Positive Wellness North Island

A Viral Hepatitis and HIV multidisciplinary team that does:

• treatment for viral hepatitis and HIV

• education & outreach

• system navigation, advocacy & support access to mental health and substance use services

• harm reduction (& supplies)

• testing (including rapid ‘point of care’ HIV testing)

• we are part of the MOUHSS

Contact: 250-286-7100 ext. 67334, 67336, or Amy.Palumbo@viha.ca, Sonja.Hartz@viha.ca.

Mobile Outreach Unit for Health and Support Services (MOUHSS)

Services Include:

• Basic Health & Medical Care

• Harm Reduction Supplies

• Wellness Checks

• Counselling

• Connections to Community Services

• Physician Outreach

Current Schedule:

Tuesday: Spirit Square, 8:30- 10:30am

Willow point by Tim Hortons 11:00am- 1:00pm

Wednesday: Roberts Reach, 9:30- 11:00am (Breakfast & Nurse)  

Dogwood/ curling rink near Carihi 11:30-1:00

 Friday: Nuns Creek Park 8:00-12:00

John Howard Society of North Vancouver Island

Our Programs include:

• 180° Detox and Stabilization: Voluntary program for youth aged 12 to 19 looking for up to 6 months of stabilization services after detox.

• .Foundry Campbell River- early intervention services to support young people’s well being.

  Homelessness Outreach and Prevention Program- Support for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

• Intake Program - Adult Information, referrals and brief supportive counselling are available to ex-offenders and families who contact us.

• Youth & Family Substance Use Services- Alcohol and drug counselling for youth and their families.

• .Youth Outreach Program- Someone to talk to if things are overwhelming or out of control

Contact: (250) 286-0611 or visit 140 10th Ave, Campbell River, BC. Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM- Closed, 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch

Campbell River & District Division of Family Practice

The Campbell River & District Division represents family physicians in the Region.

The Division:

• gives area physicians an opportunity to work collaboratively with  local partners.

•  identifies health care needs in the local area and develops solutions to meet those needs.

•  supports initiatives and programs for all aspects of primary care including addictions medicine and outreach,

• maintains the FETCH services navigator website:  www.campbellriver.fetchbc.ca

Contact: campbellriverdistrict@divisionsbc.ca 

or  250-286-7100, ext 67208

The Kwakiutl District Council Health (KDC Health)

Servicing:

• Mamalilikulla First Nation

• Da'naxda'xw First Nation

• We Wai Kai First Nation

• Wei Wai Kum First Nation

• Kwiakah First Nation

• K'omoks First Nation

KDC Health Services covers a broad range of health activities and interventions, including:

• HIV/AIDS

• Community Health Nursing

• Mental Health Crisis Counselling

• Addictions Prevention & Health Promotion

Contact: 250-286-9766  or 1400 A Drake Road, Campbell River, BC V9W 7K6

Public Health Nursing

Programs focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and intervention support services for women, children, youth, and families living in Campbell River from Oyster River to Sayward, Quadra, Cortes, and Read Island.

• Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal support for vulnerable women and families

• Youth clinic services at Foundry every Thursday from 2pm-4pm

• Public Health Nurses offer publicly funded immunizations to eligible adults including TB testing

• STI testing and Outreach Work at the following locations: Aids Vancouver Island (AVI), Transition House, and Second Chance Recovery

• Harm reduction supplies, support and education

Contact: 250-850-2110 or visit 200-1100 Island Hwy (upstairs in the Tyee Plaza), Campbell River, B.C.

AVI Campbell River

Harm reduction services include:

• Harm reduction supplies, support and education

• Education for safer drug use

• Referrals and links to other services

• Referral to and assistance navigating social and health care systems

• Nurse Practitioner onsite - weekly

• Outreach

Contact: 250-830-0787 

1371 c. Cedar Street, Campbell River BC, V9W 2W6

Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 9 am-4 pm; Fri.: 11 am-3 pm

Vancouver Island Mental Heath Society

In Campbell River, VIMHS operates the Sobering and assessment Centre, and an overdose prevention site.

Sobering Services include:

• open 24 hours a day

• sobering beds for short-term services (up to 24 hours) available to individuals of any gender aged 17 and older

• can assist people in stabilizing and making a plan (if desired) to access other community services.

Harm Reduction Services Include:

•  Harm reduction supplies

• Overdose Prevention Services (7 days/week, 9 am - 7 pm)

• Education for safer drug use

• Referral to & assistance navigating social and health care systems

Contact: 250-287-9969 or 1330 Dogwood Street, Unit #5, Campbell River.