Join us in May – workshops for writing

TWC Workshops

519 Church Street Community Centre: http://www.the519.org

The 519 is the hub of community life for the LGBTQ community, providing over 80 community-led programs that provide peer support and social, recreational, arts, and cultural opportunities.

Anishnawbe Heath Toronto: www.aht.ca

AHT aims to improve the health and well-being of Aboriginal People in spirit, mind, emotion and body by providing Traditional Healing within a multidisciplinary health care model

CAMH-LEARN: www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/6370

Learning, Employment, Advocacy, Recreation, Network (LEARN) offers a range of social, educational and vocational opportunities aimed at maximizing the integration of individuals who have had a first episode of psychosis into mainstream community life and positive social roles.

Elizabeth Fry Toronto: http://www.efrytoronto.org

Elizabeth Fry Toronto supports women who are, have been, or are at risk of being in conflict with the law. They offer supportive services, community-based programs and transitional housing to help women create meaningful change in their lives for the benefit of themselves, their families and the community as a whole.

Fred Victor Housing : www.fredvictor.org/housing

Fred Victor Housing provides responsive, accessible and innovative housing and services for men and women who have experienced homelessness and poverty or have lived in unhealthy or sub-standard accommodations.

Homes First: www.homesfirst.on.ca/ 

A social service agency working to provide affordable, permanent housing and transitional supports for homeless or those who have few options. The vast majority of homeless people – even those with severe mental health and/or substance use issues – can successfully stay housed and off the street with appropriate housing and supports.

Homes First works with others to advocate for fair and equitable funding for social housing providers and the creation and adoption of a national housing strategy.

Introductory workshop to be held March 16 at Scarborough location with possibility of developing ongoing workshops.

KGO Adult Literacy http://www.kgoadultliteracy.com

The KGO Adult Literacy Program is a grassroots, volunteer-run literacy program that assists adults ages 21 years and older in the Kingston-Galloway-Orton Park community with their reading, writing and math skills. The program runs from September to June and classes take place every Thursday

Introductory workshop to be held April 6, 2017

Mustard Seed, Fontbonne Ministries, Sisters of St. Joseph, Toronto: http://www.csj-to.ca/mustard-seed

The Mustard Seed is a welcoming community space that provides opportunities for participants and volunteers to nurture mind, body and spirit, while developing life skills and creativity.

Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto : www.nwrct.ca

 The Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto provides a safe and welcoming environment for all Aboriginal women and their children in the Greater Toronto Area. Our programs fall under six broad categories: Housing, Families, Advocacy, Employment, Education, and Youth. We also host a variety of Cultural Activities for our clients and the general public, including the annual Minaake Awards, Sisters In Spirit Vigil, and Winter Solstice. The NWRCT is a gathering place in Toronto where teachings, traditions, and cultures inform our all of our activities. Aboriginal women can share resources, and support one another, guided by the Seven Sacred teachings: Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth.

6 week cycle – Starting March 15 

Toronto Rape Crisis Center: http://trccmwar.ca

TRCC is a grassroots, women-run collective working towards a violence-free world by providing anti-oppressive, feminist peer support to survivors of sexual violence through support, education and activism.

TEGH-REACH: www.tegh.on.ca

Reach offers case management support to adults with long-standing mental health problems living primarily in East Toronto.

The Toronto People With Aids Foundation http://www.pwatoronto.org
The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that exists to engage people living with HIV/AIDS in enhancing their health and wellbeing through practical and therapeutic support services and broader social change, and inspire them to live into their dreams and discoveries.

Unison Health & Community Services: http://unisonhcs.org

Unison Health is a non-profit community based organization which offers services to the community that include primary health care, counselling, health promotion, early years programs, legal services, harm reduction programs, housing assistance, adult protective services as well as specialized programs. With 4 full service locations, our workshop is at the Keele-Rogers site.

Write On! Internally generated workshops 

Mentored workshops in conjunction with the Toronto Public Library at four locations in the city, Parkdale, Queen/Saulter, Evelyn Gregory and St. Jamestown to provide resources to unheard people within our society. The material created in the workshops will be a published and online anthology to be launched in the summer of 2017 with the support of artsVest and BMO Nesbitt Burns. A pilot project that could be replicated in subsequent years, drawing from existing workshops and reaching out to learners in other communities. 

Ve’ahavta Street Academy: www.veahavta.org/programs/veahavta-street-academy/

The Ve’ahavta Street Academy (VSA), is an innovative and powerful 8–week adult education program created for marginally housed and vulnerable individuals, many of whom have mental health and/or addiction issues. The program offers students the experience of an educational environment and nurtures their sense of belonging.

Evangel Hall: http://www.evangelhall.ca/

Since 1913, the Toronto homeless charity Evangel Hall Mission, has been reaching out to persons suffering from homelessness, poverty and social isolation. ehm has evolved into a community agency delivering programs that offer a continuum of care from emergency food, clothing and shelter to transitional and long-term housing.

At present, men, women and children come to ehm from across the Greater Toronto Area for guidance, support and fellowship with access to a safe haven from the streets, health and dental services, social housing and a supportive community. We welcome everybody with a warm smile and kind heart. ehm has become known as a place of compassion and hope where staff and volunteers strive to meet the material, emotional and spiritual needs of those who seek our help.

Wychwood Open Door: www.wychwoodopendoor.org

Wychwood Open Door is a day-time drop-in centre serving homeless and socially isolated people in Toronto’s mid-town St. Clair West community since 1986.
It exists to reduce social isolation, boost nutrition and help develop life skills among homeless and socially isolated people. We believe that no one in our neighbourhood should go hungry or without basic support systems.
Open three days a week, we provide more than warm meals to the people who come to WOD. We also offer referral services, clothing and other programming.