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North Hamilton Community Health Centre

Multicultural Health Services
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Record #: HAM1242 Last Modified: 28 Mar 2013 Last Full Update: 28 Mar 2013
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Older Adult CategoriesCommunity Health - Health Centres & Programs ; COMMUNITY HEALTH (ALL)
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map
438 Hughson St N
Hamilton, ON L8L 4N5
 
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Located In CommunityHamilton Central
Major IntersectionHughson St N and Burlington St E
WardWard 2
Office Phone905-523-6611
Fax905-523-5173 Administration 
905-523-8735 Medical
After Hours Phone905-523-6611
E-Mailnlopez@nhchc.ca
Websitewww.nhchc.ca/
Additional Websitewww.nhchc.ca/index.php/community_programs/multicultural_programs/
Contact Information
Alternate ExecutiveElizabeth Beather, Executive Director; Phone: 905-523-6611
Volunteer CoordinatorDiana DeSimone, Volunteer Coordinator; Phone: 905-523-6611 ext 3008; Email: desimone@nhchc.ca
Description & Services
DescriptionMulticultural Health Services provides the following services: 
 
* Advocacy, advice and support related to immigrant and refugee process for refugee claimants, refused refugee claimants and newcomers unable to access services in mainstream agencies(i.e. housing, clothing, information to Canadian systems, community resources and appropriate referrals, etc.) 
* Health services (advocacy with health professionals) 
* Community development - Health Education and Promotion: Latin American Women's group (A Mi Salud); Latin American Seniors' group (Third Youth); Albanian Exercise Group;  
* Written translations (health related issues) 
* Coordination of services and bridging with Ecumenical Support Committee for Refugees 
* Advocacy for issues related to Ontario Works, ODSP, EI and WSIB, OAS, CPP, CIC etc 
* Public education (refugee experience) 
* Counselling (English, Albanian and Spanish or with assistance of an interpreter) 
* Membership in refugee organizations 
* Booking appointments - new patients - or follow up, medical immigration and Spanish counselling 
* Fill out forms related to refugee and immigration process (sponsorship, permanent residence applications, humanitarian applications, refused refugees (pre-removal risk assessments) 
* Translation of ID documents for refugee claimants without legal representation 
* Referrals
HoursMon, 9 am-5 pm * Tues, Wed, Thu 9 am-8 pm * Fri 8 am-4 pm
Areas ServedHamilton (City of)
BoundariesN of Barton St; W of Sherman Ave; E of Queen St
Eligibility* All newcomer and immigrant groups are eligible for this program  
* Individuals and families with no health card or medical insurance are eligible also
Applicationappointment
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish ; French ; Interpretive Services - Arabic; Italian; Portuguese; Somali; Turkish; Vietnamese; Persian; Bangoli; Dari; Urdu ; Albanian ; Spanish
Other Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Established1988
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Service CategoriesCommunity Health Centres ~ Immigrant Communities ; Cultural Awareness/Competencies Training ; Cultural Transition Counselling ; Cultural Transition Counselling ~ Spanish Community ; General Health Education Programs ~ Immigrant Communities ; General Health Education Programs ~ Refugees ; Immigrant Benefits Assistance ; Immigrant Rights Groups ; Immigrant Settlement Services ; Individual Advocacy ~ Immigrant Communities ; Individual Advocacy ~ Refugees ; Interpretation/Translation ; Interpreter/Translator Registries ; Refugee Resettlement Services ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigrant Communities ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigration Issues ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Refugees ; Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education ~ Immigration Issues