KDCHC`s Grand Opening and 10 Year Anniversary

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UPDATE
Fall 2010
KDCHC’s Grand Opening and
10 Year Anniversary
We value the
community
through:
• Respect
• Excellence
• Partnership
• Accessibility
• Integration
• Diversity
KDCHC offers a continuum
of care including, primary
health care, illness
prevention, health promotion
and community capacity
development for people in
the downtown Kitchener
community, and those from
different ethnocultural
communities, Aboriginal
people with a particular
emphasis on those who
experience barriers to
accessing appropriate health.
Hello to everyone.
Earlier this year Kitchener Downtown Community
Health Centre moved to a
new space, located in The
Tannery building. Many of
you may have already seen
or visited our new location.
Since the move, we have had
some time to adjust to our
new surroundings, even as
we continue to fine-tune and
tweak the space! We all look
forward to those final finishing touches.
It is very timely that this
move occurred when it did;
it happens to coincide with
the KDCHC’s celebration of
its first decade of operations.
The idea for a health centre originated with a group
of Kitchener downtown
residents and local service
providers. During the 90s,
the collective group recog-
Inside this issue:
Arthritis
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Volunteer Voices
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KDCHC…Home of the
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Message from the
Executive Director
nized that there was a growing need for a health centre
right in the core, a place that
would be dedicated to servicing downtown residents and
ethnocultural groups.
After many years and much
hard work, their idea evolved
Board of Directors’ guidance
and leadership, the Advisory
Groups’ insight and support,
the Volunteers’ enthusiasm
and experience, we would
not be where we are today.
We plan to continue building
on this strong history.
into reality. In 2000, KDCHC
opened its doors and services in downtown Kitchener.
Today, the centre is a thriving
hub providing primary health
care, health promotion and
community capacity development. It was due to the
dedication, perseverance and
commitment of these original
individuals, as well as staff
and numerous volunteers,
that the centre has grown into
the success it is today.
What we have already accomplished and what we plan
to do in the future is about
more than just having space;
it is about people. It is meaningful that many of the individuals who first conceived
of the idea for the centre are
still very much involved with
it today. Without our staff’s
dedication and creativity, the
Now, it is time to celebrate.
On Tuesday November 9th,
2010 we will honour our first
official 10 years as well the
grand opening of our new
space. The celebration will
gather together the centre’s
friends, family and others to
recognize our success.
Beginning at 4:30pm, the
event will include refreshments, tours, formal presentations and a mix & mingle.
Joining us will be several
special guests from our
community. I hope you will
be able to join us. To let us
know you are coming,
please RSVP via phone:
519-745-4404 ext. 236 or
email: [email protected].
We look forward to seeing
you in November.
Your Board of Directors.
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Message from Eric Goldberg
Executive Director
Our organization
focuses on disease
prevention, health
promotion, early
intervention & chronic
disease management.
Addressing access
barriers for those
who are at greater
risk of developing
health problems and
strengthening individual
and community capacity
is a primary focus
for our organization.
Incorporating the social
determinants of health
into client services is
also key to our work.
(www.kdchc.org).
It is incredible that the fall
season has already arrived. With it are a number of new
and on-going initiatives that
are focused on community
partnerships.
Funding was received from
the Region of Waterloo
Public Health to continue a
peer health worker program
supporting people experiencing homelessness to improve
access to services and to
improve health status. The
program works with YWCA,
The Working Centre, House
of Friendship and Ray of
Hope to ensure success.
Funding was also received
from the Ministry of Health
Promotion to develop a
sustainable model for system
navigation focused on mental
health for a broad range of
cultural communities. This
project will work with the
Canadian Mental Health
Association, Mosaic Counselling and Family Services,
K-W Counselling Services,
the KW Multicultural Centre
and Grand River Hospital.
KDCHC is a partner of a
regional diabetic education
program. This program has
recently expanded and KDCHC has increased its staffing to support more clients. This service is offered as part
of a regional network.
