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PPE Information for Non-Healthcare Community Settings

Resources developed by the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, and Government of Canada that provide information on when PPE is and is not required and how services can be redesigned to protect the health and safety of staff, volunteers and clients and reduce the need for PPE are attached.

The use of PPE should be based on organizational Occupational Health and Safety protocols and on a risk assessment that considers the risk of a specific activity and the source of the infection.

Factsheet: COVID-19 Emergency Benefit for People Receiving Social Assistance

Please note: In response to COVID-19 the Federal Government has established an Emergency Response Plan to help individual business and non-profits.

Applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefits are now open.

Resources for Children with Developmental Disorders

A number of requests have been received in terms of resources for families with children that have developmental disorders. The City of Toronto Children's Services, Every Child Belongs team has recommended the following:

Access to health care for uninsured patients during COVID-19

Access to health care for uninsured patients during COVID-19 in Toronto: a brief guide for health care and social service providers.

Digital Transformation - a Knowledge Mobilization Resource for the Immigrant and Refugee-serving Sector

Contains resources, strategies and ideas to implement technology for delivery of direct services.

It was developed by Marco Campana for the Community Integration Network (CIN) a program from the Catholic Centre for Immigrants, (CCI) Ottawa

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 Screening Checklist

The Ontario government has developed a screening tool and other information and resources that can be used by community organizations to support communities in staying safe and healthy.

Toronto Region COVID-19 Assessment Centres

To rapidly expand screening and ease pressures on hospital emergency departments, a number of dedicated assessment centres have been established across Toronto. Toronto Public Health (TPH) is not an assessment centre and testing is not provided at TPH offices.

City of Toronto/Toronto Public Health

Links to updates from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa. Also lists affected City services, offers travel and health advice (including a link to the Ontario Ministry of Health’s self-assessment tool), and provides information on organizations and events and on economic support and recovery.

Province of Ontario/Ontario Ministry of Health

Resources including an information sheet available in multiple languages. Visit for news of cases and affected areas in Ontario, information on coronaviruses and COVID-19 specifically, information on how to protect yourself and on symptoms and treatment, and guidelines for travellers returning from affected areas.