Agency Contacts
The following agencies and grant recipients are supported by the ShareLife Parish Campaign. All ShareLife-funded agencies share the Catholic tradition of serving the entire community regardless of religious affiliation.
Families
Catholic Community Services of York Region
(905) 770-7040
21 Dunlop Street, Unit 101, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 2M6
CCSYR is a Family Service Agency offering counselling and educational group services to help people cope with mental health needs, parenting issues and relationship challenges. CCSYR is also a Settlement Agency, assisting immigrants and refugees in over 30 languages
Catholic Family Services of Durham
(905) 725-3513
707 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, ON L1H 4K5
Catholic Family Services of Durham exists to provide help, hope and healing to individuals, couples and families, regardless of beliefs, through evidence-based clinical therapy, psycho-educational counselling and support. CFS Durham staff members help victims of family violence obtain the protection and safety they need to strengthen their lives.
Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin
(905) 450-1608
Locations in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville
CFSPD provides counselling services and education programs to individuals, struggling couples, and families dealing with emotional and relational issues, including domestic violence, stress, couple and family problems, emotional trauma and bereavement.
Catholic Family Services of Toronto
(416) 921-1163
1155 Yonge Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2
CFS Toronto’s counselling/psychotherapy services, Violence Against Women (VAW), New Beginnings and wellness programs help individuals, couples and families in difficult situations move through tough transitions and make positive changes in their lives. The agency also offers extensive marriage/remarriage preparation and family life programs.
Catholic Family Services Counselling + Wellbeing (formerly CFS of Simcoe County)
(705) 726-2503 | Barrie location
Seven locations across the Simcoe-Muskoka region
CFSSC is an accredited registered Canadian charity providing fully inclusive counselling and psychotherapy across Simcoe Muskoka.
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys FertilityCare Toronto
(416) 465-2868
201-9225 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3H6
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys FertilityCare is an agency that provides instruction in the Creighton Model FertilityCareTM System, a standardized method of tracking biomarkers of a woman’s reproductive cycle. This information can be accurately used by couples to plan their families both for achieving and avoiding pregnancy, or by a single woman to help her understand her cycles.
Natural Family Planning Association
(416) 481-5465
3050 Yonge Street, Suite 205, Toronto, ON M4N 2K4
The Natural Family Planning Association helps women learn to identify their natural signals of fertility and infertility using the Billings Ovulation Method of family planning. Fertility awareness programs are also offered to mothers and daughters, students, young adults and couples.
New Beginnings
(416) 921-1163
1155 Yonge Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2
New Beginnings is a ministry of Catholic Family Services of Toronto. This ministry developed to meet the needs of those who are separated, divorced, widowed or who are enduring a significant loss. Through various programs, participants are given the opportunity to move through the stages of healing.
St. John Paul the Great Family Centre
(416) 661-8221
80 Shoreham Drive, Toronto, ON M3N 1S9
Located at St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish, the St. John Paul the Great Family Centre provides regular after-school programs for youth and day programs for seniors.
Immigrants and refugees
Catholic Crosscultural Services
(416) 757-7010
Eight locations in Scarborough, Mississauga and Brampton
Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) provides immigrants and refugees with a number of services to make transition and integration to their new life in Canada easier. Programs include settlement counselling, English language instruction, job search, settlement and education partnership in Toronto, Violence Against Women (VAW), mental health and wellbeing, as well as Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP).
Office of Refugees of the Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT)
(416) 934-3400 ext. 804
830 Bathurst Street, Suite 104, Toronto, ON M5R 3G1
ORAT helps resettle refugees from overseas to Canada through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The office works with parishes and religious orders to help newcomers settle and integrate into Canadian society.
People with special needs
Good Shepherd Ministries
(416) 869-3619
412 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1T3
ShareLife supports the Good Shepherd Centre’s 25-bed Drug and Rehabilitation Recovery Enrichment Program (DARE), a post-detoxification and pre-treatment program offering homeless men with addictions a safe place to live while awaiting treatment.
Hospital Chaplaincy
(416) 934-3400 ext. 349
1155 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2
The office coordinates pastoral and sacramental care to Catholic patients in large acute care hospitals. The office also provides ongoing consultation and support for priest chaplains and Catholic lay chaplains working in the hospital setting.
