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Street Health and the women involved in the All Women’s Drop-In thank Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health for their support. The drop-in is now in the second year and is filling a vital service need for women in the downtown east region of Toronto. Finding Her Way Forward Experiencing distress from an early age can […]

    On behalf of the Street Health Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Lin Sallay as Street Health’s next Executive Director, effective July 10, 2023. Following an extensive recruitment process supported by an external executive search team, Street Health’s Recruitment Team and Board of Directors unanimously endorsed Lin as […]

As Safer Supply continues to make headlines around the country, take a moment to hear from the folks who have actually taken part in these programs. Street Health is part of the Downtown Eastside Collaborative Safer Opioid Supply Program (SOS) This service is a partnership between South Riverdale Community Health Centre and Regent Park CHC. […]

“My parents could not afford their mortgage anymore, so they split, and I began to move around a lot.”   Marsha has many fond memories from childhood. “I enjoyed school, I was mostly into gym class, doing volleyball, track, cross country, I was very involved with sports, I also liked geography, woodworking, and creative writing.” […]

“I was spiraling down and I didn’t know how to stop”   There are roughly 10,000 people in Toronto who are homeless or insecurely housed on any given night. The pandemic, rising cost of living, lack of affordable housing, and the poisoned drug crisis are just some of the reasons more and more people are […]

  I’ve Come a Long Way … Janice was only 8 years old when her father died. The sudden loss coupled with rising political instability taking place in her home country of Jamaica, lead her mother to make the decision to bring Janice and her younger sister to Canada, eventually settling in Toronto.  “My mom […]

“I never thought I would be homeless until it happened to me” René grew up in a comfortable middle-class home, both of her parents enjoyed stable employment, she went on vacations in the summer and was always encouraged to chase any opportunity that came her way. But after a series of unfortunate events, René departed […]

    As overdose deaths continue to climb, calls for an end to the stigmatizing policies that exist as a byproduct of the failed war on drugs approach continue to grow. This vilifying approach needs to be replaced by a harm reduction-centered model to respond to the crisis with a greater sense of empathy, while […]

  Street Health’s Board of Directors is a volunteer community board. The Board is currently recruiting new members including positions for those who have lived experience of homelessness and/or substance use. We are also looking for a member with an accounting/financial background for the role of Board Treasurer. If you are interested in community health […]