KDCHC is also taken on
more students. This fall we
have the most students at
the same time we have ever
had. KDCHC had its first
medical student from the
satellite of McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
in Kitchener. KDCHC will
have a partnership with the
School of Pharmacy to support student placements that
will support our work with
clients. We continue to have
Registered Nurse and Nurse
Practitioner students. For
the first time we have a WLU
Eric Goldberg
Executive Director
Social Work student in the
counselling stream and a
Conestoga College Social
Services student, along with
our regular WLU Social
Work student. This fall will
be a learning experience for
us all. There are a number of
other creative partnerships
that are currently happening
and we expect to announce
a few more in the coming
months.
Staffing Changes
Good byes and thank you...
KDCHC has said goodbye
to 3 of our staff over the past
number of months. Sarah
Mulholland is a Registered
Nurse and has been working
with us since the summer of
2009. Sarah left at the end
of June as she has moved to
another province. Her good
work included leadership on
the development of Electronic Health Records and an RN
led Chronic Disease Management Program. Alida Finnie is a Dietitian
who has worked for us in the
Diabetes Education Program
for the past 2 years. She has
done a great job of helping
us to develop and get the
program running smoothly. Alida has taken a job in a
community closer to her
home.
Lisa Connolly is a Nurse
Practitioner who has worked
with us for the past 10 years
(she is one of the original
staff here at the Centre). Lisa has played many roles
over the years in supporting
the development not only
of clinical services but the
organization as a whole. Lisa
was a fixture at the Tuesday
primary care clinic at St.
John’s Kitchen and will be
greatly missed by the clients
there. Lisa has taken a full
time teaching job in the college system. We are sad to see each of
these people go and we wish
them well as they begin their
new positions/adventures. We are very appreciative of
the contribution they have
made to KDCHC and to the
wider community that we
work with and serve. Each of
them has helped to shape and
guide us as an organization. New Staff
We have added three new
staff in our Diabetes Education Program. We welcome
the following staff:
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Boosting Your Immune System Through the
Food You Eat by Charla Adams, Nutritionist
With the weather getting
colder, you may be thinking
about how to stay healthy
and fight off colds and flus.
Eating a healthy diet including food known to have
immunity-boosting qualities
may help. Several nutrients
have been noted to have
these properties, such as
protein, vitamin A, vitamin
C, vitamin E, and zinc.
Top 10 Immune-Boosting
Foods:
1. Tuna (excellent source
of protein)
2. Chicken (excellent
source of protein)
3. Raw carrots (excellent
source of vitamin A)
4. Boiled spinach (very
good source of vitamin
A)
5. Red Peppers (excellent
source of vitamin C)
6. Broccoli, steamed (very
good source of vitamin
C)
7. Sunflower Seeds
(excellent source of
vitamin E)
8. Almonds (very good
source of vitamin E)
9. Oysters (excellent
source of zinc)
10. Beef (very good source
of zinc)
What about water?
It’s crucial to your immune
system that you consume
enough water every day. It
cleanses your body of impurities and will allow your
immune system to concentrate on fighting off germs.
Choose water instead of
sugary beverages.
How much water is
enough?
On average most people need
8-9 cups of water per day.
What about vitamin C
supplements?
Vitamin C can help keep
your immune system
healthy. Most people can get
enough vitamin C by eating
a healthy diet and do not
need to take a supplement.
Taking high dose of vitamin
C has not been proven to
prevent colds. If you think
you may need a supplement
speak with a Registered
Dietitian for advice.
Other tips:
• Try to eat 3 meals per day.
• Eat whole foods as much
as possible.
• Limit sugary foods
• Limit high fat and processed foods
Staffing Changes continued...
Agata Sikora
Yvette Mullings
Agata Sikora is a
Registered Nurse who
has come to us from the
hospital system where
she worked extensively with clients with
Diabetes. Agata has her
Certified Diabetes Educator certification;
Yvette Mullings is our
new Community Programs secretary,
supporting both the
Diabetes Education
program and the volunteer administrative
staff on the main floor. Yvette also has extensive experience with the
downtown community
and the client population we serve and has
worked in local community social service
agencies.
Suzanne Dietrich is a
Registered Dietitian who
has worked in the CHC
system both as a Dietitian
and in Diabetes Education
and has extensive knowledge and experience in the
downtown Kitchener area.
