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Let’s Make Time – Act Today to Change Tomorrow 

December 18, 2024

By Sarmini Subramaniam RN and Ruchika Wadhwa RD  Did you know?  The rates of diabetes in Scarborough are amongst the highest at 12.45 per 100 as compared to the average 9.64 per…

Truth and Reconciliation in Scarborough

August 27, 2024

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Understanding the Role of Pharmacists in Ontario: What They Can and Can’t Do

July 31, 2024

Pharmacists are essential members of the medical team because they provide knowledge and assistance that goes well beyond just filling prescriptions. Pharmacists in Ontario are allowed to practice a wide…

Dos and Don’ts of Parent-Teen Communication

June 5, 2024

Our Family Wellbeing program helps and promotes fostering positive family dynamics to build strong connections and relationships between parents and teenagers. FWP does a great job of raising awareness by…

Reading Partnership Program 2024

May 30, 2024

EarlyON Black Innovation Grant Spring 2024 Review The impact of the Reading Partnership Program for Black Families (RPBP) goes beyond children and their caregivers learning the foundations of literacy. It…

HealthyHER HaBITS

May 27, 2024

Written by the SCHC Health Promotion team What is Health Promotion?   Health promotion, by definition, is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health (World…

Social Work Week 2024

March 6, 2024

Written by Maria Borgai, Social Worker – Diabetes Program March 4th to 10th is Social Work Week in Ontario, and across Canada, March is National Social Work Month. The 2024 theme, Social Work Opens…

Active Living Seniors Fair 2023: A Day to Remember!

January 23, 2024

Written by Anthony Rampersad, Active Living Centre Coordinator On a crisp October morning, the Scarborough Village Recreation Centre was excited and energetic. The SCHC Active Living Centre hosted the much-anticipated…

The Highlights of 2023 Growing Leadership

January 23, 2024

Written by Netra Rao Kangarla, Youth Summer Staff Through various activities, games, and workshops, the five-week GROW Youth Camp seeks to foster leadership traits in young people in Scarborough Ontario,…

Mobile Person-Centered Care at Patient’s Place!

May 30, 2023

By Jeyanithe Karunanithy, BA (Hons), MSc, Inter-Professional Primary Care (IPPC) Team “The mobile health van program is wonderful as it is geared towards “low-income”, marginalized communities or at-risk populations like…