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Meetings: May Social Issues Meeting Food Security with Building Roots!

Wednesday May 31, 2 pm 805 Drop-In

PAF East Looking At Food Differently: Rethinking Houselink's Food Program Thursday June 8, 3 pm Broadview

June Social Issues Meeting Black Lives Matter -Toronto Wednesday June 14, 2:30pm 805 Drop-In

PAF West Looking At Food Differently: Rethinking Houselink's Food

Program Thursday June 15, 3pm 805 Drop-In

Social Recreation Monday June 19th 3:00 805 drop-in

Board of Directors Tuesday June 20th 5:30 1678 Bloor St. West You must call Monica at least one day ahead to attend this meeting (416) 539-0690 # 349

Houselink AGM

Tuesday, June 27th Central YMCA 20 Grosvenor Street

Office Closings

Drop-in Closed Saturday July 1st

Offices And Kitchens Closed Monday July 3rd

Participant Advisory Forum (PAF)

Looking At Food Differently: Rethinking Houselink's Food Program

East End Thursday June 8th, 3 pm Broadview

West End Thursday June 15th, 3pm 805 Drop-In

For more info contact Melissa at (416 ) 516-1422 # 250 Or email: [email protected]

Staff Contacts: Social Recreation Desmond Rowley 416-539-0690 #322 Rose Lee 416-539-0690 # 346

Weekend Drop-in Worker Michael Williams 416-539-0690 # 358

Maintenance Peer Worker Ashleigh Rose 416-539-0690 # 361

Community Development Coordinator Melissa Goldstein 416-516-1422 # 250

Community Kitchen Dave Fiege 416-516-1422 # 228 Patricia Malcolm 416-469-2473 # 29 Ashley Labow 416-516-1422 # 247 Joan Johnson 416-516-1422 # 242

Recovery & Wellness Carmen Carrasco 416-539-0690 # 356

Supportive Employment Janice Kluwak 416-516-1422 # 271(inside Houselink)

Teresa Rodriguez 416-516-1422 #270 (inside Houselink)

Angela Zaglul 416-516-1422 # 268 (outside Houselink)

Participant Bursaries/ Families Moving Forward Peggy Birnberg Legacy Fund Desmond Rowley 416-539-0690 #322

Participant Advisory Forum Desmond Rowley 416-539-0690 #322

Women’s Group Calleta Johnson 416-516-1422 #226

Men's Group Ben Younesi 416-516-1422 # 261

LGBTQA Group Rose Lee 416-539-0690 #346 Joseph Deogracias 416 465 –0456 #27

Reminder that the Drop in will be closed on July 1st for Canada day. To reopen on July 2nd for a Bar-B-Que”

“Please help to support programs by buying a raffle ticket for a lovely Quilt. Each ticket cost $1.00 with the proceeds going to social recreation programs.”

Do you have a talent that you’d like to share? Sing? Play an instrument? Juggle? Dance? Rap?

“Houselink’s Got Talent” is currently looking for performers at our upcoming event.

Please contact Desmond at social rec for more details A huge garage sale is being planned so if you have any-thing that you would like to donate to the cause, we are accepting

Also, there will be an artisan table so if you have any arts and craft for sale we will have space at a table for you to sell. Please contact Desmond for more details

Save this date:

Houselink Annual Participant Picnic Friday, August 11 2017

Food Program

Community Kitchens

Join us for a nutritious filling meal during the week at various Houselink buildings. There will be no community kitchens on Tuesday June 27th because of the Annual General Meeting

Van Shopping

Come shopping with Houselink. We will deliver you and

your groceries from the store to your home. On Thursday June 1st, the west end trips leave from 805 at 10:00 am and at 1:30 pm On Friday June 2nd the east end trips leave Danforth at 10:00 am and Broadview at 12:30 pm.

\ For more info about this or any of Houselink’s food pro-grams contact David Fiege at (416) 516-1422 # 228 or email [email protected]

Recovery Roundup

Conversation Circle Friday June 2nd 1:00pm 805 offices Friday June 30th 1:00pm 805 offices

For more info about recovery contact Carmen at : 416-539-0690 # 356 or email [email protected]

What’s Going On... Monthly Mailer for June

Outings / Activities Join us this month for: For more info about the social recreation program call: Desmond at 416-539-0690 # 322 or email

[email protected]

Mon. June 5th Trip to Snakes and Lattes on Bloor at 11am MUST RSVP- Rose at 416-539-0690 # 346 by Fri. June 2nd at 4pm.

Wed. June 7th Trip to the Ryerson Imaging Gallery-Must

RSVP Rose by Monday June 6th at 4pm.

Sat. June17th Weekend Family Drop in 3:00pm

Mon. June 19th Social Recreation Committee 3:00pm 805

Drop-in

Sun. June 25th Pride Parade contact Melissa for details 416 516-1422 # 250

Regular 805 Drop-in Hours

Monday 10:00-4:00

Tuesday 10:00-6:00 community kitchen 2-5:30

Wednesday 10:00-4:00 Thursday 10:00-4:00 Drop-in lunch 1:00 Friday Drop-in closed Saturday 12:00–8:00

Sunday 12:00–8:00 $1.00 dinner served at 4:30

The Houselink Food Program would like to thank

Marco Bedont for their volunteer work at the community kitchens . Without you the kitchens would not be the success they are.

