What’s New

My First Experience with Community Health Services

By Evonne Chen Upon stepping into the Community Health Services centre, I was met with beaming smiles and a warm welcome. This gracious reception immediately alleviated the usual apprehension I feel when visiting a healthcare facility or meeting medical professionals. Thanks to the proactive communication from the MNLCT team, the staff at the Community Health […]

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Join LIGHTS: A FREE Language Training & Wellbeing Program

Looking for language support with a dose of emotional well-being? LIGHTS is here for you!   3 New Cohorts Starting September 19th Online Classes: Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30-3:30 PM via Zoom In-Person Sessions: Wednesday at our Keele Office (2737 Keele St, Unit 9) Experience 12 weeks of language training and wellbeing activities. It’s all about

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A journey of love, challenges, and achievements: Carmen’s Story

By Claudia Porras Carmen* immigrated to Canada nine years ago, leaving behind a hectic but happy life in the Dominican Republic. Between taking care of her two children and job responsibilities, Carmen barely found time for herself, as she juggled household chores and cooked meals for her family. She mostly relied on her mother’s support.  

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Shahrzad Hazrati, Better Life Counselling Centre Clinical Director, BTMH (now BREM) Graduate

Our bridging programs set clients up for success in their respective fields. We sat down with Shahrzad Hazrati, a graduate of the BTMH (now BREM) program, who is currently the Clinical Director of Better Life Counselling Center. https://youtu.be/BJAZqFJWQ2c?si=041onSR2Lj7xcj3K

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Mennonite New Life Centre launches the Community of Care Mobile Application

August 23, 2023  Toronto, ON — The Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT) is excited to announce the launch of our new Community of Care Mobile Application. This app is a digital space for people seeking to improve their mental well-being, build community and support one another. The platform also offers a 24/7 digital

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Emotional Intelligence for Families

By Trudy Tumusime During the pandemic, many children missed out on the essential skill of socialization as they mostly studied from home. In the post-pandemic period, our Mental Health team recognized the need to address this challenge and assisted families in responding effectively to such situations. Four placement students developed, delivered and supervised the Emotional

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Mahwish's Story

I want to help newcomers overcome challenges and succeed in Canada: Mahwish’s Story

By Evonne Chen Mahwish, a dedicated BESIP student and a newcomer herself, possesses an unwavering passion for aiding fellow immigrants in their settlement process within Canada.  Originally hailing from Pakistan, she spent a decade residing in the UAE before eventually finding her new home in Toronto, Canada. Despite having arrived in the country only a

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Thank you for your patience as we worked through the cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.

We are happy to share an important update — we now have new MNLC emails set up from our new domain, @mnlc.ca. Please watch for us in your inbox. 

Please note: All our services, classes, and appointments will be closed from Friday, July 31, to Monday, August 3. We will resume on Tuesday, August 4.
Happy Civic Holiday!

You can now reach us through our new program emails below:

Our office hours remain the same: You can drop in at our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York):

  • Settlement staff are available onsite at 2737 Keele St Units 111 & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Fridays to answer questions and provide guidance. Wi-fi is now available.
  • Community Health Services are available at 1122 Finch W Unit 1 on Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The HAP clinic is closed for the summer but our Health Navigator can provide guidance in accessing health services.
  • LINC classes are closed for the summer. Registration will begin in August for the fall semester.
  • Mental Health and BREM staff are available by appointment only.

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

Thank you for your patience as we worked to get the issues resolved. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community. We’re hopeful that we will return to regular operations soon, and will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.