Healthcare

Access+ Clinic is a site of Kingston Community Health Centres, offering low barrier and judgment-free services to those who are not attached to primary care.

This full-day workshop provides training in the core Brief Action Planning (BAP) principles and techniques. Core concepts included stepped care for self-management support and the spirit of motivational interviewing. The practical skills taught in this course are how to use ask-offer-ask to give information and advice and how to use BAP to help people make action plans that address the aspects of their health or situation that are most important to them. Includes two 30-minute practice and feedback sessions with an expert trainer.

Gain skills, resources and confidence to better manage your life with cancer.

Catalyst is a 16-week program aimed at reducing crystal methamphetamine use and bolstering access to health care and social support.

This six-week series of 2.5 hour interactive workshops will help you with nearly any chronic condition that you are experiencing (see below for examples).

Developed by universities this six-week series of 2.5 hour interactive workshops will help you with nearly any chronic health or pain condition that you are experiencing

Do you want to improve what, when or how much you eat? Then the Craving Change® program is for you! It’s Canada’s #1 cognitive-behavioural program for people who struggle with their eating habits.

Are you newly diagnosed with diabetes? Have you ever had diabetes education or has it been awhile? The world of diabetes management changes fast so come join us for everything you need to know to protect your health in one morning.

Our Diabetes Educator works with clients and their families to teach diabetes self-management, promote healthy lifestyle choices, and help create individualized treatment plans that align with personal goals. 

Developed by universities, the Diabetes Self-Management Program runs for six weeks for 2.5 hours/week, and gives you knowledge and skills to put your diabetes care plan into action.

Weller Clinic's Family Health Educators (FHEs) promote family and childhood health outcomes, with a focus on early and school years.

Our registered practical nurse provides advanced foot care services for individuals with chronic disease at risk for amputation.

This 1.5 hour interactive workshop focuses on what to do before, during, and after an appointment and uses action planning to optimize people’s health.

Individuals using injection and inhalation drugs can access free, sterile supplies at our Weller site. All supplies are for one-time use and accessing supplies is convenient and confidential.

Health literacy refers to a patient’s ability to access, understand, and use healthcare information to make informed decisions and manage behaviors that affect their personal health. Enhancing health literacy fosters a more collaborative care environment, empowering patients to take an active role in—and have greater control over—their healthcare decisions. This workshop offers training in the fundamental principles of health literacy universal precautions and teaches essential skills, including using resources effectively, applying plain language, practicing teach-back, and using the ask-offer-ask approach.

This program is for those who are looking for support to optimally manage their health. Each session you will make a plan that supports healthy changes that are important to YOU.

Street Health Centre’s Hepatitis C program is one of 15 provincially funded teams in Ontario providing access to education, testing and treatment for individuals who have difficulty accessing mainstream healthcare services. These services are delivered in a multi-disciplinary community-based, harm reduction setting where clients can access a number of professional including: registered treatment nurse, liver […]

This workshop is designed for frontline clinicians involved in diagnostic or treatment decisions. It focuses on building the skills needed to form effective partnerships that help patients make decisions aligned with their desired level of involvement and personal values.

This is a 12-week (90-minute) skill-building group for those with significant challenges with tolerating emotional distress and regulating behaviour.

This Health Home provides primary care and serves as an important community access point for delivering population health services for the broader community, including cancer screenings, prenatal care, well baby care, and sexual health services.

The Portable OutReach Care Hub (PORCH) is a retro-fitted RV that provides health care and community services to those who may face barriers to accessing care, particularly those facing homelessness. Services include: PORCH urban and rural sites include: PORCH hits the road two to three days/week and offers a variety of services, which are dependent on the […]

This self-care educational program for family caregivers builds the skills caregivers need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others.

Kingston Community Health Centres Preventive Care Screening Program allows eligible individuals cancer screening. You do not need to have a Primary Care Provider to access screening.

Ongoing primary care is available to patients registered with our family physicians and/or nurse practitioners. Those without a primary care provider are encouraged to register through Health Care Connect by phone at 1-800-445-1822 or online.

Quick testing for chlamydia, trichomonas and gonorrhea is available at our Access+ site.

Quick testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea is available at our Midtown site on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

RAAM services provide rapid access to specially trained providers and evidence-based treatment for people with substance use disorders. These services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team that includes nurse practitioners, registered nurses, case managers, counselors, harm reduction workers and community support workers. RAAM offers both medication and psychosocial interventions from the first visit, ensuring a […]

Kingston Community Health Centres' newcomer bridging clinic is dedicated health service for refugees, protected persons, and other newcomers who are new to Canada and face language or system barriers when trying to access health care. This clinic offers transitional primary care for up to two years, giving clients the time and support they need to settle, build trust, and eventually connect with a long-term family doctor or health care provider.

KCHC's team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals offers a wide array of community-based services for those living with chronic lung disease, including but not limited to those living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and complex respiratory care needs.