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Fraser Health

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.

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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.

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.

Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team

Island Health

Provides rapid, mobile, community-based response to children, youth and families who are experiencing immediate concerns related to mental health and substance use issues. The team includes professionals with backgrounds in nursing, law enforcement, child and youth care, social work, and psychology.

Areas of concern include acute depression, dementia, psychosis, mania, suicide risk, acute distress, post traumatic stress, severe anxiety, and aggression or behavioural problems with children.

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Northern Health

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.

Health Outreach Nurse - Kootenays

Interior Health

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

Interior Health

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

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.

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.

Dual Diagnosis Support Groups

Dual Recovery Anonymous

Provides an online listing of support groups for men and women who need support with their dual diagnosis; an emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom. See website for available groups in your area.

Showing 1 - 10 of 126 Resources

Car 67

Fraser Health

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.

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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.

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.

Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team

Island Health

Provides rapid, mobile, community-based response to children, youth and families who are experiencing immediate concerns related to mental health and substance use issues. The team includes professionals with backgrounds in nursing, law enforcement, child and youth care, social work, and psychology.

Areas of concern include acute depression, dementia, psychosis, mania, suicide risk, acute distress, post traumatic stress, severe anxiety, and aggression or behavioural problems with children.

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Northern Health

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.

Health Outreach Nurse - Kootenays

Interior Health

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

Interior Health

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

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.

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.

Dual Diagnosis Support Groups

Dual Recovery Anonymous

Provides an online listing of support groups for men and women who need support with their dual diagnosis; an emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom. See website for available groups in your area.

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