Mary Centre
(416) 630-5533
842 Wilson Avenue, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M3K 1E5
Mary Centre supports a variety of residential and outreach services for adults with developmental challenges, helping them attain greater self-confidence and personal independence so they can have fulfilling educational, employment and life experiences.
St. Michael’s Homes
(416) 926-8267
262 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 2G2
St. Michael’s Homes provides services for men in recovery from addictions, including residential treatment, aftercare, and supportive housing through their Matt Talbot Housing Program.
Our Place Community of Hope
(416) 598-2919
1183 Davenport Road, Toronto, ON M6H 2G7
Our Place Community of Hope is a program of St. Michael’s Homes. This program provides a safe space for people with mental health issues to socialize with each other and access services that build skills for independent living. A variety of social and recreational programs are available for people who have been marginalized because of their illness.
St. Bernadette’s Family Resource Centre
(416) 654-9810
D’Arcy McGee School, 20 Bansley Avenue, Room 138/139, Toronto, ON M6E 2A2
St. Bernadette’s integrates children, youth and adults with developmental and/or physical challenges with their able peers. Parent relief programs and support groups are available to help care givers better face the challenges they encounter.
Silent Voice Canada
(416) 463-1104 (Voice) & (416) 463-3928 (TTY)
60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M4T 1N5
Silent Voice is the only organization in the GTA offering programs, services and community and family-based support to Deaf children, youth and adults in an American Sign Language (ASL) environment. ASL instruction is available for hearing family members.
Seniors
Les Centres d’Accueil Héritage
(416) 365-3350
33 Hahn Place, Toronto, ON M5A 4G2
As the only French-speaking organization in the GTA offering community support services and supportive housing, Les Centres d’Accueil Héritage provides a full range of personal care and community aid, with special support available for the aged, sick and handicapped.
LA CENTRE for Active Seniors
(416) 452-4875
106-55 Rankin Crescent, Toronto, ON M6P 4E4
Loyola Arrupe Centre for Seniors, operating as LA CENTRE for Active Seniors, proudly serves seniors in Toronto’s West End with accessible and affordable recreation and social programs, including fitness classes, community building projects, meal delivery, and more.
Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence
(416) 285-3666
3276 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON M1L 1W1
The Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence, a long-term care home that is part of Unity Health Toronto, is home to 288 residents and helps residents maintain a high quality of life, while respecting their privacy and independence. The Houses of Providence strives to create an environment that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of its residents in a dignified and safe community.
Society of Sharing
(416) 413-0380
25 Linden Street #208, Toronto, ON M4Y 1V5
The Society of Sharing provides volunteer services to isolated seniors and adults with physical disabilities, extending their ability to live independently in the community through sustained home visiting, escorts to medical appointments, telephone support and socialization groups.
Young parents
Birthright of Toronto
(416) 469-1111
777 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, ON M4C 3C6
Birthright helps women facing an unplanned pregnancy by offering emotional support, free pregnancy testing, and maternity and baby clothes. They also give women information and referrals to help them meet their legal, medical, financial, and housing needs.
Rosalie Hall
(416) 438-6880
3020 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, ON M1P 2T7
Rosalie Hall focuses on the needs of pregnant and parenting youth with mental health issues, their children and families. They provide a range of services including counselling and therapy, residential care, a high school program, early learning and child care services.
Rose of Durham – Division of CFSD
(905) 432-3622
707 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, ON L1H 4K5
Rose of Durham Young Parents Support Division is a program of Catholic Family Services of Durham. This program offers young parents a variety of critical programs to help them deal with the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. Programs include individual and group counselling, prenatal and parenting classes, and a high school partnership.
Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers
(905) 853-5514
361 Eagle Street, Newmarket, ON L3Y 1K5
Rose of Sharon provides free services to young mothers (14-25 years) and children (0-5 years) in a welcoming environment. Programs include parenting education, one-on-one counselling, practical supports such as food, clothing and diapers, child minding and a high school partnership.
Vita Centre
(905) 502-7933
5659 McAdam Road, Unit C2, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1N9
Vita Centre is dedicated to providing excellent support, education and counselling to vulnerable families, including pregnant and parenting youth, with the goal of empowering them to move forward and thrive. Vita Centre services include counselling, parenting groups, and access to practical supports such as diapers, formula, and gently used baby clothes. The goal of our programs and services is to support parents to access resources and information to help them create the best possible outcomes for their families.
