Mary Centre supports people who have a developmental disability with the goal of improving their quality of life.

The agency provides residential services to adults with a developmental disability in Brampton, the old City of York, Scarborough and Woodbridge, helping each person reach his or her potential.

The agency promotes independence and individuality, encouraging community integration in all areas of a person's life. The agency’s Catholic values represent who they are and what they do, and thus have the mandate to serve people of all faiths.

St. Michael's Homes/Matt Talbot House
(416) 926-8267

Matt Talbot House is a residential community for older men recovering from alcohol and substance abuse.

Our Place
(416) 598-2919

Our Place is a social centre for people with mental health issues. Membership is free with a referral from a psychiatrist, social worker, minister, etc. Our Place stresses the experience of community through interaction with others. The agency provides a peaceful, supportive and welcoming community to enable people to involve themselves with others, and to find meaning and personal growth in all areas of their lives. Our Place sees up to 100 clients a day at its drop in centre in downtown Toronto.

St. Bernadette's Family Resource Centre
(416) 654-9810  ▪  www.stbernadettesfrc.com

St. Bernadette’s Family Resource Centre, a member of Catholic Charities, is a non-profit, non-denominational, community-based organization that has been integrating children, youth, and adults with developmental and/or physical challenges.

St. Bernadette’s are open to everyone who needs help, regardless of ability, financial status, nationality, ethnicity or religion -currently serving a variety of individuals in the community. Programs like Sara’s Corner, We Need a Break, Breakfast Club, After School Club, March Break Camp and Summer Camp, serve children from birth to age 12. Each of these services provides an inclusive environment where children with developmental/physical challenges can interact with their "able" peers. The parent relief programs and support groups enable caregivers to better face the extraordinary challenges encountered in raising a child with disabilities.

The agency’s aim is not only to provide supportive services to caregivers, but to enhance and improve the quality of life of each individual who takes part in any program. On average, 350 children are served, youth and adults in the city of Toronto. Youth/adults ages 18+ are also served through a day program called, St. Jude’s Academy of the Arts.

St. Elizabeth Health Care
(905) 940-9655  ▪  www.saintelizabeth.com

St. Elizabeth Health Care provides quality health care services to thousands of people. Their visiting nurses continue to provide dedicated service maintaining excellence in caring for various needs - physical, emotional and spiritual.

Services include: palliative care, mental health, gerontology and psychogeriatrics, mother and baby care, pediatric care, home chemotherapy, home infusion therapy, advanced foot care, respiratory care, enterostomal therapy. St. Elizabeth Health Care provides services in Toronto, York, Durham, and Dufferin-Peel.

• Region of Peel (905) 275-2956
• Durham Region (905) 430-6997
• Region of York (905) 773-7748

Silent Voice Canada
(416) 463-1104  ▪  (416) 463-3928 T.T.Y.
www.silentvoice.ca

Silent Voice Canada serves deaf children, deaf youth, deaf adults, as well as their families in a sign language environment. Silent Voice is dedicated to improving communication and relationships between deaf and hearing in families and in our community. Silent Voice is an agency grounded in Catholic values offering services to the whole community. We value and respect the dignity and worth of all people.

Services:

• A Deaf community worker is available for special assistance to deaf adults.

• The Family Communication Program - FCP is for families with a deaf family member.

• Tax Clinic - In cooperation with the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants, Silent Voice offers a tax clinic where deaf people receive help with their annual Revenue Canada tax return.

• The Saturday Program - An extension of SLSP throughout the school year. The program is structured for children aged 5 to 12 with all signing abilities.

• Sign Language Summer Program (SLSP) - SLSP is a summer day camp in American Sign Language for deaf children and hearing children aged 6 to 14 with all signing abilities.

• The Youth Program - Silent Voice offers an ongoing program to Deaf Youth over the age of 13.

Street Haven
(416) 967-6060  ▪  www.streethaven.com

Street Haven was founded in 1965 by Peggy Ann Walpole as a shelter and drop-in centre for women. Located in downtown Toronto, Street Haven provides a 22 bed shelter and offers meals, clothing, a health clinic, counselling, addiction support groups, recreation and leisure activities as well as computer training and literacy skills to any woman who needs help. Street Haven, through various programs, always strives to achieve the goal of women helping other women.

Catholic Cross-Cultural Services
(416) 757-7010  ▪  (905) 273-4140

Catholic Cross-Cultural Services plan, develop and deliver services to immigrants and refugees to enhance their participation in the economic, social and cultural life of the community. CCCS offers programs such as: orientation on settlement, English as a Second Language, Job Search, Violence Against Women Awareness, House Search, workshops on cross-cultural issues as well as the co-ordination of refugee sponsorship through parishes.