River East Community Area Resources

ACCESS RIVER EAST

975 Henderson Hwy

General information               204-938-5000

Public Health Nurses 204-938-5300

Community Nutritionist         204-938-5333

Families First Program          204-938-5300

Midwifery Program                204-938-5054

Mental Health                         204-938-5300

Primary Care Clinic                204-938-5050

Community Facilitator           204-806-3548

MEDICAL SERVICES

Health Links: 204-788-8200

► 24 hr. Medical advice

Envoy: 204-786-4444

► Doctors make house calls

► 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Family Doctor’s Connection Line:

www.gov.mb.ca/health/familydoctorfinder/ or call 204-786-7111

►Connects you with doctors accepting new patients

Four Rivers Medical Clinic: 204-586-5592

House Call Service: 204-582-2362

878 Main Street

►7 days a week service

Quick Care Clinic: 204-940-1963

363 McGregor Avenue

►Monday to Friday 1-8:30 pm

►Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9-4:30 pm

http://www.myrightcare.ca/walk-clinics

COUNSELING SERVICES

Mobile Crisis Service: 204-940-1781

►24 hr. support for mental or psychosocial crises

Crisis Response Centre-817 Bannatyne, Winnipeg; attend in person; open 24 hours

Willow Place Crisis Line:

24 hr. phone: 204-615-0311

Crisis services & women’s shelter

Klinic Community Drop-In Counseling Program: 204-784-4067

Access Transcona 845 Regent Ave W.

Free of charge / Tuesdays, 12:00 – 7:00 pm

www.klinic.mb.ca

New Directions:

204-786-7051 / 400 – 491 Portage Ave

►family counseling & parenting center

►Free of Charge

www.newdirections.mb.ca

Aurora Family Therapy Centre:

204-786-9251 (No referral required)

515 Portage Avenue

2nd Floor Sparling Hall U of W

►Therapy for individuals, couples & families

►Fees based on sliding scale

http://aurorafamilytherapy.com

BREASTFEEDING SERVICES

24 hr. Breastfeeding Hotline: 204-788-8667

Breastfeeding Support Group:          204-938-5000 @ Access River East

975 Henderson Hwy

►Monday 1:30 – 3:30 pm (except holidays)

►Individual consultation from 1:30 – 2:30 pm

►Appointments or Drop-in

TEEN CLINICS/PARENTING GROUPS

Elmwood High School Teen Clinic

►Tuesdays 4:00 – 8:00 pm (No Charge)

►Medical services also available

Salisbury Morse Place Young Parents Connecting: 204-223-9450

795 Prince Rupert Avenue

►Tuesdays 4:30 – 6:30 pm

►Drop-in/Support for pregnant & parenting teens under 21

“Refuge” – 257 Riverton Ave.

Riverwood Church: 204-668-3181

►Biweekly, Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 pm Sept-June

►Drop-in/Support for parents up to age 26

HEALTHY BABY/FAMILIES CONNECTING PROGRAMS

►Program for pregnant moms and babies up to 1 yr.

►Meet with a community outreach worker, public health nurse & nutritionist

►Health education, meet other parents, snacks, bus tickets, milk coupons, childcare provided

 

Braeside Church: 204-982-1720 ext.204

1011 Munroe Ave.

►Thursday 1:15 – 3:15 pm

 

Access River East: 204-947-2422 ext. 143

975 Henderson Hwy

►Wednesday, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

PARENT/CHILD PROGRAMS

River east Transcona School Division:

204-667-7130 ext. 220

www.rets.mb.ca

►Free family support and early learning programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Tie Tykes Drop-in (ages 0-5)

Free programming for caregivers and their children. For locations and times please call: 204-898-3282 or email: tietykes@gmail.com

Birth to 4 yrs. Parent-Child Drop In

Prince Edward School: 204-667-5727

649 Brazier St. (Sept to end of June)

►Tuesdays & Thursdays 10: 00 – 11:15 am

PARENT/CHILD PROGRAMS continued

Family/Resource Rooms

►Information on programs & services for families

►Located within various elementary schools

►Contact nearest school for more information

 

Story Time @ Henderson Library

204-986-7916 / 1-1050 Henderson Hwy

►3-5 yrs.

Story Time @ Munroe Library

204-986-3736 / 489 London Street

►3-5 yrs.

CHILD CARE SERVICES

Provincial Child Daycare Office:

 204-938-5185

►Provides Information on available licensed Daycare centers in Winnipeg, online registry.

www.gov.mb.ca/childcare

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

Winnipeg Child & Family Services: General Intake 204-944-4200

Family Dynamics: 204-947-1401

Portage Place: 401-393 Portage Ave.

►Offers counseling & community service programs, in-home family support & family education

http://www.familydynamics.ca/

River East Parent Support Network:

Community Living Winnipeg:

204-786-1414

Access River East, 975 Henderson Hwy

►Meet 4th Monday of every month (Sept. – June) from 7:00-9:00 pm

►For parents with children with special needs

Winnipeg Harvest Crisis Food Line:

204-982-3660

►Connects you with food banks in your area www.winnipegharvest.org

 

 

ADULT EDUCATION

McLeod Adult Education Center:

204-667-6193 530 McLeod

►Includes English as Second Language

www.retsd-conted.com

Horizons Learning Centre: 204-772-1234

Unit G-431 Thames Ave.

www.horizonslearning.com

Winnipeg School Division 1:

204-953-1070

►English as an additional Language

http://eal.wsd1.org/

Winnipeg English Language Assessment and Referral Center: 204-943-5387

400-275 Portage Ave. www.welarc.net

►Language assessments and referral to community EAL classes

OTHER PROGRAMS

Positive Parenting Program: 204-945-4777

Triple P parenting line, confidential parenting support http://www.manitobatriplep.ca/

City of Winnipeg Community Services: Call:  311

►Leisure Guide-various programs

www.leisureonline.ca

Smokers Helpline:1-877-513-5333

www.smokershelpline.ca

Elmwood Community Resource Center: 204-982-1720 / 545 Watt Street

►Parenting supports, youth recreation, adult literacy programs & employment programs

www.elmwoodcrc.com

Service Canada: 2599 Main Street

►information on how to apply for benefits and register baby’s birth www.servicecanada.gc.ca