Birkdale Residence
1229 Ellesmere Road
Toronto M1P 4V8
416-392-5650
Birkdale Residence gives women and their children, and refugee families a safe place to stay when they have no home of their own. Birkdale Residence has three locations in the City, the main one is in Scarborough. Each family has their own room with beds, a fridge and a microwave. They share kitchens and laundry rooms. Families get money to buy food and take care of cooking and cleaning. Each residence has 24-hour help for families if they need it and residence workers try to help them to get into:
- counselling
- children's programs
- family programs for refugees
- housing and help after they move in
- workshops about parenting, life skills and getting a job
Clients come from Central Intake only. For help please call 311 or Central Intake at 416-338-4766 or toll-free in Toronto 1-877-338-3398.
For more information on Birkdale Residence, contact Holly Kensey, Manager at 416-392-5670 or e-mail hkensey@toronto.ca.
