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Health Outreach Nurse - Okanagan

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.

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.

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Fraser Health Authority

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

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.

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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.

Showing 31 - 40 of 534 Resources

Health Outreach Nurse - Okanagan

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.

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.

Car 67

Fraser Health Authority

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

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.

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.

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