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Health Links

 

General

 

Health Canada
Health Canada website with information on Canada's health system and government priorities.

 

Community Social Planning Council of Toronto

Social policy and planning issues of concern to local communities in Toronto.

 

Medline Plus
U.S. site listing health issues, medication information.

 

Campaign 2000 End Child Poverty in Canada
An annual report card on child poverty in Canada with many useful facts and statistics.

 

 

Mental Health and Counselling
 

Centre for Addictions and Mental Health

Wide range of information on substance use and mental health issues.

 

Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children

Resources on the issue of violence against women

 


 

LGBT

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network

A not-for-profit agency funded by the AIDS Bureau of the Ontario. Optimizes the quality of life of people living with HIV in Ontario.

AIDS Committee of Toronto
Information and support services for people with HIV/AIDS.

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Health Access Project
US based Organization that
works with GLBT populations – and those who serve them – across the Commonwealth to respond to needs in a timely and targeted manner.

Canadian Cancer Society
Information and support services for people living with cancer.

Central Toronto Youth Services Pride and Prejudice Program
Support, resources and counselling for youth.

David Kelley Lesbian and Gay Community Counselling Program
Short-term
counselling for individuals, couples, and families.

The 519 Community Centre
Community services and programs.

Hassle Free Clinic
Sexual health medical and counselling services.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Support, education and resources for family members.

Planned Parenthood of Toronto
Sexual and reproductive health services for youth and women.

Toronto Bisexual Network
Peer support and social opportunities for bisexuals.

Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
Information and practical support services for people with HIV/AIDS. 

2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations
Support and counselling for 2-spirited people living and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Wellspring
Support groups for lesbians and gay men affected by cancer.

Bisexual Resource Center
Education and support for bisexual issues.

Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Lesbian and gay cancer information and resources.

Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition
A national organization to address the health and wellness needs of our communities.

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
Information, support and resources.

Gay Health
General health and wellness information.

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
Education, advocacy and research.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Medical Students of Canada
A national organization dedicated to address the issues of GLBT medical students and physicians in Canada.

Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network
A constituent group of the American Society on Aging.

Lesbian Health Research Centre
Health information from the Lesbian Health Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco.

Lesbians and Cancer
Information and resources for lesbian and bisexual women affected by cancer.

Lesbian STD Page
Sexual health information for women who have sex with women. 

LGBT Health Channel
An LGBT health community.

Proud to Quit Smoking
A Vancouver project with LGBTT quit smoking resources.

Safer Sex for Bisexuals and Their Partners
A brochure created by Fenway Community Health in Boston.

Transcend Transgender Support and Education Society
Information and resources from an organization in Victoria, BC.

Trans-Health.com
An online magazine of health and fitness for trans people.

TransGender Care
Health and medical information about therapies and treatment.
 

LGBT - Youth

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youthline

A toll-free, Ontario-wide, peer-support phone line for LGBT youth.
 

Supporting Our Youth


 

Breast Cancer and Breast Health – Bisexual and Lesbian women
 

The Lesbians and Breast Cancer Project (Ontario)

 

The Mautner Project For Lesbians with Cancer (US)

 

Lesbians and Breast Cancer Project Selected Resources

 

Lesbians and Breast Cancer - A Review of Refereed Literature

 

Cancer in Women Who Have Sex With Women

 

Wellspring support group for lesbian and bisexual women

Lesbians and Cancer
An information hub for lesbian and bisexual women affected by cancer.


Breast Cancer – General population

Imaginis - The Breast Health Resource

Ontario Breast Screening Program

Breast Cancer Care (UK)

 

Breast Cancer Organizations

Gilda's Club Greater Toronto

Willow Breast Cancer Support and Resource Services

Wellspring

Breast Cancer Support Services (Burlington, ON)

OBCIEP (Ontario Breast Cancer Information Exchange Partnership)

 

Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College                      

Operates a supervised student chiropractic clinic at Sherbourne Health Centre.

 

The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Operates a supervised student naturopathic clinic at Sherbourne Health Centre.
 
 

Housing and Homelessness

Cathy Crowe, Street Nurse, Atkinson Justice Fellow       

Undertakes advocacy work on behalf of homeless and underhoused people. 

Tel: 416-324-5069   Fax: 416-324-4188   email: ccrowe@sherbourne.on.ca
 

The Centre for Social Justice

An advocacy organization that seeks to strengthen the struggle for social justice.

 

City of Toronto - Supporting Community Partnerships Initiative

Provides resources to organizations serving homeless people.

 

The Trillium Foundation

Makes strategic investments to build healthy, sustainable, and caring communities in Ontario.

Ronzig Gallery

Photography and Video Blog by writer, photoartist and formerly homeless person, Ronzig