NEIGHBOURHOOD LEGAL SERVICES

COVID-19
Service changes

Neighbourhood Legal Services remains open during the COVID-19 crisis. In order to keep members of the community and our staff and volunteers safe, we are providing legal consults by phone or Skype where appropriate. We are closed to walk-ins. Emergencies will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

If you are an existing client, please contact your legal caseworker directly about your case. For new matters, please call 416-861-0677 X702 and leave a message. Your call will be returned within 1-2 business days; please be patient as our service standards might be impacted as we move towards a remote work model. We are working on other ways to connect with our legal services remotely. We are committed to keeping you informed about policy changes and your legal rights during this time. Please visit our new page COVID-19 & Legal Resources and check back here, and on our Facebook or Twitter feeds, for ongoing updates.

Tuesday, March 31st! The night before April 1st rent comes due:
Tune into NLS housing lawyer Brendan Jowett joined by others with employment law expertise to set out your rights and obligations, including the new government assistance programs:
https://www.facebook.com/events/669286707191889/?notif_t=plan_user_joined&notif_id=1585574416576503

COVID-19 & LEGAL resources

We are now located at 163 Queen Street East, Suite 101 (Queen & Jarvis)

Our service model has changed due to COVID-19. Please see above update.

Who we are

NLS is a non-profit and independent community legal clinic serving Toronto's downtown east communities since 1973. We provide FREE legal services and assistance to low income individuals who live within our catchment area and qualify for our services.

We are funded by Legal Aid Ontario and we are part of the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario

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Our office is OPEN but CLOSED for walk-in appointments.

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NLS featured in Equity Focused Healthcare
Social conditions, such as income, employment, education, housing status, gender, race, and early childhood experience have a greater impact on health than genetics or access to health services.
In 2013 the St. Michael’s Hospital Family Health Team created a committee to address these factors. The goal is to improve the health of patients and our community. The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) committee includes physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, patient advisors, and other members of the health care team.
The St. Mike's team has built an approach to social risks to health and social inequities into our clinical programs, education, research, and quality improvement. The story of the unique development of our team is told in the booklet below.

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