Jane Finch Community and Family Centre

Community Resource Centre

• administrative assistance to community residents and groups
• information and referral services to community and government resources
• access to computers, photocopying, printing and fax

Community Development

• strengthen community leadership and support positive social change from an anti-poverty social justice perspective
• identifying and responding to community needs
• training, support and advocacy for local residents

Settlement Services

• group activities, workshops and one-on-one for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks

Community Well-being

• Getting In Touch, Git.Connected, social/recreational mental health program
• adult and youth support groups
• Service Navigation Program -- support residents of Jane and Finch and of Northwest Toronto in accessing mental health services and social supports

Financial Empowerment and Problem Solving

• financial literacy and support services for low income individuals, families, newcomers or youth
• income tax clinic
• workshops
• one-on-one support with a mobile community financial worker for those facing financial barriers

Green Change

• Corner Commons - community space
• community workshops and group programming
• engages area residents to reduce their carbon footprint
• community development and capacity building approach

​The Spot -- youth programs

• drop-in Tue-Fri 11 am-8 pm
• recreation programs, Internet access

Falstaff Youth Social -- weekly group sessions for socializing, recreation, health education

Seniors programs

• assists seniors from various ethnocultural groups to live independently and remain healthy
• in partnership with community agencies to ensure seniors are provided with the support they need

Programs offered in various community locations
Ontario Early Years Centre (see separate record)