20 services found(1ms)
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres - OFIFC
The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres designs dozens of programs to address the needs of urban Indigenous communities across the province. OFIFC programs are delivered by Friendship Centres and other local organizations, creating the largest urban Indigenous program and service delivery network in Ontario. Programs are culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and delivered in safe and accessible environments. Friendship Centres are Indigenous community hubs that provide a place for Indigenous people to gather and access a range of services including Children and Youth, Education, Employment, Health, Healing and Wellness, Homelessness and Justice programming.
ALS - Court Workers
Aboriginal court workers explain legal rights and obligations to their clients. They assist in securing legal counsel, finding interpreters if they are needed, assist with pre-sentence reports, bail hearings, and referrals. Aboriginal Legal Services operates Aboriginal criminal, family and youth court worker programs in Toronto. Aboriginal criminal court workers attend all the Toronto area criminal courts. The family and youth court workers are located at family court at 311 Jarvis and also can go to other courts if necessary.
Well Living House
Well Living House is an action research centre for Indigenous infants, children, and their families' health and well-being. Our focus is on gathering, using, sharing, and protecting Indigenous health and well-being knowledge and practices. We draw on both Indigenous and public health knowledge to inform cutting edge scholarship and best practices. At the heart is an aspiration to be a place where Indigenous people can gather, understand, and share what it means to be a healthy child, family, and community – building a “Well Living House”.
ALS - Legal Clinic
The Legal Clinic serves people in a variety of areas including: Housing, ODSP/OW, Indian Act Matters, Canada Pension, Disability, Police Complaints, Criminal Injuries Compensation, and Human Rights. Referrals to Lawyers on other matters including criminal and family law can be arranged. The Legal Clinic is a community legal aid clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, which provides free legal assistance to low income original people living in the City of Toronto. The Clinic is involved in law reform, community organizing, public legal education, and test case litigation. Intake for the legal clinic takes place:10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre. Food Banks
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre is an autonomous, vibrant cultural agency that involves and serves the Indigenous community with confidence for and commitment to their well-being.
Anishnawbe Health Toronto. Gerrard Street Site
Aboriginal Mental Health and Addictions Service is a 20-week day mental health and addictions treatment program based on a hybrid model of traditional and western healing approaches. The AMHA program places Aboriginal culture and tradition at its core, while utilizing a client-centered, strengths-based approach to recovery. We assist individuals on their wellness journey by helping them construct their identity as an Aboriginal person and learn about their culture and traditions. Our individualized program allows clients to remain in program as long as clinically indicated, in some cases, up to two years. We utilize both individual counselling and group work to achieve client goals. Program Eligibility: 16+ years old; Experiencing addiction issues; Substance use has occurred in the last 6 months (exceptions to this can be made based on client need and program capacity); Client is able to commit to a minimum of two groups per week, in addition to their weekly or biweekly counselling session (frequency determined by client and their assigned Chayuuweytim); Client has some willingness to change; Client is indigenous or the significant other of someone who is indigenous (partner or parent for example); We welcome clients with addictions who also live with mental health issues, mental health diagnoses, or are on medications, provided they are sufficiently stable to engage in our counselling and group context.
Native Youth Resource Centre, Drop-in
The Native Youth Resource Centre provides support and advocacy in the areas of housing, education and employment for Aboriginal youth ages sixteen to twenty-four. While many of our clients have been involved with our Child Welfare services, some are Aboriginal youth who have recently arrived in Toronto. All are seeking opportunities, supports and stability. For more information, please contact
Aboriginal Legal Services
Aboriginal Legal Services was formed following a needs assessment by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. The Centre had been operating legal-related programs for Aboriginal people in Toronto but concluded an agency dedicated to this issue was needed.
Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council
TASSC is the successor organization to an informal group of Aboriginal executives called the Toronto Aboriginal Social Services Association (TASSA).
Aboriginal Housing Support Centre
The Aboriginal Housing Support Centre offers a variety of programs depending on the needs of the client. Sometimes, linking with other agencies within the Toronto area is enough to provide a client with the services they require. Make sure you check out the Links pages on this website if you think you may require the services of agencies that are part of the Toronto Aboriginal Agencies Network.
Toronto Bisexual Network
Toronto Bi+ Network (TBN) is committed to operating within an anti-oppression framework. We oppose biphobia, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, anti-black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, prejudice against people of colour, islamophobia, and antisemitism. We denounce white supremacy and recognise that systemic racism continues to be a major problem in Canada. TBN provides a community where bisexuals, pansexuals, omnisexual, 2 spirit, fluid and other non-monosexual people (the bi+ umbrella), as well as people questioning their sexuality, can share diverse perspectives on bi+ issues and experiences. We offer peer-support, a social network, information and resources. Friends, partners and allies are also welcome. We provide support by welcoming people into a bi+ community and creating non-judgmental spaces to share feelings, experiences and fears. We affirm different ways of developing identity and the diversity of people's life experiences. As well, we engage in outreach, advocacy and education around bi+ and queer issues. The Toronto Bi+ Network also acts as an umbrella group for two gender-specific groups for bi+ folks - Bi+ Women of Toronto and Bi+ Men of Toronto. Bi+ Women of Toronto (BiWoT) offers a community where bi+ women and women questioning their sexuality can share diverse perspectives on bi+ issues and experiences. All bi+ and questioning cis/trans women welcome, and nb people comfortable in a space that centres the experience of women. Bi+ Men of Toronto (BiMoT) offers a community where bi+ men and men questioning their sexuality can share diverse perspectives on bi+ issues and experiences. All bi+ and questioning cis/trans men welcome, and nb people comfortable in a space that centres the experience of men.
JHS Toronto - Institutional Visiting Services and Aboriginal In-Reach Services (NILO)
Our Institutional team provide services to men incarcerated at the Metro East Detention and Toronto South Detention Centre. These services include: pre-release information and support and relapse prevention counselling. Our Aboriginal team deliver the NILO Program where Traditional Circles and services are provided. To access this service individuals are required to put in a request through a Correctional Officer to see a John Howard Society representative. Institutional ServicesPre-release planning, supportive counselling, and select programs are offered at the Toronto East and South Detention Centres.