Meetings:

Board of Directors Tuesday nay 21st, 5:30 pm 1678 Bloor St. West # 201 You must call Monica at least one day ahead to attend this meeting (416) 539-0690 # 349 PAF May meetings at var ious buildings (see page 2)

Houselink AGM Wednesday June 26th 5:30pm St. Archangel Michael Church

Office Closings

Tuesday May 7th Offices closed 9-2 pm Friday May 17th Offices closed at 1:00 pm Harbord and Broadview Community Kitchens serve brunch at 10:30 am

Monday May 20th Offices Drop-in and Kitchens closed

Tuesday May 21st Offices Kitchens and drop-in open regular hours .

Remember that as of Monday April 1st, the price of all Houselink Community meals increased to $2.00 .

For more information Contact Dave Fiege at (416) 516-1422 # 228 Or email Davidfi@houselink.on.ca

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

Weekend Drop-in Worker Wayne Hamilton 416-539-0690 # 356

Recovery Wellness Worker Candice Stoute 416-539-0690 # 358

Community Kitchen Dave Fiege 416-516-1422 # 228 Patricia Malcolm 416-469-2473 # 29 Joan Johnson 416-516-1422 # 242 Emily Zimmerman 416-516-1422 # 237

Community Development Chirysh Dupie 416-516-1422 # 250

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

Save the Date

Wednesday June 26th 5:30 pm

Houselink AGM St. Archangel Michael Church 212 Delaware Ave, Across the street from the Delaware entry to Ossington Subway

Food Program

Community Kitchens

Join us for a nutritious filling meal during the week at various Houselink buildings. On Friday May 17th the community Kitchens at Broadview and Harbord will serve brunch at 10:30 am

Van Shopping

Come shopping with Houselink. We will deliver you and

your groceries from the store to your home. On Tuesday April 30th & Friday May 31st the east end trips leave Danforth at 10:00 am, 812 Broadview at noon and 219 Broadview at 12:45 pm. On Thursday May 2nd , the west end trips leave from 805 at 10:00 am and at 1:30 pm

\ For more info about this or any of Houselink’s food programs contact David Fiege at (416) 516-1422 # 228 or email davidfi@houselink.on.ca

Recovery Roundup

Conversation Circle : May 03 2019 at 805 Drop-In @ 1:00pm May 11th 2019 at 219 Broadview @ 1:00pm May 17th 2019 at 805 Drop-In @ 1:00pm May 25th 2019 at 1117 Danforth Ave @ 1:00pm

Women’s Wellness Information Session : May 08th 2019 at 805 Drop-In @ 2:00pm

Recovery Working Group meeting : May 10th 2019 at 805 Drop-In @ 1:00pm

For more info about recovery contact Candice 416-539-0690 # 358 or email candicest@houselink.on.ca

What’s Going On... Monthly Mailer for May 2019

Outings / Activities Join us this month for: Every Wednesday Yoga 805 drop-in use back entrance 6:00pm Tuesday May 7th 1 pm Ryerson Imaging Gallery meet at 805 Saturday May 11th Saturday Soup in the drop in For more info about the social recreation program call: Desmond at 416-539-0690 # 322 or email

desmondro@houselink.on.ca

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 Liane Stein for her volunteer work at the community kitchens . Without you the kitchens would not be the success they are.

Community Development

PAF is back! the Participants Advisory Forum returns come and check us out at various locations throughout May (see page 2) for more info.

We are currently seeking Community Development Ambassadors. This is an excellent oppor tunity to rep-resent your community and let Houselink Community Homes know how we can better support your and your communities. A Community Development Ambassador from each Houselink property will be selected, so apply today. There is an application form inserted inside.

WANTED SUBMISSIONS!

THE LINK Newsletter is seeing submissions: Tell us your story, your poems, artwork, etc.

Deadline for the next edition is May 20th 2019 Please send submissions to the email address below I hope to meet you soon and look forward to the upcoming months. Please feel free to stop by my office any time, if you have any questions or would just like to meet in person.

Kind Regards, Chirysh Dupie Community Development Coordinator 416-516-1422 #. 250 chiryshdu@houselink.on.ca.

Community Development Ambassador Program

Responsibilities:

Ambassador s will be responsible for facilitating community events and presentations to

encourage other Houselink Participants to be engaged in their communities.

Attend Anti-oppression training, housing and homelessness workshops, social assistance programs in

Toronto +MORE!!!

Attend education and training workshops such as: Anti-oppression training Housing and homelessness workshops Social assistance programs in Toronto Public speaking training & more!

AN AMBASSADOR FROM EACH HOUSELINK PROPERTY WILL BE SELECTED!

