April 3, 2013
“Our government’s continued support of Klinic will help individuals of all ages, including children and youth, to realize their potential and achieve their personal goals,” said the minister. “It is an investment that continues to show we’re focused on the priorities of Manitobans.”
Klinic Community Health Centre is located at 870 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg. More information is available at www.klinic.mb.ca.
PROVINCE RENEWS FUNDING FOR KLINIC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
The province continues to invest in stronger, more sustainable communities by renewing annual funding for Klinic Community Health Centre, a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive health and community services in partnership with the province, community members and other care providers, Children and Youth Opportunities Minister Kevin Chief announced today.
“Despite the uncertain economic times in which we find ourselves, we want to ensure that Klinic continues to offer the important programs and services that help build healthier and safer neighbourhoods and communities,” said Chief. “This funding is focused on tackling issues such as bullying, fetal alcohol syndrome spectrum disorder and drug use.”
The province is investing $1.2 million in annual funding for Klinic for programs that cover a full range of health-related services including medical care, and counselling and education, with a focus on issues such as alcohol and drugs, addictions and gambling, counselling for individuals and families, children and youth-focused workshops and seminars, public education and training, and social supports. Klinic programs include:
Teen Talk, an award-winning program that delivers interactive workshops to youth aged 14 to 19 as well as peer-support training programs that educate youth in the areas of healthy relationships, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health. Teen Talk North provides training and support for service providers working with youth in rural, remote and northern regions of Manitoba to enhance their capacity to respond to the health education needs of youth in their communities.
“Klinic is pleased to have continued provincial support for these important programs,” said Rosemarie Gjerek, director of community and education services, Klinic Community Health Centre. “This support allows us to collaborate with communities throughout Manitoba, providing resources and services such as youth health workshops, service provider training in the areas of trauma and crisis line services to Manitobans throughout our province.” “Despite the uncertain economic times in which we find ourselves, we want to ensure that Klinic continues to offer the important programs and services that help build healthier and safer neighbourhoods and communities,” said Chief. “This funding is focused on tackling issues such as bullying, fetal alcohol syndrome spectrum disorder and drug use.”
The province is investing $1.2 million in annual funding for Klinic for programs that cover a full range of health-related services including medical care, and counselling and education, with a focus on issues such as alcohol and drugs, addictions and gambling, counselling for individuals and families, children and youth-focused workshops and seminars, public education and training, and social supports. Klinic programs include:
Teen Talk, an award-winning program that delivers interactive workshops to youth aged 14 to 19 as well as peer-support training programs that educate youth in the areas of healthy relationships, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health. Teen Talk North provides training and support for service providers working with youth in rural, remote and northern regions of Manitoba to enhance their capacity to respond to the health education needs of youth in their communities.
- Project Choices, a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention program that offers information and individualized feedback to help women make healthy decisions for themselves about alcohol use and contraception.
- Drop-in counselling, offering free advice and guidance (maximum six sessions per person) about relationships, family violence, sexuality, depression and anxiety, alcohol and drug use, child and parenting issues, and more.
- Crisis counselling programs including the Manitoba Suicide Line (1-877-435-7170), 24 Hour Klinic Crisis Line (204-786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019), Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services Stress Line (1-866-367-3276) and Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services Online Counselling Service at www.ruralsupport.ca.
- Workshops available to community organizations on a variety of issues including appreciating diversity, body image, nutrition, substance use awareness, suicide prevention, crisis counselling, self harm, youth sexuality, dating violence and HIV-AIDS prevention.
“Our government’s continued support of Klinic will help individuals of all ages, including children and youth, to realize their potential and achieve their personal goals,” said the minister. “It is an investment that continues to show we’re focused on the priorities of Manitobans.”
Klinic Community Health Centre is located at 870 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg. More information is available at www.klinic.mb.ca.
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