Name |
St. Christopher House
Adult Literacy Program
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Address and Location |
248 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 3A2
North west corner of Ossington and Dundas West. |
Phone
fax
Email |
416-539-9000
416-532-8739
schalp@nald.ca
www.nald.ca/schalp/index.html |
Staff Contacts |
Coordinator – Elaine Belore
Literacy Worker – Judi Snively |
Hours |
Monday to Wednesday 9 am – 9 pm
Thursday and Friday 9 am – 5:00pm |
Target population |
English speaking adults over 16 years of age living in the catchment
area. (Ossington Ave to Sherbourne and St. Clair to Lake Ontario) |
Eligibility requirements |
Must live within catchment area and be working at below grade nine level. |
Programs offered |
Monday Basic Group – morning
Book Club – Monday evening
Jumping in Group – Monday evening
Moving On Group – Monday to Thursday and Wednesday evenings
Computer and Newsletter Group – Tuesday evenings
One-to-one tutoring also available. |
Levels |
LBS 1 – 3 |
Intake procedure |
Clients must attend two appointments. The first appointment lasts about
one hour and covers background information and goal setting. The second
appointment is for about one and a half hours and is a reading and writing
assessment. |
TTC provided? |
Yes. |
Food provided? |
Yes some snacks are available. |
Childcare provided? |
No. |
Level of commitment required |
Students must notify staff if they are going to be absent. |
Other services offered |
Access to computers. Information and referrals. |
Referral procedure |
Self-referral or agency/worker referral. |
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