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Offers Methadone Maintenance and Suboxone (Buprenorphine) treatment programs for opiate based drug addiction.

Out-patient assessment and counselling services specific to problem gamblers. Service is flexible and confidential and is available at various locations throughout the Niagara Region. Counselling for family members/significant others is also available.

Youth, adults and family members can access this program, designed to help individuals and their relatives/significant others with alcohol, drug and gambling problems obtain effective treatment. Services include a comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment plan, referrals to appropriate resources, case management, outpatient counselling, pretreatment group, day treatment education and skills development group, and aftercare groups. Individual, family/relatives/significant others support also available. Emphasis is placed on cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches to the development of healthy lifestyles.

Non-profit and charitable counselling, support and referral service for women-identified individuals experiencing addiction or affected by the addiction of another.

WARM provides individual support and support groups where people with similar shared experiences can relate to one another and receive support. WARM also offers education al tools and coping strategies to help contribute to healthy individuals, families and communities.

All WARM groups are influenced by a feminist, trauma informed, harm reduction model, utilizing tools from CBT and DBT. WARM provides the opportunity for participants to stay at home and maintain families and employment while accessing counselling and support.

Personal Support Recovery Programs: Individual Support, Women's Support Groups, Workshops, Information and Referrals, Educational Resource Sharing Library

Provide opioid addiction services including methadone treatment.

Offers Methadone maintenance treatment and Suboxone programs for opiate based drug addiction.

An addictions management clinic helping individuals with an opiate drug addiction.

A free and confidential harm reduction program that offers sterile injection and disposal supplies to people who inject drugs.

The following services are available:

• needles and syringes in various sizes
• sharps containers
• ties, filters, alcohol swabs, sterile spoons
• condoms, lubricant, dental dams
• information on safer sex, safer injection
• non-judgemental supportive counselling and referrals
• nursing services in the office and in the van providing HIV, Hepatitis and STI testing, pregnancy tests, vaccines and minor wound care
• Hep C outreach worker is available for support, information and referrals
• Addictions counselor is available in the StreetWorks van
• Beyond the N.O.D. Niagara Overdose Diversion Program
• Opioid Overdose Prevention training and Naloxone (Narcan) distribution
• Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS)
  • A safe place to get information about how to be safe, get connected and use substances supervised by harm reduction staff. Paramedics are onsite to provide immediate intervention in the event of an overdose.
  • Also offer naloxone training, basic wound care and referrals to social programming and treatment

COVID-19: Groups are currently run virtually. Not all groups are run ongoing.

CHRONIC PAIN SELF MANAGEMENT: A 6 week workshop for people who live with an chronic or ongoing pain who want to learn ways to better live with their pain and improve their quality of life.

GENDER QUEST: A support group for adults in any stage of gender transition, including those questioning their gender, modeled after Sherbourne Health Centre's Gender Journeys group.

HOT TOPICS IN HEALTH: A monthly drop-in session that provides information on different Hot Topics in health as chosen by our clients. Topics could range from health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes to healthy behaviours such as sleep and mindfulness.

QUIT SMOKING GROUP: A smoking cessation program that helps people develop a personal quit plan, deal with any barriers or challenges related to quitting and access 6 months worth of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (eg. patch, gum, lozenges and inhalers). * limited access currently to COVID-19*

TAKE CHARGE! CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT: A 6 week workshop for people who live with an ongoing health problem who need help identifying coping strategies, setting goals, managing stress, making healthier lifestyle choices, working with their healthcare team and living life to the fullest.

TRANS/GENDER-QUESTIONING YOUTH GROUP: A monthly social support group for gender diverse youth aged 14-19 years. Provides an opportunity to meet other trans and gender questioning youth for discussion, movies, guest speakers and snacks.

Additional groups are available to clients. For more information, call or visit.

Alcohol/drug free environment for men seeking support while intoxicated, in withdrawal, or in crisis as a result of alcohol or drug use. Free, confidential service provided in a supportive, comfortable 12-bed program which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The centre provides crisis intervention, withdrawal management, rest, nutrition and hygiene restarts, assessments, supportive counseling and self help groups, consultation, treatment referrals and discharge planning in a supportive, supervised setting for alcohol and other drug issues.

Alcohol/drug free environment for women seeking support while intoxicated, in withdrawal, or in crisis as a result of alcohol or drug use. Free, confidential service provided in a supportive, 8-bed residence. The centre provides crisis intervention, withdrawal management, rest, nutrition and hygiene restarts, assessments, supportive counseling and self help groups, consultation, treatment referrals and discharge planning in a supportive, supervised setting for alcohol and other drugs issues.

Out & About Clinic - 289-479-5090
Provides care to clients who have an opiate addiction with methadone or Suboxone replacement therapy

A Better Choice (ABC) - 905-378-1075
Provides intensive case management to pregnant/parenting women with substance use issues and their family units (ages 0 - 6 years) * parenting skills training and health teaching, advocacy and referrals are also provided

Hepatitis C Clinic - 905-378-4647 ext 32554
Services offered include treatment for Hepatitis C infection, outreach services, peer treatment coaching and individual counselling. Patients can be referred by a family physician, Niagara Region Public Health or community health centres. Individuals who know they have Hepatitis C or believe they may be at risk of infection can also self-refer by contacting 905-378-4647 ext 32554

Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) - 905-378-4647 ext 49463
Provides care for people seeking help with any substance or alcohol problems. The team provides assessment, counselling, medications and referrals. Self referrals accepted by contacting 905 378 4647 ext 49463

COVID-19: Building is closed to the public but service is still accessible by phone.