We also welcome two
Master of Social Work students: Fazilah Shariff and Tara
Innes from Wilfird Laurier
University and Jovana Petkovic
from Social Services program
of Conestoga College.
Suzanne Dietrich
Heather Sutcliffe
We also welcome
Heather Sutcliffe,
Registered Nurse to the
clinical team. Heather
brings years of experience in primary care and
leadership in chronic
disease management
programs. She will take
over the responsibilities related to Electronic
Health Records and the
RN led Chronic Disease
Management program. Heather began her work
here at the end of June.
Fazilah Shariff
Tara Innes
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Arthritis
by Xu Wang,
KDCHC volunteer, foreign
trained family doctor
September is National
Arthritis Month in Canada - a
time to raise awareness of a
condition that affects over
four million Canadians of
every age and ethnic background.
Arthritis is one of the world’s
most common chronic conditions, and remains a leading
cause of pain and physical
disability. In Canada, about
one in six people over 15
years of age suffer from
the disease. Two-thirds of
arthritis sufferers are women,
and three people out of every
five with arthritis are younger
than 65 years of age.
The word arthritis literally
means inflammation of the
joint (“Arth” meaning joint
and “itis” meaning inflammation). There are more than
100 kinds of arthritis. To keep
things simple we divide arthritis into two categories-- inflammatory and degeneration.
Inflammatory arthritis can
affect any joint in the body.
The most common type of
inflammatory arthritis is
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
and tends to involve the
small joints of the hands and
feet. Inflammatory arthritis
causes aching, pain, stiffness,
warmth, and swelling in the
joints which are affected. The
most striking characteristic
is feeling stiff in the joints
after rest. This is particularly apparent in the morning
when the stiffness may take
hours before feeling “looser”.
In some people, the inflammation in the joints may
be accompanied by a loss
of energy (fatigue). Other
symptoms might include low
grade fevers, weight loss,
muscle pain, or numbness
and tingling in the fingers.
The severity of symptoms
varies greatly from person
to person. Once it is established, inflammatory arthritis
is a chronic condition which
will likely affect you for the
rest of your life. As such,
you will need some type of
medication to control your
disease. It is usually a balancing act between taking as
much medication as needed
to control the arthritis and as
little medication as necessary
to prevent side effects.
Degenerative arthritis, also
known as osteoarthritis (OA),
tends to affect the joint at the
base of the thumb,
the end joints and/
or middle joints of
the fingers, the hips,
the knees, and the
joints at the base of
the big toe. When
a joint degenerates,
the cartilage gradually
becomes rough, begins
to wear away, and the
bone underneath thickens. With this degeneration, the joint may in
fact, become inflamed
with pain, warmth, and
swelling. Though degenerative arthritis could have started
earlier, most people begin to
notice the symptoms as they
get into their 40s or 50s. A
person with degenerative joint
disease may notice some stiffness of the affected joint in the
morning lasting about 15-20
minutes. As the day progresses
and the joints are used, the
pain and discomfort usually
gets worse. Resting the joints
tends to provide relief.
The major complaint by
individuals who have arthritis is pain. Living with
the chronic pain of arthritis
decreases quality of life and,
for most, has a significant
impact on all daily activities.
Severe arthritis even causes
deformity of the joints and
loss of mobility. For those
suffering from arthritis, even
the simplest daily task can be
a real challenge; sleep is easily disrupted, depression is
common and visits to health
professionals are frequent.
While the cause of arthritis
is unknown and neither rheumatoid arthritis nor osteoarthritis can be completely
prevented, one can reduce the
risks by the following tips:
• Becoming physically
active
• Eating healthily
• Maintaining a healthy
weight
• Protecting your joints
• Seeking early medical
attention when suffering
from joint pain
Joint protection principles
are:
• Balance between work and
rest. Reduce the amount of
effort needed to do the job
• Avoid holding or staying in
one position for prolonged
periods of time
• Avoid activities that cannot
be stopped immediately if
they become too stressful
• Reduce stress on your
joints while sleeping
• Maintain muscle strength
and joint range of motion
• Use a well-planned work
space
Treating your arthritis
The treatment options for
your arthritis will likely include non- medication therapies such as physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, education, exercise, relaxation
techniques and medications.
