Name St. Christopher House Adult Literacy Program
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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