Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto - Community Programs

Organization:

Phone Numbers:

416-963-9963

Fax:

416-963-5062

Email:

info@nwrct.ca

Website:

nwrct.ca/

Address:

191 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON
M5A 2E5

Location:

Cross street: Sherbourne St and Gerrard St E

Accessibility Notes:

Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance - side entrance with lift -- call for details ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall

Hours:

Mon-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm, closed at lunch time 12 pm-1 pm

Service Description:

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:

Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto - Toronto

Fees:

None ; Associate memberships are also available for Indigenous women living outside GTA

Application:

Drop in or call for appointment

SVRT -- book an appointment at 416-525-9653 or email svrt.casemanager@nwrct.ca

Eligibility / Target Population:

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

Languages:

English ; Cree ; Ojibwe

Area Served:

Bolton Caledon, Bramalea, Brampton, Burlington, Dufferin, Durham North East, Durham West, East Mississauga, East York, Etobicoke, Halton Hills, Milton, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North West Mississauga, North York, Oakville, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, South West Mississauga, Toronto, Wellington, York - Toronto, York Region