Covid-19
Important Updates
The Corner is now open, by appointments only – No drop-ins.
Please call at 416-964-6657 or write to us at info@stjamestown.org to make an appointment and to inquire about programs and services or visit The Corner if you do not have access to a phone.
The Corner @ 200 is open during the following times
Monday – 10 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday – 10 AM to 6 PM
Wednesday – 10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday – 10 AM to 6 PM
Friday – 10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday – 10 AM to 6 PM
The Corner @ 240 will be open Monday-Saturday, 10-6pm. You may come and drop in your items for repair.
You will be asked a series of questions when you check in for your appointment about COVID-19 related symptoms and risk.
If you have any urgent needs please contact +1 647 527 6983 or +1 416 964 6657 or email us at intake@stjamestown.org.
If you develop symptoms please call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 or call the Toronto Covid19 hotline at 416 338-8421
If you are in distress, please call the GTA distress line: 416-408-4357 or the Seniors’ Hotline at 416-217-2077
Call 311 for Information on City Services
Call 211 for information on community resources (You can also text 21166, chat online: 211Ontario.ca/chat, or email: gethelp@211Ontario.ca) or access the website at 211ontario.ca. 211 is available in over 150 languages. Just press 1 for English and then say the language you need information example “I speak Spanish”, and they will connect you to an interpreter.
Follow the following links for information on Covid-19 and essential services and resources
Resources for St. James Town and Downtown East Residents
Food and Grocery Resources: Click Here
Health Care Options: Click Here
Legal and Financial Resources: Click Here
Shower/Washroom/Drop in Facilities: Click Here
Covid-19 Resources: Click Here
Federal Government
Covid-19 Outbreak Update: Click Here
Program Delivery Instruction: Click Here
Travel Advisory: Click Here
Permanent & temporary residents & applicants: Click Here
Employment & Social Development: Click Here
Canada’s Covid19 Economic Response Plan: Click Here
Support for workers & businesses through Canada’s
COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Click Here
Provincial Government
Information from Min. of Health (Multilingual): Click Here
Declaration of Emergency: Click Here
How to carry our Self Assessment: Click Here
How to Self Monitor: Click Here
How to Self Isolate: Click Here
Individuals with no Provincial Health Insurance: Click Here
Instructions for Health Professionals: Click Here
Other Resources
School Closures and Resources for students: Click Here
Learn at Home Resources for Students: Click Here
Multilingual Material: Click Here
Resources in Indigenous Languages: Click Here
Service Adjustment of St. James Town Service Providers Network Agencies and Partners: Click Here
World Health Organization (WHO) Updates: Click Here
Apply for Benefits
Canadian Emergency Response Benefit: Apply
Employment Insurance: Apply
Canada Child Benefit: Apply
Income Tax Filing Dates Extended: Know More
Mortgage Support: Know More
Support for Indigenous Communities: Know More
Emergency Loan for Canadians outside Canada: Click Here
Benefits for Businesses: Know More
City of Toronto
Daily Press Release: Click Here
Covid-19 Updates: Click Here
Assessment Centres: Click Here
How to Practice Social Distancing: Click Here
Information for Tenants: Click Here
Mental Health, Housing and Newcomer Services: Click Here
Online Mental Health and Addiction Resources: Click Here
Nalini Pandalangat, Director of Newcomer Health & Specialty Services, Sherbourne Health, is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, and has extensive experience leading projects and programs in the community health, hospital and international development sectors. Her PhD was on cultural influences on help-seeking, treatment and support for mental health problems in the Sri Lankan Tamil community. Her research and program interests are focused on immigrant mental health, gender and health, cultural competence, health care access and health equity. Currently she is part of a core team working on the development and dissemination of a refugee mental health framework.
