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Health Outreach Nurse - Thompson Cariboo

Interior Health Authority

Provides safe and confidential screening, treatment and support services for individuals at risk for, or living with HIV. The health outreach team offer HIV and hepatitis information and education, prevention and harm reduction services, HIV and hepatitis screening and testing, counselling, and referrals to community resources, care and treatment.

Mental Health and Substance Use Support Line

Interior Health Authority

Provides access to mental health and substance use services and resources for the Interior Health region. When calling the MHSU Access Line you will be connected to your nearest mental health and substance use centre.

Support is available for ongoing substance use issues, mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, and psychosis, or if you're unsure you need support.

Safe Needle Disposal

Interior Health Authority

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.

Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team - Kamloops

Interior Health Authority

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

Interior Health Authority

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

Interior Health Authority

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

Interior Health Authority

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

Interior Health Authority

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

Interior Health Authority

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.

1st Step Mobile Treatment

Axis Family Resources

Offers an intensive combination of one week and four week treatment programs for adolescent males and females experiencing difficulties surrounding their substance use.

Program is provided in mobile community settings, and is facilitated by a counsellor in a group setting offering lectures, videos, and group therapy. Individual treatment goals are developed with each client addressing their unique challenges.

Showing 21 - 30 of 532 Resources

Health Outreach Nurse - Thompson Cariboo

Interior Health Authority

Provides safe and confidential screening, treatment and support services for individuals at risk for, or living with HIV. The health outreach team offer HIV and hepatitis information and education, prevention and harm reduction services, HIV and hepatitis screening and testing, counselling, and referrals to community resources, care and treatment.

Mental Health and Substance Use Support Line

Interior Health Authority

Provides access to mental health and substance use services and resources for the Interior Health region. When calling the MHSU Access Line you will be connected to your nearest mental health and substance use centre.

Support is available for ongoing substance use issues, mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, and psychosis, or if you're unsure you need support.

Safe Needle Disposal

Interior Health Authority

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.

Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team - Kamloops

Interior Health

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

Interior Health Authority

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

Interior Health

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

Interior Health

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

Interior Health

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

Interior Health

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.

1st Step Mobile Treatment

Axis Family Resources

Offers an intensive combination of one week and four week treatment programs for adolescent males and females experiencing difficulties surrounding their substance use.

Program is provided in mobile community settings, and is facilitated by a counsellor in a group setting offering lectures, videos, and group therapy. Individual treatment goals are developed with each client addressing their unique challenges.

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