PRESS RELEASE: Community Crisis Support Service Pilot

On January 19, Mayor John Tory announced details of the new Community Crisis Support Service pilot and the four community partners that will help implement and deliver the service starting this spring. As detailed in a staff report going to Executive Committee on January 26, the new Community Crisis Support Service will provide a community-led …

REPORT: Opioid-Related Toxicity during the COVID-19

In Ontario, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the ongoing opioid overdose crisis, leading to a significant rise in unintentional deaths due to opioid-related toxicity. Specifically, between February 2020 – the month before Ontario declared a State of Emergency due to COVID-19 – and December 2020, there was a 79% increase in the number of opioid-related …

COVID-19 Omicron Updates

Recently, the province announced some significant changes to self-isolation requirements and testing eligibility due to the Omicron surge. Due to high case counts, limited testing capacity, and evolving guidance our approach to COVID-19 will continue to change. Key points of information: If you have symptoms, you can presume you have COVID-19 Most people do not …

Accessing Vaccine Receipts

PQWCHC is able to support the community in downloading and printing vaccine receipts as needed. For support with this, please call Deb (Queen West site) at ext. 2234 or Sally (Parkdale site) at ext. 1265. We will make every effort to accommodate walk in requests for vaccine receipt printing at both main locations. Information on …

Parkdale Queen West Flu Clinics

  Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre will be hosting flu vaccine clinics every Tuesday and Friday, at both the Parkdale and Queen west sites. until December 17, 2021. Parkdale Site (1229 Queen St) Tuesday and Friday Afternoons Until November 29 To Book Call: 416.537.2455 EXT. 1222   Queen West Site (168 Bathurst St) Tuesday …

Virtual Services Experience Survey

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. We are planning a gradual return to greater in-person service and program offerings and are looking for feedback from clients in this process. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.  You can access the survey by clicking the link below, or scanning …

Statement on 215 Indigenous Children found buried at Kamloops Indian Residential School

We join Indigenous Peoples across Canada as we collectively grieve the lives of 215 children found on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. We call upon the Canadian government to take swift action towards fully implementing the recommendations in the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission report. We join in solidarity with demands …