- 416-537-2262
- info@parc.on.ca
- 1499 Queen Street West
Our drop-in centre is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, offering a welcoming space, warm meals, and daily activities for anyone who walks through our doors.
People with lived experience of mental health, substance use, homelessness, and poverty are involved at every level of PARC, shaping our programs, governance, and day-to-day community life.
We address the social determinants of health with supportive housing, food programs, case management, peer support, employment resources, and voluntary financial trusteeship (Money Matters).
PARC supports people facing mental health and substance use challenges, homelessness, poverty, and food insecurity. Our drop-in centre is open 365 days a year, with two daily meals and offers social and recreational programs, supportive housing, employment supports, and voluntary financial trusteeship (Money Matters).
We call the people who participate in our programs and services PARC members. Members shape this space by creating, contributing, and supporting one another but anyone who walks through our doors is part of the PARC community.
Those who wish to take part in governance can register for formal membership, which includes voting at our Annual General Meeting and serving on board committees.
Everyone living with dignity and safety, with enough resources to explore and achieve their potential.
Respect | Dignity | Inclusion | Compassion | Caring | Kindness | Trust
Open seven days a week, PARC’s Drop-In offers a welcoming space for people facing
homelessness, mental health or substance use challenges, and food insecurity. Members can
access meals, essential services, and social activities in a community-driven environment.
Case Managers support people experiencing homelessness, mental health, and substance use
challenges with personalized care planning, connections to services to help stabilize housing,
access benefits, and improve overall wellbeing.
PARC supports people experiencing homelessness or housing instability to find and maintain safe, affordable housing. We provide housing search and application support, eviction
prevention, and tenancy supports through our Housing Access program, and permanent
supportive housing with on-site supports to help tenants stay housed and connected to care.
Supports people in managing finances, maintaining housing stability, and preventing
homelessness through voluntary trustee banking, financial literacy training, and harm reduction-based supports. Participants build skills for independent banking, reduce rent arrears,
and work toward long-term financial security.
Shelter based peer workers and the Community Access Program, connect with people
experiencing homelessness with trained peer workers to help navigate services, access
healthcare, and work toward stable housing, while peers gain meaningful employment.
Provides people with lived experience of homelessness, mental health, or substance use
challenges with training, mentorship, and hands-on work opportunities. Participants gain skills,
build confidence, and access pathways to meaningful employment in the social services sector and beyond.
Meet local employers and community agencies offering job opportunities, training programs, and income support resources for PARC members and neighbours. Free to attend, no registration required.
We call the people who participate in our programs and services PARC members. Members shape this space by creating, contributing, and supporting one another, but anyone who walks through our doors is part of the PARC community. Membership is low-barrier, and you do not need to register unless you want to vote at our Annual General Meeting. Those who wish to take part in governance can register for formal membership here, Public Member Registration, which includes voting at our Annual General Meeting and serving on board committees. You know PARC best, and we want to build it around you, our members. Take a few minutes to fill out our member feedback survey
We acknowledge that PARC operates on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and it is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.
As part of our commitment to embedding equity and reconciliation across our work, we are working to build more inclusive programs and services, strengthen partnerships, and support approaches to housing that reflect the needs and leadership of Indigenous communities. (EDIR priority)
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