Our Approach & Services
At Progress Place we believe that recovery from mental illness is possible when it involves the individual in a community – one that offers hope, respect, and opportunities for personal development.
Progress Place is a recovery centre for people living with mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression and Anxiety. Combining a comprehensive network of services that includes employment, education, recreation and housing, our innovative approach to psychosocial rehabilitation is progressive and world-renowned. Mental illness need not be an obstacle to fulfilling one’s dreams. We are committed to helping people stay out of hospitals, achieve their personal goals and contribute to the communities they live in.
Progress Place is a recovery centre for people living with mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression and Anxiety. Combining a comprehensive network of services that includes employment, education, recreation and housing, our innovative approach to psychosocial rehabilitation is progressive and world-renowned. Mental illness need not be an obstacle to fulfilling one’s dreams. We are committed to helping people stay out of hospitals, achieve their personal goals and contribute to the communities they live in.
First Floor Unit
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Clerical Unit
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Café Unit
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EmploymentProgress Place provides the opportunity for Members to transition smoothly into the workplace to become confident and contributing members of their community.
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Transitional Employment Program At Progress Place we provide those with mental illness a smooth transition into the workplace. We believe that, given the right environment, people with mental illness can become productive, contributing citizens. When members first come to Progress Place they often have an uneven work history, with gaps in their employment because their lives were interrupted by mental illness. We help members to secure jobs, train them and guarantee to the employer that the job will be done satisfactorily each day. Collaborating with partners in the business community, Progress Place is able to give people living with mental illness the chance to work in the competitive job market, receive the support they need to stay on the job, get paid a competitive wage and ultimately improve their self-confidence. Group Employment Program Our Group Employment program offers members the opportunity to work together with a group of peers and staff. Independent Employment Independent Employment provides members permanent employment and ongoing support. How Can I Get Involved? Interested in becoming a Progress Place employer? Please call Ali McGrath at (416) 323-0223 or please click here for information on how to become an Employment Partner. |
Education
Progress Place offers a variety of education initiatives both within our walls and throughout the community to help you return to school or finish a degree. Education programs are one more component in enabling members to achieve their employment goals.
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What We Offer at Progress Place
Our Partnerships within the Community
How Can I Get Involved? Please contact Dimitra Garbis or the First Floor Unit at 416 323-0223 for more information on how you can get involved. |
Young Adults
Are you between the ages of 18 to 30? Looking for someone your age to connect with?
Join over 100 active young adults at Progress Place who have found a safe and welcoming space to engage with peers in an exciting intergenerational program. 
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What We Offer at Progress Place
How Do I Get Involved? Please contact Dimitra Garbis at (416) 323-0223 for more information on how you can get involved. Stay connected on the Progress Place Facebook page. 
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Health & WellnessProgress Place offers many Health and Wellness initiatives that help Members feel physically and mentally healthy, offering choices for a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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What We Offer at Progress Place
Our Partners
How Can I Get Involved? Please contact Connor Starks or the Cafe Unit at (416) 323-0223 for more information on how to get involved. |
Social Recreation
Progress Place offers a strong and spirited social recreation program, providing a welcoming and friendly place for all members to socialize 365 days of the year.
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What We Offer at Progress Place
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Warm Line
Feeling lonely, isolated, or anxious? Can't sleep? Need someone to talk to? We are here to listen.
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What We Offer at Progress Place The Warm Line is a confidential and anonymous service for adults living in the GTA and Peel Region in need of a friend with an empathetic ear. It is operated by peers who have experienced loneliness, isolation and anxiety. They are people who will really listen. As partners in recovery, we created the first program in Canada to involve peer support telephone, online chat, and text messaging service. Receiving over 9,000 calls per year, the Warm Line offers support 7 days a week from 3 pm to midnight, a time when most other community mental health services are closed. Next time you feel lonely, isolated or anxious, place a call, text or email a peer. Chat Online: www.warmline.ca Phone Call: 416-960-WARM (9276) 6:00PM - Midnight Text: (647) 557-5882 6:00PM - Midnight |
Double RecoveryThe Double Recovery program offers safe and anonymous support through weekly informal, peer-based meetings for people in the GTA living with mental illness and struggling with substance abuse.
