At Fred Victor, we witness how poverty, instability, and homelessness affect health. People experiencing these challenges often face food insecurity, addiction, and mental health struggles. In a recent survey, 64% of our food program participants said they can’t afford food after paying rent, and 65% reported a diet-related chronic illness.
Fred Victor provides a range of health services to address addiction, mental health, food insecurity, and social isolation. Our programs aim to improve well-being, foster community, and offer critical support:
Food Security
Fred Victor’s Food Security Programs offer daily access to meals, teach cooking skills and gardening, and support advocacy and community development. Participants learn to prepare healthy meals, grow cultural foods in our gardens, explore nutrition, understand the causes of food insecurity, and build stronger community connections. Learn more.
Health Promotion
A team dedicated to providing education and information on mental and physical health services and resources. Learn more.
Mental Health
Fred Victor offers support and outreach services to enable people with severe mental health challenges to live dignified and fulfilled lives Learn more.
Mental Health and Justice
Fred Victor offers short-term support to those experiencing mental distress and struggling to stay out of the criminal justice system. Learn more.
HART Hub Downtown East
The HART Hub provides integrated health and social supports in Downtown East Toronto, connecting people facing homelessness, mental health, and substance use challenges with care, outreach, and housing-related supports. Learn more.
Concurrent Disorders Support Services
Fred Victor is the lead agency in a referral network for people with both mental illness and substance addiction in Toronto. CDSS offers a high degree of support by helping to navigate the system. Learn more.
Drop-Ins & Community Programs
We offer several programs that provide opportunities for people to make a contribution, connect with others, and be part of a larger community. These community programs also provide basic needs such as clothing and nutritious meals, education and training, and support around housing, health, legal, immigration, income, mental health, and addiction. Learn more.
Steps To Success
Steps to Success is an after-school and summer program for children and youth in our permanent affordable housing sites, many of whom have experienced poverty, homelessness, violence and instability. The program bridges the opportunity gap for low-income children, youth and families in supporting social and emotional learning. Learn more.
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Our Charitable Registration Number is: 118931377RR0001