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All Access Alliance locations will be closed on Friday, April 1, and will reopen on Monday, April 6.

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No status, no insurance AND no doctor? No problem! The Non-Insured Clinic (NIC) is now open, by appointment only.

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Because learning should be shared
Our new website is full of resources for anyone looking to learn more about arts-based interventions for newcomer mental health.
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Pour des services d’établissement en français et/ou la formation linguistique en français, veuillez contacter : rexdalechc.com/fr | centrefranco.org

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EarlyON Drop-In Program

April 6 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Read more

Newcomer Seniors' Program: Tea & Chat (Age 55+)

April 6 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am Read more

Seniors' How To Use Zoom Workshop (Age 55+)

April 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Read more

Newcomers Seniors' Program: Bingo (Age 55+)

April 6 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Read more

Newcomer High School Youth: I Belong Here! (Age 13-17)

April 7 @ 6:30 am - 7:30 pm Read more

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A community health centre serving vulnerable immigrant & refugee communities across Toronto for 30+ years. Account not monitored 24/7.

🔅 Are you aged 15 to 30 and looking for an enga

🔅 Are you aged 15 to 30 and looking for an engaging, community-oriented summer job? Access Alliance is HIRING NOW for multiple summer positions! 🔅Are you driven to make a difference? Join our team this summer!While each position requires different skills and expertise, all are centred on improving health outcomes for immigrants, refugees, and their communities. These jobs are full-time for 8 to 12 weeks (dependent on confirmation of funding through Canada Summer Jobs.) Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and legally entitled to work in Canada.👉🏽 Apply by April 16th! For more details and to apply, see link in bio.#AccessAlliance #summerjobstoronto

All Access Alliance locations will be closed on Fr

All Access Alliance locations will be closed on Friday, April 1. We will will reopen at 9:30 am on Monday, April 6.If you have a medical emergency, please call 911.We wish you a safe and happy long weekend!#AccessAlliance

🌷🐇 ☀️ Are you ready to jump into somethi

🌷🐇 ☀️ Are you ready to jump into something new? Check out our spring and summer program calendar!We offer newcomer-friendly programs, events, and services for children, seniors and everyone in between. From cooking to cultivating, cardio to kindergarten, there are a wide range of topics you can spring into today!🐸 Check out our online calendar now at accessalliance.ca.#AccessAlliance #torontonewcomers #newcomerswelcome

📣 We're seeking dedicated leaders to join our v

📣 We're seeking dedicated leaders to join our volunteer Board of Directors!Help shape equitable, innovative care rooted in inclusion, and accessibility. Your skills and knowledge will help drive our mission to see Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.Experience in policy governance and/or strategic decision-making is a plus!Commit approximately 2 to 3 hours 8 times a year, and drive systemic changes that empower equity-deserving communities in our city.Apply by April 17 via link in bio!For more info, please contact: ExecAssist@AccessAlliance.ca#AccessAlliance #JoinOurBoard

🧸 📋🧸 Do you have a child aged 2 to 6 year

🧸 📋🧸 Do you have a child aged 2 to 6 years old? Join one of our FREE Healthy Child Screening events where our friendly team will check your child's teeth, speech, hearing, vision, emotional development, and more.Staff will also be available to provide health information, community resources, and referrals. Open to families living in Taylor Massey. Oakridge, Thorncliffe, and Flemington communities. Newcomers are welcome!👉🏾 To register, click on the link in our bio.For more information, contact us at: childandfamily@accessalliance.ca or 415-693-8677 ext. 4234 .Interpreters for Bengali, Arabic, and Urdu will be available.#accessalliance #healthychildscreening @topublichealth @fhc_chc @eyetearlyon @tnotoronto @tdsb_communityservices

"I greatly appreciate the high level of profession

"I greatly appreciate the high level of professionalism . . . [and] programs that offer diverse nutrition services and opportunities to work with underserved and newcomer communities." -- May, Dietetic Placement Student, Access Alliance --Every year at Access Alliance, our registered dietitians host thoughtful and enthusiastic dietetic placements.They view mentorship as an opportunity to give back, training future dietitians after having been guided by mentors themselves, back when they were students. Nourishing the new generation, so it can flourish.By choosing interns who demonstrate professionalism, creativity, and great communication skills, our dietitians enhance the quality of our programs. And by prioritizing placements of internationally trained dietitians, they advance Access Alliance's commitment to supporting newcomers. For more on our dietitian services, visit the link in our bio.Click here to learn more about our student placements, please see our website: accessalliance.ca (Get Involved > Find a Student Placement)#AccessAlliance #NutritionMonth @dietitianscan

