Breast Cancer and Health Services
Provides integrated breast health services throughout the Island Health region in partnership with the BC Cancer Agency, family doctors, specialists, and other community organizations.
Services include cancer care, mammography services, counselling and support programs, outpatient physiotherapy, and practical support.
Mobile Health Outreach
Provides outreach harm reduction services to the Cowichan Lake, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Parksville areas. Services include harm reduction supplies, HIV testing, safer sex and drug use supplies, referral, overdose prevention, and health information.
Dual Diagnosis Support Groups
Provides an online listing of support groups for men and women who need support with their dual diagnosis; an emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom. See website for available groups in your area.
Overdose Prevention and Response - Fraser Health
Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Fraser Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, signs of overdose, and online resources and videos.
Overdose Prevention and Response - Island Health
Provides an online listing of overdose prevention service sites for the Island Health area, as well as overdose information and resources.
Safe Needle Disposal
Provides needle disposal information, resources and awareness for the Interior Health region. Sealed containers can be dropped off at all Interior Health mental health and substance use locations, primary care and public health offices.
Safe Needle Disposal
Provides needle disposal information, resources and awareness for the Island Health region, as well as the steps to safely dispose of needles. Sealed containers can be dropped off at a community drop box, participating pharmacy, or local public health unit.
Mobile Overdose Prevention Service
Offers mobile street outreach and harm reduction supplies to individuals in Dawson Creek. A mobile vehicle travels to different areas of the city and provides basic nursing services and supports, supervised injection and safer drug injection supplies, naloxone and naloxone training, needle exchange, safer sex supplies, harm reduction education, and referrals to other substance use services.
Lighthouse Virtual Substance Use Care
Offers medical treatment and short-term stabilization for people who use substances. The program is a free, telephone-based clinic provided by a team of health professionals including addiction medicine doctors, nurses and social workers. Clients who need in-person assessment will be referred to an appropriate healthcare provider for care.
Car 54
Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the Nanaimo RCMP and Island Health.
An RCMP member and a clinical nurse specializing in mental health, work together to help de-escalate situations, provide crisis intervention and connect people to community services and supports.