Intersection: Bathurst St-Dupont St Office phone: 416-534-8461 E-mail: Web Address: www.stalbansclub.ca Fax: 416-534-8860 Officer: Chris Foster, Executive Director

Toronto North St Alban's Boys' and Girls' Club St Alban's Preschool Address: 843 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON, M6G 2R8 Intersection: Bathurst St-Dupont St Office phone: 416-534-8461 ext 233 Web Address: www.stalbansclub.ca Fax: 416-534-8860 Officer: Karen Grant, Preschool Manager

Toronto North Toronto Community Hostel Address: 191 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2T9 Mail Address: 344 Bloor St W, Ste 402, Toronto, on, M5S 3A7 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St Office phone: 416-925-4431 E-mail: Web Address: www.tchostel.org Fax: 416-923-2216 Officer: Donna Johnson, Executive Director

Toronto North Toronto Community Hostel Outreach Program Address: 191 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2T9 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St Office phone: 416-925-4431 ext 17 Web Address: www.tchostel.org Fax: 416-925-4433 Officer: Ahmed Yusef, Outreach Worker

Toronto North Transition House Address: 162 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 2S6 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Dupont St Office phone: 416-925-4531 E-mail: Web Address: www.thousetoronto.org Fax: 416-925-5304 Officer: Colleen Franklin, Executive Director

Toronto North VHA Home HealthCare Address: 170 Merton St, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1 Intersection: Yonge St-Davisville Ave Office phone: 416-489-2500 E-mail: Web Address: www.vha.ca Fax: 416-489-7533 ; 1-888-576-3237 Officer: Carol Annett, President and Chief Executive Officer

Toronto North Volunteer Toronto Address: 344 Bloor St W, Ste 404, Toronto, ON, M5S 3A7 Intersection: Spadina Rd-Bloor St W Office phone: 416-961-6888 E-mail: Web Address: www.volunteertoronto.on.ca Fax: 416-961-6859 Officer: Deborah Gardner, Executive Director

Toronto North YMCA of Greater Toronto Children's Services Blessed Sacrament School Age Program Address: Blessed Sacrament School, 24 Bedford Park Ave, Toronto, ON, M5M 1H9 Intersection: Yonge St-Lawrence Ave W Office phone: 416-984-4037 Web Address: www.ymcatoronto.org Officer: Position vacant at time of update

Toronto North YMCA of Greater Toronto Children's Services Rene Gordon School Age Program Address: Rene Gordon Public School, 20 Karen Rd, Toronto, ON, M3A 3L6 Intersection: Don Mills Rd-York Mills RD Office phone: 416-688-7208 Web Address: www.ymcatoronto.org Officer: Position vacant at time of update

Toronto North YMCA of Greater Toronto Korean Services Yonge Street Location Address: 5734 Yonge St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4M 4E7 Intersection: Yonge St-Finch Ave W Office phone: 647-288-0249 Contact: Sophie Sim, Settlement Worker Web Address: www.ymcatoronto.org Fax: 647-288-0250 Officer: Katie Trivett, Director

Toronto North YWCA Toronto Address: Bongard House, 80 Woodlawn Ave E, Toronto, ON, M4T 1C1 Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E Office phone: 416-961-8100 E-mail: Web Address: www.ywcatoronto.org Fax: 416-961-7739 Officer: Heather McGregor, Executive Director

Toronto North YWCA Toronto Housing and Support 1st Stop Woodlawn Residence Address: 80 Woodlawn Ave E, Toronto, ON, M4T 1C1 Intersection: Yonge St-St Clair Ave E Office phone: 416-923-8454 E-mail: Web Address: www.ywcatoronto.org Fax: 416-923-1950 Officer: Darlene Penney, Manager