🌙 Access Alliance wishes a happy, and healthy E

🌙 Access Alliance wishes a happy, and healthy Eid al-Fitr to everyone celebrating in our community. ❤ Eid Mubarak to you and your loved ones!#eidmubarak #accessalliance

👉🏽 Don't have a doctor? We're accepting new

👉🏽 Don't have a doctor? We're accepting new patients!In addition to primary health care—including doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses—our services include:> Social workers & therapists> Dietitians> Interpreting services> Settlement services> A wide variety of newcomer-friendly community programs & eventsOHIP is not required to receive our care. To sign up to be a patient with Access Alliance, please fill in a contact form via the link in our bio, and we'll be in touch for more information.For more about Access Alliance, visit our website: accessalliance.ca#AccessAlliance

🥚🍎🫐 At Access Alliance, our dietitians va

🥚🍎🫐 At Access Alliance, our dietitians value the importance of providing culturally competent care in their work. They recognize that by honouring cultural food traditions they are able to build trust and connect with our clients.In a recent Women’s Wellness program, space was made for participants to share and reflect via the module “Food & Culture: Keeping Traditions Alive”. Participants were invited to share cultural ingredients and teach recipes to the group. A dietetic intern created a map of breakfast foods shared by participants. Participants thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to teach and learn from one another.Using food to foster cultural connections helps nourish our bodies and our minds, and strengthens our sense of community.Want to know more about the programs and services our dietitians offer? Click on the link in our bio!#AccessAlliance #NutritionMonth

🥘💟🥬Food is connection, culture and comfor

🥘💟🥬Food is connection, culture and comfort—and it's a pathway to flourishing. Our Newcomers Cooking Together (NCT): Heart Health edition invites newcomers to come together and create a heart-healthy meal. Each class features recipes that use ingredients proven to help improve cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Participants are encouraged to try heart-healthy dishes from around the world, like the flavour-filled "Turmeric Curry with Chickpeas and Cauliflower", and delicious "Peanut Soba Noodles with Tofu".Every day our Access Alliance dietitians support our clients to connect, create, and flourish with great programming like NCT. This Nutrition Month we celebrate the work they do nourishing our community!To find out more about our dietitian programs and services, please click on the link in our bio.#AccessAlliance #NourishToFlourish #NutritionMonth2026

When we give, we all gain! Join us March 10 for an

When we give, we all gain! Join us March 10 for an International Women's Day community event celebrating of the impact of women giving time, resources, skills and knowledge.Discover insights from guest speaker Mihret Haile, exchange knowledge, and celebrate the impact of newcomer women in our community. Join us to share your stories and connect with others through art, music and more! We'll also have raffle prizes and tasty treats.Please register via link in bio!For more info contact Hema at hsubramaniam@accessalliance.ca#accessalliance #IWD2026

✨ Glow Up: Body & Mind ✨ Join us for a fun, f

✨ Glow Up: Body & Mind ✨Join us for a fun, family-friendly evening focused on movement, wellness, and connection! 💪🏽🧠🗓 Tuesday, March 24, 2026⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM📍 AccessPoint on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave.)Kick things off with an all-ages exercise class led by Coach Phil, then stay for engaging workshops with our Family Wellbeing & Youth Team.👨🏾‍👩🏽‍👧🏿 Parents, caregivers & youth are all welcome!🎟 Raffle prizes🍽 Food & refreshments💬 Learn how our programs support families and youth year-round!Register through the link in our bio! Let’s glow up together 🌟#accessalliance #familywellbeing #glowup

⭐️🎉Happy 2026 to our Access Alliance commun

⭐️🎉Happy 2026 to our Access Alliance community!As we reflect on 2025, we’re grateful for all we accomplished together— a diverse range of programs, healthcare services, and lively community events. We’re eagerly anticipating a bright and busy year ahead.In 2026 we’ll actively explore new programming, expand our spaces and service offerings, and build partnerships and knowledge. We’ll continue to lean into equity, access, engagement and attachment as we work to improve health outcomes, bridge system gaps, and advance health equity.Thank you for your continued trust and collaboration. We look forward to navigating the year ahead with you at our side, as we move towards a healthier, more inclusive future.#AccessAlliance #HappyNewYear

🌟 We love celebrating with you! 🌟 ❄️ Ea

🌟 We love celebrating with you! 🌟❄️ Earlier this month, Access Alliance community members, volunteers, and staff gathered in our east and west locations to celebrate the holiday season, together. On Dec. 4 at AccessPoint on Jane, a total of 194 attendees feasted on delicious chicken and vegan meals. Activities included lantern-making, expressive arts activities and our ever-popular family photo booth.⛄️ On Dec. 9 our AccessPoint on Danforth holiday dinner was a cheerful event, with songs, holiday-themed activities, and a visit from a larger-than-life gingerbread man. Volunteers from BMO stepped in to support with check-ins, raffle tickets, and food service for over 320 attendees.⭐️ Our hard-working community volunteers supported both events with their usual kindness and creativity, setting up, preparing food, and decorating our spaces beautifully.❤️ A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make these two events so warm and welcoming. We’re grateful for our many supporters, partners, and sponsors, including EYET, Coach, 8 80 Cities, and Daily Bread Food Bank, and for our community members who are so much fun to celebrate with. Happy holidays to you all!#accessalliance #happyholidays

