Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada [Toronto area]. Toronto-Sunnybrook Service Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave K Wing, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5

North York Central

24 hours 1-800-268-7708

24 hour crisis line 1-800-567-5803

English 1-866-522-2122 ; French 1-866-522-2022

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Member or veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, Regular or Reserve * Veteran or allied veteran of the Second World War or the Korean War * Member or veteran of the RCMP * Family member or survivor of a veteran * eligibility varies by program

Benefits Navigator -- online questionnaire to help determine eligibility for services and benefits

Financial assistance
Income support
* death benefit
* disability benefits
* retirement benefits
* health care benefits
* caregiver benefit
* prisoner of war compensation
* War Veterans Allowance

Veterans Independence Program -- assistance with the cost of home care services

Last Post Fund funeral and burial program -- see separate entry

Health, Mental Health and Transition services
Medical, psychosocial, vocational rehabilitation
* case management
* career counselling and job search assistance
* long term care

VAC Assistance Service -- 24 hour crisis line
* short-term problem solving with mental health professionals

Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (OSISS), 416-633-6200 ext 4320 -- peer support for those affected by Operational Stress Injury and for their families

Leave the Streets Behind, 416-869-3619 ext 280 -- case management for homeless veterans
* partnership with Good Shepherd Ministries -- see separate entry

Helmets to Hardhats -- apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction trades

Varies by program -- call or visit website for details

English; French

- Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * designated parking

Federal Government

23-Jan-19

04-Feb-19