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Mobile Health Outreach

NARSF Programs

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.

Car 87

Vancouver Coastal Health

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

Vancouver Coastal Health

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

Vancouver Coastal Health

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.

Richmond Mental Health Emergency Services

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the Richmond RCMP and Vancouver Coastal Health.

A 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 crises, call 9-1-1.

Mental Health Intake Line - North Shore

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the North Shore region of Vancouver Coastal Health. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Mental Health Intake Line - Sea to Sky

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the Sea-to-Sky area of Vancouver Coastal Health including Pemberton, Squamish and Whistler. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Mental Health Intake Line - Richmond

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the Richmond area of Vancouver Coastal Health. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Mental Health Intake Line - Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for screening, assessment, and referrals to mental health and addiction programs in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

Mental Health Intake Line - Central and Sunshine Coast

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the Sunshine Coast and Powell River areas of Vancouver Coastal Health. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Showing 41 - 50 of 529 Resources

Mobile Health Outreach

NARSF Programs

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.

Car 87

Vancouver Coastal Health

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

Vancouver Coastal Health

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

Vancouver Coastal Health

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.

Richmond Mental Health Emergency Services

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the Richmond RCMP and Vancouver Coastal Health.

A 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 crises, call 9-1-1.

Mental Health Intake Line - North Shore

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the North Shore region of Vancouver Coastal Health. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Mental Health Intake Line - Sea to Sky

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the Sea-to-Sky area of Vancouver Coastal Health including Pemberton, Squamish and Whistler. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Mental Health Intake Line - Richmond

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the Richmond area of Vancouver Coastal Health. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

Mental Health Intake Line - Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for screening, assessment, and referrals to mental health and addiction programs in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

Mental Health Intake Line - Central and Sunshine Coast

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a single point of entry for mental health and substance use health care and support services for the Sunshine Coast and Powell River areas of Vancouver Coastal Health. Services may be provided in hospitals, the community or in your own home.

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