Medications to treat arthritis can be divided into two
general categories – those
which only control symptoms
and those which control the
symptoms and the disease. To
get the best results, you need
to form close ties with your
healthcare team and become
a full partner in your healthcare treatment.
For more information visit www.arthritis.ca
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Volunteer Voices
My birth certificate identification, being stolen and
needing to be replaced,
would begin new opportunities I never expected. With
my application in hand I
would make my way down
to St. John’s Soup Kitchen
to the I.D. Clinic to get this
done and to my surprise I
was first in line. This Tuesday morning was starting
off terrific and would continue to get better especially
after I had met Doug Rankin
who runs the I.D. Clinic out
of the Kitchen on Tuesday
mornings.
As my application was being reviewed I was chatting
with Doug and his colleague
in training telling them
about my dilemma of being
a published author of poetry
but no money being made
by Kimberly Hartman, KDCHC volunteer
and the fact that I was also
working on a book about
my life story. Sparking an
interest in my poetry I was
asked if I would bring some
to Doug to possibly become
published in the StreetVoice
newsletter. Of course I said
yes. We would make arrangements to meet a week
later at his office where I
would begin a completely
different journey in my life
I never expected.
I received a call a few
weeks later from Doug to
notify me that in fact my
poetry was going to be in
the newsletter; another accomplishment and my name
out there. Doug would let
me know that I am a strong
writer and my poems were
impressive, of course I was
on cloud nine. I noticed a
newsletter of KDCHC’s
and picked myself up a
copy which I took home to
read later. Well this would
certainly change my life
around and I am so glad it
has. Inside the newsletter I
would come across the section that was asking about
volunteer positions that
needed to be filled.
I thought I’d love the
reception job and I contacted Lorri and began my
volunteer work in July. In
that same newsletter they
also were looking for suggestions and I submitted my
project idea of Volunteer
Voices to Lorri who was
delighted at the idea.
Lorri especially loved the
name of it and I thought
it was something that the
newsletter could use and
Kimberly Hartman volunteers at
the information desk. We welcome
article submissions from KDCHC
volunteers.
volunteers would also be
recognized and appreciated
that they can have their time
to shine too.
I must thank Doug Rankin
and Lorri Holmes for
giving me the opportunity
to be part of the health centre and contribute to
my community.
Volunteers Needed
The KDCHC volunteer program is growing! With our
move to 44 Francis St. S., we
are able to offer more volunteer opportunities than ever
before. Here are some of the
ways we use volunteers:
Information Desk Volunteer
This volunteer position anchors our new main information desk welcoming visitors and directing people to
their service area. Providing
information and administrative work is also a part of
this position. Computer and
telephone skills would be an
asset.
Community Health Library
Volunteers
Library volunteers work a
3-4 hour shift either weekly
or bi-weekly, processing
books and other materials or
assisting clients with finding
books and online resources.
Computer skills and /or
customer service experience
would be an asset.
involve planting and maintaining the indoor gardens,
and would likely require
about 1 hour per week.
Advisory Groups
KDCHC has advisory
groups of volunteers
with lived experience
who can advise us
on programs and
services. If you
Indoor Gardener
are interested in
one of the following
We are in need of someone
issues and can attend
who loves plants and would
a monthly meeting,
be willing to advise us on
please contact us
filling our new large, indoor
planters. This position would • mental health
• senior’s
• children and families
• New Canadian.
To find out more about any
of these opportunities please
contact our Coordinator of
Volunteers, Lorri Holmes at
519-745-4404 ext. 250 or at
[email protected]
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KDCHC Programs and Services Update
Growing Up Downtown to Kitchener/Waterloo.
Frequency?: once per
Children’s Playgroup
Growing Up Downtown’s
current members and
KDCHC staff member Lori
Butler have a new project
initiative…a FREE play
group for parents. The
current members have come
to recognize that there is a
lack of free play groups for
parents to utilize within
KDCHC catchment area.
Growing Up Downtown
Working Group members felt
inspired to create an opportunity to provide this service.
