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Black Community Supports and Resources

Name	Contact Info	Region	Other/Notes
Across Boundaries	51 Clarkson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6E 2T5, Canada Tel: (416) 787-3007 Fax: (416) 787-4421 Email: info@acrossboundaries.ca For donations, events, and volunteers: (416) 787-3007 ext. 221 For Intake and Program information: (416) 787-3007 ext. 222 For all other inquiries: (416) 787-3007 ext. 297	Toronto	Across Boundaries provides a dynamic range of mental health support and services and works within Anti-Racism/Anti-Black racism and Anti-Oppression frameworks.
Afri-Can Food Basket	Website: blackfoodtoronto.com Email: info@africanfoodbasket.ca Address: 4929 Jane St, North York, ON M3N 2K8 Open Daily: 9:30AM - 5:00PM Phone: 647-896-0641	North York
Black Business Professional Association	180 Elm Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M4 Email: info@bbpa.org Phone: 416-504-4097 Website: bbpa.org Facebook: thebbpa Instagram: thebbpa Twitter: thebbpa YouTube: TheOfficialBBPA	Toronto	Founded in 1983, the BBPA is a non-profit, charitable organization that addresses equity and opportunity for the Black community in business, employment, education, and economic development.
Black Foundation of Community Networks (BCFN)	6-6150 Highway 7, Suite 431, Woodbridge, Ontario Phone: (416) 566-2731 Facebook: BFCN.cal Messenger: m.me/BFCN.ca	Vaughan	The Black Foundation of Community Networks (BCFN) is a non-profit organization founded in 2011. The organization is based in Vaughan, Ontario but proudly serves Black communities across the province. BFCN provides free and low-cost programs and services, and also connects people with resources and other local organizations.
Black Health Alliance	Website: blackhealthalliance.ca Facebook: BlackHealthAlliance Twitter: blackhealthcan YouTube: BlackHealthAlliance Instagram: blackhealthcan	Toronto	The Black Health Alliance is a community-led registered charity working to improve the health and well-being of Black communities in Canada.
Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC)	Website: blacklegalcentre.ca 720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 221, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2T9 Phone: 416-925-3564 Fax: 416-925-3564 Toll-free Fax: 1-844-302-2694 Twitter: BLAC_Ontario Facebook: BlackLegalActionCentre	Toronto	The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is a not-for-profit community legal clinic serving Black Ontarians facing anti-Black racism.
Black Liberation Collective	Website: blackliberationcollective.org		The Black Liberation Collective is a collective consisting of Black students who are dedicated to transforming institutions of higher education through unity, coalition building, direct action, and political education.
Black Lives Matter Toronto	Website: blacklivesmatter.ca 76 Geary Avenue, Toronto, ON M6H 2B5 General Email: info@blacklivesmatter.ca Media Email: media@blacklivesmatter.ca Speakers Email: speakers@blacklivesmatter.ca Freedom School: freedomschool.ca/impact Facebook: blacklivesmatterTO Twitter: blm_to	Toronto	To be a platform upon which black communities across Toronto can actively dismantle all forms of anti-black racism, liberate blackness, support black healing, affirm black existence, and create freedom to love and self-determine. OUR MISSION: To forge critical connections and to work in solidarity with black communities, black-centric networks, solidarity movements, and allies in order to dismantle all forms of state-sanctioned oppression, violence, and brutality committed against African, Caribbean, and Black cis, queer, trans, and disabled populations in Toronto.
Black Queens of Durham	Website: blackqueensofdurham.ca Facebook: BlackQueensofDurham Instagram: blackqueensofdurham		To engage Black women, in the Durham region, to build a rich historical narrative and enduring presence by establishing a strong community rooted in authentic relationships and responsibility that enables our personal, and collective, development, well-being, and achievement.
