edmonton zone agencies |
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Area - Birth Control, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Pregnancy Testing and Counseling:
| Agency | Description of Services |
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Birth Control Centre (780) 735-0010
OPTIONS Sexual Health
Association
Women's Health Options Ltd. Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30
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Offers non-judgmental, confidential birth control services and counselling, emergency contraceptive pill, IUD's and diaphragms, information on STD’s, sexual health and relationships. Provides birth control supplies at reduced cost (free when necessary). Offers STD, HIV, Hep B&C and pregnancy testing, pregnancy options and counselling. Breast and pelvic exams including cervical screenings Drop-in clinic with limited day/hours.
Alberta Health Care requested but not required.
Offers confidential, non-judgmental information, counselling and referrals on birth control, pregnancy options (adoption, parenting, abortion), and decision-making around issues of sexuality. Provides free pregnancy testing. Presents information on relationships, sexuality, contraception, and safer sex to community groups, schools, youth-serving agencies, etc. Has volunteer opportunities. www.optionssexualhealth.ca
Provides abortion services to women 5 to 19 weeks pregnant. Provides non-judgmental counselling and post-abortion health and birth control information.
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Multicultural Health Brokers
Phone1:(780)
423-1973
Canadian Red Cross-Central & Northern Alberta Region: RespectED: Violence and Abuse prevention
9931 106 Street
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Serves as health brokers between health institutions and immigrant families; provides on-to-one support to individuals and families. Services also include health education, parenting support, prenatal education and post-natal support, sexual education and translation.
Works to break the cycle of abuse, neglect and interpersonal violence through prevention services, and in doing so, to promote safe and supportive relationships for individuals, within the community and within the family. Offers presentations to grades 7-12. Office Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
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Area - Sexually Transmitted Infections
| Agency | Description of Services |
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Edmonton STD Centre 11111 Jasper Avenue Room 3B20 Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0L4 Phone: (780) 413-5156 Fax: (780) 425-2194
STD/HIV Information line
HIV Network of Edmonton Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 4:30 Friday - 8:30 - 2:00 |
Provides free, nonjudgmental, confidential testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections as well as testing for HIV and Hepatitis.
Services also include:
Free workshops addressing sexually transmitted infections and teaching strategies are offered to teaching professionals.
Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Friday 8:30 - 5:00 Wednesday/Thursday 8:30 - 6:00 Appointments are recommended
Taped messages addressing sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and Hepatitis run 7 days per week and 24 hours per day.
During business hours, callers may also talk to a nurse anonymously during business hours (Monday – Friday 8:45 – 12:30 and 1:00 – 5:00).
This toll free service is available throughout Alberta.
Provides support, advocacy, counselling, and education to those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Maintains a resource centre. Operates a needle exchange site. Has volunteer opportunities
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Area - Pregnancy and Parenting Adolescents
| Agency | Description of Services |
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Terra Association Office Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri |
Responds to the issues and challenges of pregnant and
parenting youth. Works with pregnant/parenting youth to
help them with parenting skills, accessing community
resources and prenatal health. Offers support groups,
career planning, Healthy Families program, housing
support, in-house family support, labour support, New
Directions program for your fathers, in-school support
at Braemar School and Our Lady of Grace School. Has
volunteer opportunities.
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Area - Sexual Assault
| Agency | Description of Services |
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Sexual Assault Centre of
Edmonton |
Operates
a 24-hour crisis line, counselling for individuals and
groups, both male and female from the age of 3 and up.
Offers public education presentations. Has volunteer
opportunities.
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Area - Child Sexual Abuse
| Agency | Description of Services |
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Zebra Child Protection Centre 12th Floor 10909 Jasper Ave. Edmonton, AB TS5 3L9 Phone: (780) 421-2016 Fax: (780)421-2234 |
Multidisciplinary team
responds to child abuse with investigation,
intervention, prosecution, support. Provides
children, non offending parents/guardians with social,
medical and mental health services.
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Page last updated on: August 11, 2010