Our Vision: A safe place
for kids (ages up to 6 years
old) to play once a month and
at the same time, a place for
parents to meet other parents
in the community. This will
be a time to socialize, engage
in discussions that personally
matter to each member and
build a community of support.
Members?: We are welcoming current clients of
KDCHC, New Canadians,
new parents and newcomers
month. Hopefully, interest
will grow and we will be able
to offer more meeting days.
Where will the Play Group
be?: The Play Group room
is on the Main floor as you
walk into the new KDCHC
building on 44 Francis
Street South. For security
and comfort, parents will be
responsible for supervising
their child or children. When
committee meetings are
held, we would also use the
play room and have a child
care provider. The current
staff liaison, Lori Butler, for
the GUD would oversee the
group. At least one member
of the GUD working group
will be in attendance.
Fee?: There would be no
fee for users. Snacks and bus
tickets will be provided.
When?: The group meets
the first Tuesday of every
month, from 1:00pm to
3:00pm. If you would like
to meet other parents in the
community, while your children have a safe and comfortable place to play, please
feel free to drop by. All are
welcome.
Intercultural Mental
Health Navigators
The Kitchener Downtown
Community Health Centre in
partnerships with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Grand River
Branch, KW Counselling
Services, MOSAIC Counselling and Family Services,
Grand River Hospital, and
the KW Multicultural Centre
is launching a new collaborative project. The project
aims to provide one-to-one
peer help to culturally diverse
communities to help them access support systems in mental health and substance use
and increase the skill set of
service providers in the area
of cultural competencies.
Mental Health Navigators
will be hired to work with the
cultural-linguistic communi-
ties in the Waterloo Region
and mental health organizations to build strong and
effective partnerships and respond to mental health issues
in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.
Currently, we are in the process of hiring two Intercultural Mental Health Navigators.
They will work at two locations: Kitchener Downtown
Community Health Centre
and the Canadian Mental
Health Association (CMHA)
– Grand River Branch.
KDCHC now have a
community Health Library
With our move to 44 Francis
Street South, we are able to
offer more programs and services. Clients and volunteers
will be able to borrow books,
journals, videos and other
health information materials.
We also have library volunteers who will assist you
finding books and online resources. We invite everyone
to visit our new library.
Emotional Restore Skills Group:
New Group at KDCHC
This is a new program at KDCHC. It
is a 6 week drop in group for those who
have experienced:
• trauma,
• depression,
• anxiety,
• substance use,
• chronic pain and stress
You will learn and rehearse practical
internal coping skills considered necessary to manage your issues. The topics
include:
Week 1: Depression
Week 2- Anxiety/panic disorders
Week 3- Pain management
Week 4- Trauma
Week 5- Addictions
Week 6- Stress
The workshops are drop in/ NO sign
up and very little sharing! The only
requirement is you Must be able to
communicate in English.
The group is facilitated by master level
social workers and Master level social
work student.
When: Friday’s, from October 15-
Nov. 19th (once a week)
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre- 44 Francis St.
South, Kitchener, ON
Child care is provided.
Snacks and beverage provided at the
end of group sessions.
For more information about the group
call Lori Butler M.S.W. R.W. 519-7454404 extension 224 or Penny Bedford
M.S.W., R.S.W. 519-745-4404
extension 244
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KDCHC…Home of the Breastfeeding Buddies
since 2003 By Sherry Rosa, Breastfeeding Buddies Coordinator
Breastfeeding Buddies is a peer-based
program of the Kitchener Downtown
Community Health Centre and Region
of Waterloo Public Health. It was
developed to promote breastfeeding
in Waterloo Region and help increase
breastfeeding initiation and duration
rates, through mother-to-mother support.
The program has 3 features:
• Pregnant? Take the Breastfeeding
Buddies FREE prenatal breastfeeding
workshop.
• New breastfeeding mother? Call for
a one-to-one match with a Buddy
or visit a Buddy at your local Early
Years Centre.
• Want to volunteer with the Breastfeeding Buddies program? Get
accredited training for FREE and the
support of a program coordinator.
Since its inception 7 years ago, 140
women with their own breastfeeding experience have been trained as volunteers
in the Breastfeeding Buddies program.
