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| Location, Telephone & Internet | ||||
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| Address & Map | Victoria Park Community Centre 155 Queen St N Hamilton, ON L8R 2V6  | |||
| Located In Community | Hamilton West | |||
| Site Location | Victoria Park Community Centre | |||
| Major Intersection | Queen St N and York Blvd | |||
| Office Phone | 905-529-1840 | |||
| Fax | 905-540-1200 | |||
| circleof_friends@bellnet.ca | ||||
| Website | www.circleoffriends.ca | |||
| Bus Routes | (8) YORK | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Primary Contact | Pamela Smalley, LINC Coordinator | |||
| Primary Executive | Ana Carias, Chair | |||
| Alternate Executive | Joan Campbell, Director | |||
| Description & Services | ||||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Description | The purpose of Circle of Friends for Newcomers (Hamilton) is to assist immigrants and refugees with resettlement in the Hamilton area. Circle of Friends provides English classes, language training and LINC child care for women and men who otherwise might face barriers. English language classes are supported through CIC funding and are delivered by Circle of Friends staff as well as through an ongoing partnership with St. Charles (HWCDSB). English classes are held at the Victoria Park Community Centre. Levels served are Literacy to Level 4. Other services include: * a senior's programme for people of South East Asian origin * job counselling and referral * advocacy * community development | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri, 9:00am - 3:00pm | |||
| Dates | Sep-Jun | |||
| Areas Served | Hamilton (City of) | |||
| Eligibility | * Adult Immigrants and Refugees * LINC eligible children of attending parents, aged 2.5 to 5 years old | |||
| Application | Registration on site at the beginning of each school year | |||
| Fees | None - For LINC students | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Ward | Ward 1 | |||
| Established | 1980 | |||
| Service Categories | ||||
| Service Categories | English as a Second Language ; Ethnocultural/Multicultural Social Clubs ~ Older Adults ~ Southeast Asian Community ; Immigrant Mutual Assistance Associations ; Immigrant Settlement Services ; Immigrant/Newcomer Accompaniment Programs ; Older Adult Social Clubs ~ Southeast Asian Community ; Refugee Resettlement Services ; Youth Enrichment Programs ~ Cambodian Community | |||
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