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Navigation Manuals

Practical guides to help newcomers find and access healthcare in Toronto without OHIP. Choose a language below to get started.

Raised fist in purple flame — illustration from the Ya Estoy Aquí manual

Why these manuals exist

These manuals exist because healthcare is only accessible if people can successfully navigate it. They give clients practical knowledge to find care, ask questions, and respond when they face barriers. At the same time, they show service providers how everyday rules and practices can exclude people, and where change is needed. The goal is not only to help people get through the system, but to help build a system that is easier to access in the first place.

Ya Estoy Aquí

Vol. 1 · v1.4

For people living in Toronto with expired or no immigration status. This manual is a special tribute to the Latinx community, but has great resources for all community members.

Ya Estoy Aquí cover — a purple line tracing Toronto streets
English

For people living in Toronto with expired or no immigration status. This manual is a special tribute to the Latinx community, but has great resources for all community members.

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Ya Estoy Aquí, portada — una línea morada que traza las calles de Toronto
Español

Para las personas que viven en Toronto con estatus migratorio expirado o sin estatus. Este manual es un homenaje especial a la comunidad Latinx, pero tiene excelentes recursos para todos los individuos viviendo en la ciudad.

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Sorry, I'm New Here

Vol. 2 · v2.2 / v2.3

For people living in Toronto without OHIP and the service providers who support them.

Sorry, I'm New Here cover — two characters walking a maze
English

For people living in Toronto without OHIP and the service providers who support them.

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Sorry, I'm New Here, portada — dos personajes caminando por un laberinto
Español

Para las personas que viven en Toronto sin cobertura de OHIP y los proveedores de servicios que les apoyan.

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Désolé.e, je viens d'arriver — couverture, deux personnages dans un labyrinthe
Français

Pour les personnes vivant à Toronto sans couverture OHIP et les prestataires de services qui les accompagnent. Cette édition comprend On est ici aussi, un chapitre élargi consacré à la navigation dans les services de santé en français et aux voix de la communauté à travers la ville.

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Pocket Guide

Sorry, I'm New Here · Vol. 2.2

Condensed version of the original navigation manual. For people living in Toronto without OHIP and the service providers who support them.

Pocket Guide cover — purple maze with green title text
English

Condensed version of the original navigation manual. For people living in Toronto without OHIP and the service providers who support them.

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Guía de bolsillo, portada — laberinto morado con texto verde
Español

Versión resumida del manual original de navegación. Para las personas que viven en Toronto sin cobertura de OHIP y los proveedores de servicios que les apoyan.

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