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                                            Organization: 
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                                        Toronto Refugee Community Non-Profit Homes and Services - Toronto - Bloor Street Office - Romero House Transitional Housing
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                                            Phone Numbers: 
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                                        416-763-1303
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    1558 Bloor St W Toronto, ON M6P 1A4 
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                                            Location: 
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                                        Cross street: Dundas St W and Bloor St W
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                                            Accessibility Notes:
                                        
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                                        Office at ground level with automatic door; Washroom on main floor but not large enough for wheelchair; One residential unit has a ramp and could be wheelchair accessible though washroom is small; All other residential units have stairs
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Intake Hours: Mon-Wed 10 am-12:30 pm, 1:30 pm-4 pm; Thu-Fri by appointment only
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Transitional Housing- 19 units across 5 houses each with shared living rooms, garden or outdoor space, laundry
 - capacity up to 80 people; stays up to 12 months
 - supports include help with refugee claim legal process and access to social assistance, education, employment, health care and finding permanent housing
 - material supports: clothing bank, weekly food bank and other essentials
 - community programs: kids club, communal suppers, holiday celebrations, family summer camp
 - ongoing connection: some support continues for families after they move out
  
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        None for services; for some housing, rent is geared to income (City of Toronto subsidy)
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        People who are refugee claimants, including people with refused refugee claims; for transitional housing only families who have recently arrived in Canada are accepted (no singles)
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English ; French ; Georgian ; Korean ; Mandarin ; Russian ; Spanish ; Swahili
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Durham West, East York, Etobicoke, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North York, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, Toronto, York - Toronto
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        10/23/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=133259
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