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Jamaican Canadian Association, 995 Arrow Rd
Toronto, ON
M9M 2Z5
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416-740-1056
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Fax: 416-746-7035
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Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 am-4:30 pm; Wed 9 am-8 pm
Last updated: Apr 18, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Call or drop in

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Social services open to all ; Membership -- African-Canadian or Caribbean persons or appreciation of Jamaican heritage

Fees

None - social services

Languages

English ; Akan ; Twi

Accessibility Note

Fully accessible - Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall

Description of Services:

Children's Programs
  • individual counselling
  • Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) Program
  • Kambi Ya Watoto Summer Camp
  • Leaders in Partnership (LIP) -- for children 7-12 years at risk of suspension or expulsion from school,10-week lunch time school-based skills training program addressing the social and emotional needs of children in developing a more positive attitude towards school and their community
Youth Programs -- for youth 16-24 years
  • individual counselling
  • Express Yourself / Anger Management Program
  • Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) Program - supports high-risk youth who live in an identified priority community and/or or belong to a distinct priority population (such as Racialized, Indigenous, Somali, Roma, LGBTTQ2S) to make healthy life choices
  • Ujima Youth Mentorship Program
  • Kujichaguilia Club (K-Club) -- for young people 16-29 years to transition from involvement with the justice system to integrate into family and community life

Family Program
  • individual and family counselling
  • Effective Parenting Program -- 10 week program primarily for those referred by Children's Aid or the courts
  • Express Yourself / Anger Management Program
  • Kuponya: Supporting Black Families Through Collaboration -- works with Black families from a trauma-informed perspective in collaboration with the Children's Aid Society and Jean Tweed Centre
  • individual support, family mediation, mobile crisis counselling, and crisis intervention
OUCH! That hurts -- Violence Against Women Services
  • support to women and their families who are experiencing or have experienced violence, including human trafficking
  • individual, group and crisis counselling designed to meet the needs of Black women and children
  • legal and parenting support; housing search assistance; safety planning


Services and Programs:

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