Our Mission

Neighbourhood Information Post is a non-profit community resource centre serving the Downtown Toronto East community. At Neighbourhood Information Post, our mission is:

To help and empower marginalized and socially isolated people in our community by:

* Ensuring people in our community have equitable access to quality programs and services

* Efficiently implementing programs that promote and maintain stability in people's lives

* Fostering trusting and caring relationships with community members

NIP works to achieve its mission by:

* educating and connecting people to relevant resources

* Engaging in community outreach and partnership

* Developing programs that are responsive to community needs

At Neighbourhood Information Post, we are committed to fulfilling our mission in an effective, responsible, and culturally sensitive way.

About NEIGHBOURHOOD INFORMATION POST

Community information and referral * assistance in filling out forms * annual income tax clinic * phone and mail registry service * local service directories * outreach program * case management * advocacy * settlement services * community education * telephone and computer available for community use * East Toronto Internet Access (ETIA) -- Internet access and training for people who are homeless or who have low incomes, including e-mail

Rent Bank coordinating agency, ontariorentbank.net 416-924-3862 -- financial loans to low income families or individuals who face eviction as a result of rental arrears * must be working or retired, and a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, permanent resident, Convention refugee or a refugee claimant who has had an initial hearing * housing support services * housing trusteeship services

Also administers the Winter Warmth Fund 416-924-5491 -- assistance to low income individuals and families who are in arrears for their heating utilities.