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Working Partners
No agency can go it alone. Human beings are complex, and so are their needs.
 
At The Good Neighbours' Club, we're blessed to work creatively with some wonderful agencies, who have expertise in medicine, dentistry, addictions, and other specialties. These agencies deploy staff to the Club, because of our relationship with older, marginalized men: everyone on the street knows about "The Old Man's Club."
 
The Good Neigbhours' Club is continuing to talk to more agencies to see how best our gentlemen can be served, and how cooperation can help everyone concerned.
Street Health
Older, street-involved men have significant health needs. Street Health nurses regularly visit The Good Neighbours' Club. They have specialized training and a distinct sense of mission to care for street-involved persons, many of whom are elderly men. You may want to learn more about Street Health.
 
COPA
Addictions of various forms is a significant factor in creating poverty. Community Outreach Progams in Addictions offers on-site counselling and program referrals to our members struggling addictions. You may want to learn more about COPA. 
 
Central Neighbourhood House
Lack of affordable, supportive housing is the leading cause of street-involvement for our members. Woodgreen Community Services sends a housing counsellor to the Club on a weekly basis, and many of our members have been assisted in finding a place to live. You may want to learn more about Central Neighbourhood House.
 
Woodgreen Community Services
Woodgreen is an anchor partner in the coalition called Crisis Outreach Services for Seniors: COSS. Through COSS, Woodgreen covers the salary of one and a half FTE front-line staff for The Good Neighbours' Club, allowing us to offer the services of professional Social Work staff to our members. You may want to learn more about Woodgreen Community Services.
 
St. John the Compassionate
The Good Neighbours' Club sends a social work team to the drop-in at St. John the Compassionate, their first experience of this kind of professional help. Our team is experiencing a heavy demand for their service. You may want to learn more about St. John the Compassionate.
 
Ryerson University
Dr. Bruno Scorsone, our Executive Director, has an earned Ph.D. in social work. He believes in bringing theory and practice to bear on each other in the real world. Under Dr. Scorsone's leadership, The Good Neighbours' Club has enjoyed a growing relationship with nearby Ryerson University. Ryerson's President Sheldon Levy has been instrumental in making connections that see student interns in social work placed at The Good Neighbours' Club. You may want to learn more about Ryerson University.