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- Description
- Women-led organization providing support to South Asian and racialized women in the language of the client's choice
Violence Against Women Program: counselling and referral for assaulted women, social assistance, crisis intervention, immigration assistance- health education and promotion
- multicultural wellness support groups
- life skills support group; sewing collective
- seniors group for all South Asian women
- youth group for girls, homework club for children
- first language literacy instruction
- job search workshops, employment assistance and counselling
- legal clinic -- advice on family law, immigration, custody, child support, abuse, legal education workshops
- settlement services, information and referral, translation and interpretation, advocacy, group activities
- Housing Connections (see separate entry) Community Partner -- assistance with housing search and application process
- year-round income tax clinic for individuals and families with low incomes
- food bank, member of the Daily Bread Food; emergency food including South Asian dry goods provided to those in need on alternate Tuesdays; call ahead for details
- volunteer opportunities
- Eligibility
- Focus on South Asian women and their families; services extended to Portuguese and Spanish -speaking families; no client is turned away regardless of their race, language or ethnicity
- Application Process
- Call for appointment or drop in to fill out application form with copies of all relevant documents
- Office
- 416-537-2276
- Fax
- 416-537-9472
- Website
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 800 Lansdowne Ave
Unit 1
Toronto, ON, M6H 4K3
Canada - Languages
- Arabic, Bengali, English, Farsi, Hindi, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Spanish, Tamil, Tibetan, Urdu, Other - interpretation may be arranged for other languages
- Executive Director
- Kripa Sekhar
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416-537-2276 ext 2220 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Intake and confidentiality forms
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance - ramp to door ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall ; Street parking
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Findhelp Information Services
- Last Updated On
- March 7, 2025
- Address
- 800 Lansdowne Ave, Unit 1
Toronto, ON, M6H 4K3
Cross street: Lansdowne Ave and Dupont St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pmMon9:00 am to 4:00 pmTue9:00 am to 4:00 pmWed9:00 am to 4:00 pmThu9:00 am to 4:00 pmFri9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Durham Region
- Greater Toronto Area
- Halton Region
- Peel Region
- York Region
