The clinic will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labour Day. On Thursday, September 24th, the clinic will close at 4pm for PPT's Annual General Meeting.
The World Health Organization has declared a level 6 influenza pandemic alert. Planned Parenthood Toronto has a solid pandemic plan in place, and we are implementing aspects of it accordingly.
Right now, we’re still operating as usual.
If you take any medications regularly (including birth control pills), we recommend that you stock up on them as it may be more difficult to access services if a Provincial Emergency is declared.
For updates on the situation, please check out the following links:
Toronto Public Health’s information page on swine flu.
Planned Parenthood Toronto's emergency preparedness and pandemic influenza factsheet is available here.
If a pandemic or a provincial emergency is declared, we may not be offering drop-in services, and our programs and services may be reduced. Please phone us at 416-961-0113 before coming in.
Our fall newsletter is now available online! Read more about Planned Parenthood Toronto programs and people here
NOTICE OF OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, PLEASE JOIN US!
This year, PPT’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday, September 24th between 5:00
and 6:00pm at Metro Hall (55 John Street, Suites 308/309). At this event, PPT will not only review its accomplishments
of the past year, but our members will also help to guide our strategic directions through
the election of PPT’s Board of Directors and the review and approval of our Audited Financial Statements.
PPT GETS A MHUve ON AFTER OUR AGM: JOIN US!
Please join us in Metro Hall’s Rotunda on September 24th, between 6:30-8:30pm, for the launch
of PPT’s Mobile Health Unit (MHU)! Thanks to the generous donation of the Estate of Catherine Cragg,
PPT will be making regular stops at partner women’s shelters across Toronto to give women the crucial
reproductive and sexual heath services they need. Please join us to find out how your on-going support
can help us to continue to provide sexual health care and education to women fleeing domestic violence or
who have unstable housing. Please RSVP to Sarah S by September 14th at 416-961.0113 ext 125 or ssiddiqui@ppt.on.ca
For more information on the MHU please click here
For Pamphlet about the Mobile Health Unit please click here
We heard you and it's finally here -- the Saturday Clinic!
As of February 2009, we will no longer be open on Friday evenings past 4pm to make room for our NEW SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC on Saturdays!
The Saturday clinic is a direct result of your feedback. The pilot will run for about a year, starting this February! After that period, we'll re-evaluate the service in order to determine if it's sustainable and accessible enough for you, and if it works, we hope to roll it out into our regular programming.
What's Happening
Beginning in February, on Fridays, the clinic will open at 9:30am (our regular time) for booked appointments. At 1pm, drop-in and booked appointments will be running simultaneously until we close at 4pm. On Saturday mornings, the clinic will be open at 10am for the Saturday drop-in clinic and we'll continue taking clients for drop-in until we're full or until we close, which will be at 2pm.
The Twist
The Saturday clinic will operate as a sexual health clinic only.
That means, for example, that you can see the clinician if you need:
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing
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- Birth Control (at a reduced price)
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- Emergency contraception/PlanB
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...and other sexual health matters.
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If you're in doubt and don't know whether or not your issue is of a sexual health nature, feel free to call us or ask the front desk staffer when you come in if you'll be able to see the clinician.
Our NEW Drop-in Schedule
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Monday |
1pm - 8pm
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Tuesday |
1pm - 8pm
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Wednesday |
4pm - 8pm
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Thursday |
1pm - 8pm
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Friday |
1pm - 4pm
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SATURDAY |
10am - 2pm
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See you Saturday!
The Training Centre offers training for service providers on a variety of topics on sexuality, sexual health, anti-homophobia education, and prevention. Taught by experienced staff, these sessions bring the latest in information and practice to service providers who work with a variety of communities. Trainings are specifically designed to help service providers develop the skills and awareness it takes to provide sexual health information and resources to their clients. All trainings are informed by the development of strong research and evaluation mechanisms.
Service Providers are in an ideal position to provide positive sexual health messages and resources to their clients and program participants. We emphasize the political, social and economic determinants that impact the individuals? sexual and reproductive health and focus on the barriers experienced in accessing effective, preventative programming and services. We believe that providing positive, accurate, accessible and relevant sexual health information leads to informed decisions and increased positive health outcomes for individuals and communities.
Training sessions will help participants recognize the importance of values, attitudes, and beliefs in teaching and learning about sexuality education, identify key elements of effective sexual health education based on the latest research, develop comfort with discussing sexuality, develop an understanding of key sexual health topics, make use of effective ?teachable? opportunities, and learn teaching strategies that address diverse learning styles, cultures, and experiences.
We look forward to sharing our knowledge and expertise with you in the coming months and hope you will find the Training Centre to be an informative and rewarding professional development experience.
For information on training and registration, click here.
If you are currently a client of PPT's and pregnant, inquire about our new and useful hAndy Starter Kits. They consist of items for you and your baby, that you'll need on or after your delivery date - and the best part is that they're FREE! For more details, call 416.961.0113 x 166.
