Introduction
Routes to Care is a practical guide to pregnancy care in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area for people who may not have OHIP or secure immigration status.
It brings together information from healthcare providers, community organizations, and publicly available resources to help people understand what services exist, what to expect, and where to begin.
The guide is designed to support conversations with healthcare providers and community organizations. It does not replace medical advice or clinical judgment.
Who Developed Routes to Care
Routes to Care was developed jointly by:
Ya Estoy Aquí Healthcare Collective
Ya Estoy Aquí Healthcare Collective helps newcomers in Toronto who don't have OHIP find healthcare.
Soli*City at Toronto Metropolitan University
Soli*City brings researchers and community partners together to develop evidence-based approaches that help cities better welcome and support migrants and refugees.
Learn more ↗The guide is maintained by Ya Estoy Aquí Healthcare Collective.
Contributors
Routes to Care was written, translated, illustrated, designed, and tested by:
Adrian Kim
Alina Ponce
Andrea Calix
Bridget Collrin
Dr. Harald Bauder
Hilda HP
Jonathan Brooke
Kanushka Sharma
Nicole Diaz
Paulina Palomares
Victor Albuquerque Felix da Silva
Vida Carranza
Viridiana Hernandez
Special Thanks
Griselda Hernandez
Doula
With thanks to the HNUC Newborn OHIP Subcommittee for information shared about newborn OHIP denials.
Laura Solis
Registered Midwife
Sandra Ramirez
Community Ambassador
How the Guide Was Developed
Routes to Care was developed through collaboration between healthcare providers, researchers, community organizations, and people with lived experience.
Information in this guide was reviewed throughout development and is based on publicly available information and guidance available at the time of publication.
As healthcare systems change, some information may also change.
We welcome corrections and updates.
Copyright & Licence
© 2026 Ya Estoy Aquí Healthcare Collective and the Soli*City Partnership (Toronto Metropolitan University).
Routes to Care was jointly developed through a community-academic partnership and is maintained by Ya Estoy Aquí Healthcare Collective.
Routes to Care is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. You may share this resource unchanged for non-commercial purposes, with appropriate credit. This licence does not permit distributing adapted versions.
Specifically:
- appropriate attribution is retained
- the resource is shared unchanged
- the use is non-commercial
How to Attribute the Project
Please credit:
Routes to Care — Created jointly by Ya Estoy Aquí Healthcare Collective and the Soli*City Partnership (Toronto Metropolitan University).
Adapting the Resource
If your organization wants to adapt Routes to Care for your own community, we'd love to hear from you. If you're planning a substantial adaptation or regional implementation, let's talk about your project, coordinate attribution, and see how we can keep versions compatible where possible.
Version History
- Version 1.0 — Released September 2026.
Last updated: September 2026.
Future revisions will be listed here.
Questions, Corrections, or Collaboration
If you've found an error, have updated information, or are interested in translating or adapting Routes to Care for another community, we'd be happy to hear from you.
- General inquiries: info@yaestoyaqui.ca
- Instagram: @yaestoyaqui.hc