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Holey socks it’s December! ❄️ Where did they year go, under all this snow? It might be the season to get all warm and cozy like a hibernating bear but we’re still red hot and raring to go with all we’ve got to offer. Here is all you need to know about what’s happening at Klinic (and what already happened) this month.
Holiday Closures
Ho-ho-hold on a minute! If you’re planning to visit Klinic during the ho-ho-holidays, check our ho-ho-hours to make sure we’re open. Klinic is closed during the following statutory holidays:
- Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25
- Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26
- New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1
We’re also closing early on the following days to get some much needed rest. Klinic closes at 4:00 p.m. on:
- Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24
- New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, January 31
Giving Tuesday
Klinic SERVED … some soup! Last week on Giving Tuesday, we wanted to try something different and give back to the community that has supported us. We went out in the blistering winds to hand out some soup from Shelly’s Bistro over lunch to our neighbours to warm up and chat. Here’s your reminder to give back to the people and organizations who sustain and nourish our communities and make us stronger!
Staff Recognition and Service Awards Lunch
Look, we just LOVE food so much at Klinic. Last week, you may have noticed that Klinic was closed in the middle of Thursday. We had our Staff Recognition and Service Awards Lunch at our West Broadway neighbour, Charisma of India, to celebrate our incredibly hardworking employees and volunteers. Some of them have been with us for over 20 years, and it really warmed our hearts to take a break and share a spicy ❤️🔥 meal together.
STBBI Testing
What do you need to know before you, um, let it snow? Many people are asking this, I swear 👀 Testing and treatment options for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI, or STI, or STD) are available as a drop-in service at Klinic on 167 Sherbrook, where you can find non-judgemental and sex-positive sexual health care. STBBI testing is available for you and your boo(s) every week:
Tuesday, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (except Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve)
Wednesday, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Community Drop-in Counselling
Does the lack of sunlight get you all jumbled in the brain, too? Visit Klinic for a one-time drop-in session with one of our counsellors to talk about that something that’s been bothering you and get connected to helpful resources. It’s free, it’s confidential, and you don’t need an appointment. Community Drop-in Counselling is available first come, first served at 167 Sherbrook every week:
Monday, noon to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m. (closes at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve)
Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.
Friday, noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
Teen Klinic
Are you a teen in need first aid, STBBI testing, birth control, mental health counselling, or a referral to a health care specialist and want to be as sneaky as Santa? If you’re 12 to 22 years old, you can find the care that you’re looking for all in one place. Teen Klinic is open every Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
PAP Testing
Give yourself the gift of a healthy cervix and get checked for cervical cancer! Klinic offers pap testing (also known as a pap smear) to anyone with a cervix every week:
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Vicarious Trauma
On the tenth day of December, Klinic gave to me … a fully booked Vicarious Trauma workshop! Don’t worry, though, we’ll be back with more public education workshops in the new year. For now, here’s a reminder for those who’ve registered for tomorrow’s Vicarious Trauma Workshop:
Vicarious Trauma, Tuesday, December 10
This half-day workshop for service providers will look at the definition of trauma, and vicarious trauma, as well as the impact of trauma on our minds and bodies. In exploring the warning signs and risk factors of vicarious trauma, strategies to address and protect from the impact of the work will be highlighted.
Tuesday, December, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
167 Sherbrook St.
Fully booked!
For more information on educational opportunities at Klinic, visit Public Education.
Life in Balance
We continue to offer wellness group sessions with our Life in Balance program for people whose family doctors are at Klinic. You’re invited to drop in at 167 Sherbrook for the following activities every week to support your overall health.
Mindfulness Meditation, Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m.
Auricular Acupuncture group session (intake closes 15 minutes after scheduled time)
Monday, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, 1 p.m.
Thursday, 4 p.m.
Klinic Off-Site
If you can’t visit us at our Sherbrook location, Klinic offers primary health services for students and teens at the following locations and times:
UWinnipeg students can visit Klinic on Campus to see a primary health care provider Mondays to Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duckworth Centre or call 204-784-9496 for an appointment. Hours might vary over the winter break!
Tec Voc Klinic is available to Tec Voc students and their children. A health care provider from Klinic will be at school on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drop-in for a visit or call 204-801-1311 for an appointment. Hours might vary over the winter break!
Youth ages 12 to 29 can go to Huddle on Broadway during the following hours to see a health care provider:
Tuesday, noon to 6 p.m.
Every other Friday, noon to 4 p.m.