Resources Available during COVID-19 Pandemic
Food Resources:
Black Creek Community Farm
Patients in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood who require emergency food support can call 416-393-6381 ext. 100 or fill out an online application by clicking on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTdYjk9AfJ96vevRfmlV9DhQP9GEcbAJO1iGw-2nzzMY6XGg/viewform
Toronto Foodlink Hotline (FoodShare)
416-392-6655 or 211
The Salvation Army York Community Church
1100 Weston Road
Patients can make a food bank appointment here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14967726&appointmentType=5316963
North York Harvest
In response to COVID-19, locations and times are subject to change
Call 416-635-7771 or email info@northyorkharvest.com
Click link below for interactive map of local food banks:
https://northyorkharvest.com/find-a-food-bank/
Second Harvest Meal Program
416-408-2594
https://secondharvest.ca/need-food/
Meal Delivery Pilot Project
Toronto Street Food Bank
191 New Toronto St, Etobicoke, ON M8V 2E7
https://www.dailybread.ca/need-food/new-toronto-street-food-bank/
Income Resources:
Employment Insurance
- The one-week waiting period for EI sickness benefits will be waived for new claimants who are quarantined so they can be paid for the first week of their claim
For more information, click link below:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/notices/coronavirus.html
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response: Applications start early April 2020
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- Emergency Care Benefit (temporary income relief for workers and parents)
- providing up to $900 bi-weekly, for up to 15 weeks
- Emergency Care Benefit (temporary income relief for workers and parents)
- Emergency Support Benefit (support to workers who are not eligible for EI and who are facing unemployment)
For more information, click the link below:
COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program for Canadians Abroad
https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/emergency-info/financial-assistance/covid-19-financial-help
Mental Health
COVID-19 Anxiety Handout
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1i6Q4p5cIw5QaXR-Rv0jE3TV7XTq6rzB1
What to do if you are anxious or worried about coronavirus?
Big White Wall
https://otn.ca/patients/bigwhitewall/