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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: MET1014 | Last Modified: 04 Jan 2019 | Last Full Update: 13 Jun 2018 |
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| Alternate Name | EEF ; Emergency Energy Fund ; Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program ; Immigration Settlement and Adaptation Program ; ISAP ; Low Income Energy Assistance Program ; OESP ; Ontario Electricity Support Program ; Scarborough Rent Bank ; SHHC ; Streets to Homes Follow up Program ; THHC ; Utilities Grant: LEAP ; Winter Warmth Fund |
| Former Name | Scarborough Housing Assistance and Placement Education for Singles (SHAPES) (1991) ; Scarborough Housing Help Centre (2015) |
| Office Phone | 416-285-8070 |
| Fax | 416-285-5410 |
| info@thhc.org | |
| Website | www.thhc.org |
| Primary Executive | S Gopi Krishna, Executive Director; Email: s.gopikrishna@thhc.org |
| Funding | United Way |
| Description (Service) | Housing help -- drop-in Tuesdays 9 am-11 am * information and referral * advice on tenant rights and responsibilities, eviction prevention * promotes affordable housing options * landlord registry -- recruitment of landlords and free rental listings, advice on unit habitability * Housing Connections (see separate entry) Community Partner -- assistance with housing search and application process
Rent Bank access centre -- interest-free loans to low income individuals, couples, seniors or families living in market rent units who face eviction as a result of rental arrears or continuous late payment * must have legal status in Canada and meet income requirements of 50 percent or less from social assistance * landlord and tenant mediation * follow-up search assistance and community referrals * also interest-free loans for first and last month's rent deposit to move into more affordable housing Utilities Program -- access centre for Ontario Electricity Support Program -- assistance with applications * also for LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their electricity utility bills and have exhausted all other sources of financial support * for help with Enbridge gas bills call 1-855-487-5327 * also access to Toronto Emergency Energy Fund (EEF) Streets to Homes Follow up Program -- follow-up case management services for individuals recently housed by the City Settlement Program, formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program -- orientation * interpretation * referral to education, employment or health services * help with form filling * citizenship test classes Hidden Homelessness Among Newcomers Project -- workshops for housing providers, counsellors and newcomers * housing help for Armenian, Dari, Farsi, Korean, Cantonese/Mandarin and Tamil speakers in York Region Services offered at various locations across York Region |
| Hours | Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-2 pm |
| Areas Served | Scarborough ; Scarborough Central ; Scarborough North ; Scarborough South ; York Region |
| Eligibility | Youth, families, newcomers, seniors who are homeless, under-housed or at risk of losing their housing |
| Application | Call for information or appointment |
| Languages | English ; French ; Albanian ; Arabic ; Armenian ; Bengali ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Dari ; Farsi ; Hindi ; Korean ; Kurdish ; Macedonian ; Malayalam ; Pashto ; Punjabi ; Shona ; Tamil ; Tibetan ; Turkish ; Urdu ; Interpretive Services |
| Fees | None |
| Located In Community | Scarborough Central |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Midland Ave and Lawrence Ave E |
| Physical Access | Wheelchair accessible -- call for details |
| Service Categories | Case/Care Management ~ Previously Homeless People ; Certificates/Forms Assistance ~ Housing Issues ; Certificates/Forms Assistance ~ Immigrants/Refugees ; Citizenship Test Preparation ; Cultural Transition Counselling ; Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance ; Home Rental Listings ; Housing Search Assistance ; Housing Search Assistance ~ Immigrants/Refugees ; Interpretation/Translation ; Issue Advocacy ~ Housing Issues ; Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution ; Newcomer Settlement Services ; Rent Payment Assistance ; Rental Deposit Assistance ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigration Issues ; Tenant Readiness Education Programs ; Tenant Rights Information/Counselling ; Utility Assistance |