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Participant Spotlight: Jason Miles
Forging a New Pathway with Get SET (Adult Learning Program)
Jason is one of the many participants West Neighbourhood House works with across our different program areas. The program highlights here reflect the diverse ways we connect individual self-development to collective change.
Jason Miles has lived many lives. He has gone from having a good career …
Service Costs
Older Adult Centre – Service Costs
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Climate Action
West Neighbourhood House (West NH) supports vulnerable populations — children, seniors, newcomers, and low-income families who face disproportionate climate risks, to build resilience and climate hope. Our climate work focuses on adaptation, education, engagement, and advocacy in line with key project objectives:
Integrate & strengthen climate action across programs and community activities
Build staff capacity …
Protected: We’re redeveloping our 248 Ossington Avenue site. Here’s what you need to know.
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Caregiver Training Respite Care Series 2025-26
The Older Adult Centre at West Neighbourhood House is currently offering the caregiver training and respite care series. The series provides helpful advice for both informal and family caregivers to manage and reduce stress, connect people in similar circumstances, and learn coping skills to face the challenges in their role.
In addition, we offer training and …
Volunteer Comes Full Circle with the House
Raymond has a unique history with the House. His involvement began in 1984 when he first volunteered teaching computer skills to adults, while he was a university student.
“[St. Christopher House] took a chance on me because I had a lot of computer experience and computer background,” he recalls.
At the time, the community was predominantly working …
Congratulations to our Bob Ellis Award recipients for 2025!
The Bob Ellis Fund was established in 2019 to honour of the extraordinary influence Bob Ellis has had on the lives of youth and young adults in downtown west Toronto over several generations.
Bob Ellis was a youth worker, lacrosse and basketball coach, program director, and eventually Board President at the House. He was also a …
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Connecting Newcomers to Essential Services
The Mobile Settlement Services in Shelters program at West Neighbourhood House provides critical support to immigrants and refugees who are homeless, living in shelters, or at risk of losing their housing. Through this program, staff assist participants with accessing legal aid, education and career opportunities, language classes, housing applications, income support, and more.
The program’s goal …