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Organization:
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Working Women Community Centre - Toronto - Gladstone Ave
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Address:
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533A Gladstone Ave
Toronto, ON
M6H 3J1
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Map
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Location:
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Cross street: Dufferin St and Bloor St W
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Wheelchair accessible main entrance; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Sat-Sun 9 am-5 pm - caregiver program only
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Service Description:
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Settlement services- English language classes (LINC)
- one on one information and referral, orientation
- counselling
- documentation
- social assistance applications
- interpretation
- information sessions and workshops
Women support groups- counselling and support groups for assaulted women
- Spanish-speaking seniors club
- Portuguese-speaking seniors group
- groups for Portuguese-speaking, Spanish-speaking and Mandarin-speaking women
- wellness and fitness program
- advocacy and public education
- community development
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) -- in-home school readiness program for low income families, serving Jane and Finch, Malvern, Thorncliffe and Toronto West
Tutoring program -- for students of Portuguese or Spanish-speaking heritage
Live-in Caregiver support program -- individual support, employment and employer related issues, employment training opportunities
Community engagement -- community led activities, volunteering, leadership development for youth, women and seniors
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Women, immigrants and newcomers
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Languages:
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English * Arabic * Farsi * Italian * Mandarin * Portuguese * Spanish * Tigrinya
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