Community Development May Social Issues Meeting: Food Security with Building

Roots! Wednesday May 31, 2 pm 805 Drop-In

Participant Advisory Forum East : Looking At Food

Differently: Rethinking Houselink's Food Program

Thursday June 8, 3 pm Broadview

Social Issues Meeting: Black Lives Matter -Toronto

Wednesday June 14, 2:30pm 805 Drop-In

Participant Advisory Forum- West: Looking At Food

Differently: Rethinking Houselink's Food Program

Thursday June 15, 3pm 805 Drop-In

Political Conversations: How to Be an Ally Wednesday

June 28, 2:30pm 805 Drop-In

It takes all of us to stand up to injustice: to listen deeply, to

learn constantly, and to speak up when appropriate. Join

Walter Keating & Melissa Goldstein for a conversation

about what we can each to do to support people who are

marginalized due to things like overt and systemic racism,

Islamophobia, sexism, homophobia and transphobia.


mailto:[email protected]






Looking for 3 people for the “Relief Office Cleaning” pool.

Participants needed for Working for Recovery, Supportive Employment Program to do office cleaning.

Participants who engage in the Working for Recovery Supportive Employment Program are employed by Staf-flink Solutions Ltd.

Rate of pay: $11.40 per hour. The shift is for 3 hrs, either on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday (5-8pm) or Sunday (7-10pm). TTC tokens will be provided.

Houselink Community Homes’ offices are located at 805 Bloor Street West and 1678 Bloor Street West. You will be scheduled to clean one location during a 3 hour shift. Expectations for cleaning are as follows: High degree of responsibility Must be able to work unsupervised Must have some basic cleaning skills Every shift the cleaner must sweep, mop and or vacuum the offices Where needed, clean the stairwells Clean the washrooms, including the sinks, toilets and mirrors Garbage removal

Must be able to lift 20 to 40 pounds

If you would like to develop employable skills, supplement your ODSP and advance your recovery goals, you may be interested in being on the Relief Office Cleaning list.

For more information about Working for Recovery Supportive Employment Program, please call Janice Kluwak at (416)-516-1422, # 271 or [email protected] and Teresa Rodriguez at (416) 516-1422 # 270 or e-mail [email protected]

If you are interest in joining the program, contact us by June 16, 2017.

May Social Issues Meeting

How could access to affordable, healthy food be improved in your

neighbourhood?

Come to the social issues meeting and find out what community organizations are doing to bring good food to Toronto neighbourhoods and how you can

get involved to bring good food to yours! Wednesday May 31st

2:00 pm 805 Drop-in


PLEASE APPLY FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP

Your Vote Counts At Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday June 27th

As a Member Centred organization, your Houselink Board encourages all regular and ongoing participants of its services to become a voting Member by annually filling in a simple application form. A completed HL Membership Application form ensures that your name is added to a confiden-tial voting list and you become an important part of our governance structure. To obtain a form, please ask a Community Mental Health and Housing Worker or call Monica at 416-539-0690 #249. Thank you

Come to the Museum

Art Gallery of Ontario Friday, June 2nd: 1 - 3 pm Friday, June 16th: 1 - 3 pm Friday, June 30th: 1 - 3 pm

Royal Ontario Museum Friday, June 9th: 1 - 3 pm

Friday, June 23rd: 1 - 3 pm

Admission and tokens provided

For details or to register, contact 647-880-1336

or 647-462-9601

Join us for a walk and a coffee after dinner

Every Monday Danforth kitchen at 5:15 pm

Every Tuesday Broadview kitchen at 5:15 pm

Walk & A Movie Tuesday, June 13th at 10:45 am Tuesday, June 27nd at 10:45 am meet at The Gerstein-on-Bloor

located at 1045 Bloor St. W You must call 647 462-9601 to reserve

Yoga Group at 1045 Bloor StW Every Monday at 1 pm Every Friday at 1 pm

Call 647-462-9601 to reserve.

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Nutrition on the Go Meet with a Registered Dietitian for advice on eating and living healthier

on a budget.

F.R.E.S.H. JUNE 2017

Women’s Activity Group Latin Dancing is finishing up, contact

Michael to find out about the new activity!

Ball Hockey At Bob Abate Community Centre on

Wednesday evenings 7 - 8. Come out and have some fun playing a friendly game.

One to One Fitness Support

Participants will be connected with a FRESH staff member once per week to work on a

fitness plan and then carry it out. The plan can be as simple as going for a walk, or

something more involved such as working out together at the YMCA.

One to One Personal Trainer

Participants can meet twice per week with a certified personal trainer at the

Central YMCA.

New to FRESH Nature Walking Group

Fridays at 1:30pm. Locations vary, call to find out details and to get on the email list.

