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Organization:
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South Asian Women's Centre - Toronto
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Address:
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800 Lansdowne Ave Unit 1
Toronto, ON
M6H 4K3
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Location:
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Cross street: Lansdowne Ave and Dupont St
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Accessibility Notes:
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Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance - ramp to door ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall ; Street parking
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Service Description:
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Women-led organization providing support to South Asian and racialized women in the language of the client's choice
Violence Against Women Program: counselling and referral for assaulted women, social assistance, crisis intervention, immigration assistance- health education and promotion
- multicultural wellness support groups
- life skills support group; sewing collective
- seniors group for all South Asian women
- youth group for girls, homework club for children
- first language literacy instruction
- job search workshops, employment assistance and counselling
- legal clinic -- advice on family law, immigration, custody, child support, abuse, legal education workshops
Intersectional Services- settlement services, information and referral, translation and interpretation, advocacy, group activities
- Housing Connections (see separate entry) Community Partner -- assistance with housing search and application process
- year-round income tax clinic for individuals and families with low incomes
- food bank, member of the Daily Bread Food; emergency food including South Asian dry goods provided to those in need on alternate Tuesdays; call ahead for details
- volunteer opportunities
Satellite location at Frontline Community Services (see separate listing), 2761 Markham Road, Scarborough
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Application:
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Call for appointment or drop in to fill out application form with copies of all relevant documents
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Focus on South Asian women and their families; services extended to Portuguese and Spanish -speaking families; no client is turned away regardless of their race, language or ethnicity
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Languages:
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English * Arabic * Bengali * Farsi * Hindi * Portuguese * Punjabi * Sinhalese * Spanish * Tamil * Tibetan * Urdu
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Area Served:
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Halton Region, Peel Region, Durham, York Census Division, and Greater Toronto Area
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