7th Street Health Access Centre

20-7th Street, Brandon, MB • R7A 6M8 7th Street pics

Ph: (204) 578-4800
Fax: (204) 578-4950

Hours of Operation: 11:00 – 7:00 pm
Seven days/week (closed on statutory holidays)

Click here for Support Groups held at the Access Centre.

Service Navigation

Usually the first service provider you meet when you come to the centre for help.
Assesses physical, social, and emotional needs of clients.
Helps to problem solve, identify service options and direct clients to the right service provider, referral agency or resource.

Nurse Practitioner

Available for those who do not have a family physician.
Helps diagnose and manage acute and chronic health conditions.
Orders and manages tests (blood work, X-rays, ultrasounds, Pap tests, swabs, etc.)
Performs minor invasive and surgical procedures (skin biopsy, suturing, etc.)
Prescribes many medications.

Community Health Nurse

Helps people of all ages with their health needs.
Talks to people about their health and ways to stay healthy for life.
Refers people to others on the health care team to ensure the best care.
Provides home/clinic/community resource visits.

Adult Community Mental Health Worker

Helps people who are dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, stress/coping, trauma, schizophrenia, and others.
Provides assessment, treatment planning, counselling and referrals.
Clients must be an adult, live in Brandon (or close by), and be requesting help.
Clients can be self-referred, referred by someone else, but potential clients must agree to the referral.

Community Social Worker

Works with individuals and families with complex needs to ensure everyone is working together for best progress.
Encourages communication and cooperation.
Provides short and long-term counselling as needed.
Provides longer-term support, problem solving skills and goal setting.
Available to anyone in the community needing social work services who are not already connected to a case manager.

Community Addictions Services (AFM)

In partnership with the Brandon RHA, AFM provides help and support for adults/youth and their families who are dealing with an addiction to alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling.
One-on-one or group sessions are offered.

Housing Resource Worker

Helps clients to find decent, low-cost housing in Brandon and secure required household supplies.
Works with other agencies to assure supports are in place to help individuals to be successful tenants.
Advocates for improvements in rental units.
Is a liaison between tenants and landlords.

Cultural Facilitators

Within health care, provides language support interpretation for individuals who speak Chinese and Spanish.
Organizes informational and cultural education opportunities for the immigrant communities.
Offers Cultural Awareness information to service providers.

Mental Health Peer Support Educator

Provides peer support to anyone receiving mental health services.
Provides education to promote positive mental health and build self-esteem.
Conducts workshops for individuals and groups as employment initiatives.
Provides one-to-one peer support.

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP)
Taxes prepared by a volunteer, free of charge for families with an income less than $35,000. The program provides two tax services:

March through April 30, clients can sit down with a volunteer, to have their taxes done.
May to September, clients drop off their tax forms and a volunteer prepares them off site.
All tax returns are sent by e-filing.

YWCA Family Violence Outreach Program

Provides family violence information, resources and referrals to YWCA programs and other resources in the community.
Family violence education and prevention training for public and professionals.

Other Available Services

Shower - Clients needing help to shower are asked to bring a helper with them.
Washer and dryer - for those that need to wash a few loads, and don't have access to this service.
Community phone - free phone for outgoing calls and private voice mailboxes available.
Computer with Internet access.
Office Space - for organizations in need of office or meeting space. Pre-book by calling our office.
Faxing and Photocopying assistance as needed.