Update – May 24, 2022
Drop-in capacity will increase to a maximum of 15 people.
There is a 30-minute time limit is still in place. We ask that you leave to allow other participants the chance to use services.
In our continued effort to protect our community members and keep everyone safe, masks are still required to access the Centre. We can provide you with a mask if you do not have one.
All drop-in services are available:
- Laundry (by appointment)
- Shower
- Computer
- Phone
- Hygiene, harm reduction, and extreme weather supplies
Meals & coffee are still served at regularly scheduled times on a to-go basis only.
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- Monday, Wednesday & Friday: Lunch @ 12 PM
- Tuesday & Thursday: Dinner @ 5 PM
- Saturday: Breakfast & Coffee @ 10 AM
- Scheduled meals are served until supplies last.
Procedures
- In-person programming is cautiously resuming, some programming remains online at this time.
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Settlement and GBV settlement is cautiously resuming to in person programming as well our group program will be resuming in the near future. In addition we will continue to offer online support and groups.
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In person-volunteering will soon resume, thank you for your patience at this time.
- Staff are to continue to follow current mandatory masking and shielding guidelines.
- The front door will remain locked, and staff will let participants in one by one.
- Participants who are not displaying symptoms are instructed to wash their hands upon entering the drop-in immediately.
Thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation!
Update – March 2022
Drop-in capacity will increase to a maximum of 5 people.
The 15-minute time limit is still in place. We ask that you leave to allow other participants the chance to use services.
All drop-in services are available:
- Laundry (by appointment)
- Shower
- Computer
- Phone
- Hygiene, harm reduction, and extreme weather supplies
Procedures
In our continued effort to protect our community members and keep everyone safe, masks are required to access the Centre, despite the provincial announcement lifting the mask mandate. We can provide you with a mask if you do not have one.
- No volunteers in drop-in at this time
- Staff are to continue to follow current mandatory masking and shielding guidelines.
- The front door will remain locked, and staff will let participants in one by one.
- We are checking temperatures at the door.
- Any participants with a fever will not be allowed in the Centre and recommended to isolate and contact Health Links
- Participants who are not displaying symptoms are instructed to wash their hands upon entering the drop-in immediately.
- All participants who have symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) will be immediately referred to visit a testing site.
- View the list of open testing sites here
Thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation!
Update – January 4, 2022
Over the past couple of weeks, the situation with COVID-19 has ramped up significantly, with Manitoba breaking all of its previous case count records.
Many people spent the holidays in isolation because they contracted COVID-19. The Omicron variant is very contagious, even if you are triple vaccinated.
Vaccines help us reduce the impact of the virus if we catch it. Thankfully, most fully vaccinated people will recover quickly, should they contract it. However, this variant is still a severe risk to unvaccinated or partially vaccinated community members and our health care system.
As a result, our COVID-19 protocols must ensure we meet Public Health guidelines.
Services
- All drop-in services are available: laundry (by appointment), shower, computer, phone, and distribution of hygiene, harm reduction, and extreme weather supplies, with capacity limited to 3 people at a time.
- After 15 minutes, we ask that you leave to allow other participants the chance to use services.
- Meals & coffee are served at regularly scheduled times on a to-go basis only.
- Monday, Wednesday & Friday: Lunch @ 12 PM
- Tuesday & Thursday: Dinner @ 5 PM
- Saturday: Breakfast & Coffee @ 10 AM
- Scheduled meals are served until supplies last.
- Outreach can provide safe rides to shelters/safe spaces during extreme weather. However, the participant must wear a medical-grade mask and a face shield.
- Housing, income, GBV & settlement in-person support only for emergencies, others to move online or by phone wherever possible
- In-person programming will move online until further notice.
Procedures
- A maximum of 3 participants will be allowed in the drop-in at any time.
- All participants and staff must wear a medical-grade mask.
- We can provide masks at the door upon screening.
- No volunteers in drop-in at this time
- Staff are to continue to follow current mandatory masking and shielding guidelines.
- The front door will remain locked, and staff will let participants in one by one.
- We are checking temperatures at the door.
- Any participants with a fever will not be allowed in the Centre and referred to the nearest COVID-19 testing site.
- Participants who are not displaying symptoms are instructed to wash their hands upon entering the drop-in immediately.
- All participants who have symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) will be immediately referred to the nearest COVID-19 testing site.
Please use this self-screening tool https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/ if you are unsure.