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FREE HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS 902-460-4560 How to Register: March - August • 902-460-4560 • Drop in 2018 • www.communityhealthteamTo Registercall 902-460-4560s.ca Visit us online: Register now www.CommunityHealthTeams.ca facebook.com/communityhealthteams @CHTs_NSHA WHAT IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM? A Community Health Team offers free wellness programs and services in your community. The range of programs and services offered by each Community Health Team are shaped by what we have heard citizens need to best support their health. Your local Community Health Team: • offers free group wellness programs at different times and community locations to make it easier for you to access sessions close to home. • offers free wellness navigation to help you prioritize health goals and connect to the resources that you need. • works closely together with community organizations toward building a stronger and healthier community. Meet friendly people and get healthier together at your local Community Health Team Bedford / Sackville Chebucto (Halifax Mainland) Community Health Team (CHT) Community Health Team (CHT) Bedford Place Mall 16 Dentith Road, Halifax 1658 Bedford Highway, Bedford Serving the communities of Spryfield, Fairview, Serving the communities of Beaver Bank, Bedford, Fall Clayton Park, Herring Cove, Armdale, Sambro Loop, River, Hammonds Plains, Lucasville, Mount Uniacke, the Pennants, Purcell’s Cove, Tantallon, Hubbards, Sackville, and Waverley. St.Margaret’s Bay, Beechville, Lakeside, Timberlea, Prospect, Hatchet Lake, and Hubley. Dartmouth Community Health Team (CHT) Halifax Peninsula 58 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Community Health Team (CHT) Serving the communities of Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Suite 105 6080 Young Street, Halifax Eastern Passage, Lawrencetown, Mineville, North and East Serving the communities of downtown, north end, Preston. south end, and west end Halifax. WELLNESS NAVIGATION Are you stressed? Do you need help to find resources? Are you struggling with your health, money, housing, or mental health and don’t know where to go? Do you have concerns about your child’s mood or behavior? Do you want to join a group or feel more connected to your community? Navigators can find you the right services to help. Call 902-460-4560 to make an appointment to meet with a navigator. Navigators are health professionals who know health care, the community, and government systems. We can find the right resource for you. Navigators work with adults, children, youth, and families. We can meet you at a Community Health Team location or at a public location. “They are like a system GPS. I feel like I have an ace in my pocket now with the wellness navigator. They take a different approach here.” - Community Citizen FIND A FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR OTHER PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER If you are looking for a family doctor, nurse practitioner or other primary health care services, please call 811 or visit needafamilypractice.ca • To update or cancel your registraton please visit needafamilypractice.ca or call 811 • If you do not have an active NS Health Card number or cannot complete the online forms, please call 811 Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for help. • Call 911 in case of an emergency, or go to your nearest emergency department. 2 To register call 902-460-4560 or visit communityhealthteams.ca REDUCING YOUR HEALTH RISKS Building Better Sleep Join us for a discussion on how to promote better sleep in your life. Wednesday, March 21 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Bedford Public Library, Bedford Wednesday, April 11 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Captain William Spry Public Library, Spryfield Thursday, April 12 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Friday, April 27 10:00 a.m. - noon Dartmouth North Community Centre, Dartmouth Monday, May 14 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Prospect Road Community Centre, Hatchet Lake Monday, June 11 10:00 a.m. - noon Dartmouth North Food Centre, Dartmouth Monday, June 18 10:00 a.m. - noon NS Community College, Leeds Street, Halifax Tuesday August 14 1:30 - 3:30pm CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Monday, August 20 1:30 - 3:30pm CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Community Health Team Drop-in For people who have attended at least one Community Health Team program and would like extra support with their goals to achieve better health. Drop by anytime between 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. on the following dates and locations. Bedford/Sackville Fridays: March 23, April 27, May 25, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford June 22, July 27, August 24 Chebucto Fridays: March 23, April 27, May 25, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield June 29, July 27, August 31 Dartmouth Fridays: March 16, April 20, May 18, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth June 15, July 20, August 17 Halifax Peninsula Fridays: March 2, April 6, May 4, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula June 1, July 6, August 3 Heart Healthy Living - Know Your Numbers! 2-Week Program Do you know your top five numbers for heart health? Discover ways to improve your blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, weight and waist circumference. Fridays: April 6 & 13 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Grace Chapel, Clayton Park Mondays: April 23 & 30 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Mondays: April 23 & 30 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Wednesdays: May 16 & 23 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Mondays: June 18 & 25 10:00 a.m. - noon. Eastern Passage Cow Bay Lion’s Club Mondays: July 16 & 23 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Wednesdays: August 22 & 29 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Fridays, August 24 & 31 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford 3 To register call 902-460-4560 or visit communityhealthteams.ca REDUCING YOUR HEALTH RISKS (CONTINUED) Personal Wellness Profile Complete a lifestyle survey and have your cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, body fat and waist circumference measured. Receive a personalized report that lets you know how you are doing in nine health areas and find out your health age. All sessions take place from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. on the following dates and locations: Bedford/Sackville Wednesday, March 21 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, April 11 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, April 18 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, May 2 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, May 16 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, June 6 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, June 20 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Saturday, July 14 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Wednesday, August 29 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Bedford Place Mall, Bedford Chebucto Wednesday, March 21 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Wednesday, April 25 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Wednesday, May 16 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Saturday, June 23 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Wednesday, July 18 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Wednesday, August 22 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Community Wellness Centre, Spryfield Dartmouth Thursday, March 22 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, March 29 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, April 19 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, April 26 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Saturday, May 12 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, May 24 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, June 7 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, June 21 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, July 19 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, July 26 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, August 16 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Thursday, August 23 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth 4 To register call 902-460-4560 or visit communityhealthteams.ca REDUCING YOUR HEALTH RISKS (CONTINUED) Personal Wellness Profile (continued) Halifax Peninsula Thursday, March 8 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, March 22 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, April 5 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, April 26 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, May 10 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, May 24 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, June 7 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, June 28 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, July 12 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, July 26 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Thursday, August 23 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CHT Young Street, Halifax Peninsula Personal Wellness Profile - Yearly Follow-Up A follow up session for those who have attended two or more personal wellness profile sessions and it has been at least one year since your last session.