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Address:
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6299 Rutherford Rd
Woodbridge, ON
L4L 1A7
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Intersection:
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Hwy 427 and Rutherford Rd
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Hours:
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| Mon | 9am-5pm | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
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Executives:
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Cindy Cepparo - Executive Director
905-850-3690 ext 201 * cindy.cepparo@vitanova.ca
Dalubuhle Ndlovu - Director Strategic Initiatives
905-850-3690 ext 202 * dalubuhle.ndlovu@vitanova.ca
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Service Description:
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A range of services designed to inform and educate the general public about what the organization does and to receive feedback on what the community feels it needs
Activities include:
- education for prevention in schools, workplaces, churches, service clubs
- presentations to probation/parole officers, other agencies
- providing speakers on behalf of the United Way, of which Vitanova is a member
- participation in public forums, symposia, workshops, etc.
- contributions to academic and community publications
- employee assistance
- annual open house to which the community is invited
A recent addition is the collaboration with five other mental health and addiction agencies, to offer opioid community treatment programs, including outreach to identify those in need of such services, work closely with emergency shelters and hostels in the community and provide assertive outreach to the homeless and others who are socially isolated. Services include:
- client identification
- referral to case management
- linkage to primary care, income maintenance programs, housing, etc.
- general information and education
- crisis intervention and prevention
- medication support
- advocacy
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Application:
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Call - self/family referral accepted
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People, families or the community that need a range of addiction-related services
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Area Served:
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Toronto (Etobicoke), Peel Region, and York Region
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