Through our Health Education and Resource Programs, we offer information and learning opportunities for community groups, schools, service providers and individuals on a wide range of health topics.
Women’s Health Clinic developed Coping with Change Postnatal Education Workshops for parents in the community and the service providers who work with them to build knowledge and support about the emotional changes parenting brings to our lives.
For more information on the following Coping with Change workshops, please call Leigha at 947-2422, ext. 113.
You’ve attended prenatal classes or pre-adoption workshops and now baby is home. What’s next?
Coping with Change workshops are designed to help you understand the everyday changes you might experience when introducing a baby into your life.
Coping with Change is a 5-part workshop that is also offered as individual education sessions to community groups of parents. Some topic themes are:
Professional development seminars designed to provide health and social service providers with knowledge and skills to help normalize a woman’s experience after giving birth or adopting a baby.
An interactive presentation for ESL/EAL groups on the basics of birth control, preventing sexually transmitted infections, pap tests, and being empowered to make good choices for your sexual health.
For more information, please call Tanya at 947-2422, ext. 213.
Women’s Health Clinic has been providing education, intervention and treatment related to body image, weight preoccupation and disordered eating for over 20 years. Our Weight Preoccupation Community Education Program promotes healthy body-image and tools for eating disorder prevention.
Our volunteer speakers encourage discussion and questions to facilitate a participatory learning environment. Speakers are available for day or evening presentations. Presentations are usually an hour long but we can be flexible to the needs of your group.
We do request an honorarium to help cover the costs of training and reproductions of materials. However, we will still provide the service if your group is unable to make a donation. This program is partially funded by the United Way.
To arrange a volunteer speaking engagement, or for more information, please contact Angie at 947-2422, ext. 114.
Trained volunteers are available to provide the following workshops to schools and community groups throughout Winnipeg.
Does your organization or community group need a speaker on a women’s health issue? We may be able to help you!
For more information, or to book a presentation on a variety of women’s health topics, please contact Tanya at 947-2422, ext. 213.
As of September 2010, we are distributing copies of our smoking cessation tools, Catching Our Breath: A Journal About Change for Women Who Smoke and the Catching Our Breath Facilitator's Guide only from our website. You are welcome to download and distribute copies for personal or institutional use, provided that you reference the Catching Our Breath title and Women's Health Clinic on the distributed materials. We will no longer be printing hard copies or updating the COB Journal or COB Facilitator's Guide.
We have recently reviewed the journal: the content remains current except for the statistics and resources. We encourage readers to contact their local public health office and links to local smoking cessation groups. The facilitator's guide has had a major revision.
Acknowledgements: We remain grateful to Deborah Holmberg-Schwartz, the staff of Women's Health Clinic and the facilitators and researchers who have contributed to Catching Our Breath for their work and commitment to ensuring women-sensitive approaches to tobacco use.
Catching Our Breath is a unique approach to helping women overcome some of the problems they face in using tobacco. Catching Our Breath is for women who want to:
The Catching Our Breath approach affirms that every woman's life is precious and worth the time and effort it takes to quit smoking.
The Catching Our Breath Journal encourages women to identify and practice healthy alternatives to smoking. These include using journalling, music, conscious breathing, relaxation techniques, self-affirmation and rewards. Being good to yourself and having fun are part of the journey to a smoke-free life!
Catching Our Breath: A Journal About Change for Women Who Smoke (PDF 3497 KB)
Please note: The Catching Our Breath Facilitator's Guide will be available online by September 30th, 2010.
The Catching Our Breath Facilitator's Guide is a resource for self-help groups and community facilitators. The guide includes a discussion of the COB approach and session agendas.
For facilitated groups, we offer two formats:
In Program A, facilitators guide group members through the journal chapters. Each woman uses her own copy of the journal as a workbook both in the group setting and at home.
In Program B, facilitators use the journal as background information to guide group members through discussions and activities. Women in the group do not need to use the journal.
SECTION ONE: About Catching Our Breath
Includes:
SECTION TWO: Getting Started
SECTION THREE: Catching Our Breath Program Agendas & Facilitator's Notes
SECTIONS FOUR & FIVE: Background Information
Includes:
A guide for new mothers and those who support them, including public health nurses, community workers, family and friends. Information addresses the emotional ups and downs that many new mothers experience and offers tips for coping with the changes a baby brings. Includes sections on:
Maximum 50 copies per order.
We offer the following free pamphlets - maximum 50 copies per order:
Women's Health Clinic offers free information packages on some common women's health issues. There is a limit of 1 of each package per order. If you require multiple copies, you may photocopy the information with credit given to Women's Health Clinic.
We offer the following information packages:
By e-mail: ressec@womenshealthclinic.org
By phone: (204) 947-2422, ext. 133
By fax: (204) 943-3844
By mail: Resource Secretary - Women's Health Clinic
419 Graham Avenue - Unit A
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0M3
Please allow us 2-3 weeks to process your order.