St. James Town Service Provider's Network
The St. James Town Service Provider’s Network (SJTSPN) is a network of agencies formed to bring a collaborative partnerships, community engagement and integrated service coordination approach to the community of St. James Town. SPN promotes inclusive and equitable social and economic development initiatives which delivers employment and career opportunities, social enterprise, informal economic opportunities and population specific services.
Vision
The St James Town Service Provider’s Network vision is to be a leader in service coordination, resident engagement, and empowerment to achieve a sustainable, welcoming, vibrant and inclusive community.
Mission
The St. James Town Service Providers’ Network collaborates and coordinates stakeholders inside and outside the network to address the needs of residents and promote an inclusive and vibrant community.
We the St James Town Service Provider’s Network bring together local residents, when possible, and community agencies in welcoming and collaborative spaces to promote community well-being. To do this we collaborate and organise events, and coordinate services on solutions for emerging social justice, economic well-being, and population-specific initiatives.
Value Statement
We are committed to service coordination, integration, and collaboration to achieve sustainable outcomes for a community built on trust, neighbourly care, equity, and the diversity of our residents.
Community Engagement and Advocacy
Neighbourhood Based Activities
Population Specific Activities
Service Coordination
What We Do
The St. James Town Service Providers’ Network (SJTSPN) consists of service providers and community members who work collaboratively to support the St James Town community. The Network leads the development and implementation of a coordinated plan for a vibrant, safe and healthy community.
The Corner (Community/Service Centre)
Register for access to resources, local initiatives and services. By registering, residents gain access to to services including basic facilities, internet, printer/copier, fax, the community kitchen and meeting rooms. It is also the hub where in-person recreational, educational and community based activities are held.
Health Access St. James Town
A pioneering community based model of localized service coordination and collaboration, where highly skilled and friendly intake workers connect residents to health and social services of 15+ different partner organizations and beyond, through a single intake process.
Safety
Improving the safety, well-being and security of St. James Town by collaborating with residents, landlords, the City and law enforcement agencies.
Older Adults Consortium
Identifying and addressing the needs, gaps, resources and trends related to Senior residents of the St. James Town community.
Income Generation
Collaborative endeavour using social connections to create a neighbourhood with increased opportunities for income generation.
Youth
An attempt to collaborate and coordinate services to address the needs and create opportunities for youth between ages 12 – 29.
Outreach and Community Engagement
Building trust and connections between residents and service providers. Strategic mediations influence political, economic, and social decisions safeguarding the community’s interest.
SJT SPN Structure
St. James Town Residents & Service Providers
St. James Town Service Providers’ Network
Executive Committee
Health
Access
Seniors
Network
Youth
Network
Outreach
Community
Engagement
Safety
Community
Income
Generation
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Contact Info
For General Inquiries
Email: sjtspn@stjamestown.org
Robb Johannes (co-chair):
416.482.4103 ext. 223
Email: rjohannes@fredvictor.org
Minara Begum (co-chair):
416.364.1666 Ext. 252
Poll
History of SJTSPN
- 1998
SJT Working Group Formed
- 1998
- 2006
20 Various agencies are part of coalition
- 2006
- 2008
Working group became St James Town Service Provider’s Network
- 2008
- 2011
Senior’s Subcommittee formed
- 2011
- 2012
Festival and Health Access Subcommittees formed
- 2012
- 2013
SJT Festival held.
Revised Terms Of Reference of SPN
- 2013
- 2014
Safety Committee is formed. SJT Spring Gathering and other community engagement events were held.
- 2014
- 2015
Revised work plan for 2015-18
- 2015
- 2016
Endorsement of the Collective Impact Project. The Executive Leadership Committee was formed to champion SJT investments.
- 2016
- 2017
1st SJTSPN Leadership Forum held
- 2017
- 2018
SPN and partner organizations respond to 650 Parliament and other building crisis. Monthly newsletter initiated
- 2018
- 2018
Strategic Plan and work plan for 2018-20.
The income generation subcommittee formed Reorganized Outreach and Community Engagement subcommittees.
- 2018
- 2019
Joint petition to designate St. James Town as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area was submitted to The City council and was unanimously passed
- 2019
- 2020
2nd Leadership Forum held virtually - 2023
SJTSPN Celebrates 25 years of serving “a world within a block”
- 2020
Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022
Priority 1
Service Coordination
Reflect and focus on the internal structures of the network.
Focus on communication, development and sharing of resources.
Enhance leadership and capacity building.
Priority 2
Neighbourhood Based Activities
Develop activities and events that are inclusive and representative.
Determine resources, activities, objectives and outcomes to achieve positive neighbourhood impact.
Create a place to call home.
Priority 3
Population Specific Activities
Determine the needs of specific population groups.
Address and respond to needs of target population with appropriate strategies & programs.
Enhance participation, engagement and wellbeing of population groups.
Priority 4
Community Engagement
Include using an inclusive model to address issues at the system level.
Create a resident leadership committee.
Coordinate policy advocacy and system change.
SPN Partners
The Service Provider’s Network has 43 agencies and institutions as partners providing varied services at the Town.
