| Description (Service) |
Health centre focused on family and community health Primary Health Care: - medical clinic staffed by family physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses / community clinics
- nutrition: individual and group support provided by registered dietitians
- clean needle exchange / safe inhalation
- diabetes education
- falls prevention program
- primary care outreach for seniors
- dental screening
- nursing foot care
- lung health program
Community Development Services: - community development: advocacy, education and supports to community residents to increase involvement in the community
- multicultural outreach: assistance to newcomers to facilitate integration into existing services
- health promotion: focusing on enabling people to increase control of their health and address determinants of health
- community house coordination: develop and facilitate programs and outreach to five low-income housing communities, support to planning and community initiatives, homework clubs
- safety and trust: support to community leaders and training to support the development of healthy communities and address issues of concern
- youth programming: United Sisters program for girls 10-14, training, workshops and events for youth, Somali Youth leadership and skills development
- pathways to education: support to high school students from low-income communities to help complete high school and move on to post-secondary education: tutoring, mentoring, financial and advocacy support
- system navigation: Support with referring you to the health and social services needed. Services are provided Monday to Friday. Appointments are available in-person, virtually, by phone, or video chat
Employment Services: - PQ Employment Services: bring the right people together with the resources they need to find success
- Canada Ontario Job Grant program: provides financial support to individual employers who want to purchase training for their employees
- Youth LEAD Employment Program: assists permanent resident and refugee youth between the ages of 15-29 to develop skills and experience working in Canada
- Job Track: 15 week program that provides pre-apprenticeship training in the Child Development Practitioner trade through paid placements in child care settings
- Future Builders: 15 week program that provides pre-apprenticeship training and work experience to youth with barriers to employment (aged 16-29 years) in residential construction trades (i.e. general carpentry)
Children and Family Services: - Headstart Nursery School: subsidized preschool program
- Early ON Child and Family Centre: universal access, information and referrals, bilingual designation
- Leaping Lizards: after-school programming
- Toy Lending Libraries: educational and recreational toys
- Circle of Support: parenting support for vulnerable families - home visiting
- Pre-Post Natal Programs: focus on infant care, parent education, nutrition program for high risk pregnant women
- School's Cool: school readiness program
- Families First: housing assistance
Specialized Preschool Programs: - First Words: screening clinics and treatment for children with speech language developmental delays
- Infant Hearing: screening of all newborns born deaf or at risk of deafness
- Blind/Low Vision: intervention and consultation services for families with infants diagnosed as blind or low-vision
Mental Health: - Assertive Community Treatment Team: support and treatment to those with severe persistent illness
- System Navigation: increase client self-efficacy and autonomy
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