This is an incredibly diverse group
of women. There are women from
various age groups, different cultural
backgrounds (including Buddies who
speak languages other than English)
Breastfeeding Buddies at the 2009 Training
and different experiences (for example,
women with experience with multiples,
preemies or ill babies) and in different
areas around Waterloo Region.
With all of this diversity, it is often
very simple to find a good match for
any mother who wishes to take advantage of the Buddy system with a oneon-one match. It also gives moms who
take the prenatal course or use the dropin at community sites many different
perspectives on the breastfeeding
experience.
If you are interested in learning more
about the Breastfeeding Buddies program or wish to participate in any way,
please contact the program coordinator,
Sherry Rosa, at the Kitchener
Downtown Community Health Centre
at 519-772-1016.
World Breastfeeding Week in Canada
October 1-7, 2010
Breastfeeding Buddies helped to
organize a special event of breastfeeding moms and families at the Kitchener
Market on Saturday, October 2nd,
2010. We had a friendly international
“latch on” competition of breastfeeding
moms. We had 33 moms and 35 babies
breastfeeding for the competition. The
competition has reported 3467 babies,
at 177 sites, in 16 countries. We are
happy to have been a small part.
Access to Dental Services for Low-income
Children and Youth
The Ontario Government has announced funding that will improve
access to dental care for low income
children and youth. The focus of this
funding will be prevention, oral health,
dental health promotion and treatment
for children and youth. Mr. John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre made
the announcement on October 1, 2010.
The Region of Waterloo Public Health
will implement the program in partnership with three local Community
Health Centres: Kitchener Downtown
Community Health Centre, Langs Farm
Community Health Centre, Woolwich
Community Health Centre and other
dental care providers. Dr. Liana Nolan,
Medical Health Officer for the Region
of Waterloo Public Health said more
than 7000 children and youth from low
income families will benefit from this
program that will be implemented at
different outreaches. Dr. Nolan indicated that detailed information about this
program will be sent to the community
in the near future.
Dr. Liana Nolan, Medical Health Officer for
Region of Waterloo and Eric Goldberg, Executive
Director, KDCHC with Mr. John Milloy, MPP for
Kitchener Centre.
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Program
Meeting Date
Meeting Time
Meeting Place
Children’s Play Group
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 224
First Tuesday of every Month
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Chronic Disease Self-Management
Workshop (a six-week workshop)
Registration required.
Every Monday
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
September 27 - November 1
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 208 or 242
44 Francis St. S.
Community Coalition on Refugee
and Immigrant Concerns
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 209 for
meeting dates
44 Francis St. S.
Community Health Helpers
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 209
Emotional restore skills group
(a six week group)
Every Friday
October 15 - November 19
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Growing Up Downtown Working
Group
Third Tuesday of the month
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 224
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Homelessness Advisory Group
Third Tuesday of the month.
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 207
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
I.D. Clinic
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 207
Monday
Tuesday
By Appointment
1:00 pm
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mary’s Place
St. John Kitchen
KDCHC Grand Opening and
10 Year Anniversary
Tuesday, November 9
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Latin American Diabetes Program
Third Wednesday of the month
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 209
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Living on a Survival Budget
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 242
Set – Every Monday
Sept. 20 for 12 weeks
Go – Every 1st and 3rd Monday
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Mental Health Advisory Group
Last Tuesday of the month
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 244
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Seniors Advisory Group
Second Wednesday of the month
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 234
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
44 Francis St. S.
Seniors Lunch and Learn
Third Tuesday of the month
Call 519-745-4404 ext. 234
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
49 Queen St. N. (St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church)
We are on
the Web!
www.kdchc.org
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
44 Francis St. S.
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Current Hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday & Friday -9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday - 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Thursday - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 4:00 - 7:30 pm
(closed from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Kitchener Downtown
Community Health Centre
44 Francis Street, South
Kitchener, ON N2G 2A2
(corner of Francis & Joseph St.)
Tel: 519-745-4404
Fax: 519-745-3709
Web: www.kdchc.org
KDCHC Update is a newsletter of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health
Centre. It is printed three times a year (fall, winter and spring). We welcome article
submissions from our clients, volunteers and the community. Please send them to
Gebre by e-mail at [email protected] or at the address above.