Greater Toronto Area Resources
Child Development and Education
Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto
The Native Women’s Resource Centre is solely concentrated on meeting the needs of Native women in the Greater Toronto area.
Address: 191 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-963-9963
Email: info@nwrct.ca
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Toronto District School Board - Indigenous Education
Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School of Toronto: offer a tradition-based curriculum from JK-grade 8; First Nations Public School is unique in that Indigenous values, spirituality, culture and language are integrated throughout the school curriculum. The goal of this integration is to ensure that urban Indigenous children have the opportunity to learn about their heritage and the traditional Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) cultural perspective while acquiring the skills necessary to survive in the world today.
Address: 16 Phin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-393-0555
Email: Kapapamahchakwew-WanderingSpiritSchool@tdsb.on.ca
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Cultural
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Cultural programs, adult case managers, community health navigator, Children's Indigenous Language Led Programming, tax clinic, Indigenous Artisan Marketplace.
Address: 16 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-964-9087
Email: Reception@ncct.on.ca
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence)
Emergency shelter, transitional housing, long-term housing to Toronto-based Indigenous men.
Administration Office:
Address: 26 Vaughan Road, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-651-6750
Email: general@nameres.org
Men’s Residence:
Address: 14 Vaughan Road, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-652-0334
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Fathers Support
Anishnawbe Health Toronto
To improve the health and well-being of Aboriginal people in spirit, mind, emotion, and body by providing Traditional Healing within a multi-disciplinary health care model.
Gerrard Street East Location: Mental Health Unit
Address: 179 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-920-2605
Queen Street East Location: Medical Unit
Medical Support, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Physicians, Chiropodist, Counsellor, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Naturopaths, FASD Services, Dieticians, Psychiatrist, Traditional Healers/Helpers (Osh Ka Be Wis), Dentist, Diagnostic/Walk-in Clinic.
Address: 225 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-360-0486
Mental Health & Addictions Unit
Clients in all stages of recovery. There is no ending program date. Offer support to anyone of Aboriginal Heritage 17 years and up.
Address: 22 Vaughan Road, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-657-0379
Indigenous-specific: Yes
Indigenous Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources
Click to get for the First Nations Sexual Health Toolkit
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy
Indigenous Harm Reduction Program: Free access to clean drug use supplies. Offers support services and access to resources, referrals to services and programs such as mental health, housing/shelter, treatment, employment and much more
Address: 164 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-944-9481; Toll-Free: 1-800-743-8851
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Health Centres and Clinics
Metis Nation of Toronto
Problem gambling prevention program, pre/postnatal programs that include nutrition information, home visiting, emergency supplies; support services & job support.
Address: 75 Sherbourne Street, Suite 311, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-977-9881
Métis Family Wellbeing Program: children and youth ages 0-18 years; family-specific programming to help address the needs of Métis families who are working to heal from violence, have children who are in the care of family services, or have youth who are involved in the justice system.
Contact: Amanda Desbiens
Phone: 705–474-2767 ext. 307
Email: amandad@metisnation.org
Métis Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program: families and children from prenatal stage to 6 years of age; preparation for parenting and pre-natal and post-natal care. Assist all Indigenous families in providing an environment for the healthy development of children through home visits, service coordination, and referrals.
Contact: Jason Jamieson
Phone: 705-474-2767 ext. 308
Email: jasonj@metisnation.org
Canada Pre-Natal Nutrition Program: at-risk Indigenous children 0-6 months of age. Help expecting mothers and families to access the knowledge and resources that will give them the best chance to begin their families from a nutritionally grounded perspective
Contact: Amanda Desbiens
Phone: 705–474-2767 ext. 307
Email: amandad@metisnation.org
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre
Provide counselling, material assistance, and other direct social services to Indigenous people and encourage and enhance spiritual and personal growth.
Address: 439 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-360-4350 ext. 245 for food bank
Email: infocoordinator@councilfire.ca
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Inuit Specific
Tungasuvvingat Inuit in Toronto
The Tungasuvvingat Inuit Toronto team provides supports and service to the Inuit communities in the GTA. Located at the Native Canadian Centre in Toronto on the third floor at 16 Spadina Road.