Black Women in Motion	Website: blackwomeninmotion.org Email: info@blackwomeninmotion.org Twitter: bwim416 Instagram: blackwomeninmotion Facebook: Blackwomeninmotion	Toronto	Black Women in Motion is a Toronto-based, youth-led organization that empowers and supports the advancement of black womxn and survivors of sexual violence. We work within an anti-racist, intersectional feminist, trauma-informed, and survivor-centred framework to create culturally-relevant content, educational tools, healing spaces, and economic opportunities for black womxn.
Black Youth Helpline	1111 Finch Ave West, Suite 411, Toronto, ON, M3J 2E5 Phone: 416-285-9944 Toll Free: 1-833-294-8650 Email: info@blackyouth.ca Hours of Service: 9 am - 10 pm	Toronto	Primary prevention of social, psychological breakdown in communities through a focus on education, health, and community development.
Black Youth Jobs	Instagram: blackyouthjobs Facebook: blackyouthjobs Twitter: BYJToronto	GTA	Connecting black youth to job opportunities.
Body by Chosen: Team Chosen Mentorship	Website: bodybychosen.com/team-chosen-mentorship Toronto: 195 Church Street, Toronto, M5B 1Y7, Phone: +1 647-343-6655 Mississauga: 1565 Britannia Rd E #2, Mississauga, L4W 3C6, Phone: +1 647-343-6655	Toronto, Peel	We love kids. We invest our time in them. Their health is the health of our communities and entire nation. They are the future. Find out how we can make your community physically active. Through Mentorship By Chosen, a non-profit organization that aims to better the future of youth, you can help us make a change.
Brampton Multicultural Community Centre	150 Central Park Drive, Suite #107, Brampton, ON, L6T 2T9, Tel: (905) 790-8482, Fax: (905) 790-8488 197 County Court Blvd., Suite 303, Brampton, ON L6W 4P6, Tel: (905) 790-8482, Fax: (905) 874-6100 4120 Ridgeway Drive, Unit 43, Mississauga, ON, L5L 5S9, Tel: (905) 828-1328, Fax: (905) 828-4008 Email: services@bmccentre.org Twitter: BMC_and_MCS Facebook: BMCCENTRE.ORG	Peel	Brampton Multicultural Community Centre is a group of diverse professionals dedicated to enhancing newcomer community engagement. Our agency was established in 1987 as a non-profit organization to serve and work with newcomers to facilitate their settlement and integration into Canada.
Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce	5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, Toronto, ON, M2N 7E9 Facebook: CanadianBlackChamber Twitter: cdnblackchamber Instagram: canadianblackchamber	Toronto	The CBCC is committed to connecting Black Business in Canada to the Global Black diaspora and the mainstream global markets by promoting local and bilateral trade, resources, information, and cultural exchange.
Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (Cafcan)	995 Arrow Road, North York, Ontario, M9M 2Z5 Tel: 416-740-1056 Fax: 416-746-7035 Email: Info@cafcan.org Facebook: cafcan.cafcan.5 Twitter: CanadianAfrican YouTube: Cafcan Instagram: cafcan_org	North York	Focuses on strengthening the African Canadian community through the use of psycho-social services.
CEE (Career, Education, Empowerment) for Young Black Professionals	200 Consumers Rd, Suite #510, North York, ON M2J 4R4 Phone: (416) 492-3000 Email: info@ceetoronto.com Facebook: ceetoronto Twitter: cee_toronto LinkedIn: cee-centre Instagram: ceetoronto YouTube: ceetoronto	North York	The CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals is a Toronto-based charity that is dedicated to addressing the economic and social barriers that affect Black youth ages 14 and over who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET).
Durham Black Educators Network (DBEN)	Website: dben.org Email: durhamblackeducators@gmail.com Instagram: durhamblackeducators Facebook: DBEN Twitter: durhamblen	Durham	As a network one of our main goals is holding space to support our well-being. We understand that Anti-Black Racism impacts each of our lives in a variety of ways. It is important to recognize the residue of traumatic incidents that shapes the realities of Black students, staff, and families.
