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Encampment Letter of Support
Dear Mayor John Tory, Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, the affordable housing crisis in Toronto was untenable. With the pandemic, the lack of affordable housing and inadequacy of the shelter system in Toronto has been glaring. Folks without access to safe, stable, and affordable housing have not found safety and comfort in a shelter. Encampments …
News Release – City of Toronto to address opioid-related fatal overdoses in Toronto shelters
Parkdale Queen West has partnered with Regent Park CHC, South Riverdale CHC, LAMP CHC, Street Heath, Sherbourne Health, The Works and The Neighbourhood Group to embed harm reduction services with OPS, in over 12 sheltering sites across the city of Toronto. We acknowledge the hard work of our staff and our partners in helping to …
16 Days of Activism
For the last 15 days, we’ve been celebrating initiatives that advocate on behalf of the rights of women around the world. Our 16 Days of Activism ends tomorrow, December 10 with International Human Rights Day. To learn more about the different recognition days that we celebrate as a part of these 16 days, take a …
Holiday Adjusted Hours – 2020
Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre will have some closures over the holiday season. Please see below for our adjusted holiday schedule.
Women of Wonder Program
World AIDS Day and Indigenous Awareness Week
December 1st is World AIDS Day which launches the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. This day provides global opportunities to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support and celebrate people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. Globally, there are an estimated 38 million people living …
ARTICLE: Get opioid overdose prevention and harm reduction into Toronto shelters — now
Originally published on the Toronto Star website By: Jason Altenberg and Angela Robertson Why is it that from March to October of 2020, more than 300 of our community members have died from opioid overdose, not including five suspected deaths this past weekend alone, and their loss has been met by silence from our health …
New Virtual Care hours for Naturopathic Clinic
We have new hours for the Naturopathic Clinic Please see below for the information: Parkdale Site Clients: Tuesdays 12pm-6pm Queen West Site Clients: Friday 10am-3pm; Saturday 10:30am-3:30pm For more information contact: Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine via: Email – chcinfo@ccnm.edu Phone – : 416-498-1255 ext 229 Staff will determine if in person visits are required …