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Provides emergency response to crisis calls in Surrey, Tsawwassen, and Semiahmoo First Nations for mental health situations or crisis concerns.
A police officer and health care professional work together to provide on-site emotional and mental health assessments, crisis intervention and connect people to community services and supports.
For life-threatening mental health or substance use crises, call 9-1-1.
Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team - Kamloops
Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the RCMP and Interior Health.
A uniform 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.
For life-threatening mental health or substance use crisis, call 9-1-1.
Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team - Vernon
Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the RCMP and Interior Health.
A uniform 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.
For life-threatening mental health or substance use crisis, call 9-1-1.
Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team - Penticton
Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the RCMP and Interior Health.
A uniform 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.
For life-threatening mental health or substance use crisis, call 9-1-1.
Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team - Kelowna
Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the RCMP and Interior Health.
A uniform 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.
For life-threatening mental health or substance use crisis, call 9-1-1.
Virtual Addiction Medicine Clinic
Provides virtual rapid access to addiction medicine specialists to support people who need help with substance use including prescribing opioid agonist treatment and medical support in reducing cravings for alcohol.
Appointments take place over the phone for individuals living in the Interior Health region. Request an appointment online.
Outpatient Withdrawal Management Services
Provides a range of medical and support services to help individuals to withdraw from and stabilize alcohol and or substance use. A team of nurses, physicians and community partners can support withdrawal and substance stabilization services at home and in the community on an outpatient basis.
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Provides emergency response to crisis calls in the city of Vancouver for mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Coastal Health.
A police officer and psychiatric nurse work together to help de-escalate situations, provide crisis intervention and connect people to community services and supports.
For life-threatening mental health or substance use crises, call 9-1-1.
Youth Home Stabilization Program
Provides support to youth and their caregivers with managed substance use withdrawal and follow-up in a home environment. The program works with young people who are using substances and want to stop or significantly reduce the use of at least one substance.
Services include support through withdrawal, short-term family counselling and or mediation, home visits, cultural and spiritual supports, long-term treatment referrals, and harm reduction supplies. Access to opiate agonist therapy and primary care services are also available.
Detox Referral Line - Access Central
Provides a detox and addiction housing referral line. Adults who require detoxification receive immediate screening by health care workers, who set up appointment times with the provider that most suits a client's needs.
Also provides housing information, screening, referral, and placement services for adult men and women who are dealing with substance use issues.
