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Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto - Community Programs

191 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON
M5A 2E5
Toronto, ON
M5A 2E5

416-963-9963

Fax: 416-963-5062

Mon-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm, closed at lunch time 12 pm-1 pm
Last updated: Jun 4, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
Drop in or call for appointment
SVRT -- book an appointment at 416-525-9653 or email svrt.casemanager@nwrct.ca
SVRT -- book an appointment at 416-525-9653 or email svrt.casemanager@nwrct.ca
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Women of Indigenous ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Métis, Inuit) or women with children of Indigenous ancestry
meal programs open to all women
Indigenous female youth of Indigenous ancestry
Indigenous self-identifying women, Trans or 2-Spirited people
meal programs open to all women
Indigenous female youth of Indigenous ancestry
Indigenous self-identifying women, Trans or 2-Spirited people
Fees
None ; Associate memberships are also available for Indigenous women living outside GTA
Languages
English ; Cree ; Ojibwe
Accessibility Note
Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance - side entrance with lift -- call for details ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall
Description of Services:
Resource centre
- crisis intervention
- information and referral
- urban orientation
- community outreach
- food programs
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- home visits for families with children birth-6 years
- auntie approach
- prenatal and postpartum support
- early education support, links to community resources and referrals
Pimaatsiwin -- drop-in for mothers and children birth-6 years
- parenting classes
- prenatal programs
- community kitchen, healthy families training and workshops
Trauma Support -- 416-963-9963 ext 249
- case management
- peer support
- peer-led support circles
- trauma counselling
Community and Family Wellness Support
- support, counselling and referrals specializing in legal assistance
- ending violence and general assistance
Cultural programming
- women's and youth hand drumming, arts and crafts, beading
- Full Moon Ceremonies, Traditional feasts
- Ojibwe language class
- fitness programs
- cultural traditions, crafts, support groups, speakers
Housing Program
- information and referral
- assistance finding and accessing safe, stable housing
Investing in Women's Futures
- self-employment and pre-employment training program
- includes skill-building workshops, educational bridging programs, traditional counselling and activities
- dress for success program
Mobility for Good -- free phones and subsidized plans to Indigenous women at risk or surviving violence, in partnership with Telus
Services and Programs:
Last updated: Jun 4, 2024: Suggest an edit
