Assiniboine/BU Medical Walk-in Clinic
2026-04-08 12:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-15 12:00 - 14:30 (America/Winnipeg) | room 234, 2nd floor, Victoria Ave E campus
Confidential Services Offered (but not limited to):

Medical prescriptions
Contraception, pap tests, prenatal care, pregnancy tests
Confidential LGBT and trans health services
Partnership with accessibility services
STI testing, chlamydia and gonorrhea treatments
Referrals

With Nurse Practitioner Berly Belsar-Lawrence

Tai Chi
2025-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Weather permitting, we are now meeting under the tree near the entrance of the children’s playground outside entrance door 606, (first floor, between the 100s and 600s classrooms). If it too hot in the sunshine, we move close the the picnic table on the east side of the children’s playground. If weather does not permit, we meet in the gym on the 1st floor.
Extended hours starting November 3. Two sessions 12:00 – 12:30 and 12:30 – 1:00 Join anytime during that time.
Herb Mahood has been offering Tai Chi to Assiniboine staff and students for over five years.
Tai Chi is a moving medication practice. Herb Mahood makes it accessible to anyone, regardless of experience level by introducing static movements one at a time and then introducing more movement and sequencing. Every session opens and closes with the eight brocades, a gentle Qigong practice that involves intentional movement coordinated with breathing.
We meet in the gym on the 1st floor.

Open Gym
2026-04-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Victoria Avenue East Campus – Gym
Open Gym on this day from 10:30 to 12 p.m.

Tai Chi
2025-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Weather permitting, we are now meeting under the tree near the entrance of the children’s playground outside entrance door 606, (first floor, between the 100s and 600s classrooms). If it too hot in the sunshine, we move close the the picnic table on the east side of the children’s playground. If weather does not permit, we meet just inside of that entrance.
Herb Mahood has been offering Tai Chi to Assiniboine staff and students for over five years. Extended hours starting November 3. Two sessions 12:00 – 12:30 and 12:30 – 1:00
Tai Chi is a moving medication practice. Herb Mahood makes it accessible to anyone, regardless of experience level by introducing static movements one at a time and then introducing more movement and sequencing. Every session opens and closes with the eight brocades, a gentle Qigong practice that involves intentional movement coordinated with breathing.
Weather permitting, we are now meeting under the tree near the entrance of the children’s playground outside entrance door 606, (first floor, between the 100s and 600s classrooms). If it too hot in the sunshine, we move close the the picnic table on the east side of the children’s playground. If weather does not permit, we meet just inside of that entrance.

Mental Health Awareness Week
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-09
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) dedicates a week in May as Mental Health Awareness Week. More information will be added when available.
Interested in increasing your knowledge and awareness surrounding mental health? Check out Jack.org’s Be There Certificate, a self-directed course that takes less than 2 hours. Account creating including an email and password is required.

International Harm Reduction Day
2026-05-07 08:00 - 17:00
Let’s learn about harm reduction, support local harm reduction initiatives, and work towards a college community that prioritizes health, safety, and care for everyone.
Resources and Learning Opportunities
National Overdose Response Service (NORS) virtual safe consumption 24/7 * 365 site call or text 1-888-688-6677
Health Canada Experiences An online portal for youth, parents and educators to explore health issues (e.g., alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, vaping products, opioids, etc.)
Opiod Poisoning Response Training St. John Ambulance offers a free self-paced online training to support all Canadians seeking nasal naloxone administration training [need to create an account to access]
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health and the Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines outline some harm reduction approaches to consuming alcohol and cannabis.
Resources to Reduce or Stop Smoking
STBBI Testing in Manitoba thanks to Sexual Education Resource Centre (SERC). To learn more about safer sex and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), visit SERC’s Sexual Health Info page. Campuses and sites across Manitoba interested in promoting sexual health and harm reduction can order safer sex supplies online through SERC.
Do you know about the BU/ACC medical clinic in Brandon? Services include birth control, pregnancy tests, LGBT and trans health services, STI testing, chlamydia, and gonorrhea treatments.
