Mobile Health Outreach - Nanaimo
Addictions / Substance Use, Public Health, and Sexual Health
Provided by Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families (NARSF)
Provides free and confidential safer sex and drug use supplies, rapid point of care (poc) HIV,HCV testing, referrals, overdose prevention and harm reduction information service to Cowichan Lake, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, and Parksville areas.
Services are based on a harm reduction philosophy building on client strengths. The intent of work with clients is to recognize strengths, build on the individuals' capacity to make healthier life choices, reduce transmission of HepB/HepC/HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and reflect for the individual their state of readiness for change.
Mobile Outreach Hours:
- Cowichan Lake and Cowichan area: Tuesdays 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Parksville: Thursdays 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Nanaimo and Ladysmith: Wednesdays 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM; Fridays 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM; and Saturdays 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Call Mobile Health Outreach at 1-844-482-4239 or text 250-510-3637 to Access the Following:
- Point of Care testing for HIV and Hepatitis
- Confidential
- Education and Information on sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne illnesses
- Needle Exchange, Safer Smoking and Harm Reduction Supplies
- Harm Reduction Information
- Referrals to other support services
- Condoms & Lubricant
- Naloxone training and kits for overdose prevention
250-510-3637 (TEXT)
Toll Free: 1-844-482-4239
Public email: admin@narsf.org
Website: http://www.narsf.org/harm-reduction...
375 Franklyn Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 2X5
Wheelchair accessible.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families (NARSF):
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- Dignity and Respect Program (DRP)
Availability
Service area: Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Nanaimo, Parksville + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
- Addiction Counselling
- Navigation Support - Addiction Services
- Outreach Services
- Harm Reduction: Counselling Support for Harm Reduction, Naloxone, Needle Exchange, and Safer Sex Supplies
- Opioid Treatment (OAT): Methadone and Suboxone Maintenance
- Recovery Education & Employment Support: Recovery Education Support - Addictions
Public Health
- Heptatitis: Hep B and Hep C
- HIV / AIDS
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STD, STI): Safer Sex Supplies
Sexual Health
Ways to Access
- Mobile Services
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
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