A HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO COMPLEX HEALTH CHALLENGES
The legacy of residential schools, the Sixties Scoop and other colonial policies continues to impact generations of Indigenous families. Disconnection from culture, identity, and community has led to complex health and social challenges. Today, nearly 90% of Indigenous people in Toronto live below the low-income line. Many experience homelessness, unemployment, and barriers to education, all which are conditions that contribute to chronic illness, mental health struggles and higher rates of premature death.
Anishnawbe Health Toronto supports clients to reconnect to health and community, as well as regain access to and strengthen their traditional ways of life, including health and healing practices once banned by government policies and laws.
Emerging evidence suggests that Indigenous-led health service partnerships improve holistic health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples, that’s why unique spaces like AHT are so crucial and why our foundation exists and why we count on your support.
For over 30 years, Anisnawbe Health Toronto has provided care that blends western medicine with traditional healing. This Indigenous led model of care addresses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of health, recognizing in most cases healing is uniquely personal and not a one size fits all answer.
Impact by the numbers:
- AHT has on average 30,177 client visits per year.
- 41% of our clients have 2 or more underlying health conditions.
- We are proud to be the most accessed Indigenous service used by Indigenous adults in Toronto.
- Over the last 5 years clients served have increased by 29%.
- AHT offers 60 plus programs and services supporting newborns through to seniors.