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| Address & Map | The Right House 1 Hughson St N, 4th Flr Hamilton, ON L8R 3L5  | |||
| Located In Community | Hamilton Central | |||
| Major Intersection | Hughson St N and King St E | |||
| Office Phone | 905-546-3541 | |||
| Website | www.hamilton.ca/std | |||
| Bus Routes | (1) KING ; (5) DELAWARE - STONEY CREEK ; (10) B-LINE ; (21) UPPER KENILWORTH ; (27) UPPER JAMES ; (33) SANATORIUM ; (34) UPPER PARADISE ; (51) UNIVERSITY | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Mailing Address | PO Box 897 Hamilton, ON L8N 3P6 | |||
| Primary Contact | Linda Blake-Evans, Program Manager; Email: linda.blake-evans@hamilton.ca | |||
| Alternate Contact | Linda Nash, Public Health Nurse; Phone: ext 5796 | |||
| Description & Services | ||||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Description | The Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Program provides the following services: STD * Anonymous HIV and Sexual Health (SH) Clinics are located throughout the city * SH clinics are specifically targeted to meet the needs of adolescents 19 and under (for low cost birth control), however clients of all ages and genders are welcome for other services that are offered * Clinic services include counselling, information, free urine pregnancy testing, STI and HIV testing (anonymous or nominal), Rapid HIV testing at our Dundas clinic and Street Health Clinics, Pap testing (when appropriate), abstinence information, low-cost hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills, Evra patch and NuvaRing to eligible clients, free condoms, Plan B or ECP (emergency contraceptive pills also known as Morning After Pill). Most STI medications are free. Appointment may be needed at the Sexual Health clinics to see a physician for some STD testing and treatment but are not required for the STD and Anonymous HIV testing sites. More information for all of the above information may be found on the web site. Sexual Health Clinics: Phones at the clinics are only answered during clinic hours: * Dundas (Tue 11:30 pm-4 pm) - 2 King St W, 2nd Flr - 905-628-3000 * East End (Mon 12:30 pm-4 pm; Thu 3 pm-6 pm) - 247 Centennial parkway N., Unit 8 - 905-546-3750 * Mountain (Mon 3 pm-6 pm; Wed 12:30 pm-4 pm) - 1447 Upper Ottawa St, Unit 8 - 905-546-3274 * Waterdown (Wed 3 pm-6 pm) - 315 Dundas St E, 2nd Flr 905-546-2424 ext 7479 * Health Initiatives for Youth Hamilton (previously known as Planned Parenthood Society of Hamilton) (Tue-Fri 2 pm-5 pm) 905-528-3009, 151 York Blvd Unit F (across from Sir John A MacDonald School) * Street Health Center,195 Ferguson Ave North, 2nd flr - Wesley Centre, Mon, Thur, Fri 1-4 pm, , Wed and Fri 9-11:30 am, 905-777-7852 * Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre, Tues 5-8 pm. no phone STD Clinic: Hamilton General Hospital (Wed 4:30 pm-7 pm) - 237 Barton St E, 1st Flr, Outpatient Department - 905-546-3541 Anonymous HIV testing: * East End (Mon 12:30pm - 4 pm; Thu 3 pm-6 pm) - 247 Centennial Parkway N, Unit 8, 905-546-3750 * Hamilton General Hospital (Wed 4:30 pm-7 pm) - 237 Barton St E, 1st Flr, Outpatient Department, 905-546-3541 * Dundas (Tue 11:30 am-4:30 pm) 2 King St W, 2nd flr, 905 628-3000 Rapid HIV testing (also know as Point of Care)- available at all clinics listed above Sexual Health Information Line 905-528-5894:Offers confidential phone counselling with a Public Health Nurse regarding abstinence, safer sex, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and clinic services available. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm (Phone line not open Thursday mornings, Statutory holidays or weekends) | |||
| Areas Served | Hamilton (City of) | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Alternate Name | City of Hamilton ; STD and Sexual Health Programs | |||
| Ward | Ward 2 | |||
| Service Categories | ||||
| Service Categories | HIV Testing ; Public Health Nursing ; Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education ~ Specialized Information and Referral ; Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening ; Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment | |||
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