Powell River Harm Reduction Services (VCH Public / Community Health Program)
VCH Powell River Harm Reduction Services Program
Free & confidential harm reduction
supplies, services, and supports at on-site location and through Mobile
Outreach in the community, serving qathet Regional District, including the City
of Powell River.
Services include:
- Overdose awareness and prevention, including Naloxone training and kits
- Safer injection supplies, including needles, alcohol swabs, cookers, waters, and more
- Safer smoking supplies, including pipes, mouthpieces, screens, foils, and more
- Safer sex supplies, including condoms and lubricant
- Information and referrals to connect clients with appropriate health services, detox, treatment, and recovery services and other social supports
- Sharps Containers and safe disposal of needles and other supplies
- Health promotion & support for safer use practices to prevent infection, including HIV and Hepatitis C and improve health and well-being
- Education, information and learning opportunities for clients and community members
Location: Vancouver Coastal Health / Community Health on the 3rd Floor, 5000 Joyce Ave, Powell River, BC, V8A 5R3, 604-485-3310
Contact: Jessica, Harm Reduction Support Worker @ 604-223-7761
On-site services: Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:30-4 and Fridays from 1-4PM
Peer Mobile Outreach (pick up of used supplies / delivery of new supplies): Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays from 9am-4pm. Call or text Jaynie at 604-223-8184
Mobile Outreach (includes) Texada Island: Call or Text Jessica at 604-223-7761 to set up delivery and pick
up
*Mobile Outreach – same day service may not be available / not available on
Statutory Holidays
Harm Reduction Kits also available at Safeway Pharmacy, Shoppers Drug
Mart Pharmacy, and Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Visit the Overdose Prevention Site at 4410 Joyce Ave, near Duncan
Street. Get supervised, learn
how to use naloxone, get safe & sterile supplies, & connect to care
services. Call or text Nick at 604-414-4694 for hours.
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Address / Contact Info
5000 Joyce Ave
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Regional Centres Served | Powell River |
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Languages spoken | English |
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This program was last updated on: 18 Jul 2019.