| Toronto Region O D S P Action Coalition is open to all recipients, legal clinics, agencies, service providers, family and friends living and or working in Toronto. Our group had a big write up in the Toronto Star newspaper last summer, Saturday August ninth, page L Three. There was a large color photo in the hard copy version. You may go to the following link to read the text of the item www.thestar.com/living/Disabilities/article/47281 Another recipient had her picture in the paper in March re: the need for more money, for food.. Read the text portion of that short newspaper item by following this link. This person also made a speech at Queen's Park. If your computer can play You Tube then listen to the speech by following this link. If you are able to use photographic material then we also have some pictures in, from a photographer named John Bonner. More recent press coverage included a big write up in the Toronto Star on April eighth - see this link www.thestar.com This had to do with the provincial O D S P action coalition's two day conference which took place on April second and third. We have some information up about the conference; please see this link oocities.com/torontodisabilityaction/backup_of_ conference-agenda.html Overall we advocate for improvements to the provincial Ontario Disability Support Program. We provide and offer education workshops about rights and responsibilities under the ODSP legislation. We usually meet on the last Friday of each month, between one thirty and three thirty p m approximately at the 519 Church Street Community Centre, on the first floor - ask for guidance through the kitchen next to the reception desk. Our next meeting at the Five Nineteen will be on Friday September twenty fifth. Toronto Region O D S P Action Coalition also sponsors the ODSP Recipient's Support Group: support groups for recipients, run by recipients. Of recent there have been THREE such groups in the city of Toronto. There are currently TWO meetings in addition to the main "519 Church Street Community Centre" meeting. Anne Johnston Health Station - we are no longer meeting at this location. Queen West Community Health Centre 168 Bathurst St. (Queen & Bathurst) Third Friday of Every Month: one o'clock to three o'clock p m. Please note the new day, ergo the third Friday instead of the third Monday like before. The next meeting at the Queen West location will be October sixteenth. Please note also that at the Queen West location we have been moved UPSTAIRS, to the THIRD floor board room. Flemingdon Health Centre 10 Gateway Blvd, near the corner of Overlead Boulevard and Don Mills Road, where Overlea changes into Gateway 2nd Friday of Every Month: one to three p m. Next meeting Friday October ninth. For more information contact Sharon Dever, who is the volunteer Co-ordinator / Facilitator Email: torontodisabilityaction@yahoo.ca Telephone - care of Catherine Manson 416-441-1764, extension thirty one See also the provincial O D S P action coalition at http://www.odspaction.ca As mentioned they had a write-up by Carol Goar in the Toronto Star on April eighth. (Follow the link to the Star's web page.) |