SCHC/SHN
True or False: SHN only provides emergency services and does not offer community health programs.
Fasle: SHN provides a wide range of programs including community health, mental health, surgery, and chronic disease management.
True or False: The front-of-package nutrition symbol in Canada will only appear on foods that are high in saturated fat, sugars, or sodium.
True: Health Canada’s regulations require a front-of-package nutrition symbol on prepackaged foods that meet or exceed thresholds for saturated fat, sugars, or sodium.
True or False: Becoming a member of Malvern Family Resource Centre (MFRC) gives you free access to all its drop-in programs for children, youth, women, newcomers, and seniors, as part of the membership benefits.
True: MFRC membership includes free access to drop-in programs for those groups, along with discounts on registered programs, access to member-only programming, and voting rights.
Which Scarborough park is known for its scenic views of Lake Ontario?
Bluffers Park.
SHN is composed of how many hospital sites?
Three (Birchmount, Centenary, General)
According to Health Canada, what are the three main macronutrients that provide energy?
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
What phone number can you call in Ontario to find health services and advice?
811 (Health 811)
True or False: Scarborough was originally settled by Scottish immigrants David and Mary Thomson in the late 1700s.
True: David and Mary Thomson established the first known European settlement in Scarborough in 1799.
Which program do SCHC and SHN collaborate on to offer the following services:
HealthFacts+
What is the second leading cause of death in Canada?
In Canada, heart disease is the second leading cause of death after cancer, and is a leading cause of hospitalization.
Name a clinic in Scarborough that offers free healthcare to immigrants and refugees.
Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Health Care.
Which major geographic body of water defines the southern boundary of Scarborough?
Lake Ontario.
In what year was SCHC founded (as West Hill Community Services)?
1977
Adults aged 18-64 in Canada are recommended to do how many hour(s) of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity each week?
Adults aged 18-64 in Canada are recommended to do at least 2.5 hours(150 minutes) of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity each week, plus strength training activities on at least two days.
The YMCA of Greater Toronto offers Bridging Programs for newcomers. What is the main purpose of these programs?
A) To provide free gym access to new residents
B) To help newcomers develop skills, find employment, and integrate into Canadian society
C) To offer recreational summer camps for children only
D) To provide housing and legal services
B) To help newcomers develop skills, find employment, and integrate into Canadian society — YMCA Bridging Programs support newcomers through employment workshops, skills training, mentorship, and community integration.
Which hospital in Scarborough is the oldest (opened 1956)?
Scarborough General Hospital.