🌶️ What do garden stewards do when faced with

🌶️ What do garden stewards do when faced with 10 lbs of hot peppers? They make hot pepper relish! 🌶️Our amazing volunteer garden stewards spent their Saturday picking peppers on our rooftop garden, then canning a simple and delicious relish. The peppers were cultivated by the stewards and shared with our community over the summer, but even as the weather cools, they keep on giving!The hot pepper relish will be shared with our community dining program to be eaten over the winter months, and each garden steward got a jar to take home.Thank you to our hardworking garden stewards! Even as the snow starts to fall, these peppers will continue to grow and give warmth to community meals.Learn more about our Green Access program and our rooftop garden here: https://accessalliance.ca/programs-services/green-access-program/#AccessAlliance #urbangardening #hotpeppers

💙❄️💙 Our annual Holiday Hamper Program p

💙❄️💙 Our annual Holiday Hamper Program provides tasty food, household necessities and children’s gifts to newcomer and low-income families in Toronto. Last year, we assisted 117 families (241 children and 190 adults), thanks to the generosity of our amazing community of donors, sponsors and volunteers.Want to become a part of our community of gift-givers? Join us in our lead up to #GivingTuesday to learn about the Holiday Hamper program, the joy it brings, and how you can contribute.Want to donate now? Visit AccessAlliance.ca and click the "Donate" button at the top of the page. All donations over $25 are eligible for a tax receipt.For more info, contact Keisha at ChildAndFamily@AccessAlliance.ca or 416-693-8677, ext. 4234.**The Holiday Hamper program operates from 91 Barrington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4C 4Y9.**#accessalliance #givingtuesdaycanada #supportyourneighbours

Who says only children have a sweet tooth? 😋 Ev

Who says only children have a sweet tooth? 😋 Everyone loves a delicious treat!Here at AccessPoint on Jane, both seniors and clients coming in for clinical services were delighted by the tasty, organic #MadeGood granola bars donated by their maker, Riverside Natural Foods. One of our seniors’ programming priorities is to provide healthy snacks to those visiting our Seniors' Active Living Centre. These granola bars will give our senior clients the extra boost of energy they need to stay active through the day's fitness and recreation programs.Affordability and food insecurity are complex, systemic issues that can’t be solved by donations alone — but every act of kindness helps. At Access Alliance, we work to help clients live healthily and with dignity, and support like this makes a big difference. We’re so grateful to the @madegoodfoods team for brightening our clients’ days with healthy snacks and generous hearts. 💚🫶🏽💓#madegoodsnacks #accessalliance #thankyouforyoursupport

🌻🏙🌿Hello Urban Agriculture Week! Learn mo

🌻🏙🌿Hello Urban Agriculture Week! Learn more about all the fantastic events "growing" on around the city: uaweekto.wordpress.com#accessalliance #uaweek2025 #compostlife

130 guests — including 15 recipients of scholars

130 guests — including 15 recipients of scholarships, special awards, and bursaries; 12 alumni; Nahom Berhane’s family, former colleagues and friends; and our incredible donors and supporters — came together to celebrate a story of community resilience that refuses to fade.A story of how deep grief became a gift that keeps giving. An evening of warm embraces, heartfelt reflections, inspiring testimonials, and vibrant celebrations of youth brilliance and leadership — and a tribute to a beloved community worker, a brother, a son, whose legacy still moves us 11 years later.Thank you to everyone who showed up and made this night unforgettable.Congratulations to this year’s 15 recipients.This is a wrap. A powerful 11-year journey from tragedy to triumph comes to a close and sparks many more new beginnings. #nahomlegacy #scholarship #accessalliance #Toronto #yourhleadership

☀️ Perfect weather, perfect vibes! Our 13th An

☀️ Perfect weather, perfect vibes!Our 13th Annual Summer Splash at Access Alliance’s east end location brought together 500+ community members from Taylor Massey and Oakridge for a day full of fun, creativity, and connection.An explosion of music, laughter, games, and community resilience — this beloved summer tradition keeps getting better each year 💦🎨🧁Huge thanks to our incredible staff and volunteers who made the day unforgettable. You make the magic happen! 💚 #SummerSplash2025 #CommunityLove #AccessAlliance #accessponit #apod

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