Application Deadline is May 31 2019 (see inserted application)

Contact Chirysh Dupie

Community Development Coordinator

chiryshdu@houselink.on.ca

PARTICIPANT ADVISORY FORUM Houselink’s PAF (Formerly the MAF) is back Coming Soon to a location near you

West End

805 Drop-in: Sunday May 5th 6pm Channan Court Tuesday May 7th 6pm Harbord St. Mews Friday May 10th 6pm

East End Broadview Monday May 6th 6pm Danforth Thursday May 9th 6 pm

For more info contact Chirysh Dupie chiryshdu@houselink.on.ca or 416 516 1422 # 250

WANTED

SUBMISSIONS!

THE LINK is seeking submissions: Tell us your story, your poems, artwork, etc.

Deadline for the next edition Wednesday May 24th

For more information Please contact : Chirysh Dupie Community Development Coordinator 416-516-1422 #. 250 chiryshdu@houselink.on.ca

Art Gallery of Ontario Friday, May 3rd: 1 - 3pm Friday, May 17th: 1 - 3pm Friday, May 31st: 1 - 3pm

Royal Ontario Museum

Friday, May 10th: 1 - 3pm Friday, May 24th: 1 - 3pm

Admission, tokens and guided tour by a FRESH staff member is provided

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

Ball Hockey

Come and enjoy a friendly game at Bob Abate Community Centre (by Christie Station) Wednesdays at 7pm.

Walk & A Movie Tues., May 14th at 10:45am 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 Friday at 11:30 am

Call 647-462-9601 to reserve.

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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.

F.R.E.S.H. May 2019

Funded in Part by Ontario Trillium Foundation

Women’s Activity Group The group meets Wednesdays at 11:15am. Current activity is aquafit at the West End YMCA.

High Park Walking Group Fridays at 2:00pm. Take a long, leisurely walk in High Park with our friendly group. We don’t go fast, but we do go far. Call (647) 462-9601 for details and to find out about changes due to weather.

May Hike Join us for a trip by bus outside of Toronto to go hiking on trails for a few hours. Con-tact Michael for further details.

For all of the above activities, contact

Michael (647) 462-9601 maucoin@gersteincentre.org

for details or to register.

Community Environment Days

Community Environment Days are held every year from April to September to help reduce the amount of reusable, recyclable or household hazardous waste going into landfill.

Do your part to create a cleaner, greener and more liveable Toronto. Drop off reusable and recyclable items such as clothing, small appliances, non-perishable food items and electronics. You can also drop off household hazardous waste for safe disposal and pick up free compost for your garden.

In May the Community Environment Days will be

May 2, 2019 - Ward 10 City of Toronto and Councilor Joe Cressy | 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Stanley Park South | 700 Wellington St. W.

May 4, 2019 - Ward 19 City of Toronto and Councilor Brad Bradford 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ted Reeve Arena | 175 Main St. (enter off Ted Reeve Dr.)

May 5, 2019 - Ward 25 City of Toronto and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Malvern Community Recreation Centre | 30 Sewells Rd. (east of Neilson Rd. & north of Sheppard Ave. E.)

May 9, 2019 - Ward 15 City of Toronto and Councillor Jaye Robinson |4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Leaside Memorial Arena | 1073 Millwood Rd.

May 11, 2019 - Ward 9 City of Toronto and Councillor Ana Bailão | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Galleria Mall | 1245 Dupont St.

May 12, 2019 - Ward 11 City of Toronto and Councillor Mike Layton 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central Technical School | 725 Bathurst St. (enter off Harbord St. and Borden St.)

May 16, 2019 - Ward 7 City of Toronto and Councillor Anthony Peruzza | 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Downsview Arena | 1633 Wilson Ave.

May 18, 2019 - Ward 21 City of Toronto and Councillor Michael Thompson | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. McGregor Park Community Centre | 2231 Lawrence Ave. E.

May 19, 2019 - Ward 22 City of Toronto and Councillor Jim Karygiannis 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bridlewood Mall | 2900 Warden Ave.

May 23, 2019 - Ward 1 City of Toronto and Councillor Michael Ford 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School | 2 St. Andrews Blvd.

May 25, 2019 - Ward 18 City of Toronto and Councillor John Filion 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Earl Haig Secondary School | 100 Princess Ave.

May 26, 2019 - Ward 6 City of Toronto and Councillor James Pasternak 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Downsview Park | 35 Carl Hall Rd.

