Community Health Centres (CHC) are non-profit organizations that provide primary health and health promotion programs for individuals, families and communities. A health centre is established and governed by a community-elected board of directors.

CHCs work with individuals, families and communities to strengthen their capacity to take more responsibility for their health and wellbeing. They provide education and advice on helping families access the resources they need from other community agencies. CHCs work together with others on health promotion initiatives within schools, in housing developments, and in the workplace. They link families with support and self-help groups that offer peer education, support in coping, or are working to address conditions that affect health. As such, the Community Health Centre Program contributes to the development of healthy communities.

CHCs' health promotion programs that contribute to child and family health include:

• domestic violence prevention/treatment including direct counseling, addictions counseling, conflict resolution, anger management, stress management, self-esteem enhancement
• parenting education, both individual and group, to improve healthy child development
• parent-child resource rooms and drop-insanti-racist initiatives and other programs to promote tolerance, cultural diversity and acceptance of minority groups
• education, counseling and groups related to weight/body image issues, peer relationships, healthy sexuality
• programs for street youth including drop-ins
• programs for teen mothers

East End Community Health Centre
343 Coxwell Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4L 3B5
Canada
Tel  : 416-778-5858
Fax : 416-778-5855

Flemingdon Health Centre
10 Gateway Boulevard
Toronto (Don Mills), Ontario
M3C 3A1
Canada
Tel  : 416-429-4991
Fax : 416-422-3573

Four Villages Community Health Centre
1700 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 4C3
Canada
Tel  : 416-604-3361
Fax : 416-604-336

Regent Park Community Health Centre
465 Dundas Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 2B2
Canada
Tel  : 416-364-2261
Fax : 416-364-0822
Web site : www.regentparkchc.org

Rexdale Community Health Centre
8 Taber Road
Toronto (Etobicoke), Ontario
M9W 3A4
Canada
Tel  : 416-744-0066
Fax : 416-744-1881

South Riverdale Community Health Centre
955 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4M 3P3
Canada
Tel  : 416-461-1925
Fax : 416-461-3578

Stonegate Community Health Centre
150 Berry Road
Toronto (Etobicoke), Ontario
M8Y 1W3
Canada
Tel  : 416-231-7070
Fax : 416-231-2663

Central Toronto Community Health Centres
168 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2R4
Canada
Tel  : 416-703-8480
Fax : 416-703-7832

Shout Clinic
467 Jarvis Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 2G8
Canada
Tel  : 416-927-8553
Fax : 416-927-9365

West Hill Community Services
156 Galloway Road
Toronto (Scarborough), Ontario
M1E 1X2
Canada
Tel  : 416-284-5931
Fax : 416-724-5205

Women's Health in Women's Hands
2 Carlton Street, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1J3
Canada
Tel  : 416-593-7655
Fax : 416-593-5867

York Community Services
1651 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6M 3W2
Canada
Tel  : 416-653-5400
Fax : 416-653-1696