Overdose Prevention and Response - Interior Health
Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Interior Health Authority area, as well as overdose prevention information, resources and treatment services.
Overdose Prevention and Response - Northern Health
Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Northern Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, resources, and drug information.
Chee Mamuk
Provides culturally appropriate training, educational resources and wise practice models to promote healthy sexuality and to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal communities.
Offers workshops for children, youth, adults, and Elders as well as training for frontline staff, educational materials, and resources such as DVDs, posters, booklets, and educational supplies.
BC Take Home Naloxone Program
Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites in BC. Naloxone kits are available, at no cost, for people who use opioids and people who are likely to witness and respond to an overdose. Toward the Heart also provides naloxone and harm reduction information and resources.
Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids such as heroin, methadone, fentanyl, and morphine. See website to locate a Take Home Naloxone site near you.
Toxic Drug and Health Alerts
Provides a free, real-time text messaging service for anyone to receive toxic drug alerts or share information about toxic drugs in their community. This service is anonymous. People can get other information by text message, like where to find naloxone or how to get drugs tested.
Provided in partnership with the BC Health Authorities and community partners. Text the word JOIN to 253787 to get drug alerts in your region.
Heartwood Centre For Women
Offers a residential treatment program for women and transgendered women with substance dependence, mental health concerns, and primary health-care needs. Treatment may include counselling, skill development, wellness, nutrition groups, chronic pain management, and group programs to address trauma, substance dependency, mental and physical health issues.
4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC
Mobile Response Team
Offers support, education and training to first responders, frontline healthcare workers, and other community care providers, who are experiencing distress and mental health concerns related to overdoses, overdose death, or COVID-19.
Lifeguard App
Provides a free phone app that brings emergency responders to people who may be having an overdose on drugs while alone. Provided in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health.
The app is activated by the user before they take their dose. If the user doesn't hit a button after a set amount of time, a text-to-voice call will go to 9-1-1, alerting emergency medical dispatchers of a possible overdose.
BC Autism Assessment Network
Provides assessment and diagnosis of autism in children through a network of specialists and health care professionals across British Columbia.
BC Health Information and Resources
Provides online information and resources to help BC residents stay informed about current public health concerns, issues and topics.
Health topics and resources include advance care planning, hearing loss, living with chronic illness, stroke, medical assistance in dying, preventing injury, environmental hazards, and healthy habits for life.