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COVID-19 During Ramadan

Friday 24 April 2020

Health Access Thorncliffe Park (HATP) has prepared some strategies to help maintain social connections and healthy living this Ramadan.

Please click on the green text below to visit the website link or open a PDF:

(PDF) Coronavirus During Ramadan 2020 (Health Access Thorncliffe Park)
(Web) Staying Hydrated During Ramadan

Housing & Tenant Resources

Tuesday 21 April 2020

Please click on the green text below to visit the website link or open a PDF:

(Web) Don Valley Community Legal Services (DVCLS) - Legal advice on a range of topics, including housing
(Web) Renting Changes During COVID-19 - Government of Ontario
(Web) Updates on the Law and Legal Services (Steps to Justice) - Updates on a range of areas of law, including housing

Community Sewing Face Mask Project

Tuesday 7 April 2020

TNO – The Neighbourhood Organization, in collaboration with the Thorncliffe Flemingdon Sustainable Sewing Group, Flemingdon Community Support Services, and local residents, has launched the Community Sewing Face Mask Project (CSFMP) to respond to the challenge by Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) for East Toronto sewists to make 1,000 masks per week. These face masks will go to folks across Toronto to help communities stay healthy.

We have compiled some resources to help anyone interested in making face masks for this project:

Resources for Temporary Foreign Workers

Monday 6 April 2020

Please click on the links below to open the PDFs and websites:

Guidance for Employers of Temporary Foreign Workers Regarding COVID-19

Info on Face Coverings

Saturday 4 April 2020

Information sheets on wearing face coverings available in multiple languages. Please click on the language below to view the PDF:

At-Home Children's Activities

Friday 3 April 2020

Our Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Team has put together some great activities to keep children engaged at home. Please click the links below to open the activities: