Community Development in Teesdale
Access Alliance works with other service providers and residents in Teesdale (neighbourhood east of Victoria Park subway station) to address issues identified by residents that will improve the neighbourhood and quality of life of residents.
About the Teesdale Services Network
The Teesdale Services Network was created by a group of local agencies serving the Teesdale community to work together to create strategies that help residents get better connected to agencies serving Teesdale. This network also allows participating agencies to work collaboratively to plan events and share information in order to better meet the needs of Teesdale residents.
Network members include:
- Access Alliance Multicultural Health & Community Services
- Action for Neighbourhood Change (Crescent Town/Teesdale/Secord)
- Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services
- City of Toronto, Toronto Public Health
- Family Service Toronto
- Harmony Hall Center for Seniors
- Neighbourhood Link Support Services
- Oakridge Community Recreation Centre
- South Asian Women’s Rights Organization
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre (Diabetes Education Community Network of East Toronto)
- Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
- Toronto Community Housing and Tenant Representatives for 30 and 40 Teesdale Place
- Toronto Intergenerational Partnerships
- Toronto Workforce Innovation Group
- Warden Woods Community Centre
- West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre
As a part of TSN’s efforts, the Teesdale Community Services Directory was created in both English and Bengali and was launched at the Teesdale Community Services Fair in June 2009. Please select one to download:
- Teesdale Community Services Directory in English 2nd Ed. (2011, Adobe Acrobat PDF format, 3.21MB, 72pgs)
- Teesdale Community Services Directory in Bengali 2nd Ed. (2011, Adobe Acrobat PDF format, 3.13MB, 72pgs)
Contact information:
Access Alliance rep for Network: Lindsay Angelow langelow@accessalliance.ca and 416-699-7920 ext 420
Co-chairs: Patrick Domagala (Oakridge Community Recreation Centre) and Alana Lewis (Resident)
Resources:
- Teesdale Neighbourhood Profile [click here] (Adobe Acrobat PDF format, 1.07MB, 8pgs) and Services [click here] (Adobe Acrobat PDF format, 68.6KB, 1pg)
- East Danforth/Victoria Park report [click here]
