Our Services

Sanguen Health Centre is a Ministry of Health funded Hepatitis C agency who provides wrap around support to those experiencing high degrees of marginalization as a result of their substance use, mental health, homelessness and chronic poverty.

Headed by Dr. Chris Steingart our multidisciplinary team offers Hepatitis C nursing support, medical treatment for Hepatitis, primary care support, Peer support, Support Coordination and Outreach.

Sanguen Health Centre offers a person centred practice of care, where service planning is specific to an individual’s desire for support. Our team uses Harm Reduction as its foundational pillar. Our philosophy is that there is value in every life.

Our new PrEP clinical services update:

Sanguen is now accepting referrals in General ID, HIV, Hepatitis C, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), needlestick injuries, sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia/gonorrhea/syphilis, active/latent tuberculosis and so much more provided by Dr. Sidra Hassan

If you are looking for STI testing, contact your family doctor or nurse practitioner. Walk-in or urgent care clinics are another option. There are some booked appointments available through Region of Waterloo Public Health. Find more details about Public Health clinics here: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/sexual-health-services.aspx

  • Mobile Community Health Van

  • Naloxone training

  • Specialized Nursing Care

  • Support services & case management

  • Outreach Services

  • Harm Reduction & Substance Use Training

  • Vaccinations

  • Hepatitis Testing

  • Peer Support

  • Individual and Group Counseling

  • WINS Program (Region of Waterloo)

  • Mobile Primary Care Service - Waterloo Region

The Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site is located at 150 Duke Street West in Kitchener. The site is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, including holidays.

The site is operated by Sanguen Health Centre in partnership with Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services.

Drug Checking Program Newsletter

Sanguen Health Center and the Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site now has a drug checking device created by Western University that uses raman spectrometry – laser light – to test your drugs.

The technology, developed by SCATR Inc. with the support of Western University infrastructure, will aim to allow those who use drugs at safe consumption sites to understand what dangerous fillers and other drugs like fentanyl analogues might be in their sample, so they can make informed decisions about their use.

After the drug is checked, data is entered about whether the composition of the drug is the same as what was expected, whether there were any adverse reactions (including overdose), and whether or not the person checking their sample changed their behaviour by reducing their dose or choosing not to use it after understanding its composition.

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Sanguen’s Drug Checking Program now has a regular email newsletter to keep you informed of all the latest developments in the program and current drug trends!

Our Partners

600

Clients served in the region by our vans each week

4096

Naloxone Kits were distributed by our vans

1,269

Drug poisoning incidents in Waterloo Region last year

85

Drug poisoning deaths in Waterloo Region last year

2000

Visits to our Community Health Van in one month!