Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
Community Health Centre
- Description
- Community Health Centre * a range of services including primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, health promotion, counselling and community development programs
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
CHEERS - Provides youth in and from the child welfare system with support services as they transition from government care to independence
Counselling - Support clients to discover or build on their own strengths * a way to learn more about self, make changes, and improve the sense of wellbeing by reaching specific goals
Dental Services - Reduced Fee Dental Services - Basic dental services on a reduced fee schedule * services include dental examinations, radiographs, cleaning, filling, extractions, and selected root canals
Diabetes Education 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 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
Harm Reduction Programs - Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) - Harm reduction based health services that provide an environment where it is legal to possess and consume drugs via injection, intranasal (snorting) and oral (popping pills) * harm reduction supplies, education on safer drug use, overdose prevention and intervention, medical and counselling services, and referrals to housing, income support and other services
ID Clinic - 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
Niiwin Wendaanimak (Four Winds) - Indigenous Health and Wellness Program - Culturally specific Indigenous supports and access to healing ceremonies, health education with a focus on diabetes (prevention and education), case management supports, access to primary care and harm reduction supports, and social recreation activities
Pregnancy and Parenting Programs - Case Management for At-risk Pregnant and Parenting Women - Counselling, case management, support, and advocacy for pregnant and parenting women from a harm reduction perspective
Pregnancy and Parenting Programs - Great Start Together Perinatal Program - Support and education to pregnant women and new mothers
Primary Health Care - A range of health care services * no Ontario Health Insurance required for general services
Specialized Services for Homeless, Street Involved & Youth at Risk - Promotes access to health care for street involved youth * services tailored to homeless and at-risk youths
Voice Mail Program - Low cost voice mail service that allows to retrieve messages from any phone
Youth Programs - Youth Case Management - Case manager assist youth in navigating various parts of the social system, including education, employment, housing, income supports, legal and immigration - Eligibility
- Must live in catchment area * no catchment area restrictions for homeless or underhoused people, or for dental or harm reduction services
Residency Requirements: College St (north) to Lake Ontario (south), Dovercourt Rd (west) to Yonge St (east) * medical services without Ontario Health Insurance - Dupont St (north) to Lake Ontario (south), Dovercourt Rd (west) to Yonge St (east) - Application Process
- Call ahead if possible or drop in to book an intake appointment
- Phone
- 416-703-8482
- Fax
- 416-703-7832
Clinical:416-703-8479 - Web Site
- pqwchc.org/
- Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese); Chinese (Mandarin); English; Portuguese; Spanish
- Fees
- voicemail service $10 per 3 months
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)
- Last Verified On
- August 13, 2024
- Address
- 168 Bathurst St
ON, M5V 2R4
Cross Street: Bathurst St and Richmond St W
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon, Tue, Thu 9am-8pm * Wed 1pm-8pm * Fri 9am-5pm *Hours vary for dental clinic, please call
- Service Area(s)
- Toronto Downtown Central
- Toronto Downtown North
- Toronto Downtown West