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What We Offer at Progress Place All of our groups are facilitated by staff who are themselves in recovery. We want to encourage you to share your experience so we may help each other with recovery. Together, we can discover friendship and positive solutions to cope with mental illness and substance abuse. How Can I Get Involved? Please call Jennifer Brodlieb at (416) 323-0223 for information on how you can get involved. 
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HousingOpen to all Progress Place members, our Supported Housing program provides access to safe, affordable bachelor and one-bedroom accommodation in close proximity to the Clubhouse.
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What We Offer at Progress Place
Recognizing that a lack of access to stable housing is one of the most insurmountable barriers faced by people living with mental illness, Progress Place has offered supported housing to its members since 1983. Because the accommodations we offer are within walking distance or a short transit ride to Progress Place, members benefit from access to nutritious meals, recreation programs and other Clubhouse activities. Members indicate that this continuum of service is an invaluable resource that both compliments and facilitates their independent living situation. Our evaluation data from the past 27 years has shown that increases in self-esteem and quality of life, and a reduction in hospital re-admission rates can be attributed to the supported housing services available at Progress Place. We extended this program in 199 by launching the Homeless Housing Initiative in partnership with St. Michael's Hospital. People can apply through The Access Point website or by calling The Access Point at (416) 640-1934. How Can I Get Involved? People can apply through The Access Point website or by calling The Access Point at (416) 640-1934. The Homeless Housing Initiative Office is located at: 565 Sherbourne Ave. Toronto, ON M4X 1W7 Please call Sharon Valles at (416) 924-5393 for information about the Homeless Housing Initiative. |
SeniorsProgress Place partners with Dixon Hall, Hospice Toronto, Fred Victor and Toronto Public Health at the St. James Town Community Corner to engage seniors over the age of 55 living with mental illness in various activities which help foster friendships and a sense of community.
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What We Offer at Progress Place The seniors program at St. James Town Community Corner creates a community that is warm and welcoming, allowing members to be themselves, participate in social activities with their peers, and receive the support they need to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. It is located at 200 Wellesley St. East (S-W Corner). Group activities such as cooking, participating in lively discussions, and arts and crafts provides the opportunity for seniors to stay active, learn new skills, and remain social while living with a mental illness in their senior years. How Can I Get Involved? Please contact Norma Khandaker at (416) 458-9616 for more information on how you can get involved. 
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Community place HubThe Community Place Hub is a collaborative community outreach project led by Progress Place which provides everyone in the Weston and Mount Dennis neighborhood with access to the programs and services they need.
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What is the Community Place Hub?
The Community Place Hub is an open access “one-stop-shop” for supportive programs and services:
The Community Place Hub is a collaborative community outreach project led by Progress Place which provides residents living in the Weston and Mount Dennis neighbourhoods with access to the programs and services they need. It is located at 1765 Weston Rd. (south of Lawrence on the east side of Weston.) What Progress Place Offers at Weston Mount Dennis
Weston Mount Dennis Service Provider's Network Partners
The Sewing Hub The Sewing Hub at the Community Place Hub is part of the City of Toronto's Community Reduce and Re-use Program as per the City's Long-Term Waste Management Strategy. The Community Place Hub Sewing Project also known as Weston Sewing Repair Hub which started in 2017 is one of the first to be initiated. Program activities include regular instruction on the basics of sewing alterations and repairs for basic, intermediate, and advance levels. The program also encourages repurposing which helps people save money by designing and making their own clothes from rescued fabrics. This project contributes to the development of the Textile Collection and Reuse Strategy. Click here to learn more. How Can I Get Involved? Please contact the Community Place Hub at (416) 323-1429 or send an email to [email protected] for more information on how you can get involved.
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