South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Safer Community Committee The Safer Community Committee (SCC) was comprised of neighbours, local businesses, community organizations, South Riverdale Community Health Centre board members and community advisors who have volunteered to help improve the safety and well-being in Leslieville. There were a total of five meetings, the last meeting took place on Wednesday, October 5th. Below, […]
July 25, 2023 Over the last several months we have all witnessed the increased volatility and behaviour issues in our community. We know these troubling shifts in behaviour are being felt across Toronto as we witness the effects of poverty and homelessness compounded by a deepening mental health crisis and an increasingly toxic drug supply. […]
Media Release: keepSIX CTS is Closed March 21, 2025 March 19, 2025 As directed by the province, South Riverdale Community Health Centre is closing keepSIX, its Consumption and Treatment Service at 955 Queen St E, on Friday, March 21, 2025. Media Release CEO Announcement November 25, 2024 The SRCHC Board of Directors is pleased […]
Finding peer or professional support can seem nearly impossible for people experiencing homelessness during pregnancy. That is why the MATCH (Midwifery and Toronto Community Health) Program at SRCHC partnered with the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University and Young Parents No Fixed Address to create A PATH to Safety. A PATH to […]
South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) has teamed up with Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) and other member organizations of East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP), the Ontario Health Team (OHT) serving East Toronto, to eliminate Hepatitis C in East Toronto. Staff at SRCHC and researchers from MGH and University Health Network recently published the results of […]
A PATH to Safety Drawing on qualitative data from a research study conducted with 25 pregnant individuals who have experienced homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, Canada, this video describes some of the challenges they face including: barriers accessing safe shelter, frequent relocation, violence, surveillance by the welfare system, and dealing with stigma and […]
Every year, COUNTERfit Harm Reduction Program staff and service users join forces to clean up our South Riverdale neighbourhood. Earth Day (April 22) celebrations have usually been one of key times that we get together to do this work. Teams of 5 head out, checking green spaces, alleyways and parks, and fill up bags of […]
It isn’t news that food prices in Canada have gone up – when comparing this year to last year, grocery store food prices have increased by 10.6%, with fresh vegetables having the highest increase (13.4%). Even before 2023’s skyrocketing food costs, households with restricted budgets were already having to make difficult choices of what food […]
Finding peer support can be very challenging for people experiencing stigma and marginalization. This is especially true for people experiencing challenges during pregnancy. There is so much cultural pressure for pregnancy to be a happy time that it can feel nearly impossible for people experiencing challenges like domestic abuse, instability related to migration, drug use, […]
Did you know that cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes cause about two-thirds of all deaths in Ontario? These are all chronic disease that can significantly impact a person’s health and wellbeing, as well as their day-to-day life. Although chronic diseases are among the most common health problems in today’s society, some chronic […]
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