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International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

May 10, 2022

Written by,Neha Jayaram, Communications and Marketing Specialist Discriminate: To make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of…

International Women’s Day 2020

May 10, 2022

Written by Neha Jayaram, Communications and Marketing Assistant March is also Nutrition Month and here at SCHC our vision is healthy women everywhere, capable of anything.  Research shows that as girls…

Social Work Week

May 10, 2022

Written by Mishal DarMSW Practicum Student with the Interprofessional Primary Care Team (IPPC) What makes social workers unique is that they are grounded in the principles of social justice. Within…

Family Day 2020

May 10, 2022

Written byNeha Jayaram, Communications and Marketing Specialist We learn so much from our families. They mould and shape us, influence our opinions and outlook on life and make us the…

A Team Above All, Above All A Team!

May 10, 2022

Written byNeha Jayaram, Communications and Marketing Specialist ​The Bhayana Family Foundation Awards recognize extraordinary contributions made by frontline staff and middle managers who are tackling #Unignorable issues at United Way…

Quest Through Scarborough 2019

May 10, 2022

Written byKrysta-Leigh Thames, Communications and Marketing Student Last year’s Quest Through Scarborough fundraising event was pretty awesome. With all the support from the SCHC community, we were able to raise…

Who Are Primary Health Care Providers?

May 10, 2022

Written byChandranie Roberts, Primary Care Manager ​It can be quite confusing to understand the various levels of health care available and the role each practitioner plays in your health care…

YEO Spotlight: How Scrolling Around Instagram Helped Start My Business

October 27, 2021

By Matthew Guades, Client of the YEO Program. Abinash Sivapalan, Grant Business Start-up Coordinator, reached out to Matthew Guades, YEO Participant, to share his thoughts on his experience with the…

Gardening With Purpose: How SCHC’s LEPP Garden Project Improves Residents’ Environmental & Physical Health

October 18, 2021

Written by Ayzha MacLean, Community Outreach Coordinator& Tagan Mani, Marketing & Fund Development Coordinator On Wednesday, October 13, 2021 SCHC hosted an event to celebrate receiving three different grants from…

“Being homebound during the pandemic was difficult but these sessions gave her that channel and hope”

July 7, 2021

Written by Abirah Chandraraj, Social Media Intern How did you hear about this program at SCHC? I, Janet, work as an Information Counsellor in the Peel Region to work with…