Durham Black Students Network	Website: blackstudentsnetwork.org Email: info@blackstudentsnetwork.org Facebook: durhamblackstudentsnetwork Twitter: thedbsnetwork	Durham	Durham Black Students' Network (DBSN) connects Black and marginalized youth within the Durham Region with the community resources that are necessary for their personal and professional development. DBSN addresses the resource and opportunity gap through a variety of leadership opportunities in order to provide transferable life skills, accessible developmental experiences, and the support and motivation required to advance personal growth and success. DBSN's programming is composed of weekly interactive sessions, mentorship with local Black professionals, academic advising, and goal setting support. By building a strong and stable network and community of support, DBSN is able to help cultivate the youth of today to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Federation of Black Canadians	Website: fbcfcn.ca Email: info@fbcfcn.ca Instagram: fbcfcn Twitter: fbcfcn Facebook: federationblackcanadians LinkedIn: fbcfcn		The Federation of Black Canadians is a national, non-profit organization, driven by organizations across the country that advances the social, economic, political, and cultural interests of Canadians of African descent.
Harriet Tubman Community Organization	Website: tubmancommunity.org 1761 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON M2J 0A5 Email: info@tubmancommunity.org Facebook: Harriettubmanorg Instagram: harriettubmanorg	North York	As a non-profit agency Harriet Tubman Community Organization is dedicated to building meaningful and developmental relationships with young people, experiencing racialization between the ages of 8-25 years old.
Midaynta Community & Youth Services	1-2150 Islington Ave, Suite 207, Toronto, ON M9P 3V4, Phone: 416-544-1992, Email: info@midaynta 2-1652 Keele St, Suite 104, Toronto, ON M6M 3W3, Phone: 416-544-1992, Email: info@midaynta	Toronto	Midaynta is committed to building vibrant, socially integrated, and united communities. Midaynta Community Services is a registered Canadian charitable organization that provides settlement services and other programs that advances education by providing courses, seminars, meetings, counseling, and other support services for refugees, immigrants, and youths in need. We are a social and settlement services agency, working to improve the quality of life of newcomers in Toronto and vicinity.
Nia Centre for the Arts	524 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6E 2X1 Email: info@niacentre.org Phone: (416) 535-2727 Facebook: niacentreforthearts Instagram: niacentre LinkedIn: nia-centre Twitter: niacentre YouTube: NiaCentrefortheArts	Toronto	Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charitable organization that supports, showcases, and promotes an appreciation of arts from across the Afro-Diaspora.
Pull Up for Change	Instagram: pullupforchange		Fighting for economic opportunities for black people.
Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth (SAPACCY)	Queen Street Site - 80 Workman Way Contact Phone: Access CAMH: 416-535-8501, press 2 Fax referrals to: 416-979-6815		SAPACCY provides services to African and Caribbean Canadian youth and their families who are dealing with problem substance use and mental health concerns. The SAPACCY team works from a cultural competence lens to help Black youth work through mental health and addiction concerns. Our programs offer mental health and addictions counselling and support in accessing resources to assist youth and their families/caregivers in reducing harm, moving toward recovery, and making the best choices for themselves and their family.
Stolen from Africa	2900 Midland Ave, Scarborough, ON M1S 3K8 Website: stolenfromafrica.org Twitter: SFA_Community Email: Alldaysfa@gmail.com	Scarborough	The official trademark, lifestyle brand, and non-profit organization that specializes in cultural outreach and arts education through the dissemination of digital media, urban apparel, social services, and events.
Taibu Community Health Centre	27 Tapscott Road Unit #1, Toronto, Ontario, M1B 4Y7 Clinic: (416) 644-3536 Administration: (416) 644-3589	Scarborough	Comprehensive health care is provided by a great inter-professional team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Dieticians, Social Workers, chiropodists, a Diabetes Education Program. Taibu Serves the Black community across the GTA as its priority population.
