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The Peer Worker Program—a key initiative in our Spiritual Care Program—offers flexible and supportive employment to people who are currently, or recently experiencing homelessness, addiction, or mental health needs. Through this program, clients build a foundation for self-growth through meaningful work, regular income, and the opportunity to be leaders in their community. They are mentored and coached by the Spiritual …
After a year of cooperative planning, we are thrilled to announce that Portland Place and EHM officially merged on January 1st, 2022! We have become a stronger, united entity with a shared mission to better serve our communities. Together, we can enhance our services and infrastructure more effectively than ever before. Tenants will benefit in numerous ways, including: A bigger, …
EHM supports a diverse community of individuals and families from across Toronto/Tkaronto, and around the globe, representing a beautiful mosaic of cultures and histories. We are working hard to learn about Canada’s history, to understand how it shapes the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in Canada, and what role we play in helping to dismantle systems of …
Throughout December some client services are running under adjusted hours and our administrative offices are on reduced staffing. We will be checking messages and emails left on the main line, but please note that it may take longer for someone to reply. Thank you for your patience! To connect with our main line, please call 416-504-3563 or email information@evangelhall.ca. Below …
At EHM, we have lots of different programs for lifting up our community members. And we love to empower folks through partnerships—because teaming up with other organizations can be incredibly impactful. One of our most successful partnerships is with the City of Toronto, through their transformational program “Investing in Neighbourhoods” (IIN). This initiative helps people struggling in the job market …
Mark your calendars, because the countdown is on. The global generosity movement, Giving Tuesday, is less than a month away! Throughout the month of November, we’ll be sharing all the different ways you, our family of EHM supporters, can get involved to help spread kindness and do good others. Whether it’s making someone smile, helping out a stranger, or giving …
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada – a day to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis survivors and their families and communities, and to acknowledge the history and the legacy of residential schools. At ehm, we see the impact of the harm that the residential school system caused every single day. Many of the …
In September 2020, we officially launched our Peer Worker Program and since its start we’ve provided four Peer Workers with regular, stable employment. The Peer Worker Program provides those with lived experiences with an employment opportunity to help empower themselves, create a safe and inclusive environment for Drop-In Centre clients, and support their peers’ mental health and goals by building …
For months, staff acted as ehm clients’ vaccine hunters – making countless calls to local pharmacies and doing research online to track down available vaccines. It’s through this work that we built a relationship with Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedic Services, and Toronto Public Health to offer our own weekly on-site vaccination clinics at ehm. ehm is home to a …
The strength of ehm’s Residence Program is not just its ability to give tenants the supports they need to stabilize their health and their housing – it is the ability to empower tenants to look forward and plan a new future for themselves. For many tenants moving in, this is the first step in taking control of their lives. We …