For all of the above activities, contact

Michael at 647-462-9601 for details or to register.




June Social Issues BLACK

LIVES MATTER TORONTO

June Social Issues Meeting Wednesday June 14th 2:30 pm 805 Drop-in Black Lives Matter—Toronto join us for the June Social Issues meeting. Find out more about this local organization, the issues that they are concerned about, and how they are working to address them. For more info contact Melissa at (416 ) 516-1422 # 250 Or email: [email protected]

Road To Employment At Bloor Gladstone Library

1101 Bloor St W. - (1 Block East of Dufferin Stop)

E m p l o y a b i l i t y S k i l l s

C a r e e r & E m p l o y m e n t S u c c e s s W e d n e s d a y W o r k s h o p s

Wed. June 8th

Where Do You Want to Go ? Wed. June 14th

Where Are the Jobs? Wed. June 21s t

Supports to Help You Get There

For more info or to register for either of these events contact Angela 416-516-1422 #268 a n g e l a z a @ h o u s e l i n k . o n . c a

Road To Employment At Lillian Smith Library

239 College St – (1 Block East of Spadina Ave)

Pop-up Job fair

T h u r s d a y , J u n e 8 t h 1 – 3 p m

E m p l o y a b i l i t y S k i l l s

C a r e e r & E m p l o y m e n t S u c c e s s

Tuesday Workshops (1-3pm) Tues. June 13th Where Do You Want to Go? Tues. June 20th Where Are the Jobs? Tues. June 27th Supports to Help You Get There! For more info or to register for either of these events contact Angela 416-516-1422 #268 or Email: [email protected]

Swimming In June At the Regent Park

Aquatic Centre

Every Friday in June at 10:30 am

It is inside pool. Bring t-shirt and shorts to wear in pool or swim suit plus towel and padlock. Everyone welcome there is a therapeutic pool for Non swimmers.

for more info Contact Rose (416) 516 1422 # 346

Or email [email protected]

Houselink AGM

Tuesday June 27th

Central YMCA 20 Grosvenor St.

5:30 pm

Come Help us

Celebrate





June 2017 Events

Please remember that Houselink offices, drop-ins, & community kitchens are scent free.

Sun Mon Tue Wed

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not. Nathaniel Hawthorne

4 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 2:00 Games 4:30 Dinner cost $1.00

5 11:00 Trip to Snakes & Lattes 805 Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court 2:00 Danforth

6 Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

7 Trip to Ryerson Imaging Gallery 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

11 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 3:00 Afternoon Movie 4:30 Dinner cost $1.00

12 11:00 Card Games: Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court 2:00 Danforth

13 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Lillian Smith Library Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

14 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library

2:00 Social issues Meeting 805 Drop-in

Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

18 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 2:00 Movie 4:30 Dinner cost $1.00

19 11:00 Card Games: 805 drop-in 3:00 Social Rec Meeting 805 drop-in Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court 2:00 Danforth

20 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Lillian Smith Library

5:30 pm Board Meeting 1678 Bloor St. West Office Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

21 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library1:30 Sewing Circle 805 DropCommunity Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

25 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in Pride parade contact Melissa for details 4:30 Dinner cost $1.00

26 Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court 2:00 Danforth

27 Houselink AGM (see pg. 3 for Details) 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Lillian Smith Library

No Community Kitchens

28 1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library2:00 Social Issues Talk 805 Drop-in Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

June 2017 Events

Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 West End Van Shopping 10:00 805 Reception 1:30 805 Reception

21 805 Drop-in Closed East End Van Shopping 10:00 Danforth 12:30 Broadview 10:30 Swimming at RPAC 1:00 Conversation Circle Community Kitchens 2:00 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

3 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 1:30 Brunch 3:00 Guitar Group 4:00 Cooking Classes

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Trip to Ryerson Imaging Gallery

1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library

Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

8 1:00 UPS Pop Up Job Fair Lillian Smith Library 3:00 Participant Advisory Forum-East Broadview Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 drop

9 805 Drop-in Closed 10:30 Swimming at RPAC 3:00 Visiting Dietician Broadview Community Kitchens 2:00 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

10 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 1:30 Brunch 3:00 Guitar Group

1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library

2:00 Social issues Meeting 805


15 3:00 Participant Advisory Forum West 805 Drop-in Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 drop

16 805 Drop-in Closed 10:30 Swimming at RPAC

Community Kitchens 2:00 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

17 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 1:30 Brunch 3:00 Family Drop-in 3:00 Junior Chef Class

1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library 1:30 Sewing Circle 805 Drop-in Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

22 Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 drop

23 805 Drop-in Closed 10:30 Swimming at RPAC

Community Kitchens 2:00 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

24 Summer Drop-in Hours 12:00– 8:00 805 Drop-in 1:30 Brunch 3:00 Guitar Group

1:00 Employability Skills Workshop Bloor Gladstone Library 2:00 Social Issues Talk


29 Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 drop

30 805 Drop-in Closed 1:00 Conversation Circle Community Kitchens 2:00 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

1 Canada Day

Drop-in Closed

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