The Hospital for Sick Children
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Description & Services
Alternate Name	SickKids
Description	The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country.    * ONTARIO POISON CENTRE  1-800-268-9017; 416-813-5900   www.sickkids.ca/poisoninformationcentre/  Provides expert poison advice to all of Ontario 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Specialized staff provide phone consultations in the event of a real or potential poisoning, offer support to health-care professionals, educate the public in poison prevention and research best practice for the treatment of poisoning.     * ABOUT KIDS HEALTH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE  416-813-5819  Mon-Fri 10 am-3:30 pm  www.aboutkidshealth.ca  A resource centre for patients and families with reliable information on topics influencing child health and family quality of life.    * MOTHERISK PROGRAM  Motherisk's Home Line 416-813-6780   Alcohol & Substance Use Helpline 1-877-327-4636  Nausea & Vomiting Pregnancy Helpline 1-800-436-8477   HIV & HIV Treatment in Pregnancy 1-888-246-5840   All phone lines are open Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm  www.motherisk.org  A clinical, research and teaching program dedicated to antenatal drug, chemical, and disease risk counselling. Provides evidence-based information and guidance about the safety or risk to the developing fetus or infant, of maternal exposure to drugs, chemicals, diseases, radiation and environmental agents.    * SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT PROGRAM (SCAN)  Main office 416-813-6275; 416-813-6245  Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm  Emergency: Mon-Sun 24 hours 416-813-7500 & ask for the SCAN team member on-call  www.sickkids.ca/scan  Offers care, support and assessment to children and adolescents who may have been abused.    * INTERNATIONAL PATIENT OFFICE  416-813-6619  www.sickkids.ca/internationalprogram  A single point of contact for all out of country families seeking to arrange treatment for their child.    * HERBIE FUND   416-813-7234  Assists children (birth-18yrs) from all over the world who require specialized treatment that is not available in their own country.
Hours	Mon-Sun 24 hours
Dates	All year
Areas Served	Greater Toronto Area
Eligibility	Ages: 18 year(s) and under
Application	Appointments by referral
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services
Contact Information
Address	555 University Ave Toronto, ON M5G 1X8   View Google Map
Intersection	University Ave between Dundas St & College St
Transit Information	Subway: 2 blocks S of Queen's Park station: 2 blocks N of St Patrick station24-hour TTC line 416-393-4636 * www.ttc.ca
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	General Inquiries 416-813-1500; Patient information/Locating 416-813-6621
E-Mail	public.affairs@sickkids.ca
Website	www.sickkids.ca
Primary Executive	Mary Jo Haddad, President & CEO
Other Details
Established	1875
Service Level	(50) Non Profit
Subjects
Subjects	Addictions ; Alcoholism ; Children ; Drug addiction ; Funding ; Health education ; Health service facilities ; Health services ; Hospitals ; Medical research ; Poison control ; Pregnancy ; Youth