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Program:
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Toronto - Gordon S Wolfe Branch - Child and Family Supports, Downtown Toronto
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Address:
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365 Bloor St E Suite 1904
Toronto, ON
M4W 3L4
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Map
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Location:
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Cross street: Sherbourne St and Bloor St E
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Accessibility Notes:
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Wheelchair accessible, call for details
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Hours:
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Office Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am-4 pm; child protection Mon-Sun 24 hours: on-call social worker available after hours for any child protection emergencies, call 1-800-404-1393; all calls received by Emergency After Hours worker returned
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Service Description:
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Multiservice agency providing a range of services for people with social and emotional problems, including counselling, information and referrals, supplementary financial assistance program (government assistance recipients), support groups, supports for assaulted women, in-home palliative care program, English conversation café for new immigrants, and parenting, mental health and wellness programs and workshops- Pathways to Employment in partnership with JVS Toronto
- Restitution Services for Holocaust Survivors
- Holocaust Survivor Emergency Funding
- chaplaincy services
- speakers
- all services confidential
Café Europa monthly group for Holocaust survivors in partnership with Bernard Betel (see separate listing)
Children
Jewish child protective and family services investigates allegations of child neglect and abuse- adoption and foster home services and recruitment
- file and adoption disclosure
- counselling
- big brothers and big sisters program
- homework club
- school outreach counselling program
Families
Includes individual, couple, family and group counselling, family life education and life skills programs- financial assistance combined with poverty reduction counselling for persons on social assistance
- assistance maximizing benefits and entitlements, and finding employment and accommodation
- support for families with special needs children
- Family Resource Centres for pre-school and caregivers (see separate listings)
Woman Abuse Program
Individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, emergency financial assistance, and support groups- Here to Help group program for children and their mothers
- advocacy and community outreach
- education and consultation
- referrals
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Fees:
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Sliding scale with some free services
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Application:
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To report child abuse or neglect, call 416-638-7800 for assistance; for information on providing foster care, call or visit website
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Most services open to all with focus on Jewish community
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