London InterCommunity Health Centre

About London InterCommunity Health Centre

London InterCommunity Health Centre is a health care clinic in the Old East Village area of London, Ontario, on Dundas Street East. It serves community members who experience barriers to care, including poverty, homelessness, language or culture differences, and complex or chronic health conditions such as mental health and substance use. The centre provides primary care and allied health services from a team of family doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and community health workers. Specific programs include a Prenatal Clinic for those new to Canada or without a family doctor, a Cervical Screening Clinic, and respiratory therapy. Other services include physiotherapy, social work counseling, and the Seniors' WrapAround program for individuals aged 55 and older. The centre provides youth outreach for at-risk youth, including Black, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, and offers Indigenous Informed Practices such as smudging. Seventeen staff members founded the London InterCommunity Health Centre in the fall of 1989, led by Executive Director Shanthi Radcliffe and Board Chair Dr. Douglas Bocking. It was the first community health centre in London, originally focusing on health promotion and education for immigrant women and seniors. The centre expanded to include an anonymous HIV testing clinic, street outreach services for Hep C and HIV, and a trans health team. The organization operates across three East London locations, including sites on Dundas Street East and Huron Street.