Office phone 416-813-1500
TTY phone 416-813-0215
Web site www.sickkids.ca
Address 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8

Location (Intersection) Toronto Central (University Ave-Gerrard St W)
Hours Mon-Sun 24 hours
Languages of service English ; Interpretive services
Eligibility Children and youth birth-17 years
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * braille elevator, lowered buttons
Service description

• Pediatric acute care hospital

• psychiatric unit
• Regional Trauma Unit
• Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
• social work/discharge planning

• Psychiatric Emergency Crisis Service

  416-813-7005 -- Monday-Sunday 8 am-11 pm
• telephone consultation for children at imminent risk of harm to themselves or others
• ongoing risk assessment
• crisis service -- initial assessment through Emergency Department (see branch record)

• Outpatient services

  -- by referral only
• adolescent medicine
• allergy
• anxiety disorders
• asthma
• burns
• cancer detection and treatment
• cardiology
• chest
• cleft lip and palate
• cystic fibrosis clinic
• dental clinic, including care for children with HIV or AIDS
• diabetes
• dialysis
• ear/eye/nose/throat/hearing clinic
• eating disorders
• genetic counselling
• gynecology
• hand clinic
• headache clinic
• hemophilia
• HIV clinic
• nutrition
• sickle cell clinic
• sleep disorders
• speech language clinic
• substance abuse outreach and day treatment
• Tay Sachs clinic
• Young Families Program (Tots of Teens)

• About Kids Health Family Resource Centre

  416-813-5819, www.aboutkidshealth.ca
  -- Monday-Friday 10-3:30
• medical, health, safety and child-raising information
• educational materials and information for parents, staff, community groups
• resource library
• health education and promotion campaigns

• International Patient Office

  416-813-7234
• for out of country families seeking to arrange treatment for their child
• Herbie Fund -- provides funds for children outside Canada requiring treatment not available in their own countries

• Ontario Poison Centre

• see separate entry

• SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) Program

  416-813-6245, 416-813-6275 -- Monday-Friday 9-5 -- 416-813-7500 after hours
• serves as Pediatric Sexual Assault Centre for Southern Ontario
• assessment of child abuse and neglect/li>
• consultation for parents/guardians, medical professionals and community workers regarding child abuse and neglect
• expert witness testimony/li>
• Crisis Response Team -- for psychiatric emergencies and acute sexual assaults

Organization type Non Profit ; Registered Charity

Last complete update 2009-07-17