Family Well-Being program: support the needs of Urban Inuit families by offering individual or group services, activities and programs to help promote overall well-being of men, women and children.
Phone: 416-347-7546
Email: staylor@tiontario.ca
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Prenatal and Postpartum
Toronto Birth Centre
Birthing centre with Indigenous foundations. Provide culturally safe care for Indigenous people in the GTA belonging to an affiliated midwifery practice, along with other priority groups including the LGBTQ2S community.
Address: 525 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-366-8080 ext. 201
Email: reception@torontobirthcentre.ca
List of Indigenous resources in Toronto: torontobirthcentre.ca/indigenous-resources
Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto
Group of midwives who offer maternity care to women from the City of Toronto, particularly those from the downtown area, and from the Indigenous community. Provide midwifery care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth, and the first 6 weeks postpartum.
Phone: 416-530-7468
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Inuit Specific
Tungasuvvingat Inuit in Toronto
The Tungasuvvingat Inuit Toronto team provides supports and service to the Inuit communities in the GTA. Located at the Native Canadian Centre in Toronto on the third floor at 16 Spadina Road.
Family Well-Being program: support the needs of Urban Inuit families by offering individual or group services, activities and programs to help promote overall well-being of men, women and children.
Phone: 416-347-7546
Email: staylor@tiontario.ca
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA+
2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations
Support, referrals & advocacy; HIV/AIDS education & prevention services; social events; internet access. Provide prevention education and support for 2-Spirit, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit people living with or at risk for HIV and related co-infections in the Greater Toronto Area. We base our work on Indigenous philosophies of wholistic health and wellness.
Address: 145 Front Street East, Suite 105, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-944-9300
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Two-Spirit Resource Directory
Created by the Native Youth Sexual Health Network. Topics include Creation of National Two-Spirit Organization, report on current work and projects from Two-Spirit participating organizations, and current challenges and barriers facing organizations.
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Strength and Healing
Anduhyaun
Supports Indigenous women and children in efforts to maintain their cultural identity, self-esteem, physical and spiritual well-being, emergency shelter.
Address: 1296 Weston Road, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-243-7669 ext. 226
Anuduhyaun emergency shelter: services Indigenous and non-Indigenous women with or without children fleeing violence. Individual Counselling, Sexual Assault Counselling, Crisis Counselling, Life Skills, Resident Support Services, Cultural Ceremonies and Elders.
Phone: 416-920-1492
Nekenaan Second Stage Housing (NSSH) is a Transitional Housing service that provides safe, affordable, temporary housing to Indigenous women with or without children.
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Native Child & Family Services of Toronto
They are concerned about the high number of Indigenous children in care and deal with issues such as poverty, homelessness, addictions and family violence which confronts Indigenous families in the city. They have support services that deal with families in a holistic and culturally sensitive way
Partner assault response; violence against women programs; sexual violence response team; child protection counselling services; children’s mental health programs; Indigenous Early Years Centre; cultural teachings; community kitchen; parenting programs; drop-in programs.
Address: 30 College Street, Toronto, Ontario
Phone: 416-969-8510
Email: info@nativechild.org
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Toronto East Health Network - Aboriginal Healing Program
For children and adults who are Métis, Inuit, First Nations. Indigenous healing services that address trauma, mental well-being, addictions, anger release, domestic violence, etc. Program provides continuous intake process.
Address: 2 College Street, Room 106, Toronto, Ontario
Email: 416-923-0800
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre – Multicultural Women Against Rape
24-hour crisis line, individual face-to-face counselling, court support and accompaniment, support groups, public education and workshops.
Inquiries: 416 597-1171; Crisis Line: 416 597-8808
Indigenous-Specific: Yes
Young Parents
Native Youth Sexual Health Network
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout the United States and Canada.
Email: info@nativeyouthsexualhealth.com
Indigenous-Specific: Yes