Acupuncture, massage, and other holistic health providers
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Thrive Health Clinic |
Midtown |
http://www.thrivehealth.ca/ |
Toronto Community Acupuncture |
South Riverdale |
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ALIVE holistic health and fertility clinic |
Cabbagetown |
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Wellbe: Perinatal holistic health |
Leslieville, The Beaches |
https://www.hellowellbe.com/ |
The Happy Pelvis |
Online |
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Kaer: Perinatal Holistic Health |
The Beaches |
https://kaer.ca/pathways/ |
Frame Fidelity: Perinatal Holistic Health |
Midtown |
https://www.framefidelity.com/services |
Harm reduction and substance use
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre: Harm Reduction Program |
Parkdale, Roncesvalles, Queen West, and Dundas West |
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My Baby and Me: Perinatal Addictions Clinic Mondays 1-3:30 PM |
St Michael’s Hospital, Yonge and Dundas |
Child protection and welfare
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto |
Downtown, Scarborough, and North York |
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Native Child and Family Services of Toronto |
Cabbagetown |
Domestic violence support
(NOTE: Please speak with your midwife or provider if you feel safe to do so to assist you in accessing these resources)
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Multicultural Women Against Rape |
Address kept private |
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Yorktown Shelter for Women |
Midtown |
24 hour crisis line: 416-394-2999 https://www.yorktownfamilyservices.com/violence-against-women-services/shelter-services/ |
Lactation support
Name |
Location |
Contact |
La Leche League International |
North York, East York, and Downtown and Virtual |
https://www.lllc.ca/toronto-east |
Newman Breastfeeding Clinic |
2700 Dufferin St Unit 58A York, ON M6B 4J3 |
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Nikita Ray: Lactation Support |
Home Visits in the GTA |
https://www.solacedoula.ca/offerings#lactation-support |
Kate Sissons, IBCLC |
Home visits and East End Clinic |
https://www.katesissons.com/breastfeeding-support-toronto |
Giselle Johnston, IBCLC |
Home visits and workshops |
https://fullspectrumdoula.ca/about/ |
Parenting groups
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario |
see website |
https://www.perinatalwellbeing.ca/contact |
The Attuned Village |
2150 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON |
https://www.attunedfamilies.com/ |
Women’s College Hospital Mother Matters Support Group |
online |
https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/care-programs/mental-health-v2/mother-matters/ |
Community Singing with Sophie |
Riverdale |
https://www.instagram.com/community.singing.with.sophie/ |
The Children's Book Bank: Books and baby circles |
4 locations: Morningside, Sherbourne, Regent park, and Jane and Finch |
https://www.childrensbookbank.com/children-families |
Perinatal mental health support
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario: Pay what you can therapy |
Ontario-wide |
https://www.perinatalwellbeing.ca/individual-pwyc?fbclid=IwY2xjawFj8bpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfuJYScXJDW5O_Gj5G9N0UjDN74Nv5qZIHezzHigu1KxESdsLHbx6LQP1A_aem_ensLqEIDTZ9moYcyA1mn0g |
Anishnawbe Health Toronto: Mental Health Services |
425 Cherry Street Toronto, ON M5A 0X9 |
https://aht.ca/service/mental-health-services/ |
Humber River Health: Support group for perinatal sadness and anxiety Wednesday mornings |
Online |
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Reproductive Life Stages Program |
76 Grenville St Toronto, ON M5S 1B2 |
https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/care-programs/mental-health/reproductive-life-stages-program/ |
Support for families part of the global majority
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Centre |
East End |
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Mino care |
Canada-wide perinatal care for Black folks |
https://www.minocare.ca/ |
Support for LGBTQIA+ families
Name |
Location |
Contact |
Sherbourne Health 2SLGBTQ Family Resources |
Sherbourne Street |
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Gay Fathers of Toronto |
Church Street |
http://gayfathers-toronto.com/ |
What to Expect When He’s Expecting: A Guide to Transmasculine Reproduction |
Online |
https://transmasculinereproduction.sites.ucsc.edu/ontario/ |
Hassle Free Clinic |
East End |
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LGBTQ Parenting Connection |
Online |
https://lgbtqparentingconnection.ca/ |
