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Learning to Live with the Circle of Life and Death

May 10, 2022

By Betty-Ann RutledgeVolunteers, Outreach & Training CommunityHospice Program & Friendly Visiting In June 2018, 32-year-old Novelette Munroe came to SCHC for grief support following multiple deaths in her life. She…

New & Innovative Ways of Addressing Inclusion & Accessibility at SCHC

May 10, 2022

By Dharshana Jayapathy, BA, BSW, MSW(c), RSWCoordinator, Tamil Seniors Health ProgramCaregiver Wellness Team 2020 has been a new experience for all of us, and the month of June was no…

Donor Story: Taking Good Steps Towards A Greater Cause

May 10, 2022

Interview by Rhea TonyMarketing and Communications InternSCHC Shye Zhang is a Toronto based artist who donated proceeds to SCHC from her fundraising auction held in June 2020 during the pandemic…

5 Steps Towards Advocacy Allyship

May 10, 2022

By Renee AllenChild and Youth Health Program FacilitatorHealth Promotion The deaths of George Floyd and Regis Korchinski-Paquet left people questioning how they can support the fight against police brutality and…

Systemic Racism & its Effects on Minority Healthcare

May 10, 2022

By Arifah YusufChild/Youth Health Program CoordinatorHealth Promotion After the tragic killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota, people from across the world expressed their outrage and…

The World As We Know It Has Changed.

May 10, 2022

By Betty Ann Rutledge Coordinator of Volunteers, Outreach & Training,Community Hospice Program & Friendly Visiting ​I’ve worked in the field of community-based healthcare, death, dying and bereavement for almost 30 years. I…

SCHC and Partners Keeping Children Busy Staying at Home

May 10, 2022

Written by​Dominika Siemiatkowska, Community Health Program Coordinator – Health Promotion  For some children, being indoors for prolonged periods can be rather difficult; especially when the space designated for indoor play is…

“I’m Lucky, I’ve Had A Good Life”

May 10, 2022

Interview by Jack LangedijkWritten by Neha Jayaram, Communications and Marketing Specialist ​My parents owned a convenience store when I was a child and they ran it together. In 1965 when…

The Willow Park School Clinic – Ensuring Students Maximize Their Potential In School

May 10, 2022

With the new school year beginning in a couple days, The Willow Park School Clinic, brought about by the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities in collaboration with the Toronto Foundation…

Community Event at the HUB with Sai’s Helping Hands

May 10, 2022

Written byNeha Jayaram, Communications and Marketing Specialist We were very excited at the opportunity because of how much it would benefit our Scarborough community. On August 3rd, Sai’s Helping Hands…