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Rapid HIV testing clinic at Project 10!!

by Health Services on

 

Head & Hands and Project 10 are teaming up to offer a special rapid HIV testing clinic! Come on down and get tested at the P10 drop-in on Thursday July 5th between 6:30-8:30pm! Dr Tellier from the H&H clinic will be on site to answer questions about safer sex and sexual health.

  • For youth aged 14-25
  • In the basement of 2075 rue Plessis
  • Limited spaces, first come first served.
  • It’s free! (bring your medicare card if you have one)

Why rapid testing?

With rapid HIV testing technology, with a simple prick of the finger you can receive your HIV result in minutes. Knowing your HIV status is an important step for preventing the spread of the virus and treating people living with HIV.

Get tested. Know your status. Because knowledge is power.

Now Hiring: Health Educator!

by Sense Project on

Head & Hands is seeking a new Health Educator to join our team!

The Health Educator aims to empower youth through health education.  The main responsibilities of this position include the coordination of the Sense Project (Head & Hands’ peer-based sex education program); animating health-related workshops with youth in a diversity of settings; providing one-on-one support and information to youth accessing our services; and establishing and maintaining partnerships with schools and community organizations.

For full posting, please see our Join Our Team page.

Please note that the deadline to apply is Monday, May 14th at 10am.

Did You Know?

by Head & Hands on

A lot of you probably know about services like our medical and legal clinics, counseling, and Sense Project sexual health workshops–at least based on how many phone calls we get about them! Today we’d like to highlight a few of our less visible services. Did you know that Head & Hands offers…

  • Accompaniment! Sometimes life throws you situations that can be confusing or scary.  Our team is available to go with you to your abortion appointment or court date to provide support and help clarify the process.
  • Tons of community workshops! Besides sex ed, we’ve got workshops on racial profiling, legal rights, drugs, healthy boundaries, and relationships. We are often able to tailor workshops to the needs of your school, group home, community centre, or organization. One example? “Paddling the Pink Canoe: The Importance of Talking About Female Sexual Pleasure.”
  • Food Pantry! Up to twice a month, youth can drop by the main offices to pick up groceries intended to last 1-2 days in emergency situations.
  • Free tutoring! Every fall, we match students aged 12 – 18 with volunteer tutors based on scheduling and subject. The pairs work together weekly at Head & Hands.

New nurse clinic at H&H!

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Have you tried coming to one of our drop-in clinics only to be turned away? We are SO EXCITED to offer a brand-new, by-appointment nurse clinic on Monday afternoons from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.

If you need:

  • Pap tests
  • Routine STI screenings (anyone presenting symptoms of an STI should come to one of our evening doctor clinics)
  • Vaccines
  • Blood work for current patients requiring lab follow-up
  • Pregnancy tests

Call Jos, our Health Services Coordinator, at 514-481-0277 to make an appointment! She is most easily accessible on Mondays 11:00 – 1:00, Wednesdays 3:00 – 5:00, and Thursdays 2:00 – 4:00 to answer questions, give test results, and do pregnancy tests and health counseling.

As always, we accept clients without medicare, as well as those with medicare (RAMQ, out-of-province, Blue Cross, IFHP).