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Organization:
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Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre
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Phone Numbers:
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416-593-7655
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Fax:
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416-593-5867
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Address:
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2 Carlton St, Suite 500
Toronto, ON
M5B 1J3
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Intersection:
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Yonge St and Carlton St
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Location:
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Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon, Thu, Fri 9am-5pm; Tue and Wed 9am-8pm; every third Sat 10am-4pm
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Executives:
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Lori-Ann Green-Walker - Executive Director
416-263-4875 * lori-ann@whiwh.com
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Public Contacts:
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Carolina Luengo - Director of Primary Health Care Services
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Service Description:
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Community health centre * information and referral * primary health care * reproductive health care * prenatal and postnatal workshops * pre-abortion and post-abortion counselling * advocacy assistance * individual and group mental health counselling * nutritional counselling * diabetes prevention and education * HIV/AIDS prevention, education and advocacy * health promotion workshops * healthy living programs * no Ontario Health Insurance required for primary health care services
Food Bank - Member of Daily Bread Food Bank * open every Tuesday of the month
Diabetes Education Program
- Supports for people living with prediabetes or diabetes * one-on-one or group consultation on monitoring blood sugar levels, medications, healthy eating, exercise, and other lifestyle choices * registered nurse and dietitian on staff
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HIV/AIDS Services
- HIV prevention, awareness education, anonymous testing, clinical care and health promotion and skills development for HIV Positive women
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Mental Health Services
- Short-term counseling, group sessions and workshops for women * mental health information and education * brief counseling strategies (culturally adapted CBT, Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Arts Based, Expressive) * advocacy and referrals
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Pre/Post Natal Link - Midwifery
- Clinical team includes: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Chiropodists, Nurses, Dietitians, Mental Health Therapists, and Social Workers. We customize our programs and services to meet individual needs of clients. We attempt to provide all available information, education and support to allow women to make informed choices regarding all aspects of their health and health care, and to promote health and well being. Clients are also encouraged to be very involved and advocate for their health care needs
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Call for appointment * food bank for clients only * initial intake assessment discussion, income and address information, and identification for household members, may be requested
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Racialized women, 16 years and older, from African, Black, Caribbean, Latin American, and South Asian communities
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation services available on site and through phone
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Area Served:
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Toronto and area
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Last Updated:
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4/22/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=174180
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