Social Development, Finance & Administration
Social Development, finance
Social Development, Finance & Administration
Social Development, finance
Social Development, Finance & Administration
Social Development, finance
Social Development, Finance & Administration
Social Development, finance
Social Development, Finance & Administration
Social Development, finance
Central Neighbourhood House
Central Neighbourhood House is the second oldest settlement house in Toronto. For the past 108 years, their team of staff and volunteers have been working hand in hand with our neighbours, offering a wide range of excellent programs for children and youth, new Canadians, families, women and seniors.
Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services
Employment, housing and Senior Services.
Dixon Hall Neighborhood Services began as a soup kitchen in 1929, and since then has been steadily increasing and strengthening a diverse range of integrated services for residents of east downtown Toronto. Their main goal is to create lasting solutions to end poverty, social injustices and social isolation in Toronto.
Fred Victor
Housing, Health Care
Fred Victor is a social service charitable organization established in 1894 that fosters long-lasting and effective changes in the lives of homeless and low-income people living across Toronto. Their programs and services are mainly focused on providing housing and shelters for people who live in extreme poverty, health care services and various training programs for those seeking sustainable jobs.
Hospice Toronto
Palliative Care
Since 1988, Hospice Toronto has served 11,811 clients. By providing and advancing compassionate care and leadership in the volunteer-based, home hospice community, Hospice Toronto has become a recognized leader in providing high-quality, hospice care and support for people through all phases of their life-threatening illness, and their loved ones, at no charge.
Toronto Central LHIN
Home and Community Care
Remaining committed to advancing an inclusive and integrated health system centred around the diverse needs of the people they serve. Achieving goals is best accomplished by focusing the collective efforts on a single mission and that mission is integration. This is the call to action. When the system is connected, people receive better care and providers will find it easier to deliver that care.
St. Michael's Sumac Creek
Health Centre
Family health teams are primary health care organizations, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, that include a team of family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, dietitians, and other professionals who work together to provide primary health care for their community. They ensure that people receive the care they need, as each team is set-up based on local health and community needs.
SickKids
Pediatrics & Health Care
The SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health (SickKids CCMH), formerly known as The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, founded in 1998 in Toronto, is a community of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine (Department of Psychiatry) and Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. It helps 6,000 children and families each year through a combination of prevention, treatment, research and education activities.
Sherbourne Health
Co-Lead Health Access
A non-profit community organization founded in 2002, providing accessible and effective primary health care to the people who may have been under-served by conventional health in southeast Toronto such as homeless/under-housed, LGBTQ and newcomers. They offer counseling, health promotion, outreach, advocacy, education, research and development, peer support groups and arts-based programming.
Renascent
Toronto Addiction Rehab
Renascent is a leading addiction treatment centre offering drug, alcohol, and food addiction rehab programs and services in Toronto and the GTA. Seeking drug or alcohol treatment for yourself or a loved one can be one of the most difficult and important decisions of your life. In Canada, there are no regulations or overseeing governing bodies ensuring treatment centres are operating appropriately.
Progress Place
Mental Health & Wellness
Progress Place is a mental health and wellness organization which first opened as a part-time drop-in centre in North York (1976). Since 1983, by launching a supported housing program, as well as a transitional employment program it has been providing part-time supported employment to people with severe and persistent mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression and Anxiety.
The Corner
Primary site for HASJT
The Corner is a fully accessible set of offices, meeting spaces, program rooms and community kitchen dedicated to local initiatives and services to benefit the neighbourhood. This collaboration between residents, public and private funders and service providers is a unique St. James Town community success story.
TNO - The Neighbourhood Organization
Co-Lead Health Access
Formerly known as Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office, is a community based multicultural, multi-service agency providing community-based services to residents of Thorncliffe Park and surrounding communities in Toronto. It is founded in 1985 and its main goal is to build safe and healthy communities through supporting and strengthening the quality of individual and community life in the areas they serve.
The Neighbourhood Group
Charitable Organization
The Neighbourhood Group, a fusion of Neighbourhood Link Support Services and Central Neighbourhood House, is a Toronto-based charitable organization with a 107-year history. Our vibrant, multi-service agency provides a wide range of programs and services that create opportunities to improve and enhance people’s lives and help them to live independently and with dignity in the community.
Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Public Housing
A public housing agency founded in 2002, funded by Toronto and the Government of Ontario. It is the second-largest housing provider in North America with over 58,000 units of housing and an estimated 164,000 tenants. The agency owns more than 2200 buildings including high, mid, and low-rise apartments, townhomes and houses. It is an agency of the City of Toronto.
Toronto Public Health
Public Health Department
Toronto Public Health (TPH) reports to the Board of Health and is responsible for the health and well-being of all 2.9 million residents. TPH has focused on protecting and promoting the health of Toronto residents since 1883.
Women's Health in Women's Hands
Women’s Health, Newcomer
A Community Health Centre, founded in 1987, for racialized women living in Toronto and surrounding municipalities. The main focus of their health care team is on health and wellness of women who face racism and inequality by prioritizing those from African, Caribbean, Latin American and South Asian communities. Their services are fully accessible and designed to address the barriers that prevent women from being in excellent health.
Youthdale Treatment Centres
Pediatrics and Health Care
A non-profit, charitable community agency established in 1969 in Toronto. It is funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. They serve all children and families, regardless of race, creed, ethnic origin or financial circumstances. Youthdale's clinical services include outpatient consultation, residential treatment, and psychiatric crisis response.