| North York Community House |
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| Office
phone |
416-784-0920 |
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| Fax |
416-784-2042 |
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| Email |
nych@nych.ca |
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| Web
site |
www.nych.ca |
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| Address |
Lawrence Square Mall, 700 Lawrence Ave W, Ste 226, Toronto, ON, M6A 3B4 |
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| Location
(Intersection) |
North York West (William R Allen Rd and Lawrence Ave W) |
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| Hours |
Mon-Fri 9-5 * some programs held evenings and weekends |
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| Area
served |
North York |
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| Languages
of service |
English ; French ; Italian ; Spanish ; Arabic ; Punjabi ; Russian ; Urdu ; Somali ; Bengali ; Hindi ; Gujurati ; Romanian ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Farsi ; Tamil ; West Indian dialects ; Dari ; Marathi ; Swahili ; Turkish ; not all languages available at all sites |
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| Physical
access |
Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * elevators with lowered buttons * designated parking |
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| Service
description |
Social support programs in several locations * information and referral * income tax clinic * settlement services for newcomers * Settlement and Education Partnership in Toronto (SEPT) -- outreach program based in elementary and secondary schools from mid-August to end of June, and in libraries and social service agencies from July to mid-August * family resource centre and caregiver and child drop-in at several locations * homework clubs * parent groups and support groups for women * community kitchen, cooking groups * community development on tenant, food and youth issues * participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada), upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry, child care provided * Action for Neighbourhood Change Program (ANC) at Lotherton-Caledonia -- outreach and mobilization to engage residents and strengthen the community * HOST -- matches newcomers with Canadian volunteer hosts who offer orientation to their local area and moral support in their transition to Canada * immigration papers or permanent resident card required * Sheppard-Bathurst neighbourhood |
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| Organization
type |
Non Profit ; Registered Charity ; United Way |
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| Last
complete update |
2010-03-10 |
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