Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services - AccessPoint on Danforth (APOD)

Program:

AccessPoint on Danforth (APOD)

Organizations:

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services

Phone Numbers:

416-693-8677

Fax:

416-693-1330

Email:

talktous@accessalliance.ca

Website:

www.accessalliance.ca

Address:

3079 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON
M1L 1A8

Intersection:

Victoria Park Ave and Danforth Ave

Location:

Toronto (Oakridge)

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Notes:

Elevators available, automatic doors to building and washroom

Hours:

Mon, Fri, Sat 9:30am-4:30pm * Tue, Thu 9:30am-7:30pm * Wed 1pm-4:30pm

Executives:

Axelle Janczur - Executive Director
Access Alliance Multuiculutural Health and Community Services
416-324-8677
Rejwan Karim - Director Community Programs and Partnership Development
4166997930 * rkarim@accessalliance.ca

Contacts:

Hossam Bakir - Acting Manager, Primary Care Services and Systems

Service Description:

Community health centre * provide accessible, community-governed, inter-professional, primary care services, as well as a range of health promotion, community services, and community capacity building programs

Community and Health Promotion Services Focus on newcomers, women, families with children birth-6 years * peer outreach and support * parenting and parent-child groups * prenatal nutrition and support * food skills groups * health education * lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) services * expressive arts * environmental awareness * research and advocacy on newcomer, immigrant and refugee issues

Community Resource Centre (CRC) Information and referral to community and government services and resources * access to computers, Internet, photocopier, fax and telephone * seasonal income tax clinic (February-April)

Primary Care Services Medical and nursing assessment, prevention and treatment * pre and post natal care * immunizations * chronic disease management * diabetes education * sexual health and education * nutrition and dietetics * counselling and therapy for individuals, and groups * health coaching and education * self-management and systems navigation * physiotherapy * no OHIP required for primary care services and most specialist referrals

Senior Services Community centre for older adults

drop-in
social programs
crafts
recreational and educational programs
snow removal registry

Settlement Services Orientation to community * needs and eligibility assessments * settlement related information * support navigating health and government systems * LGBTQ+ settlement * referral to housing, legal and employment services * one-on-one settlement support * group information sessions

Youth Services Activities for vulnerable and immigrant and refugee youth * establishing healthy social networks * development of civic engagement * skills and career development on site programs * settlement * field trips * seasonal programs for March Break, Summer, Winter break

Fees:

free

Application:

Pick up a registration/application form for primary care and other services * no referral required * support available to fill out the forms

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:

Vulnerable population including newcomers, immigrants and refugees

Languages:

English ; Many other languages

Area(s) Served:

Toronto and area

About Us

Our Vision: Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.
Our Mission: Access Alliance provides services and addresses system inequities to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities.

This information was last completely updated on: 7-19-2024

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