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A community of drop-ins and allied members throughout Toronto

 

Advocacy

TDIN is an organization that works tirelessly to advocate for the needs of our sector.  TDIN has an active advocacy committee that meets monthly to discuss issues that affect drop-ins and their members.  We also try to help the community stay informed about what is happening in our sector, through social media and information that we post on our website.

2 Upcoming ADVOCACY Events

Sistering Solidarity Walk 2026

Saturday March 7 2026

March 7th International Women's Day Rally

Saturday March 7 2026

Advocacy Resources

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 TSSS Harm Reduction Unit Referral Form
Working with clients who may benefit from harm reduction case management & additional supports? You can refer them to the TSSS Harm Reduction Unit. Refer a client when: They require ongoing harm ...
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A Resident Engagement Workshop Toolkit: Exploring Power, Participation, Communication and Decision-Making
From July 2022 to September 2023, a 20-member Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy (TSNS) Advisory Group came together to share with the City of Toronto their ideas for and experiences with communit...
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Advancing Inter-Sectoral Action on Harm Reduction and Anti-Racism in the Supportive Housing Growth Plan
The Toronto Supportive Housing Growth Plan (the Growth Plan) was co-convened by the Wellesley Institute, CMHA Toronto, the Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Supportive Housing Network (TMHASHN), an...
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All Our Voices Final Report
All Our Voices is a community-driven project with the aim of understanding how to increase access to social services, with a focus on inclusion for all Indigenous peoples in Toronto. The All Our Voice...
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CLEO Connect: Community Worker Resource Hub
Are you a community worker who fields questions about the law from service users? CLEO has created a hub with information that is designed to highlight legal information and services to support you in...
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CLEO: Five Steps to Help Clients
Are you unsure about how to help clients who come to you with legal problems? Here are some steps that CLEO has put together that you can take to detect legal problems in your clients' lives, lea...
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Communicating Effectively with Indigenous Clients
There is an ALS Publication available by Lorna Fadden, PhD "Communicating Effectively with Indigenous Clients".About ALSALS (formerly Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto) was formed in...
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Community Donation Letter Template
Dental Hygiene It has come to our attention that drop-ins are in high need of dental hygiene supplies.  TDIN is providing you with a template letter to reach out to organizations such as dental o...
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Impact of Bill 6 (Safer Municipalities Act) and Bill 10 (Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act) on Precariously Housed Renters and Vulnerable People
The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario has created a resource that overviews the impacts of Bill 6 and Bill 10 on precariously housed renters and vulnerable people.  Bill 6Bill 6 focus...
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Know your Rights on the TTC
Do you know your rights on public transit? The TTCRiders have resources available to help you navigate the transits system.  Download a "Know Your Transit Rights" guide from the TTCRiders or...
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Legal Aid Ontario: Find a Legal Clinic
A legal clinic is a community-based organization funded by Legal Aid Ontario that provides legal services, including legal information, advice, or representation. Have questions about legal clinics? V...
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Medetomidine Info Poster
Medetomidine is a veterinary tranquilizer similar to xylazine (tranq) but much stronger. Pronounced meh-deh-TOH-mih-deen. Toronto Drug Checking Services has created an info poster as a commu...
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Parents Like Us: An Unofficial Guide to Caring for a Young Person Who Uses Substances
This adapted handbook is shaped by the voices and creativity of both caregivers and youth with lived experience in Thunder Bay. Their insights, artwork, and advice offer a powerful reflection of resil...
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Police Powers: Stops and Searches
CLEO has a resource (originally published in 2018) that overviews what you could expect when interacting with the police if you are stopped/searched.  The resource explains that in most cases, if...
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Reporting Deaths to People Experiencing Homelessness
TDIN members, along with many organizations and the City of Toronto, are concerned because, to-date, the deaths of people in Toronto who are homeless have not been accurately reported, investigat...
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Sources of free or low-cost legal advice and information
Before referring someone to legal services, review these considerations to keep in mind. CLEO has put together resources that may help you navigate finding sources of free or low-cost legal advic...
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Steps to Justice: Complete legal forms with Guided Pathways
CLEO has developed free online interviews to help you help your clients fill out legal forms or create legal documents, and identify next steps in a legal process.Use CLEO's free online inte...
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The Community Playbook
In 2023, the City of Toronto partnered up with Social Planning Toronto to launch a capacity-building project. Through this partnership, Social Planning Toronto developed a “community playbook&rd...
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The Forward Thinking Nonprofit: Leading Through Change E-Book
The Forward-Thinking Nonprofit: Leading Through Change e-Book brings together insightful essays from 19 experts across the global social impact sector. Whether you are navigating fundraising hurd...
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Toronto Drug Checking Service
What is Toronto's Drug Checking Service? People who use drugs in Toronto have long advocated for access to drug checking in an effort to reduce the harms associated with using drugs from the unregu...
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Toronto Overdose Action Plan: Prevention & Response
The Action Plan, from Toronto Public Health, provides a comprehensive set of actions and responds to overdoses, organized under 10 key categories. See the attached PDF for a breakdown of the strategy....
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Toronto Urban Indigenous Engagement Toolkit 2023
In the Fall of 2022, the Toronto Aboriginal Support Service Council (TASSC) worked with the City of Toronto to create this Toronto Urban Indigenous Engagement Toolkit in support of meaningful, inclusi...
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Understanding Bill 6
Homelessness and poverty are complex, multifaceted issues with no single identifiable cause. The inability for some Ontario households to access suitable housing relates to affordability and supply. C...
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Victim Rights Advocacy
“Ki-ne-go zon-gah-zay mani-do”“Our Strong Spirit”ALS (formerly the Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto) Victim Rights Advocacy program, “Ki-ne-go zon-gah-zay mani-d...