Abrigo Centre
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PDF (New Window)| Record #: MET3148 | Last Full Update: 23 May 2019 |
| Memos and Bulletins | |
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| Public Comments | COVID-19 - Office closed - no walk-in service * phone, email and online support only - call 416-534-3434 for counsellor assistance, or visit website for details |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 416-534-3434 |
| Fax | 416-534-8026 |
| info@abrigo.ca | |
| Website | www.abrigo.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/AbrigoCentre Twitter: twitter.com/AbrigoCentre |
| Primary Contact | Gerald Luciano, Manager, Fundraising and Communications; Phone: 416-534-3434 ext 247; Email: gluciano@abrigo.ca |
| Agency Information | |
| Description (Agency) | Multiservice agency * registered charity |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Primary Executive | Ed Graça, Executive Director; Phone: 416-534-3434 ext 222; Email: egraca@abrigo.ca |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal - Community Service Partnerships (CSP) ; United Way - United Way Greater Toronto ; Fees |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | COVID-19 - Office closed - no walk-in service * phone, email and online support only - call 416-534-3434 for counsellor assistance, or visit website for details Multiservice agency * liaison with Portuguese-speaking communities Community development -- information and referral, assistance with forms * youth programs including school outreach workshops * settlement and orientation for newcomers * community education and information * seniors education and recreation program Counselling services -- individual and group counselling for women and children who are victims or witnesses of abuse * youth services include counselling, life skills, advocacy * Success by Six parenting groups for Portuguese-speaking mothers with children birth-6 years * parenting groups for fathers Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program -- 12 week group education and counselling program on domestic violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict * victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender’s progress |
| Hours | COVID19 -- Office closed - no walk-in service * phone access Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
| Areas Served | Toronto |
| Boundaries | Greater Toronto Area |
| Eligibility | Open to all with focus on Portuguese-speaking communities * Partner Assault Response Program -- offenders 18 years and older, ordered by the court to attend in response to a criminal charge involving domestic violence |
| Application | Call to schedule an intake/assessment meeting |
| Languages | English ; Portuguese |
| Fees | Service - most services ; Partner Assault Response Program - sliding scale |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Toronto Downtown West |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Dufferin St and St Clair Ave W |
| Physical Access | Wheelchair accessible main entrance, assistance needed with door ; Elevator available for access to second floor ; Street parking, public parking lots nearby |
| Categories and Classification | |
| HCSD Main Heading | Abuse / Assault ; Child / Family Services ; Community Programs ; Emergency / Crisis ; Mental Health / Addictions ; Newcomers ; Older Adults ; Sports / Recreation ; Youth |
| HCSD Sub Heading | All Sports ; Child Abuse ; Child Abuse Resources ; Child Abuse Services ; Child Mental Health ; Community and Recreation Centres ; Counselling for Abused Women ; Newcomer Settlement Services ; Older Adult Recreation Resources ; Other Sports ; Recreation for Older Adults ; Refugees ; Sexual Assault Support ; Victims of Abuse Support Programs ; Victims of Crime Support Programs ; Youth Advocacy / Legal Help ; Youth Mental Health Resources ; Youth Mental Health Services |
| Service Categories | Adolescent/Youth Counselling ~ Portuguese Community ; Certificates/Forms Assistance ~ Portuguese Community ; Child Abuse Counselling ; Counselling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence ~ Portuguese Community ; Domestic Violence Intervention Programs ~ Portuguese Community ; Ethnocultural Multipurpose Centres ~ Portuguese Community ; Family Counselling ~ Portuguese Community ; General Counselling Services ~ Portuguese Community ; General Recreational Activities/Sports ~ Older Adults ~ Portuguese Community ; Individual Advocacy ~ Young Adults ~ Portuguese Community ; Life Skills Education ~ Young Adults ~ Portuguese Community ; Newcomer Settlement Services ~ Portuguese Community ; Outreach Programs ~ Grade School Students ; Parenting Skills Classes ~ Portuguese Community ~ Fathers ; Parenting Skills Classes ~ Portuguese Community ~ Mothers ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Portuguese Community ; Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counselling ~ Portuguese Community ~ Abused Women |
