Contact Us

If you need help finding affordable housing in Toronto or York Region, here’s how you can contact the Housing Help Centre.

The Housing Help Centre - Head Office
205-2500 Lawrence Avenue East Scarborough, ON, M1P 2R7
Phone: 416-285-8070
Fax: 416-285-5410

Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am – 2:00pm

Markham Office
Phone: 416-317-3655

Thornhill and Georgina Office
Phone: 416-414-6779

Vaughan Office
Phone: 416-268-0654

Richmond Hill Office
Phone: 647-241-1237

Newmarket Office
Phone: 647-267-5319

Our Staff

S. Gopikrishna, Executive Director, Ext 308
Mary Francis, Office Manager, Ext 302

The City of Toronto

Ambi Sinnathambu, Supervisor, Housing Help & Settlement Programs, Ext 310
Cindy Wu, Settlement Counsellor, Ext 226
Fernando Chavez, Housing Counsellor, Ext 235
Jina Maghamez, Housing Help and Settlement Counsellor, Ext 309
Lovely Chowdhury, Housing Counselor, 305
Lu Ji, Landlord Recruiter, Ext 223
Marsha Smith-Johnson, Rent Bank Worker, 427
Ramanie Ramasamy, Rent Bank Worker, Ext 303
Sheik Khan, Financial Literacy/OESP Worker, Ext 228
Shirley Cespedes, Administrative Assistant, Ext 300
Sidrah Mir, Specialized Housing Worker, Ext 306

Follow Up Supports – Streets to Homes

Pushpmit Bhatia – Supervisor, Follow-up Supports Streets to Homes, Ext 203
Passang Norbu, Follow-up Supports Streets to Homes, Ext 201
Meseret Bukune, Breakfast Coordinator, Ext 210
Saritha Mathew, Follow-up Supports Streets to Homes, Ext 205

York Region

Shahin Fazeli, Housing Help Supervisor/Project Coordinator, 647-407-9077 
Isabella Fong, Housing Counsellor, 416-317-3655
Mehrnoush Harirchian, Housing/Settlement Counsellor, 416-414-6779 
Soojeong (Rosa) Park, Housing Counsellor, 416-268-0654
Suzan Mousesian, Housing Counsellor, 647-267-5319