The Liv Collective	Website: thelivcollective.org Linktree: theliv.co Instagram: theliv.co	N/A	The LIV Collective is a wellness platform dedicated to the health and well-being of black women and women of colour.
The Most Nurtured	Website: themostnurtured.com Instagram: themostnurtured Facebook: themostnurtured	Toronto	The Most Nurtured embraces the diversity of Black identity from those who identify exclusively with African heritage to those who are bi-racial and multi-racial. This space is yours. The Most Nurtured is a LGBTQ+, non-binary, and trans-inclusive, and anti-oppressive, and anti-colonial space.
The Walnut Foundation	P.O. Box 74053 Kingspoint Plaza, Brampton, ON L6V 4J7 Tel: (905) 799-2759 Email: info@thewalnutfoundation.com Facebook: thewalnutfoundation Instagram: thewalnutfoundation Twitter: TheWalnutFounda YouTube: TheWalnutFoundation	Peel	The Walnut Foundation is a Non-Profit organization of like-minded individuals promoting health knowledge for Black men while encouraging the practice of good proactive health. We work with the Black community identifying the needs of Black men in the areas of health and related issues to provide a forum for discussion in a safe and comfortable environment.
Toronto Black Film Festival	216 Strathmore Blvd, Toronto, ON M4J 1P5 Phone: 416-888-7208 Email: info@torontoblackfilm.com Website: torontoblackfilm.com Facebook: torontoblackfilmfestival Twitter: toblackfilmfest Instagram: torontoblackfilmfest YouTube: TorontoBlackFilmFest Hashtag: #tbff19	Toronto	Cool, international, independently politically incorrect, and eye-opening, the Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) is about discovery. TBFF will showcase the most outstanding and most powerful Black films while creating a space to debate major cultural, social, and socio-economic issues.
Tropicana Community Services	Head Office: 1385 Huntingwood Drive, Scarborough, ON M1S 3J1, Phone: (416) 439-9009, Email: info@tropicanacommunity.org Tropicana Employment Centre: 505 Consumers Road - Suite 102, North York, ON M2J 4V8, Phone: (416) 491-7000, Website: tropicanaemployment.ca Tropicana Daycare Centre Infant/Toddler/Pre-School: 425 McCowan Road, Scarborough, ON M1J 1J1, Phone: (416) 269-7093 Tropicana Daycare Centre School Age: John McRae Public School, 431 McCowan Road, Scarborough, ON M1J 1J1, Phone: (416) 261-9893 Facebook: tropicanacommunity Twitter: tropicana_comm Instagram: tropicanacomm LinkedIn: tropicana-community-services YouTube: TropicanaCommunity	Toronto
Women's Multicultural Resource & Counselling Centre	P.O. Box 66164, 1355 Kingston Road, Pickering, Ontario, L1V 6P7, Canada Phone: 905-427-7849 / 1-877-454-4035 Fax: 905-427-9299 Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Durham	The Women's Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham Regions is a Registered Charitable Organization, dedicated to provide specialized counselling and support to women of all ages and their families, from diverse backgrounds, to eradicate violence, to re-build their lives, and to enable them to become contributing and valued members of society.
Women's Health In Women's Hands	Facebook: whiwhchc Twitter: WHIWHCHC YouTube: TorontoWHIWHCHC	Toronto	Women's Health In Women's Hands is a Community Health Centre for racialized women living in Toronto and surrounding municipalities. Our primary health care team of highly skilled health care professionals specialize in the health and wellness needs of racialized women and prioritizes those from African, Caribbean, Latin American, and South Asian communities. Our services are fully accessible and designed to address the barriers that prevent women from being in excellent health.
Women's Multicultural Resource & Counselling Centre (WMRCC) Of Durham	103 Old Kingston Road, Unit: 203, Ajax, Ontario L1T 3A6 Phone: 905-427-7849 Website: wmrccdurham.org	Durham	Resources and counselling for minority women in Durham Region.