Findhelp Information Services
211 Central Ontario
Record #:
CDR0286
Last Modified:
04 Aug 2023
Last Full Update:
04 Aug 2023
Phone
| Office Phone | 416-397-4636; 2-1-1 ; Administration 416-392-4605 |
| Fax | 416-392-4404 |
| TTY Phone | 1-888-340-1001 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-877-330-3213 |
Address/Location Info
| Address | 1 St Clair Avenue W, Ste 1000 Toronto, ON M4V 1K6 |
| Located In Community | Toronto Central |
| Intersection | Yonge St and St Clair Ave W |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible ; Partially Accessible - Wheelchair ; Easy access to elevator ; Washrooms not accessible |
Description/Eligibility/Service Details
| Description | Confidential information and referral service: trained specialists assess caller needs and offer referral and advocacy to assist persons in accessing appropriate health, social, government, community and human services In partnership with United Way Greater Toronto, Information Durham (United Way Durham Region), Peel Region and York Region |
| Hours | 2-1-1 -- Mon-Sun 24 hours * office Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Areas Served | Durham Region ; Peel Region - Some services provided for residents of Peel ; Toronto (City of) ; York Region |
| Application | Call, email, visit website or text your postal code to 21166 ; no walk in service |
| Fees | Publications - Fees for most ; None - Helplines free ; None - Helplines free ; Fees for training services * free membership * |
| Languages | English - 24 hours ; French - 24 hours ; Amharic ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Czech ; Filipino ; Hindi ; Italian ; Punjabi ; Russian ; Slovak ; Somali ; Spanish ; Swahili ; Tigrinya ; Urdu ; *Telephone interpretation to access service can be arranged for over 180 languages |
Contact Information
| Social Media | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/211Central Twitter: https://twitter.com/211Central Website: www.findhelp.ca |
| info@211Central.ca | |
| Website | www.findhelp.ca |
| Primary Executive | Sue Wilkinson, Executive Director |
Other Info
| Alternate Name | 211 Toronto |
| Funding | City / Town - Toronto ; Provincial - Ontario ; United Way |
| Service Level | (70) Community Information |
Subjects
| Subjects | Community information centres ; Employment ; Homeless people ; Information and referral ; Job search training ; Online searching ; Publications |
| Service Categories | Comprehensive Information and Referral ; Job Information ; Job Search Resource Centres ; Resume Preparation Assistance ; Shelter Information Services |