DIY Health
Your Health.
Your Care.
Your Way.
"Health care where you're at"
DIY Community Health is looking to take a Holistic approach to support people living with mental illness and substance use. We aim to respond to the poisoned drug and housing crises in Timmins and implement a strategy to improve access to jobs for marginalized people. We also aim to create a strategy to improve community safety and well-being through a human rights and social justice approach.
Warming Centre
To ensure our marginalized community has the best care options available to them, where they are, DIY Community Health will be temporarily operating as a Warming Centre during the coldest months of the year, providing well-needed shelter.
Our Location, in Progress
We are currently going through the renovations necessary for a functional space and looking for help!
We are always looking for volunteers to join us in the various renovation processes and we are accepting donations. See the donations tab for additional information.
Care
Provide primary care, harm reduction, support with substance use, basic needs, and wrap-around care services directly to people where they are at.
Model
Implement a model of care that can be delivered by an interdisciplinary team from multiple agencies with effective and efficient une of resources.
Reducing
Reduce morbidity and mortality of clients experiencing structural violence and deprived of housing.
Health
Ensure clients are provided with wrap-around care to address the structural social determinants of health.
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Barriers
Engage clients who face barriers to accessing traditional models of care in harm reduction, stabilizing healthcare, and comprehensive care services.
Access
Increase access for clients to comprehensice primary care and social services by decreasing barriers.
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Collaborative Partnerships
DIY Health is being organized with the support and collaboration of local, regional, and national champions. The intent is to bring innovative ideas to Timmins that can be implemented through a local context.
Sponge Designs