Confidential health information relating to public health issues including

• Beach safety
• Dental health
• Outreach nursing
• Pregnancy and parenting
• Tobacco hotline
• Vaccines
• Vectorborne Diseases (West Nile Virus & Lyme Disease)

Enforces the smoking by-laws and Smoke Free Ontario Act within the Niagara Region. Available to report offences. The hotline also is a service to smokers who want information or who want to quit. Information can also be obtained on second hand smoke issues and the law.

A program that creates opportunities for community members to learn about healthy lifestyles and participate in active living activities. Provides the urban Aboriginal community with hands on experience through:

• interactive workshops
• healthy nutrition information
• cooking classes
• fitness training
• smoking cessation support
• sport and recreational activities

Also focuses on youth leadership by encouraging and supporting youth to promote healthy lifestyles amongst their peers and to be healthy living leaders in their community. The program will prepare youth for leadership roles through training, mentoring and community event involvement.

Non-profit and charitable counselling, support and referral service for women-identified individuals experiencing addiction or affected by the addiction of another.

WARM provides individual support and support groups where people with similar shared experiences can relate to one another and receive support. WARM also offers education al tools and coping strategies to help contribute to healthy individuals, families and communities.

All WARM groups are influenced by a feminist, trauma informed, harm reduction model, utilizing tools from CBT and DBT. WARM provides the opportunity for participants to stay at home and maintain families and employment while accessing counselling and support.

Personal Support Recovery Programs: Individual Support, Women's Support Groups, Workshops, Information and Referrals, Educational Resource Sharing Library

Provides treatment of opiate dependence using Methadone and Suboxone, Hep C treatment, and Harm Reduction Supplies.

Offers Methadone Maintenance and Suboxone (Buprenorphine) treatment programs for opiate based drug addiction.

Offers Methadone maintenance treatment and Suboxone programs for opiate based drug addiction.

Provides primary healthcare to the residents of Niagara Falls along with health promotion programs and community development services. Registered patients have access to family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, a dietitian and social workers. There is also a Health Promotion team that provides community programs and outreach support. Open to the community. NOT A WALK-IN CLINIC.

Services include:

• Primary Health Care Services
• Dental Services
• Counselling
• Dietitian
• Health Promotion Programming (Free, available to everyone)
• Outreach support (for clients)
• COPD Care
• Birth Certificate Clinic - Friday afternoons
• Smoking cessation support for clients
• LGBTQ2+ support and groups
• Occupational Therapy
• Kinesiologist

See website or social media for a full list of programs.

Provides a number of programs to the community:

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR), AED AND FIRST AID TRAINING: Contracts to provide CPR and First Aid Training services to organizations. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 102.

HEALTHY HEART SCHOOLS' PROGRAM: Primary prevention program provides grade nine students with information about their individual heart health profiles to guide them toward making responsible decisions (in partnership with Niagara Region Public Health, the various local school boards, Brock University, and Sick Kids History Childhood Obesity Research Team). Within a five day teaching block, the program provides measurements of fitness, height, weight, blood pressure, total cholesterol and CPR training. Provides the opportunity to present information on reducing the risk factors of heart disease to every person in the Niagara Region at least once in their lives. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 111.

CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS: Corporate health services provide employers with the education and tools to create a healthy and energetic work culture.

PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION (PAD) PROGRAM: A team with background in pre-hospital care provides quality assurance in maintaining PAD programs. Provides defibrillation training and advocates for timely access to defibrillation throughout Niagara. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 102.

HEALTHY DAILY LIVING PROGRAM (HDL):

• Prevent and reduce future risk of heart disease
• Manage diabetes better
• Reduce risk of more heart problems for people who have had angina, a heart attack, by-pass surgery, heart failure or a history of heart disease
• Improve good cholesterol
• Change lifestyle choices
• Offers a variety of workshops as well as risk reduction services such as: clinical assessment for risk of heart disease, intervention to help quit smoking, lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol and blood sugars
• Fitness: reviewing personal risk score and fitness to choose an activity plan based on one's cardiovascular risk level (fee charged)

DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM: Provides stress and echos, holter monitoring, loops and blood pressure monitors by physician referral only. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 104.

SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM: Offers an on-site smoking cessation program. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 102.

COOKING FOR A HEALTHIER YOU: Provides cooking classes at a location determined by the group/organization/corporation. The cost will cover tastings of food prepared and hand outs. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 118.

HeartCORE: Furnished with MedX circuit training equipment. Weekly circuit style workouts are completed in less than 15 minutes and are performed with slow, controlled movements. An energy coach provides one-on-one attention, ensuring proper technique and safe, effective progression of the exercises.The program is suitable for most people as it offers individualized instruction, resistance loads that are geared toward age and initial fitness level, plus the weekly sessions encourage adequate recovery time. Weekly exercise sessions will increase muscle strength, flexibility, bone health and much more. Additional health benefits include better insulin sensitivity and lower cholesterol. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 109.

CYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION: School Bike Rodeos, Bike Safety Instructors, new to you bike program. For information call 905-358-5552 ext 108.

Partnerships within the Heart Niagara office inclide: Epilepsy Niagara, Family Counselling Centre (Tue) and Community Tax Clinics.

Offers Methadone Maintenance and Suboxone (Buprenorphine) treatment programs for opiate based drug addiction.

Offers Methadone maintenance treatment and Suboxone programs for opiate based drug addiction.

Provide Methadone maintenance treatment for individuals who are Opiate dependent. Also offers testing and treatment services for Hepatitis C

Offers Methadone Maintenance and Suboxone (Buprenorphine) treatment programs for opiate based drug addiction.