By Laura McDonald Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and it is the leading cause of cancer death in Ontario. In 2020, it was expected that 10,592 people would be diagnosed with lung cancer in Ontario and that 7,124 people would die from lung cancer.1 The good news is that [...]
By Laura McDonald - March 2022 - It is important to take care of your health every day, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of staying healthy includes getting a regular Pap test. A Pap test only takes a few minutes and it checks for early signs of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer affects [...]
By Georgie Alford - February 2022 - This year, Anti-Bullying Day, also known as Pink Shirt Day, is recognised on Wednesday February 23rd. Bullying, defined broadly as a deliberate effort to hurt someone else, often over a long period of time, is a deeply rooted societal issue that can occur at any period [...]
By Robb Johannes (with Amanda Ceniti) - February 2022 - . Many years ago, I was working as a mental health and addictions support worker. A gentleman I was supporting, Sanjay*, had been living with a form of paranoid schizophrenia where he would perceive people close to him as impostors pretending to [...]
By Nea Maaty - February 2022 - . Black Wellness Hubs are temporary pop-ups located in neighbourhoods with high Black populations. Organized by various service providers that serve the Black community, the goal of these hubs is to promote health and wellness to Black community members through an inclusive, ethno-racial and welcoming [...]
Advocate for equality By Nina Badwal - February 2022 - Tatyanna Watts wants to make sure that no one is left behind. She has been volunteering for the St. James Town Community Corner for about a year as a Community Outreach Ambassador. As an African-Canadian, her mission is to connect Black folks [...]
Previous in-person services at the St. James Town Community Corner now available by phone while others put on hold By Nina Badwal - January 2022 - . Since its opening in 2011, The Corner’s mission has always been to provide residents of St. James Town an inclusive space where they can access [...]
By Christina Tran, RD - January 2022 - This holiday season has brought on some frustrating changes and challenges. However, if you have goals to eat well this holiday season and beyond, you can rest assured that nutrition advice has not changed significantly. From pre-pandemic days to now, there have always been some [...]
By Nina Badwal - December 2021 - (Photo: Daily Bread Food Bank) The holiday season is upon us and food insecurity in Toronto is getting worse. According to a report from the Daily Bread and North York Harvest food banks, there were 1.45 million client visits to food banks between April 1, [...]
- By Biraj Jha - . Accessibility is a human right. Is the St. James Town community failing or passing on making the area as accessible as possible to people who need it? St. James Town is a diverse and multi-faceted community located in the heart of Toronto, bordering Sherbourne Street to [...]
Nalini Pandalangat, Director of Newcomer Health & Specialty Services, Sherbourne Health, is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, and has extensive experience leading projects and programs in the community health, hospital and international development sectors. Her PhD was on cultural influences on help-seeking, treatment and support for mental health problems in the Sri Lankan Tamil community. Her research and program interests are focused on immigrant mental health, gender and health, cultural competence, health care access and health equity. Currently she is part of a core team working on the development and dissemination of a refugee mental health framework.
