support services

academic services @york

The Counselling and Development Centre offers a variety of resources both academic and personal, such as information on study skills and peer counselling.

The Learning Skills Program offers "group workshops and individual counselling on topics of reading, note-taking, time management, and preparing for exams." They offer the following online guides:

"Reading Skills for University"

"Note-taking at University"

"Time Management for University Students"

"Preparing for Tests and Exams"

The English Language Institute offers English as a Second Language courses.

The Ron Cope Gateway Resource Room serves "to create awareness of current issues facing the Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing population. We encourage everyone to access the resources we have available", including a "small specialized resource collection consisting of print, audiovisual and electronic resources which the public can access"; "a dedicated computer available to the public with access to Internet resources including Yorkline, the York University online library system"; "free access to TTY, laser jet printer and photocopier when using the resource room materials"; and "an annual bursary for Deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing students".

The York Centre for Student Affairs offers a wide range of student services including information resources and problem solving, covering all aspects of student life.

emergency services off campus

AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)

340-2437

Assaulted Women's Helpline

863-0511

Child Abuse, 24 hour line

924-4646

Distress Centre One

598-1121

Distress Centre Two

486-1456

Family Service Association (North York)

225-1166

Family Service Association (In-Take)

595-9618

French Help Line

759-0138

S.O.S. Femmes

1-800-387-8603

Rape Crisis Centre, 24 Crisis Line

597-8808

Rape Crisis Centre, Business Line

597-1171

Women's Counselling, Referral and Education Centre (WCREC)

534-7501

Emergency Shelters for Women

Etobicoke - Women's Habitat

252-5829

North York Women's Shelter

635-9630

Rexdale - Ernestine's

746-3701

Scarborough - Emily Stowe

264-4357

Toronto - Jessie's (teenagers)

365-1888

Nellie's

461-1084

Women in Transition Inc.- Spadina House

967-5227

Bloor House

533-1175

York Region - Yellow Brick House

727-1944

Mississauga - Interim Place

(905) 271-1860

Violence against women

Barbara Schlifler Clinic, Toronto

323-9149

Metro Action Committee on Public Violence Against Women and Children

392-3135