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Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
Community Health Centre
- Description
- Health centre focused on family and community health * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups
Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health
Anonymous HIV Testing - HIV information and testing * privacy is protected with no identification required * outreach services and education * referral to community services * pre-test counseling on how people get HIV, and what a positive or negative test result might mean * post-test counseling to discuss the results
Case Management - Support to navigate the social system such as education, employment, housing, income supports (Ontario Works and ODSP), legal and immigration
Counselling - Support to navigate the social system such as education, employment, housing, income supports (Ontario Works and ODSP), legal and immigration
Dental Services - West End Oral Health Clinic - Services include:
Diabetes Management Program - Supports for people living with prediabetes or diabetes * one-on-one or group consultation on monitoring blood sugar levels, medications, healthy eating, exercise, and other lifestyle choices * registered nurse and dietitian on staff
Harm Reduction Programs - Harm Reduction Group Programming - Group programming with a focus on Hepatitis C virus, HIV prevention and support, harm reduction, education and awareness * topics include harm reduction, high risk activities, safer sex, positive prevention, health promotion, access to community resources
Harm Reduction Programs - Harm Reduction Outreach and Satellite Programs - Teams of outreach workers provide safer drug use, safer sex, body piercing, and testosterone/steroid kits and supplies as well as water, hygiene supplies, socks and underwear, information and support * Naloxone distribution and training provided through the program
Harm Reduction Programs - Harm Reduction Room - An environment for people to discuss safer drug use and safer sex practices * referrals to programs and support in the community
Housing Support - COVID-19: Services suspended
ID Clinic - First come first serve basis * Identification clinic for individuals looking to replace or obtain legal Canadian identifications, including social insurance number, birth certificate, and record of landing * in partnership with Street Health
Income Tax Clinic - Income tax filing for low-income individuals and families * self-employed not included
Newcomer Programs - Child Minding Training - Opportunities for newcomer women and women living on a low income to develop skills and knowledge in early childhood development and community-based child minding and child care
Newcomer Programs - Newcomers and Families - Health promotion programming for newcomers aims to help newcomers and their families increase their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing through accessing health services, programs, and community resources
Primary Health Care - A range of health care services * no Ontario Health Insurance required for general services
Seniors Program - Seniors Programming Details - Promotion on health aging through regular group educational, social and physical activities as well as advocacy on issues affecting the wellbeing of low-income and marginalized seniors
Toronto - Roncesvalles Ave - Pregnancy and Parenting Programs - Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5Ps) - Offer support, nutrition and community programs information for pregnant families and families with infants 0-3 years of age
Women's Program - KAPOW - A harm reduction-based, sex positive, trans-inclusive, peer-supported drop-in * health education workshops, safer sex and drug use information *
Youth Programs - Guys Can Cook - Leadership and skills development opportunity for young men * learn how to plan a menu and cook practical nutritious and affordable meals * facilitated by a chef, dietitian, and health promoter - Eligibility
- Priority to those who encounter barriers to high quality health care services including: Newcomers * racialized communities * people who are homeless or living near the street * people with mental health challenges and addictions * people living with visible and invisible disabilities * isolated older adults * LGBTQ communities * people living in poverty
Residency Requirements: Bloor St W (north) to Lake Ontario (south), Parkside Dr (west) to Dovercourt Rd (east) - Application Process
- Call or visit * no referral required * appointments required for some programs
- Phone
- 416-537-2455
- Fax
- 416-537-5133
Clinical: 416-537-3526 - Website
- Visit Website
- Languages
- English; Portuguese; Spanish; Tamil
- Fees
- some fees for other programs
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)
- Address
- 1229 Queen St W
Toronto, ON, M6K 1L2
Intersection: Dufferin St and Queen St W; Toronto (South Parkdale)
Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre Site Location: Parkdale Site
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon, Tue, Thu 9am-8pm * Wed 1pm-8pm * Fri 9am-5pm
- Service Area(s)
- Toronto Downtown West
