What's New

Changing Spaces Changing Lives - St. Stephen's Community House launches $1.5 Million Capital Campaign

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Portuguese, Spanish & English Fotonovelas Help Educate and Prevent Against HIV/AIDS

Conflict Resolution Service announces Professional Workshops for 2010

2009-2010 Annual Report

Now available online.

Community Development Social Action Newsletter – Summer 2010

Job Fair for Students on August 11, 2010

Next session of our Connections Program for newcomers seeking employment begins August 30, 2010

Health Fair on June 12, 2010

SSCH presents Deputation to the Budget Committee, City of Toronto on March 2, 2010

Join us for a Lunar New Year Celebration on February 18th!

Employment Training Centre Helps Youth Find Employment


Youth are really responding to our latest advertisement campaign at the Employment and Training Centre. Please let unemployed youth know that we are here to help!

Community Development Social Action Newsletter


Check out the first issue of our Community Development Social Action newsletter!

Join our Community Forum in Commemoration of World AIDS Day

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Looking for a job? Try Job Connect

SSCH's Childcare Children Enjoy a Fun-Filled Summer!

Our childcare children made this lovely 50 second animation clip as part of their summer visit to the National Film Board. Learn more about the NFB, celebrating its 70th anniversary, at www.nfb.ca/mediatheque.

This was one of many fun events this summer with our childcare children including trips to Centre Island, Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Bronte Creek, Toronto Zoo and Bowmanville Zoo. The children also went bowling, to the Toronto Lynx soccer game and the Horse Palace at the CNE. The municipal strike created some challenges for our 200 childcare children since they couldn't go swimming or to public parks for most of the summer. Two highlights of the summer include planting a community garden of veggies, herbs and flowers in Sonya's Park and painting our colourful benches with the help of community artist Rochelle Rubenstein. The children also held a bake sale to raise funds for a flat screen TV in the media room.

2008-2009 Annual Report

Now available online.

SSCH Senior Teacher Wins Mentoring Award of Excellence


Fatima Pinheiro, Senior Teacher at King Edward Child Care Centre received the George Brown College School of Early Childhood Education (ECE) – Mentoring Award of Excellence for 2009. Fatima earned the award for her outstanding supervision and mentorship for ECE placement students. Congratulations Fatima and thanks for sharing your years of caring experience with others!

Toronto's Portugal Day Parade 2009


Staff and volunteers from St. Stephen's are part of VIVER, a coalition of Portuguese-speaking organizations working prevent HIV/AIDS and support people living with HIV/AIDS. Here they are at the Portugal Day Parade in Toronto on June 6, 2009.


Susie Soares-McAdam on the left is our Portuguese Community Health Worker.

Youth Spaces Day & Ontario Youth Matter! video

Our Youth Arcade and a dozen other youth centres celebrated Youth Spaces Day at Dufferin Mall on May 30, 2009. Over 40 youth groups preformed on stage for an amazing five hours of live entertainment. Youth also ran information displays, art shows and t-shirt making, and asked the government to "connect the dots" between funding – youth spaces – and healthy involved youth." Also, check out this Ontario Youth Matter! video.

St. Stephen's Community House ~ Renovation Celebration
Thursday, April 30, 2009

Official Launch of Changing Spaces, Changing Lives ~ A $1.5 Million Capital Campaign to Renovate 91 Bellevue Avenue

More than 200 members, donors and friends of St. Stephen’s celebrated the renovations of 91 Bellevue Avenue on Thursday, April 30, 2009. This remarkable renovation supports much needed programs for children, youth, newcomers, seniors and homeless individuals in our city.

The memorable evening featured:

  • Tours of the renovated space
  • Refreshments, generously donated by the following local restaurants: Gamelle, 93 Harbord, Cajù, Wanda's Pie in the Sky, My Market Bakery, The Free Times Café, and Cheese Magic
  • Entertainment provided by the talented Grupo Vocal Desandann, a Cuban vocal group, and SSCH's Mandarin Seniors Group
  • Remarks by Rebecca Leigh (Chair, Capital Campaign), Jack Robertson (former Chair, Seniors Committee, Rotary Club of Toronto ), Liane Regendanz (SSCH Executive Director), Captain Don Paterson (SSCH Executive Director (1962-1974), and Olivia Chow (MP Trinity-Spadina)
  • A ribbon cutting ceremony

Special thanks go out to all our generous donors for supporting the Changing Spaces, Changing Lives Capital Campaign!

To make a secure online donation to St. Stephen's Changing Spaces, Changing Lives Capital Campaign, click on the PLEASE DONATE button and you will be directed to CANADA HELPS, or call George McKenna directly at 416-925-2103 ext 232.

Thank you also to our organizing team for all the hard work that went into making this such an extraordinary event.

Photographs by Vincenzo Pietropaolo

St. Stephen's Community House Launches The Little Black Book for Guys

Teen males write frank, no nonsense book about sex, sexuality and relationships

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St. Stephen's reaches out to unemployed youth across our community! Check out our new poster at Dufferin Mall outside of Boston Pizza!

Little Black Book for Girlz

A no-nonsense guide to sexual well-being for girls - written by teens for teens. » read more

 

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Opening of the Newcomer Family Centre, June 2004
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