Tuesdays at Danforth-Coxwell Library 1 pm

1675 Danforth Ave (1 Block East of Coxwell Station) Be Ready for a Job Interview! Tues., May 7 1-2 pm Target Your Resume to a Job Posting! Tues., May 14 1-3 pm FREE Training in Construction/Cooking? Tues., May 21 1-3 pm

Develop Powerful Communication Skills! Tues., May 28 1-2 pm JOB FAIR with UPS Tues., May 28 2-3 pm

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Wednesdays at Bloor -Gladstone Library 1 pm 1101 Bloor St West – (1 Block Eas t o f Duf fe r in S t a t ion)

Be Ready for a Job Interview! Wed., May 15 1-2 pm Applying to College as a Mature Student? Wed., May 15 2-3 pm TTC Hiring Practices Wed., May 22 1-3 pm Develop Powerful Communication Skills! Wed., May 29 1-2 pm JOB FAIR with UPS Wed., May 29 2-3 pm

For more information contact Road to Employment at 416 516-1422 # 268 or email RTEinfo@houselink.on.ca

ROAD TO EMPLOYMENT

PLEASE APPLY FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP

Your Vote Counts

As a Member Centred organization, your Houselink Board encourages all regular and ongoing partici-pants of its services to become a voting Member by annually filling in a simple application form. A com-pleted HL Membership Application form ensures that your name is added to a confidential voting list and you become an important part of our governance structure. To obtain a form, please ask your Community Mental Health and Housing Worker or call Monica at 416-539-0690 #349.

Thank you

Yoga

Wednesdays at 6:00 pm 805 drop-in

Doors open at 5:30 pm Please use Rear entry

May 2019 Events Please remember that Houselink offices, drop-ins, & community kitchens are scent free.

Sun Mon Tue Wed

30 East End Van Shopping 10:00 Danforth 12 :00 814 Broadview 12:45 Broadview

Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

1 6 pm Yoga 805 drop- use back entrance Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall

5 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-in 4:30 Dinner cost $2.00 6 pm PAF 805 Drop-in

6 10:30am Crosswords 805 Drop-in 6 pm PAF Broadview Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court 2:00 Danforth

7 Offices & Drop-in Closed 9 am-2 pm 1 pm Ryerson Imaging Gallery meet at 805 6 pm PAF Channan Court

Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

8 2 pm Art 805 Drop-in6 pm Yoga 805 drop- use back entrance Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

12 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-in 4:30 Dinner cost $2.00

13 2 pm Art Group Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court 2:00 Danforth

14 10:30 Crosswords 2:00 Card Games

Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

15 2 pm Card Games 6 pm Yoga 805 drop- use back entrance Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

19 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-in 4:30 Dinner cost $2.00

20 Victoria Day

Houselink Offices, Kitchens & Drop-in Closed

21 10:30 am Crosswords 805 drop-in 3:30 pm Bingo Games 805 drop-in Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

22

2 pm Netflix Series 6:00pm Yoga 805 drop use back entrance Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

26 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-in 4:30 Dinner cost $2.00

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

28 2 pm Card Games 805 Drop-in 6:00pm Yoga 805 drop-in use back entrance Community Kitchens 2:00 805 2:00 Broadview

29 Community Kitchens11:00 Channan Court2:00 Danforth

May 2019 Events

Wed Thu Fri Sat

6 pm Yoga 805 drop-in use back entrance

Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

2 West End Van Shopping 10:00 805 Reception 1:30 805 Reception Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 Drop-in

3 805 Drop-in Closed

10:30 am Meditation Broadview 1 pm Movies Broadview

1 pm Conversation Circle 805 drop-in Community Kitchens 12:30 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

4 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-in

2 pm Art 805 Drop-in 6 pm Yoga 805 drop-in

use back entrance

Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

9 2 pm Netflix Series 6 pm PAF Danforth Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 Drop-in

10 10:30 am Meditation Broadview

2 pm Card Games Broadview 6 pm PAF Harbord St. Mews Community Kitchens 12:30 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

11 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-in Saturday Soup in the drop in

2 pm Card Games 6 pm Yoga 805 drop-in

use back entrance

Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

16 2 pm Conversation with Sistering “how to maintain your housing” Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 Drop-in

17 Offices Closed at 1 pm 10 am Card Games at Broadview 1:pm Conversation Circle 805 drop-In Community Kitchens 10:30 Harbord 10::30 Broadview

18 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-i

2 pm Netflix Series 6:00pm Yoga 805 drop-in

use back entrance

Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

23 10:30am Crosswords 805 Drop-in Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 Drop-in

24 10:30 am Meditation Broadview 3:30 pm Bingo Broadview Community Kitchens 12:30 Harbord 2:00 Broadview

25 1 pm Conversation Circle Danforth 11:00– 7:00 805 Drop-i

Community Kitchens 11:00 Channan Court

30 Drop-in Lunch 1:00 805 Drop-in

31 East End Van Shopping 10:00 Danforth 12 :00 814 Broadview 12:45 Broadview 10:30 am Meditation Broadview 2 pm Card Games Broadview

Community Kitchens 12:30 Harbord 2:00 Broadview