Our vision: A strong community where all belong and thrive.

Our mission: To support our diverse community to achieve its goals, and to enhance the strength and resilience of our neighbourhoods.

Our values: NYCH’s core values are the principles that guide our internal and external actions and drive our accountability to each other and our stakeholders. We are inspired by these values, and we aspire to fully live these values. NYCH strives to continuously improve by getting feedback to ensure our services meet the needs of the communities that we serve.

Our story:

North York Community House (‘NYCH’) came into existence in 1990 thanks to a sizeable donation from an anonymous benefactor.

Over 30+ years, this act of generosity blossomed into an organization dedicated to assisting newcomers to Toronto in settling and integrating into their community and building strong neighbourhoods.

When NYCH’s doors first opened, we operated out of a tiny Bathurst Street storefront with a staff of two. As the community changed, NYCH has kept pace, grown, moved into several locations and expanded our services.

Today, a staff of 150+ offers services to 19,000+ individuals at 100+ locations annually including schools, colleges, libraries, and community centres. A few things at NYCH have remained unchanged, like our commitment to working with individuals to strengthen communities.