Maggie’s: Toronto Sex Workers Action Project
Peer resource centre, drop-in lounge, promotion of safer sex practices and materials, support for victims of violence or sexual assault, info on legal issues surrounding sex trade, referrals to legal and other community services, staffed by current and former sex workers, and peer volunteer opportunities.
Parkdale Community Health Centre
Women’s Connection Program @ Roncesvalles & Queen Healthcare: anonymous HIV testing, free flu shot clinic. healthy child screenings, Saturday medical drop-in, asthma education, infant hearing program, chiropody, counselling and therapy (including anger management counselling), diabetes management program, naturopathy, psychiatry, physiotherapy.
Sex Workers Alliance of Toronto
Fights for sex workers rights to fair wages, and safe and healthy working conditions. Opposes any law that criminalizes sex workers. Provides health, legal info, and free condoms, as well as, educates service providers and policy makers.
Shout Clinic
Free service, no Ontario Health Insurance or registration at the Health Centre required. Anonymous HIV testing: standard HIV antibody test (draw blood and send to lab, 2 weeks for results) or rapid HIV antibody test (prick finger, results in minutes). Pre and post-test counselling, free safer sex materials (condoms and lube), harm reduction materials (needles, safer crack use supplies, etc.).
Streetlight Support Services
Support for women, men, and transgender individuals involved in any level and any capacity of the sex trade who wish to exit the industry or contemplate a lifestyle change.
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCC/MWAR)
24/7 confidential crisis line crisis intervention/support – Individual face to face counselling.