PARKDALE PROJECT READ
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Remembering Premal
  • Programs
    • Literacy and Basic Skills
    • Academic Upgrading Program
    • Creating Health with Our Hands and Voices
  • Events
  • Ways To Support
    • Learners First Fund
    • Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund
    • David Michael Eminess Memorial Scholarship
    • Premal Laxman Love For All Fund
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Tutor Program
    • Volunteer Board Members
    • Opportunities
  • Resources
  • Contact

Resources

PARKDALE RESOURCES
Due to COVID-19, many organizations have changed how they are providing services or may be temporarily closed. Please call or visit their website for more info.

Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Branch
1303 Queen St. West
Services include book loans of books and reading programs.
416-393-7686
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/parkdale/

Parkdale Community Information Centre  
Provides free information and referrals including assistance with form filling, problem solving, and settlement services.
416-393-7689

Parkdale Community Legal Services
Free legal services to low income people living in Parkdale including landlord/tenant, immigration, mental health, workers’ rights, welfare benefits and pension issues.
https://www.parkdalelegal.org/

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
Primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, and counselling services.
1257 Queen St. West
416‑537‑2455
https://pqwchc.org

Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre
220 Cowan Avenue
Provides recreational programs for all ages.
416-392-6928

Parkdale Activity and Recreation Centre (PARC)
1499B Queen St. West
PARC imagines a world where everyone lives with dignity, safety and there are enough resources for everyone to achieve their potential.
416-537-2591
https://parc.on.ca

Greenest City builds healthy, inclusive neighbourhoods through education and empowerment to preserve, protect and improve the environment.
https://greenestcity.ca

Parkdale People’s Economy, also known as Parkdale Community Economic Development (PCED) Project, is a network of over 30 community-based organizations and hundreds of community members collaborating to build decent work, shared wealth, and equitable development in Parkdale.
https://parkdalepeopleseconomy.ca

OTHER RESOURCES
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Provides free and confidential counselling, emotional support, information and referrals. Offers a 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line to all women who have experienced abuse: 416-863-0511

https://www.awhl.org

Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCC/MWAR)
Provides a wide range of services to all survivors of sexual violence, their family members and friends including a 24 hour Crisis Line: 416-597-8808

https://trccmwar.ca/services

Gerstein Crisis Centre provides 24-hour community-based crisis services for adults 16+ in the City of Toronto who are dealing with mental health, concurrent, or substance use issues and are currently in crisis.
24-Hour Crisis Line: 416-929-5200
https://gersteincentre.org/contact-us/

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Provides support to individuals at risk including Emotional support, Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.

24-hour Helpline: 416-408-4357
https://www.dcogt.com/home-support

Workers’ Action Centre is a worker-based organization. We are committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable employment.
416-531-0778
https://workersactioncentre.org/


Hours

Open Monday to Thursday, hours vary, please call for information

Phone

416-531-6308

Fax

416-531-5710

Email

info [at] parkdaleprojectread.org

Address

180 Sudbury Street, Unit C7, Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Canada


Charitable number 11908 0299 RR0001
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  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Remembering Premal
  • Programs
    • Literacy and Basic Skills
    • Academic Upgrading Program
    • Creating Health with Our Hands and Voices
  • Events
  • Ways To Support
    • Learners First Fund
    • Wendy Tanner Memorial Fund
    • David Michael Eminess Memorial Scholarship
    • Premal Laxman Love For All Fund
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Tutor Program
    • Volunteer Board Members
    • Opportunities
  • Resources
  • Contact