Health Outreach Nurse - Kootenays
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.
Health Outreach Nurse - Okanagan
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.
Health Outreach Nurse - Thompson Cariboo
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.
Car 60
Provides emergency response to crisis calls related to mental health situations or crisis concerns in partnership with the RCMP and the Northern Health Authority.
A plainclothes RCMP member and psychiatric nurse work together to help de-escalate situations, provide crisis intervention and connect people to community services and supports.
Virtual Primary and Community Care
Provides a range of health services by phone or video call to help residents meet their everyday health care needs in order to stay healthy and prevent illness.
Call the clinic for concerns such as minor injuries and sprains, mild pain, skin rashes and infections, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma or shortness of breath, sore throat, and mental health or substance use support.
The clinic also provides COVID-19 assessments for those experiencing symptoms.
Indigenous Health
Supports the Northern Health Authority in its commitment to build a health system that honours diversity and provides culturally safe services.
Online resources include publications, webinars, and local cultural resources, as well as an interactive map to find locations and contact information for Indigenous communities and health centres, friendship centres, Métis associations and Aboriginal liaisons in Northern BC.
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.
