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Support Off Campus
Community Information & Support
- Community Information Toronto (external link) - Run by the City of Toronto and United Way, you can find information about a range of community, social, health and government services. Link to the Youth page. You can also dial "211" 24 hours a day to speak to an advisor.
- Disability Weblinks (external link) - Links to programs, services and contacts across Canada.
Crisis Counselling & Referral
- Outside Agencies available for Counselling, Crisis & Referral (external link) - Contact information for various community resources maintained by the Centre for Student Development & Counselling.
Financial Issues
- National Student Loans Service Centre (external link) - including a Loan Repayment Calculator
- OSAP (external link) - Ontario Student Assistance Program on-line.
- Credit Counseling Service of Toronto (external link) - A non-profit, charitable service that assists with credit counseling and debt management.
- Collection Agency guidelines (external link) - Information from the Ontario Ministry of Consumer & Business Services outlining the standards of behaviour required when you are being pursued by a collection agency.
Landlord/Tenant Issues
- Landlord and Tenant Board (external link) - Organization committed to resolving disputes between residential landlords and tenants by providing public education, mediation and adjudication services in a fair and timely manner. Also provides a toll-free telephone information service about the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords under the Tenant Protection Act, and the Tribunal’s operations and procedures, at 416-645-8080 from within Toronto calling area or 1-888-332-3234 from outside Toronto.
- Toronto/Ontario Tenants (external link) - Lots of information regarding landlord-tenant relations, tenants' rights and applicable legislation.
Law Society of Ontario
Community Legal Resources
Mental Health Issues
- (PDF file) Canadian Mental Health Association Guide for Universities (external link)
- Tips for Mental Health (external link) - The Canadian Mental Health Association's tips for keeping a healthy mind.
Ombudsing
- Ombudsman Ontario (external link) - Investigates complaints against provincial government organizations.