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Organization:
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Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre
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Address:
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2 Carlton St, Suite 500
Toronto, ON
M5B 1J3
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Map
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Location:
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Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor)
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Executives:
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Notisha Massaquoi - Executive Director
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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 * foot care * diabetes prevention and education * HIV/AIDS prevention, education and advocacy * health promotion workshops * healthy living programmes * no Ontario Health Insurance required for primary health care services
Food Bank - Member of Daily Bread Food Bank
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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 to women * mental health information and education * brief counseling strategies (CBT, Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Arts Based, Expressive) * advocacy and referrals
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Pre/Post Natal Link
- Offers interdisciplinary classes to prepare women for the birth of their new children * provides education of healthy birthing, labour and delivery, relaxation, exercise, nutrition, baby care and breast feeding
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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 - Population(s) Served:
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Racialized women, 16 years and older, from African, Black, Caribbean, Latin American, and South Asian communities
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