Children and youth
Covenant House Toronto
(416) 598-4898
20 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M5B 2P3
Covenant House Toronto offers a place to stay and 24/7 crisis care to homeless youth, providing a wide range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and employment assistance.
Camp Ozanam
(416) 364-5577
c/o Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Toronto Central Council
240 Church Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1Z2
Referred by social service agencies, school boards and parishes, boys from across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond receive a safe summer camp experience at Camp Ozanam. Activities include aquatics, crafts, skills sports and field sports.
Office of Catholic Youth (OCY)
(416) 599-7676 ext. 221
54 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 3L8
OCY provides support and training to youth, campus and young adult ministries in the Archdiocese of Toronto. The office also forms partnerships with youth-focused organizations and hosts larger-scale events, programs and retreats.
Youth In Transition (YIT)
(416) 598-4898
20 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M5B 2P3
Administered by Covenant House, Youth In Transition is an innovative program that provides youth ages 16-24 coming from child welfare, youth justice and children’s mental health programs with one-on-one support to make a smooth and positive transition into adulthood.
International development and missions
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
(416) 922-1592
80 Hayden Street, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2
Development and Peace is official international development arm of the Catholic Church in Canada. They support development projects in the global south, provide emergency relief, and mobilize Canadians to take action against the root causes poverty.
Canadian Food for Children
(905) 274-9239
1258 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9
Canadian Food for Children is a registered Canadian charity founded by Dr. Andrew and Joan Simone with a goal to feed the poorest of the poor in developing countries throughout the world. Inspired by the teachings of the Catholic faith, CFFC sends food to 22 countries.
Mary’s Meals
1-855-702-0330
PO Box 76144, Millrise RPO, Calgary, AB, T2Y 2ZO
Mary’s Meals is focused on one goal: that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. The meals also support families struggling to feed their children while boosting the country’s wider economy.
Pastoral Mission Fund
(416) 934-3400 ext. 567
1155 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2
The Pastoral Mission Fund supports the pastoral efforts of the church in the developing world by funding small-scale projects at the grassroots level.
Vocations
Office of Vocations
(416) 968-0997
226 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5R 2N5
The office helps Catholics find their own particular and unique vocation (priesthood, religious and consecrated life or the permanent diaconate). The office also helps oversee Totus Tuus, which are week-long catechetical summer camps run in parishes.
Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary
(416) 264-9477
2661 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON, M1M 1M3
The RMMS is a diocesan, missionary and international seminary forming priests who, upon their ordination, will be incardinated in the Archdiocese of Toronto, while ready to serve anywhere in the world. RMMS shares the premises of St. Augustine’s Seminary in Scarborough.
St. Augustine’s Seminary
(416) 261-7207
2661 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON, M1M 1M3
As the major seminary of the Archdiocese of Toronto, St. Augustine’s prepares candidates for ordained diaconate and priesthood in the Catholic Church. The seminary is also mandated to form men and women aspiring to other ministries in the Church.
Other
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto
(416) 934-3401
1155 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2
Catholic Charities provides planning, co-ordination and support to Catholic social services. This office refers clients, organizes volunteers, conducts regular agency reviews, works with ShareLife to allocate funds, and ensures a high standard of service is met by all member agencies.
deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research
(416) 256-0555
4936 Yonge Street, Suite 255, Toronto, ON M2N 6S3
The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research conducts and disseminates descriptive and empirical research connected to human life in its biological, social and ethical dimensions. The institute strives to highlight the inherent dignity of every human life.
SE Health
(905) 940-9655
90 Allstate Parkway, Suite 300, Markham, ON L3R 6H3
ShareLife funding allows SE Health to offer mentoring opportunities to other social service agencies. SE Health also helps agencies achieve administrative efficiency by providing back-office services in the areas of human resources and financial management. In addition, ShareLife supports SE Health’s Palliative Care HopeLine and its palliative care efforts for the homeless at Journey Home Hospice.
Toronto Right To Life
(416) 483-7869
2238 Dundas Street West, P.O. Box 59016, Toronto, ON M6R 3B5
Toronto Right to Life is a human rights organization that educates schools, churches and community groups on abortion and assisted suicide. By providing scientific evidence and research, TRTL affirms the intrinsic dignity and value of every human life.