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Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team
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We believe that if we design a health care system that works for the most vulnerable in our community, we create one that works for all.

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It’s National Addictions Awareness Week. Everyone deserves compassionate, barrier-free support.

In Your Corner is a 24/7 navigation line connecting people to mental-health and substance-use services across Mid-West Toronto.

📞 24/7 support: 416-934-8102
🌐 midwesttorontooht.ca/in-your-corner
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🏳️‍⚧️ During Transgender Awareness Week, we’re spotlighting an new breast/chest cancer screening resource from Open Door, a MWT-OHT program led by @accessalliance.bsky.social.

It was created to support 2SLGBTQI+ folks in navigating screening with confidence.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-n...
Binary & Beyond: Taking Care of Our Bodies - 2SLGBTQI+ Breast & Chest Cancer Screening in Ontario
YouTube video by AccessAlliance
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November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We’re growing team-based primary care in Mid-West Toronto.

Current openings:
🩺 Nurse Practitioner
🩺 Registered Nurse
🩺 Community Health Physician

Learn more and apply today: midwesttorontooht.ca/ipct-jobs
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This November, during Men’s Health Awareness Month, take ten minutes for yourself.

Talk to your family doctor or nurse practitioner about:
• Routine blood work
• FIT test for colorectal cancer (50–74)
• Whether prostate screening is right for you

Your health matters. Make time for it.
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Open Door brings health services directly into the community.

Visit pop-up clinics for:
• Free blood pressure checks
• Help finding a family doctor
• Reliable info on vaccines, cancer screening, and more

No health card or appointment needed. midwesttorontooht.ca/open-door
November 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Health literacy means having the information, confidence, and support to make decisions about your health.

At Open Door pop-ups, community members can ask questions, learn about local supports, and get help navigating the health system.

Learn more: midwesttorontooht.ca/open-door
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Regular breast cancer screening saves lives. Finding cancer early can mean:
✔ Lower risk of dying from breast cancer
✔ More effective treatment
✔ Fewer or easier treatments

Learn more at cancercareontario.ca/breast

Based in Toronto and looking for more info? Email info.opendoor@accessalliance.ca.
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If you’re at higher risk for breast cancer, you may qualify for the High Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP).

Learn more at cancercareontario.ca/breast

Based in Toronto and looking for more info? Email info.opendoor@accessalliance.ca.

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #GetScreened
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Early detection makes a difference. If you’re between 40–74, you can get a free mammogram through OBSP — and you don’t even need a doctor’s referral. Most people in this age group should be screened every 2 years.

Find out how to book: cancercareontario.ca/breast

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Open Door brings health services directly to local spaces.

Visit clinics for:
• Free blood pressure checks
• Help finding a family doctor or local services
• Reliable info on vaccines, cancer screening, and more

No health card or appointment needed.
Learn more at midwesttorontooht.ca/open-door
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth is a time to empower yourself with knowledge and action. Schedule your mammogram today!

cancercareontario.ca/breast

Based in Toronto and looking for more info? Email info.opendoor@accessalliance.ca

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #GetScreened
October 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek, remember: you don’t have to face it alone.💙

The In Your Corner program connects people in Mid-West Toronto to the mental health and substance use support that’s right for them.

Learn more at midwesttorontooht.ca/in-your-corner
October 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This September, visit one of our pop-up Open Door clinics for:
• Free blood pressure checks and basic screenings
• Help finding a family doctor or services
• Reliable info on vaccines, cancer screening, and more

No health card or appointment needed.

midwesttorontooht.ca/open-door
September 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Virtual Urgent Care is a good option if:
🕑 You can’t get a timely appointment with your provider
🩺 You don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner
📅 You need flexible care that fits your schedule

👉 Learn more and book: torontovirtualed.ca
August 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨

The Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team is looking for a Primary Care Transformation Specialist to help improve how people connect to primary care in our community.

🔗 Apply now: linkedin.com/jobs/view/4283567694
August 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It’s International Youth Day! Let’s help kids and teens stay healthy for the year ahead.

📅 Back-to-school is the perfect time to check their routine vaccinations, like:
Measles (MMR)
Meningococcal (meningitis)
COVID-19

📍 For more information, visit: toronto.ca/immunization
August 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Free, drop-in health care — no health card needed.
This August, Open Door is bringing pop-up clinics to local neighbourhoods across Mid-West Toronto.

✔️ Blood pressure checks
✔️ Help finding a family doctor
✔️ Info on vaccines, screening & more

🔗 midwesttorontooht.ca/open-door
August 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“When I voice my concerns, they are always heard and acted on.”
– Yasmin Sheikhan, Patient Vice Chair, MWT-OHT

Learn how the Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council is helping shape real change in our Ontario Health Team
🔗 midwesttorontooht.ca/patient-partnership
July 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Partner Spotlight: Mid-West Toronto Family Practice Network

The FPN brings together family doctors and nurse practitioners to strengthen primary care across our region — improving access, reducing barriers, and supporting providers.

📣 Read more: midwesttorontooht.ca/partner-spotlight-fpn
July 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
✨ Our Shared Priorities for 2025/26 ✨

Our 2025/26 Business Plan is here — aligning our efforts to make it easier for people in Mid-West Toronto to get the care and supports they need.

See what’s ahead: midwesttorontooht.ca/business-plan
July 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Open Door is a mobile health and resource program from the MWT-OHT and Access Alliance. We bring free, drop-in health services right into local neighbourhoods — no health card or appointment needed.

Come by one of our July pop-up clinics.
For more information visit: midwesttorontooht.ca/open-door
July 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Stay safe in the heat:
🥤 Drink water often
👒Wear loose, light clothes
⛱ Avoid the sun from 11am–4pm
🏘 Check on neighbours
❄️Find an air-conditioned space near you

Toronto’s Heat Relief Network includes air-conditioned spaces open to the public:
toronto.ca/cool-spaces
June 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
June is National Indigenous History Month.

It's a time to honour the diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples—and to reflect on the impacts of colonialism on health and wellbeing.
June 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy Pride Month! 🌈

This June, we recognize and stand with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across Mid-West Toronto and beyond.

As an Ontario Health Team, we remain committed to building a more equitable health system—one where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported.

#PrideMonth #HealthEquity
June 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Care doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes coordination between hospitals, primary care, community supports, mental health organizations, and frontline workers.

At the Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team, we work behind the scenes to connect care—so patients don’t have to.
May 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM