Clinic Programs

A clinic operated by a handful of volunteer doctors, nurses and community members began providing free healthcare to newcomers to Canada who found it difficult, often impossible to obtain the medical treatment they needed.

Chiropody Foot Care Program

The Chiropody program is a CCRIHC healthcare initiative committed to delivering essential foot care services to individuals of all ages, with emphasis on pain management, wound care and preventing lower limb amputations among those affected by diabetes mellitus and/or vascular diseases.

General Medicine & Primary Care Clinics

Volunteer health professionals at the Community Volunteer Clinic provide free primary medical care to medically uninsured and IFH protected refugees and refugee claimants and others new to Canada. Open Tuesday and Thursday evenings, nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners and others provide medical care. No proof of health insurance is required. Appointments are preferred. Now, thanks to your and other support, the clinics are every day by appointment. Please call before arriving.

If you have any questions regarding the Community Volunteer Clinic at CCRIHC, please call +1 (647) 267-2176 EXT. 1

The Gavin Pape Diabetes and Vascular Health Clinic

The Diabetes Strong Clinic is newcomer focused. Our team works diligently with each and everyone to ensure they are empowered to self-manage their blood sugars and receive appropriate referrals to best manage their health and thereby significantly reduce their risk of complications.

If you have any questions regarding the Diabetes Strong Program at CCRIHC, please call +1 (647) 267-2176 or click to send an email.

Dietitian Program

Our dietitian services are aimed to understand you as a person, your cultural foods, your financial situation, your likes/dislikes, your living situation, your nutrient requirements, and dietary restrictions. Whatever your situation is we are here to help you feel better, feel stronger, and better able to manage your health. There is no fee or charge to see our dietitian. There may be a small fee for any forms completed. Ask our team about a referral.

If you have any questions regarding the Dietitian Program at CCRIHC, please call +1 (647) 267-2176 or click to send an email.

Mental Healthcare & Counselling

The Mental Health Care & Counselling Program at the Canadian Center for Refugee and Immigrant Healthcare (CCRIHC) is committed to delivering trauma-informed counselling by providing a safe, non-judgmental, and trusting space for vulnerable refugees and displaced migrant populations who have experienced significant losses and traumatic events.

Children and Youth New to Canada

This healthcare service gap impacts tens of thousands of uninsured children in Canada. The volunteer paediatricians with POP provide access to a specialist and medical care.

Scarborough Women's At-Risk Newcomer’s (SWAN) Clinic

The SWAN clinic is accepting patients for assessments, diagnosis and treatment. We provide a safe and confidential medical home for refugee women's healthcare.

Social Work

Starting a refugee life over again in a foreign country, fleeing on long dangerous journeys presents daunting challenges and pitfalls. Our social workers assist with a number of different challenges that refugees and undocumented workers experience.

Urban Dental Clinic

The Urban Dental Clinic at the Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Healthcare delivers low cost urgent dental care to low income uninsured Torontonians.