Saskatoon Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health (SWITCH)

SWITCH SWITCH (Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health) is a registered charity and non-profit organization. We are student-initiated and student-led. SWITCH was created by students in order to enrich educational experiences and to provide much needed services for Saskatoons core neighbourhoods. We have an active pool of volunteers from the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. We are also beginning to see volunteers from other Saskatchewan educational institutions such as the First Nations University of Canada and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. What this also means is that our board of directors are students, primarily in the Health Sciences, professional colleges, or at the undergraduate level. We are interprofessional. Our mentors and student volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines with unique experiences to share. Our Outreach team is responsible for making each SWITCH shift run smoothly by preparing and serving food, assisting with educational programming, and providing childcare. Our Clinical team is made up of many different health disciplines, collaborating together on each case to provide non-judgemental and client-centered care. The students volunteer alongside a doctor or nurse practitioner, cultural support worker, receptionist, and other healthcare mentors. In addition to traditional clinical services, we offer counselling, speech language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, cultural supports, gynecology, pediatrics, pharmacy, and nutritional education. We are a clinic. SWITCH operates through the Saskatoon Community Clinic, out of the Westside Community Clinic. The clinic is across Avenue P. from St. Pauls Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We operate Mondays and Wednesdays and Saturdays to provide free walk-in clinical and social services to residents of Saskatoons inner city, though all residents are welcome. Vision All residents of Saskatoon have equitable access to culturally safe healthcare, nutrition, and education to better equip them with tools to create opportunities for themselves. Mission SWITCH augments the training of future professionals while improving the health, education, and skills of people from Saskatoons core communities, ultimately achieving lasting positive change for everyone involved. Values The following values serve as a guide as we work toward our vision: Positively impacting the social determinants of health Empowering all clients served, as well as, students and mentors to make a difference in the community Striving to provide comprehensive care that is holistic and interdisciplinary Building cooperative partnerships with organizations, governments, and post-secondary institutions to foster open and collaborative relationships Earning the trust and respect of our partners, clients, mentors, and volunteers Innovation and dedication to excellence Ethical, social, and cultural responsibility Providing educational experiences that help students become more aware of and responsive to the needs of diverse populations Delivering compassion and empathy for everyone

SWITCH is an inter-professional student managed primary health care centre providing after-hours clinical, social & program services to inner city residents of Saskatoon. SWITCH also provides a service learning opportunity for more then 400 university students. SWITCH provides: immunizations, pediatric services, dental services, women's, men's, and children's drop in programming, childcare and food for free.

Saskatoon Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health (SWITCH) is open Mon: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Wed: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Sat: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM.

Call (306) 956-2518, email info@switchclinic.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(306) 956-2518

Email

info@switchclinic.ca

Website

http://switchclinic.com/